BBQ for Baby!

So much happening around the Allison house the last few weeks! Chris and Garrett worked very hard to build me the most beautiful pergola over the back patio two weekends ago. It is seriously more than anything I could have imagined! Here is the finished product:

In other news, we had our Baby BBQ this past weekend. My mom wanted to host a big baby shower, but I convinced her to exchange the silly showers games and finger sandwiches for BBQ and beer! It was a total blast; our house was packed with family and friends, and they generously helped us to prepare for the impending arrival of the wee baby. Here is a quick slide show of the good times:

Make a Smilebox photobook

Finally, here is the newest picture of the belly taken tonight at 35 weeks...It is starting to look a little comical :)

Feeling the Stretch

We are officially in the final weeks of pregnancy, and I can't believe how fast time is flying!! As of tonight we are 32 weeks, 3 days into this thing!
Our midwife appointments have been going well; we are still crossing our fingers that that pesky low-lying placenta resolves itself soon otherwise it could present some difficulties during labor and delivery (maternal bleeding/hemorrhage). We are having an ultrasound done at 36 weeks with a perinatologist in order to get a better idea of what we are dealing with.
I have gained a whopping 21 pounds so far, and I am definitely feeling it! If I keep this up (1 lb./week) I will gain about 28-29 pounds when it's all over. Considering my midwife wanted me to gain between 25-35 pounds, I can't really complain.
Here is a picture from this evening (this belly isn't messing around any more):

This weekend we went down to the antique shops in The Heights and I found some really cute vintage (1950's & 60's) baby clothes including this adorable 1950's Jantzen baby swimsuit:

I am really starting to really embrace the fact that there will be a little GIRL here very shortly!!!