Merry (late) Christmas and a Happy New Year!

** Today marks week 25 and I have been on somewhat of a hiatus -I blame it on the holidays! I marvel at how time slips through my hands faster and faster these days -I should have wished for a time-stopper for Christmas. Speaking of, Christmas 2010 was absolutely perfect! We spent a lot of time with family and everyone was showered with much love and gifts... especially my little one. Yes, Lennon received more gifts than his daddy and I combined... ;) he is already SO loved and spoiled by everyone! To sweeten Christmas day, we were surprised by over 3 inches of snow - a first for an Alabama Christmas. I was transported back in time, to Christmases of my childhood in Germany, where snow was a companion of every Christmas. And if that was not enough to comprise of a perfect Christmas, Seth surprised me with a new -upgraded- diamond for my engagement ring! It is purely divine, and so very meaningful. Not only will this ring always remind me of our love, but now it also holds the promise of new life. After all, this was "technically" Lennon's first Christmas :)

This will also be my last post for 2010 and I am leaving this year behind with a full and grateful heart! As I reflect on all the goodness this year has brought I can only imagine what 2011 will hold.

**I wrote this entry last week, and never got around to publishing it for my 24 week update:

Hello sweet wild child,

we are entering week 24 and I just can not wait to get to the end of it, because guess what? Week 24 marks viability! That means that you would be able to survive if -god forbid- you were to be born early. But please, baby, stay put just a few more weeks (about 14-16 ;). You seem rather cozy in there and it is important for you to grow big and strong before you make your oh-so anticipated arrival. Speaking of big and strong, you ARE quite the wild child already. You are practicing some mean karate moves in there, and each kick and punch makes my heart sing. By now we can SEE you move, tumble, punch and kick around in there. It is both utterly surreal and charming. I KNOW I will miss this tremendously. I so cherish every second it is just you and me, I cherish the privilege to help you grow and to keep you safe. I simply cherish you. I am so overwhelmed by the love I already feel for you, how is it possible to love one person so tiny, so new, one you have not even met? I cry just imagining your sweet face, your first cry and the first time holding you close to me. A pile of mush, that's what you have made me and you will forever have me wrapped around your finger.

the survey will entail info from the last 2 weeks, since I have absolutely slacked and not done one since.... week 22?? :(

How far along? 25 weeks

Baby's size and development ? In the last 2 weeks he has grown quite a bit. Not only do the various pregnancy sites state that he is about 1.5 lbs and 13 inches by now, I can tell his tremendous growth spurt by simply gazing down my stomach and feeling his movements change. Most of the remaining development at this stage is weight gain and nervous-system development. If, heaven forbid, he was to be born now, his chances of survival would be 85%. That is so amazing and relieving to know.

Changes in me? The most noteworthy and noticeable is definitely my stomach. With his growth spurt these last few weeks, my stomach has exploded. Long gone are the days where you looked at me and pondered if I had a brownie too many. Can I just insert here, that I adore my growing bump, it is still hard to wrap my mind around the fact that HE is growing in there. My hands rest 80% of the day on my stomach, anticipating one of his beloved kicks. I woke up -Christmas morning!- with the top of my belly button popped out. I did not think that this could happen over night, but it did. I am guessing Santa thought it would be a nice surprise. It looks rather funny, but doesn't bother me one bit. It slightly reminds me of one of those turkey timers.. and it's appropriate that it has only popped out half way thus far... since little man has still some cooking to do ;)

Maternity clothes? I haven't bought anything else, but I am thinking I just may change my mind sooner or later. I am about to enter my third trimester, and to celebrate I may indulge in a few maternity pieces that are a must. My clothes all still fit, and I dare say I could probably make it through the rest of the pregnancy with some of my larger shirts etc... but I really don't feel like stretching them out, nor does it look very fitting nor classy.

Sleep? Seth and I finally bought a new mattress for Christmas. We have been meaning to switch out the old one for a memory foam one for a while. I have scoliosis and the more support I can get for my spine, the better. But now that I am pregnant, I really felt it a must to invest in a mattress that will comfortably get me through the night. I must say that we were skeptical at first, but after sleeping on it for a week+ now, we can really tell a difference. Unfortunately though, the new mattress has not helped me sleep any better. Yes, I wake up much more rested and comfortable, and I think if I did not have a volleyball strapped to my stomach and could sleep the way I used to, I would absolutely adore it.... BUT, I DO have a volleyball sized stomach -that is only getting bigger- so I have come to terms with not being able to get a good nights rest until I go back to being a single-resident human. (that is definitely not going to be the case, I know... but let a girl dream ;)

Long story short, sleeping has sucked. I wake up 3+ times to pee, sleeping on my side is getting more uncomfortable, and Lennon periodically manages to wake me up with his karate kicks.

