My room

Last weekend was very exciting for Mommy and Daddy. I got Mommy and Daddy up very early on Saturday morning. They cleaned and organized the garage, and then started working on the basement. Daddy says that Mommy is doing something called "nesting" I think it sounds silly. Then they started working on my crib. Mommy and Daddy were getting frustrated. So, Pop-Pop and Bubbie came over for dinner and Pop-Pop and Daddy finished putting my crib together. They then moved the rest of the furniture into the room and put my hutch together. Mommy was so excited she couldn't wait to start organizing the room. I told Mommy that she'd better get some sleep. So, on Sunday she worked on getting the room organized. She has most of my clothes clean and is working on getting everything put away in the drawers. Daddy wants to get me a nice wooden bookshelf for my room. I have a white one, but Daddy thinks a wooden one would look nicer. Mrs. Susie (Mommy's friend, not my cousin) is going to recover my chair for my room. I am so excited. My Gramma is making a valence for my window, a diaper stacker, and boppy covers. They are all going to match my room. I am so lucky to have so many people that love me already.
On Monday Mommy had to drink some really sweet stuff. It really woke me up and I was kicking up a storm. Mommy was very happy to see that the test went well and we don't have to worry about gestational diabetes.
Yesterday, Mommy and Daddy had dinner with Uncle Paul and his girlfriend Brittany. Uncle Paul is going to teach me all about playing video games. I bet he'll even let me play with the Wii, but maybe by the time I'm big enough to play there will be an ever newer system.
Today Bubbie and Mrs. Karen had lunch with Mommy and Daddy and dropped off Mac and Clover. Holly is helping to take care of them while Bubbie and Pop-Pop go on vacation.
The summer is flying by and I'll be here before you know it. Mommy thinks that I'll be born in the summer. If I'm on time it will still be summer, if I'm late (which Mommy really hopes I'm not) it could be fall.

Love always,
Gideon

3rd Trimester

This week Mommy has entered into the third trimester. Isn't this so exciting. I'll be here before you know it. I'm having a lot of fun growing in Mommy's tummy. Mommy says that not only am I going to be a soccer player, but I will also be a gymnast too. I really like to do somersaults. I don't really like staying in one place for too long.
Last weekend Mommy and Daddy were very busy. On Thursday Pop-Pop called and told Daddy that my furniture was in. So Daddy finished the painting, put up the border in the room, and Mommy and Daddy did some cleaning. Then on Friday Pop-Pop brought my furniture and mattress. Mommy is so excited. Daddy is going to clean the carpet in the room and then Uncle Paul is coming over this weekend to move it all into the room. Then Mommy can work on finishing the decorations.
Last weekend was also my Gramma's birthday, my cousin Michael's birthday, and Daddy's day. We had lots of fun with all of the family. I can't wait to meet them. My cousin's Michael, Susie, and Isabella are going to be so much fun to play with. I can't wait. They are bigger than me, so they will be able to teach me a lot of really cool things.
I also had fun trying to play with Holly. She was sitting on Mommy's lap and I was kicking her. She wasn't sure what to do. Mommy and Daddy were laughing.
Mommy is getting really excited. Some of my friends are going to be born soon. Emma (her Mommy works with my Mommy) might be born as early the next few days. Josiah (her Mommy went to school with my Mommy) only has about 6 more weeks.
I only have about 13 more weeks. Mommy says that she wants everything ready in about the next 3 weeks, so we'll see if I let her keep that goal.

Love always,
Gideon

The Beach

Mommy and Daddy did more traveling this weekend. Saturday was Daddy's birthday, so Mommy took him to Rehoboth Beach, DE. They had a lot of fun. I liked it when Mommy was relaxing on the beach. They also played putt-putt a lot, but I was sleeping through that part. On Sunday Mommy and Daddy had dinner with Bubbie and Pop-pop to celebrate Daddy's birthday. He is 26 years old and I am 26 weeks old, I think that is really cool. While Mommy and Daddy were on vacation, Uncle Paul was at our house taking care of Holly. Holly got lots of special treats from Uncle Paul. Uncle Paul got back from Italy last week. He brought me really cool clothes. I can't wear them until I'm a little bit bigger, but they are green, just like what Uncle Paul wears. I think we're going to have a lot of fun.
This week I can open my eyes and move my head. It's so exciting. This week, also marks that the countdown until I made my grand entrance is now in double digits (no more triple digits here.) Mommy says that some times it feels like I am swimming inside of her tummy. It is really fun. Mommy really wanted to let me show off for Bubbie and Pop-pop, but I was being silly and sleeping. Mommy hopes I'll let them feel my kicks this weekend.
I am making Mommy's tummy bigger and bigger, I really do like to have a spacious room, but it seems to be getting smaller as I get bigger. Mommy will post pictures soon, Daddy left the camera at work.
Love always,
Gideon

Week 25

This past weekend Mommy and Daddy were really busy. On Saturday Bubbie and Mommy went shopping while Daddy and Pop-pop put the chair rail up in my room and they installed my ceiling fan. My room is almost done. Daddy just has to touch up the chair rail and put up the border, then we're just waiting for my furniture. Mommy can't wait until that comes in so she can really finish decorating the room. Clover and Mac came over too to play with Holly; I think they had fun. Then on Sunday Mommy and Daddy went to Daddy's cousin Jeremy's wedding. It was a very beautiful wedding, even if the weather was being silly. I got to see Daddy's family. I showed Gramma and Pop how much I can kick. My cousin Isabella was rubbing Mommy's tummy. I can't wait until we can play. I really liked the music, I was kicking when Jeremy sang to Alana, and I really liked dancing the Hora. All of the music was so much fun. I can't wait to meet everyone in person. Mommy and Daddy are now getting ready to go away again. They are going to take me to see the ocean. We are going to see the Atlantic Ocean. They said that they will take me to see the Pacific Ocean someday, it is so exciting. Pop-pop was in Chicago this week for his work, and he wants to take me to the museums there too. I'm going to get to do a lot of traveling. I'm so excited!

Love always,
Gideon

Philadelphia!

This week Mommy took me to Philadelphia to the annual Physician Assistant conference. Mommy got to see some of her old friends, classmates, professors, and preceptors. Daddy was with us over the weekend, but he had to go back to work on Tuesday. Mommy went and learned all kinds of stuff that will help her with work. I made sure she was paying attention by kicking, wiggling and elbowing her. I had fun playing with Daddy, he would tap on Mommy's tummy and I would kick back. I also kicked when Daddy was humming to me and when Mommy put the phone on her tummy so Daddy could talk to me. Daddy can't wail until I am bigger and he can bring me back to Philadelphia, so he can show me everything that he saw on the trip. Did you know my Bubbie was born in Philadelphia? That must be why I really liked when Mommy ate her Philly cheesesteak (at least the first one she had.) I really liked the train ride. It was really calm and rocked me to sleep. I like to sleep. Mommy hopes that I continue to work on the routine of being asleep at night and awake during the day with naps. I did pretty well when she was at the conference and then went back to my old ways once Mommy got back to work.
This week my ears are fully developed. Daddy says that he hopes I have Mommy's hearing, not his. Mommy and Daddy like to sing to me. They hope that I'll like singing too.
Well Mommy says that she is getting sleepy. I woke her up at 4:30am and wouldn't let her go back to bed. I am really good at getting my way already:)
Love always,
Gideon