Georgia On My Mind...

We were able to get away to Georgia this past weekend for a few days of fun and relaxation. Steve and I, and friends Chris Corts and Leslie Conwill headed east to my parent's home. Steve and I found ourselves eating and sleeping a lot, but Chris and Leslie did plenty of walking and were much better at keeping up their regular routines. Though the weather wasn't warm or clear enough to get any sun, we enjoyed lunch outside at the Ritz at Reynolds Plantation, and Leslie and I had a massage. I swear if I could have one luxury - it would be to hire a personal masseuse for a daily massage. With my feet swelling so much the past couple of weeks, I could really utilize a foot and leg massage every day after work. Thankfully Steve has been helping me out with that some and rubbing my feet at night. It helps, but I feel guilty asking.

Though our trip was a just a weekend, it was nice to get away. Reynolds is such a relaxing place, so peaceful and quiet. We enjoyed our last getaway before the baby comes.

Shocker....

Well, miracles are possible - Shannon & Brian have finally set up their own blog! Christian took a three hour nap today, which allowed Shannon the time to create her homepage and make their first post. You'll have to check it out because Christian is such a cutie pie, and the camera loves him! http://bantablog.blogspot.com/ I have also added it to my favorite links.

Nothing new to report on our end. I had another doctor appointment this morning, and everything went well. Our baby is still breech, but it has plenty of fluid around it, so no worries. The doctor said that since things seem to be going so well, she now expects me to go full term. I guess that is good for the baby, but for those of you that I have spoken to recently - you know how anxious I am to deliver this angel. I guess we'll just have to wait a little longer. The biggest bummer is that my feet and ankles have started to swell recently. In fact, last week I flew to Tampa and when I got off the plane - I had cankles! In fact my feet were so swollen, they looked like they belonged to a 90 yr old woman! Though I have a sedentary job, just sitting all day the blood pools there and my shoes get tighter and tighter as the day goes on. The sacrifices us women make for our children.

1st Baby Shower!

Last night we enjoyed attending our first baby shower! It was a couple's shower with all of our friends and immediate family - so it was a blast. The weather couldn't have been better, and we all were able to soak up what was left of the beautiful day at Brian & Shannon's. It was hosted by Shannon and friends Sara Beauchamp, Jennifer Cousins, Andrea Fant (who wasn't able to make it) and the newly married, Karen Smith.

After dinner, the girls all sampled ten different baby foods and tried to guess what it was. However, what was much more of a crowd pleaser was watching the men race to powder, wipe and diaper a baby. The two grandpas competed, and Poppy (my father) put the diaper on backwards, while Papa (Steve's father) took his time and got it on right. However, it was Uncle Dan who won with a 28 second time (so we know who we'll be asking to babysit).

Lastly, we opened our gifts - and boy (or should I say girl?) was everyone extremely generous! We received so many awesome items for Baby Miz: our crib, both strollers, our highchair, the swing, the monitor and plenty of other items for the baby to wear and enjoy over the next several months! Surprisingly, we only got one Alabama themed gift...

Today, we spent some time getting everything put together and organized. It is hard to imagine that we only have another 1.5 months to go before we will be utilizing these items.

Moving Right Along...

We had yet another doctor's appointment today, so another 2.5 hours out of my day. As has been the case the past several weeks - everything went well. The baby continues to grow right on schedule (now 4 lbs 9 oz), and the amniotic level doesn't appear to be a problem anymore. The baby is still breech, and though the baby can flip almost up to the end - the doctor we met with today said that the chances are slimmer after 36 weeks. However, she also said that if a cesarean is scheduled - they won't take the baby any earlier than one week before our June 15th due date. We are happy that things continue to go well, and are very anxious to meet this baby in 7.5 weeks (hopefully a little sooner)!

Happy 1st Anniversary!!

Steve and I celebrated our first anniversary today. It is hard to imagine that it has been a year already. We celebrated all weekend, kicking the weekend off with a delicious steak dinner at Highlands on Friday night. This weekend was so beautiful, we enjoyed spending some time outside on Saturday, and then going to a spa for some treatments. Today, we started our day eating some almond pound cake for breakfast (an anniversary gift from our wedding cake caterer), and then going to church. We then watched all of our videos from the big weekend last year.

It was a great way to reminisce about all of the wonderful memories that we have from that weekend. I cried, of course, during parts, and then we laughed at some of the great toasts that people made. Technology has allowed us to relive that weekend over and over again!

We thank many of you for your calls and cards!

Baby Mizerany Under Construction

Our doctor appointment this morning went well and things continue to be moving along. The baby is 4lbs 1oz right now, so still a little peanut. It is hard to imagine that it has been in there growing for 7 months, and that it is only half of its expected birth weight. As many of you may know, the baby gains an average of .5 lb each week until birth the last two months. We watched it yawn on the ultrasound, but nothing else interesting. It is still breech, but all of its measurements are on track, including its head circumference. (bummer).

One of my co-workers gave me a cute t-shirt last week, so Miz thought I should model it. He especially loved it since he is in construction.