The Better Bath

This weekend we had the not so unusual problem of a dirty Bella.  With weekend yard work including taking out a small tree and a mini rainstorm we got this:

The solution is usually tossing the Bels in the bath for a quick rinse, but today she got a rinse of a different kind at the river. Our little water fearing dog has grown to love water. After a week of 100 degree plus weather topping out at 108 on two days with Phoenix being the only hotter city in the country, we enjoyed our 95 degree "cool down" on the river. I soaked my swollen feet, Bella played fetch, and Chris watched Bels enjoy the river like a proud papa.

Love the double ear-flop.



Had to include this because Chris is so proud that she puts her head in the water.  If he is this proud of his dog, I cannot wait to see how proud he will be of his son.

I know we'll love the baby more than our dog, but Bella will always be our first baby.  Love this girl and the joy she brings to us every day.

And yes, I am still very pregnant and I know that the world at large wonders (or worries about) when this baby is coming because at least once a day for the past two weeks I've been asked by perfect strangers when I am due.  Some random strangers tell me nice sweet things, some just sympathize with what it must be like to be pregnant with 108 degree heat, and others make comments that are better ignored.  I now know what it means to tell a very pregnant lady that she looks cute and I am going to make an effort to do it to in the future because it is much better than the contrary comments.  The Dr. thinks the baby could come early so stay tuned.  I always thought we would have an August boy, but we'll just have to sit tight and see what month he prefers.

Whoa big momma!

Savoring the Quiet Life

This week we'll hit the 37 week mark, which means that the baby will technically be considered full term even though a pregnancy is typically 40 weeks.  With the baby just around the corner, we are spending our weekends being sure to do a little of this:

and a little of this:

I even slept in later than I've slept in in probably 5 years while Chris spent his Saturday morning flyfishing. We can't wait to meet our son and to officially enter into parenthood together, but we also know that life will change in more ways than we can fathom.  So we are really trying to soak up our time together and our time with Ms. Bella.

(I have to blog about our trip to L.A. and the wonderful wedding of my college roommate, but I figured carrying around our son all weekend was enough so I didn't lug my camera anywhere. I am completely dependent on other people's pics. . .  post to come once I can steal a few pics).

Nursery Complete (almost)

The nursery is basically complete with the exception of his bedding (on back order from two vendors . . . . ugh!) and his big orange letter (which looks awesome behind the rocker, but won't be put up until we bring the little man home). Our rocker came last night and was really the finishing touch to his room.  Once it went in, I knew it was time to do this post.  This is our favorite room in the house now and we cannot wait to spend time in here reading, playing, cuddling and hopefully spending time with an easy baby who eats and sleeps like an angel. Wishful thinking doesn't hurt does it?

The cool marble lamp was in Chris' room growing up.  It is also one of my favorites in this baby's room.

My mom sewed the window seat cushion and big floor pillows.  After years of not sewing, it was quite the project for her and we love them!

Spoiled

I have been terrible about blogging lately, but is is because I have been busy getting spoiled beyond belief.  We were spoiled with love and so many adorable baby things this weekend as my friends threw us a baby shower and we had a birthday BBQ to celebrate Chris' 30th.

Becky, Lynsey and Cheryl hosted as amazing baby shower for me.  I am not typically much of a shower girl, but these girls went above and beyond and hosted the cutest shower ever with decadant goodies including homeade chocolates among other things and adorable decorations including pictures of me and Chris when we were babies.  They put in so much effort and I appreciated every second of it.  I was so blessed to be able to celebrate this baby in such good company.

Are these adorable girls the cutest or what!?!

I kid you not when I say that we were so spoiled. Check out all of this baby loot!  I am almost embrassed to post it, but I do want to say thank you so much to everyone for the wonderful gifts.  I have been pleasantly surprised with how cute little boy stuff has gotten.  It may never be as cute as ruffles and tutus, but it is still pretty fun.

We then took the busy day into the night by having a BBQ at our place for Chris.  I was bad with the camera and didn't take one picture.  However, Monday  morning I made Chris be in one before he even got dressed so that we at least had one picture of the birthday boy!  The best compliment ever is when he said these were my best streamers yet!   Happy 30th Huz.  30 looks good on you!

 Thanks for coming guys and for making the weekend so wonderful for Chris, me and Baby Johnson!

I am also way behind on pregnancy pics.  It has been over a month since we took the last one.  So here I am in all my glory at 35 weeks.  The NBC Olympic countdown reminds us every morning that the baby is coming very soon (my due date falls right in the middle of the Olympics).   Only 35 more days to go until my due date... we'll see if I make it that long.  It is feeling like this little man is already running out of room in there.

And for a final bit of humor, for better or worse Chris and I have been attending baby classes.  Two things that have made me laugh are 1) Chris being the biggest complainer about how uncomfortable the chairs are when there are 8-10 riducoulsy pregnant ladies sitting in the same eact chairs and 2) the teachers suggestion for comforting a woman after she's had a contraction by saying... "that is the last time you will ever feel that contraction" in a sing songy calming voice as if that makes the next one any better!  These classes have been an eye opening experience for Chris who somehow escaped taking a single biology class in his entire schooling career.   I don't know if I'd suggest others do them or that I'd ever do them over, but I figured it was time Chris learned something about biology :)

Baby J in 3D

My mom has been desperate to see an ultrasound of the baby so she signed up for a 3D ultrasound to meet her third grandson.  Although he is usually a mover and shaker, our little man was very calm the entire time with his hands by his face (much to the displeasure of my mom and the ultrasound tech). Despite the ultrasound tech jiggling my belly and my mom trying to "talk" to the baby, he was content to just chill while his semi alien-looking photos were taken.  I don't know that I would ever sign up for this on my own, but I was glad that my mom got to see what she's been waiting for.  Meet baby Johnson in 3D!

He appears to have abnormally large hands and a mischievous little grin already.

 He also expressed his boredom in the womb with this nice yawn.  Either that or he is trying to eat his giant hand.