37 1/2 weeks . . .

So the countdown begins as we approach our upcoming due date of February 12th. I got 'checked' at the OB's today and I have already started to dilate. I'm only dilated to a 1 but I'm 30% effaced which I guess is a big deal. Usually you don't start to thin out (with your 2nd and other pregnancies) until you go into labor. The doctor thinks I'll be having this baby early. I'm not holding my breath but we will see what the approaching days have to bring.

Here is my belly which is actually looking a little smaller than when Bailey was in the belly. Robert thinks all his predictions are coming true. For years he (and I) have been saying that with our luck all of our girls will get the Friess gene and be super tall (Most of my brothers are over 6 feet tall). Then all of our boys would get the Montgomery gene and be super small/ short (None of the Montgomery's are over 5' 7'').

We are getting ready for the little bundle. Aunt Pam found this Eddie Bauer Bassinet for us and it's great. It rocks back and forth, has storage for blankets and burp cloths, and wheels to move around the house. This way the baby can sleep in our room but he/she won't take up a lot of space. The pack-in-play just seems so big and bulky. The bassinet is nice and compact. Thanks Aunt Pam!

Here is the super nice glider that Rob got me for Christmas. It's way comfy and has pockets to store goodies in. I'm really excited to use it. Now I've got a rocking chair in Bailey's room and this glider in ours.

We've got our "going home from the hospital outfits". We always take two outfits to the hospital because we don't know what we are coming home with. Even though I've had an infant I'm still surprised at how small the outfit (and the baby) are.

So what do you think we are having?

Feel free to place a guess as to what you think our baby will be. We've got a baby pool/ game going on right now at www.expectnet.com/games/Montgomery2 or you can just click on the link in the top right corner of this blog. There is a prize if that gives you some motivation. Good luck!