1 month to go!!

Well, our due date is June 18th.  We have 1 month until B-Day!  We are very very excited to meet our baby.  But, we will be just fine waiting 4 more weeks for that to happen.  Melissa is feeling great and looking even better.  One of the more popular questions she gets these days is if she is "getting antsy" or "ready for the baby to come".  The answer to both those quieries is no.  While we are looking forward to baby's arrival, neither of us are wishing away the next 4 weeks.  Time that will be spent relaxing, final prep on the nursery, and just enjoying peace, quiet, and each other.  I told you Melissa is looking great, well here's the proof.  I thought her belly was impressive at 28 weeks when it was just a baby bump!  It is now a full out baby belly.  This picture was taken on May 18th, Melissa is 35 1/2 weeks!  She'll be 36 weeks tomorrow :)

There was a cartoon in an email that Melissa got that said, "I can't sleep, breath, or walk.  How am I supposed to find the time to glow?"  Well, somehow Melissa has done just that.  She is beautiful and, although I know it hasn't been, she has made this pregnancy seem effortless. 

We've been busy the last month getting the nursery ready and going to baby showers.  Melissa had a shower here about a month ago that was thrown by all of her girlfriends.  A couple weeks ago we went to Des Moines for a shower that was hosted by my best friend and high school pal, Josh Clanton and family.  Thanks to everyone who traveled, sent gifts and well wishes, and who were able to celebrate with us.  Most of the rest of our spare time has been spent wallowing in the sorrow of our baseball team.  The Twins have gotten off to their worst start since the 80's and lead the league in everything bad.  We still go.  We still love it.  Here is a picture of us at the park for opening day.  For those of you keeping track, that is 2 opening days in a row!  

How's that nursery coming along you ask?  Just fine thank you!  We have our crib, dresser, and rocker chair (super comfy).  I envision many naps in that chair.  We are still waiting on a few things, namely curtains and a dust ruffle.  So who knew what a dust ruffle was?  Not me, but I do now.  For those of you who don't know its the thing that goes around the bottom of the crib from the matress to the floor.  We have one now, ordered anyway, and its going to be fantastic!  So here are some pictures of what we've done with the baby penthouse. 

So what's left on the nursery?  Well we need the curtains, a rug, to figure out where things will go on the wall, make a baby closet out of some built in shelves, and to fill it with love.  Here is one of my favorite photos that Melissa has had as long as I've known her (her favorite animal is the giraffe).  It is going to go beside the crib. 

Hope you enjoy the updates.  There hasn't been much to talk about lately but I'm sure that will change in about a month! 

Peace and love ~ Jason and Melissa