Best moment these past week(s)? Overall the past weeks have been great, Christmas was beautiful. The snow added a magic touch, receiving my diamond from Seth was lovely! Feeling Lennon's strong mean kicks is always a best part of my week... which brings me to:

Movement? His movements are changing fast from floppy uncontrolled pops here and there to deliberate punches that feel more smooth and last longer. Most of the time it feels like he is stretching out his back (think downward facing dog) or rubbing one of his limbs alongside my uterus. I can definitely tell that he is laying left to right and that he has not changed position in over a week or so. He must find it rather comfortable -or he has simply run out of room to freely swim around and kick me in the cervix (for the latter I am thankful). I rather take a rib any day ;)

I am loving these new movements more and more the bigger he gets (haha, I say that now, I know...) but that just means that my little love muffin is getting bigger and stronger and that much closer to kicking and tumbling around in our world!

** Here is a little clip showing just HOW active little love is :)

Symptoms? Heartburn galore, almost non stop all day every day. boo. it does not matter what I eat, when I eat... I just simply learned to live with it (tums is the only thing I use, and they help still) One wives tale states that if you have heartburn during pregnancy your baby will have lots of hair ;) and of course the popping of the belly button, as I mentioned before. I think both of those symptoms are simply a result of my uterus growing rapidly and cramming and pushing all my organs upwards. oy. I am convinced that I have occasional braxton hicks contractions... once ever 1-2 days. My entire lower stomach area/ uterus tightens up and is hard as a bowling ball for a few seconds.. this also happens -i noticed- when I get startled. Weird.

Gender? We all know by now ;) I DID have a crazy dream the other day that when we went to our 29 week ultrasound (eeek, I am way excited to see my littly again) that he was a she.....

What I miss? i was really wanting a glass of beer the other day and I think tonight I will miss my glass of champagne to ring in the new year...

What I'm looking forward to? Going to Atlanta today with all of our friends to celebrate the New Year! And tomorrow, we will get all the furniture for mr. Lennon's room! SO EXCITED!

Of course, mostly, I am simply looking forward to the new year. period. It holds so much promise, goodness, and life.

Emotions: I did have quite a meltdown Christmas eve... the first one like it since.. ever! I literally have never exploded like that in my entire life and unfortunately Seth was at the receiving end :( It was quite nasty and I wholeheartedly blame my reaction on my raging hormones that have build up for so long.

To wrap up this post in an appropriate year-end way:

Today, at the end of another beautiful, rich year and at the brink of a new one I am grateful.

Grateful for all I have been given, for all the love that surrounds me, for another good chapter closed.

The new year will bring so much; new challenges, new opportunities, more love.

It will be an even better chapter, one that surely will be life-changing and I am ready!

Happy New Year. May it be filled with all the love and beauty in the world.

Nursery Decor: Part II

The hours I've spent digging through the depths of the www to find things to include in the nursery are countless. Actually -to be honest- I started collecting ideas way before I even knew I was expecting my little guy... they always went into my "one day... folder" ;)

I knew, that wether we had a boy or a girl, I wanted the core of the design to be a soothing, calming space filled with handmade touches. Think "Folsky-meets-Modern-Vintage". I want his space to be engaging and tranquil at the same time and I think that the color scheme, the different kinds of fabric as well as the decor/ toys will do just that. Ultimately, I simply hope that his room will make him happy, make him comfortable, and inspire him to be all he wishes to be.

1. This one is one of the items that has been in my "one day...folder" ever since I've been to my first ikea years ago. Nothing cuter than a naked baby bum on a sheepskin rug :)

2. The wall color has also always been a constant -girl or boy. It had to be this gorgeous sea-foam color. His entire room will be drawn together by the following colors: Sea-foam, yellow/orange/peach, creams and browns.

3. His first toy. This cutie is a MUST :) When I first spied it, I literally squealed.

4. We finally decided on the crib. Since I am obsessed with IKEA, and basically all the furniture will be IKEA, he will slumber in the Gulliver crib.

