Our "Mini Photo Shoot"

I realized that Rob and I didn't really have many pictures of us TOGETHER while we've been pregnant. We of course have all our Kauai pictures, but although I felt like I had a baby bump then...I look back and that was nothing!!! Now I have a baby mountain! So this weekend, we "dragged" my mom out with us to take some pictures. My mom took the pictures we used as engagement pictures too, so now my mom's business card can read "Engagement and Maternity Pictures!" HAHA! I'm glad we did this...and got it in before Luke comes!!!
Here are just some of the pictures we took.

It's been interesting around here!

30 weeks came and went...and then 31 weeks came...

Rob got the stomach flu, like so many people have this winter, on Tuesday night (of week 31). We were up pretty much the entire night (good preparation for what's to come with Luke I'm sure!) and Rob lost a good 5 pounds in only a few days. It was not fun and pretty stressful...and I'm sure if you'd ask Rob he'd say a few other words that it was :) I was off work on Wednesday, so luckily I was home to take care of my poor hubby who was still feeling pretty crappy! On Thursday of that week, I had to go to work and felt bad leaving Rob all by himself, so I called his parents, and it was so nice of his Dad to come and hang out with him all day. I went to work...well, for a few hours.

I just wasn't feeling that good and kept praying I was not getting what Rob (AND my parents) had. However, after being at work for a short time, I realized I was having contractions (or what I thought was Braxton Hicks) with really bad "back pain" too. That is no fun when you are on your feet for 12 hours. I found myself sitting WHENEVER I saw a chair and leaning up against cribs in the NICU just to make it through my morning. When I saw my supervisor I told her how I was feeling and wasn't sure I was going to make it through the day. When I said I was having back pain, she immediately made me call the doctor and sent me home. I drove to my parents, knowing that Rob was still kinda sick at home AND knowing that his dad was already taking care of him...he didn't have to take care of both of us!!! My mom drove me to the doctor that afternoon and I swore I would go to the doctor and she would think I was another crazy pregnant lady who didn't know the difference between Braxton Hicks and "REAL" contractions. Surprise Surprise...they were REAL contractions! So that was it...I left work that morning, apparently for good! My doctor took me off work for the rest of my pregnancy AND put me on Terbutaline to stop the contractions. She did a test, that if it came back postive, would mean Luke would probably be making his debut in the next couple weeks...luckily that test came back negative, reassuring everyone he was going to stay in for at least a little longer! And here we are...at 34 (and a half!) weeks, with Luke still cooking away! The Terbutaline has slowed the contractions down...although they have not stopped, and I continue to "take it easy," in order for Luke to have a little more "growing time." At my last doctors appointment, she told me that if he decides to come now, she won't stop him, because he is measuring a week bigger, and has a head that is WAY ahead (thanks to Daddy's genes!!)...however, working in the NICU, I know that little white boys are pretty whimpy, so as anxious as I am to meet our little man, I know it's best for him to grow a little more.

So...there is our 31 week story...doesn't it sound fun!!?????

Here we are at 30 weeks...the calm before the storm!!!

Merry Christmas from Rob, Kim and baby Luke!

34 weeks...and pretty much ready to NOT be pregnant and to meet our little guy!

Luke's Room

Luke's room is done!! Rob did such a good job painting...and finished it all in one weekend (that's how I know he's excited!). He has also been very patient with me wanting to move the furniture around a few times (he says its been a hundred times) until we got it just right! I already feel like I have to take more pictures of the room though! These pictures are BEFORE the shower...need I say more! Now his room is stocked with all the things we need to take care of our little man! (Although I am sure we will find more that we need!) I love how the room turned out...not too cutesy...a little bit surfer boy...and just perfect! I like to just go in the room and sit to look around. Rob says not to worry...that we will be spending plenty of time in there soon! :) Now all we have to do is wait...

More baby shower pics...

Luke's Baby Shower

December 12 was Luke's baby shower! And boy is he a lucky little guy (and we are pretty lucky too!) to have so many people who love him already! It was a very rainy day (I think it must be good luck somehow to have showers on your shower!), but so many friends and family came to eat, talk, laugh, play some silly games and to welcome Luke to this crazy world! It was a perfect day...almost. My mom AND dad (aka Grandma Donna and Grandpa Phil) got very sick the night before with the stomach flu and weren't able to come to the shower. It was very sad for all of us to not have them there...they were missed!!

Grandma Pat and Daddy! Rob was very eager to leave the girls behind to
hang out with all the guys!! (I think the guys were afraid of what girls do at baby showers! HAHA!)

Mommy and Luke!Look at how cute this cake and cupcakes were! Thanks Kim for the best baby shower cake!

My best friend Christy did an amazing job with all of the sea life decorations! They were perfect! Luke's best buddy, Caleb. This is Christy's little man--we are so excited to have our boys grow up together and see how much trouble they get into together!

Thanks Christy, Kim, and Grandma Donna and Grandma Pat for everything you did for Luke (and Rob and I)! It was an amazing day that I will never forget!
And thank you to everyone else who has shown so much love and support and who came to the shower despite the pouring rain (seriously...it NEVER rains like that in Southern California!) to welcome our little guy!