Last Trimester!

We're in the home stretch now Madison!  You're getting bigger every day and pretty much a fully formed human in there now.  Over 2 lbs and over a foot long.  It's crazy to think that in just 3 months we're going to have you in our lives.  This pregnancy has just flown by.  At least for me.  I can't say the same for your mother since you've made her sick, tired, kept her up at night with your kicking, and now you're making it difficult for her to pick things up.

This picture is of the glider I picked up yesterday for your nursery.  It is ultra comfortable and I've contemplated taking a nap in it already.  Occupying the glider is your bestest bear friend.  He doesn't have a name yet but right now I'm thinking Kevin in honor of the peacock that used to live outside my apartment in Atlanta.  The plan with this bear is to take pictures of you as you grow up with him so we can see how big you get.  Our friends Adam & Jenni did this with their son Parker and a stuffed monkey.  Kevin is WAY bigger than their stuffed monkey.  Proof that we love you much more than they love their son.

The rest of your nursery furniture should arrive this weekend.  Once that's in then all this will be real.  You'll have an official room in our home.  Who knows how old you'll grow to in that room.  Or what weird colors you might paint the walls in acts of teenage rebellion.  Just remember it's already been pink before so try to avoid that one.  The crib we bought is one of those lifetime cribs so as you grow it will drop down to a toddler bed and then a full sized bed.  Fancy, right?  I think my parents just stuck me in a makeshift hammock they made in their closet.  Actually they might have had a drop side crib which we know these days (2012) are vicious infant murderers.  Apparently it is very easy for an infant to get their head stuck in the drop side crib and get strangled.  Forget that!  Only the best for you daughter.

Meghan has her baby shower for you next Saturday.  My parents are flying up from Augusta to attend.  It'll be the first time anyone from the south has come to visit our Illinois house.  They should be quite impressed.  I've come along way from living in the ghettos of Atlanta in a shack.  Hopefully we pull in a whole bunch of cool loot for you.

In less cheery news I was laid off from my job in the city.  In the end I think it was for the better because that 4 hours a day commute would have made it so I never got to see you.  Now I'm looking for a job closer to home.  It is a little difficult because there aren't alot of agencies outside of the city so I'm primarily looking at client side marketing jobs.  Been looking for almost a month now.  In my downtime I've been super productive around the house and I've got dinner ready for your mother when she gets home every night.  She might not want me to go back to work if I continue to spoil her like this.

Well that's about it for now Madison.  I think I might go upstairs and do some reading in that glider (napping).

Love you,

Dad