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40 guesses already!!!
People REALLY want to be Dubs’ friend.
I think we can get to at least 50.
I think I know who the winner(s) could be (depending on if Dubs is a boy or girl).
Let’s see if I am right.

No new news today.
Still looking for a new place for Dubs.
No big plans for the weekend. Just probably rest with Ash and Dubs.

Sticky: Lil’ Dubs Baby Pool

Hi everyone!
Lil Dubs’ delivery date is fast approaching and we want to find out who knows Dubs best (other than Ash, of course).
The pool is free and open to everyone.
Once dubs gets here, he/she will wear a onesie with the winner’s name on it. (See attached pic.)
Guesses must be in by August 1st.
So, have fun and make a guess!
Ash and Jeff
http://www.guessyourbaby.com/p/lil_dubs
PS…Please feel free to forward this to anyone. The more guesses the merrier.

39

We went to our Labor Pains class tonight.
It was VERY informative.
(And we really liked the doctor that gave the class…cool guy.)

Ash is working on her birthing plan tonight.
(Hope her plan includes a bowl of only brown M&M’s.)
🙂

No luck on the apartments.
The one we saw tonight was pretty small and was on the high end of our price range.
We may have a winner nearby; we will be looking at it on Sunday.

40 – so i’m a little late

But yesterday was a holiday.

So, I was planning on painting the baby’s room.
Instead, we drove around the neighborhood looking for apartments.
Fun times.
No luck…we’ll try again today.

We went to some friends’ rooftop to watch the fireworks.
Had a great view.
Dubs liked it.

41 – in just under the wire

Late night tonight.
We finished our childbirth class at Cedars.
We are now ready to have a baby….or,…..not.
I’m sure we’ll be ready when the time comes (I hope).

We also had our 34 week appointment today!
Dubs is progressing well.
Could NOT get a good pic, though. This kid is camera shy.
Already taking after the old man. *sniff* I’m so proud.

And the topper for tonight……Landlord called…wants to raise the rent.
So it looks like we’ll be moving soon.

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Things are starting to fall into place.
(Not at the rate that I want them to, but we’re not at DEFCON 1 yet.)

We were able to talk to “The Car Guy” that GanDoo* recommended.
Looks like we are going to go with the Toyota Highlander.
Not as awesome as the Acura MDX, but just as big…and waaay cheaper.
Hopefully, we can get the car in the next few weeks.
Now I just have to sell my car. Not expecting to get much for it, but we’ll see.

We have also started to prepare our “birth plan”.
Ash has a pretty good idea of what she wants, we just have to get it all down on paper and see if we’ve missed anything.

Tomorrow is our 34 week appointment. I hope we get to see Dubs again. This kid has started to move around a LOT.
I’ve been told that it’s a sign of what’s to come.
We’ll post new pics of Dubs tomorrow, if we get them.

*that’s the way it’s going to be spelled Ash….get used to it 🙂

43

Drove back from Vegas today.
About as much fun as you would guess.
(Ash: You make it sound like it’s not fun being with me.)
I had a GREAT time IN Vegas with Ash and Dubs….the drive back is just, well,…..

We tried to take it easy the rest of the day.
Went to Restoration Hardware and bought the paint for Dubs’ room.
We (and by we, I mean me….no paint fumes for Ash) will probably paint the room next weekend (or this week if I get the energy).
We’ll post pics once it gets done.
That is all.
Dubs says goodnight.

44 – Dubs in Vegas

Dubs has decided that mommy has worked very hard and, for her birthday, Dubs has decided to take his mommy to Vegas.
(I got to come, too.)
Such a good baby.
We have had a lot of fun today.
Napping, sitting in the pool, napping.
A pretty relaxing day for mommy and Dubs.
We are coming home tomorrow and getting back to prepping for Dubs’ arrival.
Dubs said so.

45

45 days to go!!!!!
(If Dubs is on time, that is.)
Aunt Lola came over last night and hung out with Lil’ Dubs for a bit.
Dubs was very excited to see her.
The baby was acting pretty crazy last night.
Ash’s belly kept pulsing at the top.
At first, we thought it was the baby’s heartbeat. It was too rhythmic and fast for hiccups.
But it was just a bit too slow for a baby’s heartbeat.
When we looked it up, the common explanation was that it was the placenta or a vein.
Whatever it was, it was cool.

Ash and I are heading to Vegas this weekend for her birthday and for our Babymoon.
It should be a lot of fun. This kid has been to a lot of places in utero.
🙂

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We got our glider!!!!
Well, we don’t physically HAVE it yet, but it has been ordered.
(Thank you sooooo much Nano. Dubs can’t wait until you rock him/her in it.)
After a somewhat exhausting search, we were finally able to find a local place that matched the best web offer we found and will give us a loaner glider until ours arrives.
Thanks to Nomi Kids for all their help.
We decided on the Dutailier 856 glider mainly because it was the tallest of all the gliders.
With PopG, GanDoo, Uncle Jonny, Uncle Jon and me all being over 6′, a tall glider is a must.
That or a chiropractor on speed dial.
Here is a pic of the chair (not the colors we are getting, though).

In other news, we are still working on completing our registry.
Ash signed us up for Boobie-Palooza today.
(I was VERY excited….until I found out what it was about.)