The end is getting closer!

...and I'm finally starting to want this baby out of me.  Having a bad day with some serious aches and pains today...hopefully it is just a bad day and not a new everyday thing!  My poor hips!

We had our Childbirth Education class yesterday, and even though it was nearly information overload, I'm feeling much more at ease...and both of us are feeling a little more excited!  We got a tour of the Boven Birth Center at Holland Hospital which looks really nice and comfortable.  Oh and the food there is great!  7 weeks to go!

33 weeks starting to feel really huge and awkward.

First smallies of the season

My first smallmouth of the season. Not a big one but the first always gets to pose for the camera. The river was a little high and dirty which made for some sketchy wading but the fish are always there.

It was a little slower than most years. I caught this 18 1/2 incher  right after I released a smaller one. I was watching a mink on the bank about five feet from where I was wading when this guy very softly picked up my grub it felt like I set the hook in a rock.  This is my biggest one so far. That mink came by later with a 10 in bullhead in it's mouth so I guess he had some luck too. I tried to get a picture, but it was nothing but a blur.

Three cast later and one small one in between this pig hit my curly tail. Another 18 incher. I couldn't believe it. I fished for another hour and caught several more smaller one so it was a great sunday afternoon. Even made it home in time to watch the Wings beat the Blackhawks.

Excitement this week

Well, there's not a whole lot to talk about right now other than preparing for baby's arrival.  We've been working hard on the nursery, so that's kept us pretty busy.  We had an ultrasound last week (30 weeks) and there was a lot more to look at than there was at the 19 week ultrasound!  We got a pretty good pic of Baby P's face.

Other big news this week...I scored a sweet deal on some chairs for my kitchen.  Yes, we've been using folding chairs up until now, because I couldn't find what I wanted!  These chairs actually look like they are part of a set with the table, but I actually found them on craigslist.  And it turned out that the seller was my neighbor (small world!).  Anybody know how to make chair seats?

I'm giving this a shot

I don't know how much of a blogger I will be, but I thought I'd give it a shot (at the suggestion of my friend Heather).  I figure this will be nice for our out-of-state family to follow along with our lives...probably a little more informative than our once-a-week phone calls!

Nick and I will both be posting...I'm sure from context you'll be able to tell who's who.  ;o)

I can't promise I'll keep up with this but I will try!