35 weeks

Not much to report from the doctor's office today. Will is still a big boy with a good, healthy heart rate. They'll start checking to see how things are progressing next week.

Hope to post new pictures later this week.

34 weeks

We are definitely in the home stretch now. We'll be 35 weeks on Sunday, and we'll have a weekly check up on Monday. I'll post any updates we get.

We've been working on Will's room a good bit. Gus has been so great in putting things together. We've got new curtains, a new lamp, a new rug, etc. Gus is going to install a ceiling fan this weekend, and then we'll be done. I'll post pictures when we're done.

For now, here is a look at the belly at 34 weeks. No doubt that he's a big boy!

Northside Trial Run

So, things have defininitely been interesting this week. Tuesday night, I wasn't feeling all that well, but I knew I wasn't having contractions. I went to bed, hoping to feel better in the morning. And, I did. For about an hour. But about 7:30 Wednesday morning, I felt like I got hit by a bus. Literally. I called the doctor and tried going to work but couldn't make it out of the neighborhood.

To make a long story short, sweet Gus made a mad dash to the hospital during morning rush hour. You haven't lived until you have puked on the side of 285.

Once we got to Northside, the nurses in Maternity Urgent Care took care of me until the doctor on call arrived. They determined I had a mixture of kidney stones and a kidney infection. Fun times. We were moved to another room in the maternity ward where we stayed until Friday morning.

We met a lot of wonderful nurses and several of the other doctors in my practice. I know we'll be well taken care of when Will decides to come. Will was a total rockstar through the whole thing. He's a strong and happy boy!

I've heard lots of people say that the pain of a kidney stone is worse than the pain of labor. Since I had at least two stones, check back in a few weeks, and I will be able to tell you for sure.

We're looking forward to a few more weeks before Will arrives, and here's to hoping they are slow, relaxing and uneventful.

Its Coming Together...

The bedding we ordered came in the mail today. We had a great time setting it up. We just love it.

32 week check up

We're just back from a 32 week check up. Everything looks great and just the way it should. All great news, which we're happy to have right now. We even got to watch him hicupping on the screen. I could feel it and watch it at the same time. It was very cool.

All along, Will has been measuring a bit bigger. So, after this appointment, everyone can start placing bets on how big our Will is going to be. According to all the books, he should weigh about 3.75 lbs right now. He's already 4.5 lbs.

We'll start going for weekly appointments pretty soon. We'll keep you updated. Enjoy the latest pictures.

A Very Melancholy Happy Trails...

...to my dad.

Reid Ferrill

1955-2009

May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind always be at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

and rains fall soft upon your fields.

And, until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of his hand.