5. I am sooo excited about his bedding. I have been agonizing over and searching for the right bedding for so long and almost gave up. But when I stumbled across this stunning! bedding, I just knew that it was the right one. All fabric in his room will be natural linen in one shade or another.

6. Since the nursery will sport all thinks vintage sky, this beautiful hot air balloon had to be a part of it.

7. Bunting. and LOTS of it! I will hand-make these and will put 2 long strings over his crib, like so:

8. I have been collecting vintage world maps for a while now, and was never certain where I would ultimately hang them. When we moved into the new house, nowhere seemed right... but once we found out we are having a boy, I knew just the right place. :)

9. These gorgeous knobs will go on the dresser (10).

11. Gorgeous pillows from some very talented artists. (sukanart, olive, robinandmould)

12. Rocker from -where else?- IKEA.

13. And for a footstool I really like the idea of using a Moroccan pouf or make a stunning knitted one like this one.

14. A sweet mobile like these would look adorable amid the bunting over the crib.

15. No nursery is complete without an Expedit bookcase ;)

16. I really want to try my hand at making beautiful linen fabric bins to go into the bookcase.

And lastly, some beautiful wall art is a must. I found some gorgeous ones on etsy:

clockwise: Everything will be alright, You are so easy to love, the world, and you are my sunshine

I am so excited to start his nursery. Now that the hardest part is over and all my ideas are wrapped up into a wonderful bundle that is Lennon's perfect nursery, the fun shall begin.

This weekend we are going to paint :D

PS: I AM SO EXCITED. Today, we made our very first, big baby purchase. It's getting "real" guys ;)

We finally decided on a Stroller and Car Seat. Gosh, this was so overwhelming. This is one of the purchases where we did not go for looks/style (most affordable strollers and car seats are sinfully ugly) but most definitely for safety and usability. Once it ships and is all assembled I will reveal :)

22 weeks: Beautiful Boy

*I made this little blog of mine a bit more festive and christmasy :)

pretty, no?

Happy 22 weeks my sweet love baby.

It's a special week to me, 22 is mine and Seth's favorite number (well, 2 is. but especially the combo 222) 22 will do though. :)

This week, 3 years ago, (December 4th, 2007) your daddy proposed to me.

And today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of your namesake. He was a brilliant man, a legendary musician with admirable beliefs.

I just noticed something amazing. Do you remember this post? It was right when I found out that I was expecting you. The quote was so dear to me and seemed to touch me in a way I can not describe.... is it not incredible that you ultimately were named after the person whose words were quoted?

I truly believe that all things are set in motion and are manifested long before we are even aware.

*beware of the following survey, it is rather.... unenthusiastic and whiney.

How far along? 22 weeks

Baby's size and development ? This week Lennon weighs in at a whopping lb. and is about 11 inches long (hey, that's the length of a box of Oreos, not that I checked ;)

Changes in me? Haven't weight myself in a week or so. I am kind of over it.. hopefully this won't bite me in the butt and now that I stopped obsessing over every lb. they sneak up on me... regardless, at this point in pregnancy I am supposed to gain 1 lb a week... thats like 20 more lbs to go... freaks me out a little, but considering that more than half of this weight will be baby related and will "magically" disappear the second he pops out is more than consoling ;) I am seriously watching my intake though and if it wasn't so darn cold I would take the dogs out on much longer walks. ;) Also, I have not documented this at all I think. When I had Lennon's anatomy scan it was discovered that I have what is called partial placenta previa -meaning my placenta is covering some of my cervix which is essentially Lennon's exit route come April. IF the placenta does not move by then (which, from what I have been told, 80% of the time it does) I will have to have a c-section....... I don't think me and this particular thought are friends at all. Let's hope and pray that the darned thing will move. I have another ultrasound in 7 weeks to investigate further. Meanwhile, my blood-pressure and thyroid levels have been great :)

Maternity clothes? bought more pants. Still fitting into all my old shirts and dresses though. I wonder if/when I will be humungous where I have to actually buy maternity shirts......

