A Shower for Baby Adams

On October 14th Leah's sister, Jessie and her sisters-in-law hosted a shower for baby adams. Due one day before baby rancourt we were there to scope out all the toys and goodies that the babies will be enjoying together.

While in Maine we also went to a friends wedding on Saturday night. There is no longer any hiding of the fact that I'm pregnant...several strangers haven't hesitated to ask when I'm due, even when I'm in some of my baggier clothing. With six months gone and three to go I can only image what the January 1st photo will look like.
This week baby rancourt is 26 weeks old. The baby's senses are now all complete and baby rancourt can open it's little eyes. At just under 2 lbs baby rancourt is plumping up in preparation for being a January baby.

October 1, 2007

On October 1st baby rancourt was 23 weeks old and Will and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary. Time definitely flies by. This time next year baby rancourt will be 8 months old. I can't even imagine.

It was nice to come home after my week in Chicago. My dad was here to pick me up from the airport and he's going to stay with me until we head up to New England. He had the privilage of taking the October 1st photo!

Today was our 24 week check-up. At 24 weeks baby rancourt is the length of a carrot and in more alarming news I just read that my uterus is currently the size of a soccer ball. Yikes. At the appointment today my dad came with and got to hear the heart beat which was exciting. Everything is good and healthy and I'm right on target for my due date. I finally got to show my midwife some itchy spots on my elbows and legs only to be told it still just looks like eczema and I should see a dermatoligist for some fancy cream. Since it's been more of a nuisance I'll probably keep using my approved over the counter hydrocortisone cream.

Since I'm closing in on the third trimester I'm trying to enjoy all the energy I have as well as how great I feel. Hopefully it won't end too soon!

Chicago Baby Shower

On September 22nd my Aunts in the Chicago area threw me a baby shower. I got in Friday night and the shower was on Saturday. It was great to see everyone and I got a ton of awesome gifts for baby rancourt. Luckily there were lots of experienced mom's there because there were some things that I didn't even know how to use. I learned a lot and we're well stocked for baby rancourt's arrival.

This is a photo of me and Joel and Ami's baby Abi. I got to see her at the shower and since my Aunt Sandy babysits for her one day a week I got to spend an entire day with her. We were on the same nap schedule!














It was great to see all my family at the shower. Because of lucky timing Leah was in Chicago at the time of the shower visiting her brother-in-law and sister-in-law. She was able to make it to the shower which was really nice. We were able to take a photo comparing bellies at the 22 week mark.

I was in Chicago for an entire week which was great. I managed a trip downtown, This past week baby rancourt turned 23 weeks old. I've been feeling really good and the baby has been moving a lot which is fun. I have my next check-up on Friday so I'll post the photo we took on October first and another update after the appointment.