Thanks Granddad!!

Baby Alexander went to his/her first UNC/Duke basketball game a couple of weeks ago!! Thanks Granddad!! Although the Heels lost, we had a terrific time catching up with friends and just having the opportunity to have this experience. The Dean Dome was in full effect and it was amazing to be surrounded by so much Carolina Blue! We even broke down and got It-A its first UNC rainsuit!!

Last week we were full term, and we are now 38 weeks. Basically, the baby could come anytime between today, tomorrow, or mid March!! We watched Knocked Up last night which was hysterical. Fred has been a great sport listening to me rattle off 480 things that we probably do not need to do but I feel are a priority. He demo'd a wall, scrubbed mold, sanded, scraped, and even painted!! I even got a back rub last night which was a BIG treat!!

We are getting very excited and will keep everyone posted. Fred also shaved so the baby will not be welcomed by my loving Brawny man :)

Nursery...

We are now down to less than 40 days, so I am 35 weeks in these pictures...We have our birthing class tonight and tomorrow. Fred is very excited - especially to watch the birth video! I do not think he knows what he is in for! The baby has definitely dropped, and I am carrying it lower than before. You can see that everything keeps growing...I hope that things do not get too much larger!

Here are some pictures of the nursery. Fred made the ram on the dressing table which I just adore. The pictures above the dressing table of the lion and the angel are from Budapest, Hungary. I got them when I traveled to Europe in 1999. I drew the picture of the lioness with her cubs when I was in junior high. Then the ABC's piece was made by Elizabeth and Glen Spencer (Fred's sister and her new husband). She is an amazing artist as well as her husband. It has been fun putting the nursery together and finding pieces of our past (like Fred's Goodnight Moon book signed by his grandmother, Louise Alexander, in 1976) to decorate and use.

11 UNC Games to Go!!!

We had an ultra sound this morning and the baby is 5 pounds, 6 ounces!! We have 5 weeks to go or 11 UNC basketball games! They moved our due date from March 6 to March 8. Everything looks good - the baby is fully developed and is now just growing.

Our family and friends have been so terrific and supportive. We have had some great parties and showers - there are not enough thanks out there to fully show our appreciation.

I am sure that many of you are curious about names! We are too! Just kidding. We have come up with some options if it is a girl. We narrowed it to about 4 and will decide when she arrives. But, if it is a boy, we will name him after Fred. So, he will be Fred Calivin Alexander IV! We will have a nickname which will be a surprise. I told Fred that I cannot have 2 Freds under one roof - it might make me crazy calling for one person when 2 exist!

I have cut my hair and donated it to Wigs for Kids! A lot of people call it my "mommy" cut which I suppose it is but I was planning on donating for a while. Hopefully, I can do it again in the future. All for now! I will try to be better about updating! Here is a before and after picture!

19 UNC Basketball Games to Go!!!

Fred and I are thrilled to announce that It-A will be going to his/her first UNC/Duke basket ball game!!! We have 74 days or 19 UNC basketball games to go!!

We had a wonderful Christmas with our families and feel very fortunate to have so many loved ones near us. We start our classes this January which Fred is not too thrilled about but he is being a great sport! We have finished the nursery and are just enjoying these last 10 weeks.

Less than 3 months to go!!

We have officially entered our 3rd trimester!! What does this mean? Well, as of now, I have definitely grown (everywhere!!) and have grown out of some of my early pregnancy clothes!! Ouch, and those delicious truffles, chocoloate chip cookies, mint brownies, and fudge have not helped to say the least!!

The baby is now over 2 pounds and still very active. I think the body is horizontal with the head under my left rib and the feet under my right. I typically feel the baby move in the same general area. Last night, I had the remote laying on my belly when I noticed it starting to move!! It is common though to see a sweet kick very vividly.

Right now the baby is totally viable and has basically formed all its organs and body parts. It is just increasing in size. Fred is doing great and was very sweet to put up the crib a few weeks ago.

Growing....

Here is a new picture of the growing baby! Technically, Peppers is the first child but poor Peep, her world is about to unravel as she knows it!! She does look very cute in her new sofa bed holding her cow!

Proud Pappa!!

I could not resist any longer and Fred gave me the okay to post this image. I think this is the cutest picture in the world. This is a picture of Fred holding the pregnancy confirmation on the morning we found out we were pregnant. As you can tell, he is a very proud future dad and has been terrific during our pregnancy. It is actually really funny to us because I have become extremely forgetful and Fred remembers almost everything! Role reversal at its best!!