Sleep? It's been alright. Can not complain. I just wish Seth would quit hogging 80% of the bed. Now that I am forced to sleep on my sides only (rather than spread out on my stomach, legs and arms flailing) a little bit of extra space has been created and Seth has quickly claimed it..... to my dismay. :X

Best moment these past week? Overall I am pretty psyched about finally starting to research on and build a substantial "must-have-baby-list" this past week. I am comparing things like strollers, car seats, bouncers, swings, pack-and-plays, bassinets... baby bathtubs!...the list goes on. There are positively TOO many choices out there, and positively too many knick knacks...I find it quite ridiculous.. and way overwhelming. Do I buy a travel system that includes a stroller with matching car seat? Or do I simply buy them separate? Do I really need a bouncer AND a swing? Bassinet AND pack and play? What size diapers to stock up on? What size baby clothes to buy? (I had a stupid dilemma with this the other day, I found the cutest winter baby clothes on sale, and my stupid self bought them all in 0-3 month size... it will be SUMMER when Lennon is that age. Same goes with warmer weather clothes, I have been buying those sizes in larger... meaning he will wear summer clothes next winter... oy...) I wish I had more help with this.........

Movement? He is still letting me know he is in there, has been rather shy and quite for the past 4 or 5 days though. At first it worried me, but he is still as active as ever.. just not as forceful with his wild movements. I think he may have learned to control the jerking and thrashing around and is practicing the more graceful art of water-gymnastics these days ;) But then again, he may be as wild as ever and he may have simply shifted in there, because the majority of the time I feel him kicking much further down and "deeper inside of me" and sometimes even in two places at once (down in my pelvic AND under my belly button simultaneously)

Food cravings? taking this out until/if I ever experience anything noteworthy...

Symptoms? The heartburn has graciously spared me for the past few days *knock on wood* but oh my, I have been SORE! If it's not one thing, it is always replaced by something else. You can count on that... the soreness covers places like my actual belly (it feels like the muscles are separating, creating two three packs on each side ;), my groin area (as if I did extreme splits -which I definitely can not!) and my muscles around my knees (WTF?!?! I didn't even know I had any)... I am growing hair on my belly!!, my nipples are the color of coal, my boobs have not grown an INCH!, I have been rather cranky this past week....... and wow, this sounds melodramatic and whiney. but hey, I want to document this truthfully. This pregnancy has mainly been sunshine and rainbows, yes. But there are these weird side-effects that are hard to embrace after-all. When I get irritated by these things, I simply remember: I am growing a human! What is your superpower? :D

Gender? Still my Lennon.

What I miss? oh.... let's carry on with the pity party shall we?! ;) Just kidding, all in all I truly am as happy and content as ever! I miss nothing, life has honestly not been much different. I truly believe I have gained more than I have lost..... no pun intended.

What I'm looking forward to? Christmas, this weekend, and creating his nursery! ** I have a post planned for later this week, revealing an inspiration board of what it will look like.

Emotions: As mentioned previously, I have been rather anxious and cranky. I think I truly overwhelmed myself with all the things that we have to acquire... I wish there was a magic list, specifically created for us, that I could just follow... but hey, that would take the fun out of it, right ;) Regardless, I am trying really hard to keep my emotions in check, take each minute as it comes, and know that in the end I WILL be a unicorn flying through rainbow prisms :)

Week 21: Pop

**21 weeks, that is over 5 months! EEK!

How far along? 21 weeks (hooray, we made it "over the hump", and are more than halfway done!)

Baby's size and development ? Littly now weighs between 11 and 12 ounces and is approximately 10.5 inches long (or about the length of a banana!!!) And speaking of bananas, it is said that if I eat one this week, there's a good chance that Lennon will actually get a taste, too. That's because he swallows a bit of amniotic fluid each day (for nutrition, hydration, and to practice digesting), so he eats whatever's on my menu. By now he looks like a mini-version of what he'll look like when he's born. All his facial features are formed and hair is growing on his head. I just can not wait to see what he looks like. Eek :)

Weight Gain, Stretch Marks, Belly Button in or out? My scale at home actually proclaims that i have LOST 2 lbs ..... we will see in 2 days at my monthly check-up. No stretch marks, but my belly button is taking on a rather interesting shape. It is rather flat these days.. looks like my innie will be an outie soon. ;)

Maternity clothes? blah blah. nope.

