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Friday, March 21, 2014

"Oh You've Dropped!"

If I had a nickel for every time I have heard that quote in the past few weeks, LC would have his daycare tuition paid for in full.  :)  As I mentioned in the last post, Fox is one healthy... big boy.  He is moving and growing every day.  His movements are not as big and all over as they once were, but who can blame him... his poor home is shrinking due to his rapid growth.  As of yesterday, my doctor still thinks he will be born around 38 weeks.  That means we could possibly meet Mr. Fox in the first or second week of April.  It is all becoming so surreal. 

Spring Break could not have come at a better time.  Mallie came over and we washed 7 loads of laundry... just for LC!  We organized his dresser and chest of drawers with all of his clothes from 0-6 months!  Thanks to my sisters, LC has an unbelievable amount of clothes, blankets, burp cloths, toys, socks, sleepers and beyond passed down from his cousins.  Needless to say, he is set! 

After the laundry was finished and Fox's nursery was painted... twice by his daddy (thanks Daniel!) it was time to hang his wall decor.  Here are some pictures of his nursery so far.  I am still in the process of painting his mint colored rocking chair, but, when finished, it will be set in the corner between his dresser and new fancy bookcase that Mallie and Dallie refinished for his baby shower this weekend!  Thanks Mallie and Dallie! Fox can't wait to spend time snuggled up to a good book.

The first few pictures were taken before the bookcase was delivered.  The last one has a good view of the rustic bookcase.





Like I said, Spring Break was a productive time, not only for my nesting, but also for making memories.  We are lucky to have a family photographer who loves taking pictures of our babies and doggies.  Emily had some great ideas to shoot some maternity photos of me and LC.  While the weather conditions were not ideal (windy, less than 50 degrees, and raining) we pulled our boots up and got in the nitty gritty of the elements.









Some of them have lovingly been coined "hunger games."  Again, the elements were rough, but well worth it for the incredible photos.  Thanks Emily for taking the time to capture these memories.  You even got Daniel to participate after much hesitation.  Fox tells me you should start preparing for his newborn photo shoot ASAP!  He knows you will make him proud and only capture his "good side."

Lastly, I confess... I took my first "Selfie"to show off the belly.  I, admittedly, have not been good about keeping track of my baby belly, so here's to making up for that...

#babyselfie



Monday, March 3, 2014

The Countdown is ON!

Welcome to our baby blog!  This is the first of many posts about our Fox Man!  Daniel and I are just weeks away from meeting our precious little man, who has become known to us as LC (short for Lovie Cake- a nickname my Grannie used to call me).  I am thankful to report he is a healthy baby.  And by healthy, I mean... BIG.  He is currently measuring 2 weeks ahead of schedule, has a very large cranium, and full cheeks- ripe for pinching.  The tech doing his last sonogram seemed a bit nervous about the size of his melon, but anyone who knows the Bacon side of my family knows to expect a large dome.  I like to think LC is just so advanced and his brain has already developed so much knowledge. In other good news, his head is proportionate with the rest of his body, so 2 weeks ahead of schedule sounds about right.  We will happily take him whenever he is ready to meet us.

I am entering that lovely time during pregnancy when I get restless and agitated at night, starting to get achey from being on my feet all day, going to the bathroom every three minutes, etc etc.  Work has been keeping me and LC quite busy and my kiddos adore talking about him.  They also like bringing Fox donuts, snacks, and treats in general.  Fox happily accepts them... all of them :) The light at the end of the tunnel is that Fox will be born in April(ish) and I will get the rest of the school year at home with him and then ALL of summer with him before I go back to work.

Here are some pictures so far... plenty more to follow.

Our announcement picture in the fall

My Birthday/Halloween weekend

Gender reveal photo

Let's not forget the lovely 28 week Glucose test... we go way back :)

Shopping day with Mallie

Bowling ball belly!