Happy New Year!

Hello, hello! Finally, we have entered the year my baby will be born! I'm so stoked. We went to the doctor today and had one more sono. The doctor wanted to make sure Ziggy's head wasn't going to be too big and it's not. Thank goodness! S/he is still measuring really big though:

Weight: 7lbs, 13oz
Length: 19.6 inches
Percentile: 91st
Cheeks: still chubby

Our sonographer totally loves us because she always does free 4D sonos. She did another one today. Ziggy's little features have changed so much in the past 6 weeks. The baby looks more like me this time, even daddy agrees. Those little cheeks and lips are sooo juicy! I just love it! (Sorry, no pics bc they are on paper and I'm not up to scanning). There are officially 10 fingers and 10 toes and 90% of heart defects have been ruled out. Wonderful news.

As for the holiday, it was great. We saw friends and family and ate great food. We ended the festivities with another baby shower last Sunday. That was fun, too. Everyone filled out papers with their guess on the gender and they were all boys except for 3. In just three weeks we will finally know the answer!!! After my appointment today I'm back on the girl bandwagon, I was thinking boy for about a month. The truth is I have NO idea, ha ha!

I promised pics of the going home outfit- we found the one we wanted! The only problem is it is HUGE. They don't have newborn sizes. We are just going to put Zig in a little gown and then use the bearsuit as a coat for outside. Atleast s/he will have the bearsuit for about 2-3 months.

All in all, I am having the time of my life. It's so not about me but I get a front row seat to the beauty of life. People, big or small, mean or nice, man or woman, have surprised me through this whole experience. My own brother-in-law, who calls himself The Grinch touched my belly to feel the baby move. That's the magic of new life. Everyone wants to know how Zig is feeling and acting. People don't want me to lift a finger unless I have to. All to help bring another life safely into this world. It's truly amazing to see such tenderness in the world. I have been humbled by people because I have seen their true colors and humans are not as bad as I thought. I feel blessed to be carrying another friend or relative for the people in my life. I can't wait to become the 'Barber Family of Three'. Sigh...

Until next time...