Sleep? Fairly good. I still wake up too often to pee... but go right back to sleep. Also, I have been sleeping til about 8-9am these past days, its heaven :D

Best moment these past week? I was playing christmas music the other day directly to my belly and when "Little Drummer Boy" came on, Lennon went NUTS! I mean bonkers! I called Seth over to feel (you could literally see my stomach popping up and down) and the smile on his face was heart-melting. Seth is a drummer, so this was super cute and meaningful to both of us! He's gonna be daddy's little drummer apparently :D

Movement? oh yes. I am sure it is here to stay, but I sure hope that the increase of movement is not keeping up at this pace.... otherwise he will pop out of my stomach by month 6! He literally goes crazy in there at times. Yesterday night he literally punched, kicked and rolled for over 10 minutes straight. The movement is now fairly high up, right underneath my belly button. It is divine though, I adore it with all my heart.

Food cravings? none.

Symptoms? HEARTBURN! I seriously have heartburn every.single.night. before bed. I am going to ask my Dr. if Tums are considered one of the main food groups...

Gender? A little man.

What I miss? same old same old. Sleeping on my stomach and insane amounts of coffee.

What I'm looking forward to? the holidays, nesting: HIS NURSERY!

Emotions: Pregnancy truly is heaven thus far. I would not trade any second of it, I honestly would have not thought that I would love it this much. (fingers crossed)

I do dream about pregnancy a lot lately, really bizarre dreams at times..... I am sure they all simply stem from my subconscious and deal with "fears" and "insecurities" impending motherhood. One reoccurring dream is that I don't have a visibly pregnant belly and people don't believe me that I am pregnant. This probably stems from true life feelings, I really BARELY am showing. I have the teeny-tiniest bump. He is nicely tucked away in there somewhere.... **update, today I popped :) I look and feel 10 times bigger!

Also, the other day I dreamed that I left him at home in his bouncer all day long, similar to a dog :(.... and in another dream I could not find him anywhere, and when I found him he was a tiny little ladybug and flew away.... SO WEIRD. These dreams freak me out..... I can definitely interpret them pretty easily.

But I am definitely not afraid of being a parent and honestly believe I am ready and will be great at it... I guess these dreams are simply the tiniest fears magnified.

Week 18 and 19: So in love.

**Happy Thanksgiving 2010. We are so blessed and thankful*

2 weeks have gone by since I have last posted a weekly update, with good reason: the trip to china has taken up most of the time -alongside packing, unpacking (both luggage AND the household.. we are still not quite moved in yet. grrr. there are so many boxes yet to be unpacked) but things are gradually settling and slowing down and I am grateful for this. with the holidays approaching, this nice slow pace is much needed and desired. I just can not wait to have lazy nights by the fire, listening to christmas songs, sipping tea/hot chocolate, crafting all things lovely, decorating, eating lots -but not too much- holiday food ;) and I definitely can not wait to finally start nesting. I have been itching to cozy everything up, and most definitely not only just because of the season. I know the urge is magnified by the obvious fact: the nesting instinct brought on by pregnancy. let me tell you- it is no joke, definitely a primal instinct. I am trying to not let it take control of me, but it is hard. this is much to the dismay of Seth.. he has not quite grasped the utter importance of the act of cleaning every nook and cranny of EVERY nook and cranny. literally. ;) I must admit, we have gotten into more than one argument because of my over-obsessive-cleanliness... perhaps I need to nonchalantly open his "expectant father book" to just the right page explaining the nesting phenomenon. Heck, I better... I am sure it will only get more intense from here on out: I FINALLY HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD ON MY HANDS :D

In more important news, Krümel finally has a name and identity! What an utter intense feeling it was, "meeting" my son for the first time. You can read all about it in my last post.. the feeling still lingers and with ever minute, with every kick, with every movement I fall more in love with him!

And now for all the little details in more depth, without ado... survey time:

How far along? 19 weeks (6 days)

Baby's size and development ? In these past 16 days since I have updated on incubating my love, SO much has happened. Lennon has grown from the size of a turnip to a sweet potato to a mango! As of today he is approximately 6.5 inches long and 9 oz light. His sense of touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing are developing ever so rapidly and there is definitely proof for that. Whenever I play music he dances, whenever i shine direct light onto my stomach, he moves, whenever i poke my stomach, he punches/ kicks back - it's magic. He has also developed some mad yawning and hiccuping skills, we actually SAW him yawn on the ultrasound... talk about a heart melting.

Weight Gain? I have not weighed myself since the last appointment over 1.5 weeks ago ;) At that time I was at 6lbs.........

Maternity clothes? still just the one pair of pants. in no need for more for the time being.

Sleep? Same old same old. Falling asleep is rather nice. Staying asleep/ falling back asleep has also been good, it's the 5/6 am wake-ups that I am not to crazy about. I won't complain though, I get more time to NEST during the day that way ;)

Best moment these past 2 weeks? Does that really need to be said? Finding out the gender of course! That should go into the best moment of my life.. alongside the day I met Seth and our wedding day of course ;)

Also, the entire day of finding out who was growing inside of me was pretty amazing. I just noticed that I have not chronicled this yet, and I definitely want to remember November 12th in every little detail for the rest of my life, so here goes:

Seth and I woke up pretty early, but who can blame us, right? The appointment was scheduled for 9:00 am and I am forever grateful for that. I have no idea how I could have gone about my day if it was any later. We were in fact up so early, we had 3 hours to spare and so we made our way to the Starbucks closest to the Dr.'s office. I had a half cup of coffee to assure littly was moving for us ;) and we chatted about our future child for what seems forever. I kept telling Seth that I was 100% positive we were having a boy, but he insisted it was a girl. Walking into the office was so surreal, and it truly felt like eternity until they called my name. At the last ultrasound they did all the boring data stuff first, so I was quite surprised when we were ushered into the ultrasound room immediately. I think my heart stopped once we entered the room -and did not start resuming until I heard those 3 amazing words :)

The technician was rather... technical and cold. I am sure she gets nervous parents-to-be like us ten times a day and sadly the sweet magical anticipation in the air does not affect her anymore. She took all the measurements for the Dr first, my favorite part was when she exclaimed: "That's a great looking cerebrum" haha. All looked wonderfully healthy and right on track, and we are ever so thankful for this. Out of the blue she then asked if we wanted to know what we were having, and you should have heard Seth's reply!! (as a matter of fact, I have a video of it!! I made Seth sneakily record the reveal ;) Needless to say, it was very exuberant. I was laying there, shivering, staring at the black and white screen only making out... a blob. And so she says: "Congratulations, It's a Boy" and with that all I hear was a maniacal laugh -eerily similar to that of woody woodpecker- emerging from my husband in the corner. (I really need to upload that video now ;) It goes without saying that all I did was sob on my little paper covered exam table. From there all seems a blur, and I know we carried the largest smiles on our faces for the rest of the day. Trophy ultrasound pictures in hand, we left the office and went straight to.... Babies r' Us. Neither Seth nor I have stepped foot into a baby store/ baby isle since finding out we were expecting. We saved this for especially this day, and it was perfect. We must have looked similar to what a pubescent teenage boy would look like going into Victoria's Secret for the first time... We bought Lennon his very first outfits and spoiled him rotten. Later that afternoon I baked cupcakes for the dinner with our closest friends revealing the gender. It was perfect and we are grateful for amazing friends and an even more amazing aunt and uncle who spoiled Lennon with gifts as well. ;) We went to bed a happy family that night, knowing we have a son on the way.

and of course without further ado, Lennon's second ever picture :)

Movement? holy amazing. I can definitely feel more than just tiny rumbles and kicks these days... His movements are massive and all over the place, completely different from 2 weeks ago. I can actually SEE him move now! The best part? Seth can see and feel him now, too. It is so incredible. I now understand why mothers always have this silly love-drunk look on their faces whenever they talk about their babies moving within. I will definitely miss this the most. Lennon is most active in the morning around 8-9 am and during the afternoon around 4-5. It's like clockwork... but as mentioned above, I can also entice him to move around whenever I feel like it.... he is so in tune with the outside world already. my love.

Food cravings? nope. food and I have been great and constant friends throughout this thus far. nothing crazy, eating habits are just as they have always been.

Symptoms? My stomach has exploded! enough said.

Gender? A BOY!!! (I've been waiting to write this for 20 weeks ;) Finding out was pure magic filled with unicorns jumping over rainbows and starry eyed dreams..... I am not exaggerating one bit :) I think I can live off of this high until I meet him face to face... and then? I can not even fathom that feeling...

What I miss? Coffee to my hearts content. For the first time since months have I indulged in Seth's freshly brewed morning coffee that I was so addicted to before pregnancy (4 cups each morning back then!). Oh......It was divine, but I stopped myself at one :)

What I'm looking forward to? the holidays, nesting: HIS NURSERY!

Emotions: I am over the moon and in love with the world and my son.