Can You Guess?

Can You Guess??

Milan and I thought it would be fun to see if everyone tries to guess when little Eli will enter the world. His official due date (which hasn't changed the whole time I have been pregnant) is December 21st.

Please leave a comment indicating the day you think he will arrive, his weight, and his length. After comments are left I will post them on my blog so we can see who the winner will be!

Milan has it in his mind (especially since his work vacation starts on December 13th) that Eli will be born on December 14th. I have tried explaining to him about a million times that first time moms often go past their due date but he is sticking by his prediction. We'll see... :)

I predict that my little guy will take his dear sweet time getting into the world. Therefore, my guess is December 27th. I am really praying that Eli decides to come before or after Dec. 24th and 25th. My doctor is not on call either one of those days and I really want him to deliver Eli so let's just hope Eli doesn't want to share his special day with Christmas. :)

As they say, what's meant to be will be! In the meantime, it is fun to guess!

Our Neighborhood...

Milan and I live in a wonderful neighborhood! When we first started looking for a house in Georgia we looked at this neighborhood and saw that the houses were really close together. When I say close I mean you could practically reach out the window and pass sugar to your neighbor should they need it. It was a big draw back for us so we decided to keep looking. I wanted a fenced in yard for the dog and room to "breathe". After a lot of looking we just kept coming back to this neighborhood. As with all the moves we had to weigh our options so we decided we would give up the idea of a big fenced in yard for Jack. I can tell you that we knew we made the right decision after only a few days of living here.

The people in this neighborhood are beyond friendly. The first week we lived here our doorbell rang daily. There was always someone coming by to meet us and bring us a "welcome to the neighborhood" gift. We soon found out that there were monthly block parties and summer gatherings at the pool. I went from wanting privacy and a big backyard to loving the fact all the neighbors live so close to each other. There were very few nights this summer that Milan and I didn't sit on the front porch with Jack just hanging out with whoever else was outside. It felt like a flashback to the 1950's. There is nothing better than knowing everyone on your street by name. You come to think of people as friends and not just neighbors. They become people you can trust and know will look out for you and your house.

I was 6 weeks pregnant when we moved into our house. Milan was telling people the minute he met them. I kept thinking it was too soon to be running around telling strangers our business but he was just too excited and I couldn't burst that bubble! So as summer progressed and my belly continued to grow and grow the neighbors have kept up with me and always ask how I'm feeling. You can tell they are genuinely excited that we will be bringing another member into the neighborhood!

There are 3 couples in our neighborhood whom Milan and I have become good friends with. The girls in the picture below threw me a baby shower this past weekend. It was such a nice gesture for them to offer to throw the shower! Who would have ever thought that the neighborhood you live in matters this much? I have always been concerned with the location or type of house. I always thought having a nice neighbor would be a bonus but it wasn't top priority. It is going to be so hard to move away this time. I highly doubt we will ever come close to living in a neighborhood like this ever again.

Thank you girls for hosting the shower! It was a lot of fun! Little Eli is already spoiled by all the gifts he has received at all 3 of my showers. I can't wait for him to meet all of you! It's so nice to know I have a handful of babysitters lined up waiting!

Courtney, Jen (Eli's there you just can't see him!), Kristin, & Cassie

How cute is this Steelers onesie! It already fits.

Is it just me or do I have chipmunk cheeks now? I think it's all of the nuts I have been eating. Remember the sugar detox I had to go through? Yah well it's now all about the salt. I have always loved nuts- the saltier the better. But now, I can't get enough of them. It's all about walnuts, cashews, almonds, and pecans! The problem with the sugar was the fact that I couldn't justify eating it. There was no nutritional value whatsoever. The nuts on the other hand can be justified so I feel no guilt while downing handfuls of them at a time. It's winter and like squirrels I need to pack on the pounds (for Eli of course) by eating nuts and berries (I eat a lot of Craisins for my sweet tooth). Ahh, only 5 more weeks of this. :)

Week 34- Already?!

Belly? What Belly?

Black is so slimming isn't it ladies?

Oh that Belly!

Yep, it's still there and still growing like a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch.

Looking back, I should have painted my belly orange for Halloween and painted a face on it. Now that would have made a great costume!

I just told my mom today that there is no way my belly can get any bigger than this because my skin is stretched so tight! My belly is as hard as a rock. I like to tell people I have abs of steel. It feels like I have been working out like a maniac! Ha, if only that were the case. This baby is growing like a weed. I have to take deep breaths all the time because he has discovered my rib cage to be the perfect resting spot for his feet. Milan and I were joking today that Eli is going to have legs like his Uncle Adam. Super long! Then we started thinking and listing all of the men in the family whose genes he could have acquired for these long legs. Let's see Milan, my Dad, Milan's Dad, Milan's brothers, Milan's Uncle George, my Dad's two sisters, the list can go on and on. I'm going to start calling Eli my Little String Bean instead of my Little Peach. I wouldn't be surprised if he measures 30 inches long at birth! :) Milan prays nightly that these legs are going to be part of our son's god given athletic talent!

Fall in Georgia

Seriously, it can't get much better than this! Fall in Georgia is beautiful. It is 70 degrees and sunny on November 8th. Living in this climate makes the feeling of homesickness disappear quite quickly! If only all of our family and friends could move down here! Last I heard it was in the 30's and raining up in Chicago today. I can't even begin to imagine the amount of extra maternity clothes that I would need if I was living there pregnant instead of here. I just keep washing and wearing the same mild weather clothes over and over! No coats, turtlenecks, and layered sweaters needed here! :)

With the weather being so nice lately, we took the opportunity to take some pictures of the outside of our new house (now that I got out of my lazy funk and decided to decorate a bit). I can't wait to rock my little guy in our classic Georgia front porch rocking chairs.