Beck & Ellery: Baby Update & Adventures With Ellery

As of Monday morning (4/11) I was 3cm dilated with scattered and very mild contractions that were nothing to write home about. The doc seemed to think that I wouldn't make it to my next appointment (4/18) so my mom hustled down here to help out with Elle. Well, it's Friday and still nothin'. Our due date is the 25th so he's still got some time and I think he's decided to stay put a while longer. Maybe he overheard me talking to the pediatrician about circumcision.

We'll post an update if I make it to my appointment on the 18th, otherwise our next post may have a new family member in it!

I've been meaning to share these pictures for a while. While Dave, Kathy, Leah and Shana were in town we went to see Baby P with a 3D ultrasound. And what I can tell you is that he's definitely a boy and he's definitely got five toes, on one foot anyways! He did not want to cooperate which qualified us for a re-do the next day. I was told to drink a Slurpee and take the stairs to get him movin' before the next ultrasound... no luck. I was pushing it going in at 34 weeks as he had little room to move around but here are the shots we did come up with...

Here's his hand and arm covering a good portion of his face...

The next two are more attempts at seeing that sweet little face. Look hard and you can make out his nose and lips...

And last but not least, the penis. (bottom left side of picture)...

We had Jordan over for a sleepover while Zach was in Monterey and my sister was concerned it would be too much for an 8 1/2 month pregnant person. In fact, it was just the opposite. Jordan blew bubbles for Elle while she was in the bath, entertained her with our choo choo train and read her stories at bed time. It made my night easy. Thanks J!...

Killing time at the harbor while daddy's flight came in...

Art class at Gymboree. Super messy. Super fun...

We met up with Heidi and the deMerlier's for a quick trip to the Zoo...

Making necklaces for her cousins and messes for her mama...

Had to get a close up on that birds nest in her hair...

I tamed the beast and finally got her to let me put a ponytail in it. (only after telling her Rian always wears ponytails)
Here we are waiting for the trolley. For the 2nd or 3rd time. Zach and I weren't paying attention and jumped on the wrong one...

Air Time! with family and friends... but maybe too many strangers. Elle was having so much fun until the rush of spring breakers poured in...

I think it was a sensory overload for her. She found this room to be more her scene (and after some time so did, Rian, Bennett and Savannah) but after an hour she said "go go go" and left to find her shoes. We'll try that again when the kids are back in school. And yes, I think she's pulling an Al Bundy with her hand in her pants...