By the numbers....

According to last nights reading LB is now 4 lbs and Dan and I are one week closer to becoming parents. Last weekend we attended prenatal classes and definitely learned a thing or two about pregnancy, birth, and parenting! We are now a little more prepared than before. November has really been the goal in my head to have things pretty well prepped for LB's arrival, and now it is just around the corner now. To give you a breakdown I have included some numbers below.

63 days until LB is due
56 days until Christmas
32 weeks pregnant
31 cm size of belly (as per OB appointment last Tuesday)
25 days of work left
?? things to still be purchased to prepare for LB's arrival
16 days until the next OB appointment (we have increased the frequency from a month to two weeks)
10 weeks until I get induced (if LB hangs in that long)
7 months of pregnancy completed
5 weeks until I am "to term"
3 pieces for furniture for LB's room to still be purchased
2 bags to be prepped for the hospital
2 months of pregnancy to go
1 nursery to still be prepped
1 LB that will change our lives forever!

Competition!!!!!

If perhaps you are reading this and have never spent time with Dan and I, I have to let you in on a little secret. We are a tad bit competitive. Due to our love of games, competitions, and winning we thought that we would start a little game leading up to LB's birth.

LB's Birthing Bets - a Berringer Betting game

Please take a moment to provide us with your predictions on Little Berringer's Arrival. The winner get's All the Glory*. Please follow the link below to place your bet:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AudS9fWx98TddDZEQmtyUXJQSk1SYnhySDZWZzU4N3c&hl=en&authkey=CIXP8eQC


RULES:

1. Each person can submit up to 2 bets
2. Each bet must include your name and your guess. GUESS = (boy/girl, date, birth weight) Please enter your guess in the correct square.
3. No two bets can be the same
4. Two bets can be similar - you may add more than one bet to a square
5. You cannot delete someone else's bet
6. All bets must be submitted by December 17, 2010
7. Based on your guess I might hate you forever - even if you are right
8. The winning bet will include the correct gender, date, and the closest weight (this is not the Price is Right over or under whatever is closer will win!)

DISCLAIMER
*All the Glory:

• does not mean that we will name the baby after you
• does not mean that you will have special privileges
• does mean that you might get a prize (something equivalent to a bottle of wine) within a year of LB's birth

We look forward to getting your guesses. If you would rather send us the information via email or comment to this post please do and we will update the game!

New wheels for LB

We have entered the final trimester = parents in about 12 weeks. Which means that we should probably get our move on with some actually baby prep... apparently surround sound, a painted living room, and a new car aren't going to cut it.

So we have made a significant baby purchase! We have purchased a Bugaboo Frog Stroller from a local consignment shop. I have to admit, I am quite excited!!!

The stroller comes with a bassinet for LB to sleep in and ride in for the first little while and hopefully sleep in not only on walks but hopefully lots of other times too. It also comes with a toddler seat for when LB gets big. So we hope that we won't have to purchase too many strollers (although I hear from many parents that this is not likely).

One item crossed off the list... many many to go!