Week 36 update

I went to the doctor this morning, and all systems are go for Ryan's arrival. In four days, he will be considered full term. The doctor predicts that the little guy will weigh somewhere around 7 pounds, and will probably make his appearance sometime in the next few weeks, though probably not for at least two more weeks.

This should give me plenty of time to completely rewire the house. I've been in a nesting frenzy. For someone whose nickname in elementary school was "Messy Amy," I've turned into a neat freak extraordinaire. In the past two weeks, I've organized the infamous "junk drawer" in our kitchen, cleaned all the poisonous substances from beneath the sink, washed and organized every bit of Ryan's clothing, and cleaned the linen closet.

This past weekend, we had our baby shower, hosted by David's sister, Stephanie. She put together a fabulous fete, and even managed to humiliate David in a funny game, which was one of her primary goals, since he's made teasing her an artform over the years. It was such a joy to see all of the friends and family who will love and help us nurture Ryan. We have very generous and loving people in our lives. We are blessed!