Nesting (and the growing-egg)

"Nesting" is apparently what happens when mamas and dads start to gather and collect a bunch of really cute toys, clothes and furniture to make a nice little nest for their fast-approaching little ones. It's also when they gather sticks, papers and other various garbage to make a little hay bowl in a tree somewhere so that they'll have a place to regurgitate worms into their offspring's mouths.



Much to your benefit, we've opted for the first option for nesting; the human one. The second option was too messy...and it takes forever to get those worms out of your teeth.

But, your nursery is really coming together. And all the speed holes have been patched and repainted. They say that there is no home project that goes smoothly. That's true: in hanging up more curtains this week, I made one extra speed hole when I accidentally hit wood with a molly. But, this mistake was a lot less vexing than last week's. Probably because I've gotten used to seeing what the inside of the walls in your nursery look like. Maybe by the end of this pregnancy, I'll be a handyman pro and not make any mistakes. But that's really not that fun...then I wouldn't learn how to do fun things like "Spackle" and "Cuss under my breath when I hit my thumb with my hammer!"

But let's not focus on the mistakes. Take a look at how this bad boy is shaping up!

Blammo- Look at those curtains and sheer curtain things and animal print top curtains! They almost look like they're professionally hung! And check it out in the foreground: that's your diaper changing table, courtesy of your Uncle Dana and Aunt Mendi via your cousin Kathryn.

Plus, you can't see in these pictures all the awesome clothes that your Aunt April and Uncle Taff and Cousins Keith and Jenny have given us (for your Mom to wear) and that Uncle Keith and Auntie Deborah gave us for YOU to wear (via your cousin Kobi). Everyone is being so nice and helping stock your nursery like crazy!

And check out what Holly's boss, Loretta, made for you:
Finally, the sock monkey your Mom made for you won't be so lonely! He has a little yellow elephant to keep him company! And (despite what it looks like) they're just friends.

And finally, check this stuff out: You'll see some new curtains on those doors (to keep it nice and dark-ish and quiet-ish for you), plus a new rug. The coolest thing, though, is that rocking chair! That rocking chair is Mimi and Pops' and is actually the very same chair that Mimi rocked me and Aunt Rebekka to sleep in night after night! We got new cushions, though, because '70s orange just didn't cut it for us!

Preston and Toby LOVE hanging out in the nursery now. It may be because carpet = soft, but I actually think that they can sense that you will be living there soon and they just can't wait to meet you and be your dogs! (and carpet= soft)

So, the nursery is really shaping up. But, what's the point of looking at the nest if we can't take a peak at the egg!

Here's the bump at week 23!

You're getting bigger and bigger! And your mom reports that your movements are more fluid, less spastic- as if you're becoming a regular person!

And as you continue to grow in your little egg shell there, we'll continue to nest and make sure the room is nice and neat when you come out. But, honestly, the nest is more for us than you. You won't really notice if it were a nice lush nursery or a Motel 6! But trust us, this ain't no Motel 6. This is a high quality, well-thought-out nest.

Now pardon me, I must go gather some more sticks, newspaper and, unfortunately, some worms.

Six Months (42 dog months, though)!

That's right, Saturday marked the beginning of your 23rd week in your Mom's belly AND your 6th month. There's only approximately 4 months left until you come out to see us!

And, you're already making tons of friends. One may just turn out to be your best friend, as in "man's best." While your Mom and I were chilling on the couch the other night, watching the toob, the dogs asumed their normal viewing positions: draped over, on or around your Mom in some fashion.

But Preston did something he's never done before: he curled up in your Mom's lap, and he fell asleep with his head resting right on the Baby Bump. You were your puppy's pillow! With one ear to the bump, the elder of your future two dogs was lulled into a sound, sound sleep.

And there he remained until it was time for us to go to bed.

With his acute sense of hearing, your Mom and I wondered whether or not he could hear you moving around in there, hear your heart beat, and perhaps hear you even sucking your thumb!

It's a crying shame that I didn't have my camera within arm's reach to take a picture of this idyllic scene, and had I gotten up to grab the camera, Preston would have gotten up too.

So, you'll just have to use your imagination for now. As of your 6 month with us, you already have tons of humans who love you and at least one canine, so far, who will be your best buddy!