Girl? Boy? This Is the Week We Find Out!

To say that Keith and I are looking forward to the ultrasound on Wednesday, would be a huge understatement. Both of us have grown weary of calling our precious child "it." And, as soon as I refer to Bambino as "he" (usually when I'm referring to stubborness or how uncomfortable I am), people ask if I think it's a boy or point out that I must think it's a boy. The truth is, I have absolutely no clue. There are equal numbers of folks guessing boy as there are guessing girl. One minute, I think it could be a boy and then the next, I think it's probably a girl. Keith is hoping upon hope for a boy, but I know if we have a girl he'll love her just as much!

Last week I hosted our neighborhood Bunco group and told my gal pals around the hood my great news. So now, I finally can let it all hang out...which you can see I'm starting to do! As you can see from this week's photo, I have broken down and purchased my first pair of maternity jeans. Of course, I couldn't miss the opportunity to wear jeans to work last Friday for our annual Heart Walk fundraiser and next week for the Lee National Denim Day! These new jeans fit nicely, but also have plenty of room for some growth.

I'm still far too busy at work--that hasn't changed--and I'm bracing myself for the next couple of really busy months when we have event after event. Thank goodness I'm not as tired as I have been because I'll need the energy, not only for work, but also for the never-ending projects we hope to accomplish before Bambino arrives....

We sold our famous desk a couple of weeks ago and now we have yet another decorating project to accomplish. The plan is to do the office during October, the guest bedroom in November and the baby's room in December. We'll see how that works out! Let's not forget the mountain of photos I have to put into albums before this baby arrives (yes, six years worth)!!

Stay tuned for the update everyone is waiting for!

Look, It's a Baby!

It's hard to believe that the tiny bean image I looked at in July has grown so quickly to become this adorable baby (um, well, it's adorable to me)! As you can see, Bambino Macfarlane has a very healthy looking spine, a big head, and tiny feet and hands. Although I can't feel a thing, this baby was quite mobile when we took this pictures on September 7.

Last week, I finally told work about the pregnancy. Everyone was thrilled. I was especially pleased by all the hootin' and hollerin' my former co-workers Amanda and Maybelline both displayed when I told them. They are right up there with my mom as far as exciting reactions!

Then, as soon as I told work, it's like Bambino had permission to show itself to the world because the next day my stomach expanded. I complained in my last post about clothing, but I had no idea what fun was in store for me. It took me 40 minutes to try on every blouse and sweater twinset in my closet this morning. I think I have 3 things that fit. Don't believe me--my waist has grown an inch in 1 week! I'm certain this sudden expansion has more to do with gas than a growth spurt by Bambino, but an expansion nonetheless! It's really exciting to begin showing, but at the same time, I am extremely uncomfortable. I'm really going to have to learn how to eat smaller meals!

We will find out the sex of Bambino on October 3, so we're very excited about that so we can narrow down the name search. Initially, I thought we'd have a name picked out before we knew the sex, but we're still digging through the books for the perfect gem.

Keith's telling me it's time for bed, so until next time...