Baby Update!

So, since I have to sit here and watch baseball for the hundredth time this week, I thought I could post an update from the last couple of weeks.

We went to the doctor yesterday and everything is still going well.  The baby is 28 weeks and 6 days.  Only about 11 weeks to go!  How time does fly.  I am doing well.  I look like I am carrying a bowling ball under my shirt.  Now that the belly is bigger, it is a little more difficult to get comfortable.  I can't stand the fact that I can't lay on my stomach.  That is hard to get used to.  I feel good for the most part.  I still eat a lot.  No weird cravings though.  

We have been slowly working on things around the house.  We put a storage shelf up in the garage to store bins and things out there now.  We aren't going have the extra bedroom anymore for storage.  We got a screen door for the front so that we can actually look out that way.  I think Duncan will like it, considering our windows are 3 feet up off the ground, so he has to stand on the arm of the couch to peek out the window.  Adam and our neighbor Joe are going to conquer that project this weekend.  We also have some new faucets for the bathrooms.  The ones that they put in leak:):)  As they do that, I will be working on the nursery more.  Maybe move the furniture around to where I actually want it to go!

Our new favorite toy is the camera that we bought.  We wanted a nice camera that took quality pictures.  It's a Canon Powershot and it is amazing.  The pictures are great.  We've only had it for about 2 days, so we haven't hooked it up to the computer yet.  Once we figure out more, we will put some pictures up!!!  

We hope all is well with everyone!

A Picture is Worth...

How cool is this! Our family will be expanding in about 12 weeks... Amazing.

Did you see the size of that raccoon?

This last weekend we went camping near Faribault, MN - the usual spot for us.  The Storms family went with us and we had a great time!  We woke up Saturday morning and John and I were on our way to get more firewood at a local farm.  Then... sprinkles.  We flipped around in the car and headed back to camp to rescue our ladies with a canopy.  

This canopy was our home for the next 14 hours.  Rain.  Thunderstorms.  Tornado watch... its never cool to see a posting from the rangers about a tornado watch when camping.  Nonetheless, we were safe and enjoyed playing cards for a few hours.  The canopy held up, but our air mattress leaked and their tent was a bit wet.

We had just gone to bed when we heard a little rustle outside.  *** Backstory is that last month we had visitors and Melissa wasn't sure what raccoons would do or if they would bother us.  She may have kept me awake by saying they were "calling their friends," and asked me if they were going to open the cooler.  It was hilarious.  ***  This time the raccoon was really brave, we just went to bed and he was out.  Melissa wanted to get a look, so she flashed the light outside.  This thing was a huge, hadn't missed a meal in years.  We now know what a campground animal eats like.  This thing was 2x fatter than Duncan and just shorter than him.  He was brave too!  He went right up to Duncan's dishes and pawed at them.  There were some fat hand prints all over the coolers as well, which begs the question... can raccoons open a locked cooler?  

It rained all night, so we packed up in the AM and headed home, setting up the tent in the front yard to dry.  Booo rain, awesome weekend - especially the company. 

Melissa is doing great.  So beautiful.  Her belly is growing and so is the baby.  Over the next few weeks the baby will add about 5 more pounds.  We'll post a belly picture soon.  Melissa used to laugh at me for falling asleep early at night - now baby has her wiped out by 9 PM every night.  I cant imagine what its like to carry a baby.  

We appreciate all of your well wishes and prayers!

- Adam, Melissa, Duncan and Baby

PS - the tribe has spoken on the polls, first poll left the sex of the baby at a virtual draw... but you definitely don't want us to open the envelope :)