Week 38 and getting closer!

Congratulations to Nancy and Matt Clark (formerly Nancy Dawson) and to Helen and Sebastian Schiavone (formerly Helen Hennighausen), who both gave birth last week! Nancy and Matt added little Cara to their family, and Helen and Sebastian brought little Joel (there is supposed to be an "umlaut" over the "e" in Joel) into the world!

Niki is at 38 weeks, and is growing bigger every day. She still looks great and cute, and besides not being able to sleep well, is doing great. I woke up this morning to find Pacey sleeping ON TOP of Niki's baby bump. According to www.babycenter.com, Charlotte is about 6.8 pounds and about 19.5 inches long. She can grasp things now (and according to Niki, can poke VERY STRONGLY). What on earth could she be grasping in there?

All's quiet here in the Cannonhood. This is the calm before the storm. (We have fully accepted, that being a child of ours, Charlotte is going to be a LOUD little baby.) Similarly, March has come in like a lamb - guaranteed it will go out like a lion . . .


Niki had her last day of work (from now until when Charlotte is born, she will be a woman of leisure). Her co-workers had a very nice going-away lunch for her. I know she will miss the job, but she is also looking forward to caring and raising Charlotte.

We also bought our Baby Bjorn. It is the Baby Bjorn Air model, which should be nice and cool for little Charlotte in the Tennessee summer heat. Even better - it fits on Duke! This is great - if Niki is on a walk and Charlotte needs a change, all she needs to do is put Charlotte in Duke's Baby Bjorn, slap him on the rump to send him home and I can get the diaper changed when they get here . . .



We are getting more excited every day. We cannot wait to meet our little Charlotte!