40 weeks and counting

Can't believe I'm past my due date!  When is this baby going to make her debut?  My midwives have said for weeks that my body is getting ready for labor and I feel like it is, but still no baby.  So much for following the family trend of having early babies.  I guess she'll come when she's ready instead of when we think she should be ready! 

Nursery

The baby's room is almost complete!  I need to take a close up of the bedding.  My mom made it and it's gorgeous!  I also love the chandelier. 

Baby Bump pictures

Here are a few baby bump pictures.  I have more from the 2nd trimester, but I can't access them at the moment so I'll add them when I have access to them. 

18 weeks

19 weeks

26 weeks

32 weeks

36 weeks

38 weeks

New York- December 2010

We celebrated my birthday and Christmas in New York.  What a trip!  The best and the worst NY trip ever.

The good:
I celebrated my birthday in Manhattan where Steve surprised me with tickets to a Cirque du Soleil show.  We sat on the 2nd row and the show was unbelievable! 

We got to spend the holidays with family. 

We shared the news that we were expecting a baby. 

The bad:
I threw up in my sister-in-law's car on Christmas Eve just before we made the announcement that I was pregnant.  Not that there was any need to make an announcement at that point.

Steve got the flu.

Severe snow storm blasted the Northeast cancelling our flight for at least three days.  Steve had to work so he drove through the blizzard with the flu.  Once the snow cleared, I drove through the night.  A 15-hour trip took 21 hours. 

A cab ready for Christmas

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree

more Rockefeller Center

Brotherly and sisterly love

We were as cold as we looked...

...but still having a good time!

Check out the belt bling!

More shops on 5th Ave or a YMCA dance party, whichever way you want to look at it.

Bergdorf Goodman Window

Apparently they like their storefronts so much that they've published photos of them in a book

Cirque du Soleil

Random photos from 2010

February snow

 Happy 2nd birthday to our adorable nephew!

Having fun with our nieces

A little emergency dental care from the fam

A lake in Michigan

Dedicated to school...Steve is Skyping his class while we are in NYC

Welcome home, David!  



At Old Bethpage Golf Course for a wedding

Sister love and Dylan

Flowers just because...

Go Braves!

My new fave toothpaste

When working with preschoolers who are developing language skills, it's helpful to use vocabulary cards.  I guess the company that prints the cards didn't want to be accused of copyright infringement?  Good thing my little ones they can't read.  Crust?  Seriously?   

Funny dinner

Steve is a great cook and does his fair share of cooking at our house.  Usually we enjoy his meals enjoyed on weekends when he has time to cook.  I don't remember the particulars of this dinner except that it was a week night and I couldn't make dinner.  If you've ever been the beneficiary of one of his meals, this one is in such stark contrast that I had to take picture!  This was from a couple of years ago, but it still makes me laugh :)  And to boot, I don't really even like pepperoni!  (The result of working in a pizza shop once upon a time.)