Hello Friends & Family--

I think it's time to start the weekly countdown: 9 more weeks to go! I can distinctly remember being 9 weeks in and hardly being able to keep it a secret! It's no secret now with this big belly, haha!

I know I'm slacking in the nursery updates, be patient with me. It's getting closer and we've been taking pictures along the way. Right now his room is filled with shower items and I'm still waiting on Chris to move out of that closet! We ordered a rug so that should be here in March. Now we just need some wall art and some more storage items and it should be getting closer to done!

Chris and I have decided to keep the name a surprise. Keeping the gender a surprise wasn't an option with us, so we are going to keep this one just between the two of us for now. I know this may be disappointing to some. I'm sorry! I will tell you though that we still haven't decided on the official name yet though!

Your Pregnancy: Week 31

Out of breath? YES! Tying my shoes leaves me gasping for air! Your still-growing uterus is squeezing your lungs, making it impossible for them to fully expand like they used to. Things will improve once baby drops, probably in the next few weeks. Until then, sit up straight with your shoulders back to get a little relief.

Baby's now the size of a squash!
Baby's going through major brain and nerve development these days. His irises now react to light, and all five senses are in working order. Whenever I flash a light on my belly he stops moving around, I think he likes the dark :) (He won't pick up anything from his nose until after birth, though -- smell is transferred through air, not amniotic fluid.)