T-minus1-month to go time! (Plus wk 36 baby bump pics)

Alright - starting tomorrow, we're in June which is actually the month our li'l eggy is due (Jun 27th to be exact).  This past wkend we toured Beth Israel hospital where we'll be delivering - the only thing I'm hoping (outside of Lisa & eggy being safe) is that there isn't a Sox game when Lisa goes into labor - it's right near the ball park!  Yikes!  Anyway, the facility looks pretty darn nice - we get our own private room and are allowed to stay for 48 hrs after delivery (assuming all goes well) - and can order whatever we want to order (at least Lisa can).

This past wkend, two of our close friends gave birth to their first little boy - John Louis Volpe - she was due on Mon, but the baby came a few days early (on Fri), leaving them the wkend to spend in the hospital.  Most impressively, they were out and about in the South End on Memorial Day walking li'l John around the 'hood.  We love our urban parent friends!  Our li'l eggy will have lots of friends for play dates when she graces us with her presence!

Week 36 baby bump pics below - it's really been amazing how well Lisa has stayed in shape!  Although I think she did her last spin class on Mon - I think now that she's in the last month, she'll do less intense cardio (walking, elliptical, etc) until the big day... you seriously can't tell she's preggo from the front!

An early birthday wish to dad / abba - 76 years young and soon-to-be grandpa/abba!

Love, R&L

Week 32 and 34 Bump Pictures... and Eggy Update!

Week 32 (in my pjs!)

Week 34

We were pretty busy the last few weeks, and haven't had a chance to post bump pictures in a while. The belly is pretty big, but luckily most of my weight gain seems to be going straight to the baby. Hopefully should make it easier to take off!

As for what we've been up to, first, we had our amazing baby shower weekend, which was so much fun. It was so nice to be surrounded by such wonderful and supportive family and friends. And Eggy got a lot of really cute gifts!

Last weekend I was a bridesmaid in a wedding in New York, and this weekend we had another wedding in Long Island. I can't wait until I can actually drink at weddings again! But we still had fun at both, and I even managed to get out on the dance floor (in heels!).

I had another ultrasound last week, and found out that Eggy has hair! Apparently a lot of it! It's not a huge surprise, given how much hair both Richard and I have. Luckily, that old wives tale about hair and heartburn does not seem to be true in my case. Eggy is also weighing in at about 5 lbs, 4 oz, which is the 42nd percentile. Nice and healthy!

I'm excited for the long weekend coming up, we're going to use it to finalize things in the nursery. I made some last minute decor changes, but definitely am keeping the owl tree! Here are some pics of us putting it up:

Done!!

Eggy Shower & Mom's Day - HUGE success

So eggy's baby shower was a HUGE success - thanks to Mom 2, Danielle, Vickie Hsi, Erin, and even Marcus... so thank you all - not only for helping to organize, but also just being a part of it!  The venue, food and most importantly, the people were perfect - and we spent most of this afternoon sorting thru the amazing stuff we got for eggy!  It was also great to celebrate mother's (as well as soon-to-be-mother's) day with our moms and grandma kurgan.  We had an amazing North End dinner at Lucca on Saturday night (which included Eddie as a surprise guest - after a whirlwind tour of Provence and Vegas), followed by a spectacular brunch at Gaslight on Sunday morning.  It all ended too soon, but we'll be seeing many of you soon enough - in the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite pics from the weekend: