38 weeks, 4 showers and one spoiled baby

Happy Saturday! This will be a very big post because we have not posted for a long time, and we had so much going on during the past four weeks :) We had a baby shower on February 9, and had lots of friends come over for that one. I am thinking that by now you have seen most of the pictures on FB, but if not, I will post them in here as well.

Then, the following weekend, Bryan and I spent the weekend in Portland, celebrating Valentine's Day. It is the last one that we will celebrate as a couple only, so we had an amazing time. It was also during this weekend that we did our maternity photo shoot.

Melissa Appleton did an amazing job, here are some of the pictures from our session:

The following weekend, as some of you know, we had our wonderful Google+ baby shower, organized by Auntie Michelle. Michelle did an amazing job coordinating everyone's schedule and making sure that everyone knew how to use the web cam and microphone, which was not small feature. Even we got so excited with some of the gifts we got that we tripped over the modem and lost our Internet connection. We had virtual cupcakes, and balloons, and got the most amazing blanket from Grandma Tina- she has been a very busy Grandma :) It is amazing what technology can help us accomplish these days!

On Wednesday, we had our last shower, from my co-workers. It has been a very big blessing, because we can feel the love of those around us and those who are far, but still able to send much love during this special time in our lives. I think the pictures are so powerful because they capture how happy we are and how excited we are to meet this new little bundle of joy.

Baby Rodick has been moving a lot lately, waking mom up at least twice per night, but I relish these moments so much. I am never gonna have Baby Rodick this close to me again, so what if I have to be a little sleepy during the day? :)

I am going to see the doctor every week now, and she thinks I am going to go the full 40 weeks, which is great because it means a healthier baby. I have gained 38 pounds, and I am measuring 36 cm.

I thought I would share one of the games we played on the first baby shower, so that you can laugh with us. For the record, I got three questions right.... This is the game where my friend Kelly asked a lot of questions from Bryan, and I had to guess his answers. Below are the questions and answers:

1. How many diapers does a baby need each day? Thais: 10. Bryan: 5

2. How many diapers do you plan to change each day? Thais: 6. Bryan: 2

3. How many hours does a baby sleep each day? Thais: 3. Bryan: 16 ( dream on, Daddy :))

4. At what age does a baby start sleeping through the night? Thais: 6 months. Bryan: hopefully immediately, but I will say 3 mos.

5. At what age does a baby start eating solid food? Thais: 6 mos. Bryan: 6 mos. ( I got this one right!)

6. Do you think your baby will be born with a lot of hair? Thais: yes. Bryan: yes, a big dark head of hair ( I got this one right as well).

7. Who will be the firm parent, and who will be the pushover? Thais: I will be the firm parent. Bryan: Disciple from Dad. Lance is proof :)

8. How many languages will baby speak at age 8? Thais: 2. Bryan: 2. ( Got this one right as well).

That's it for now :) Our hospital bag is packed, we have all the items ready in the nursery, just waiting for Baby Rodick to come into this beautiful world and change our lives forever.

Love you very much,
The Rodicks