There is much a buzz in the Brereton household! First and foremost, we are about 37 weeks and counting down to Benton's arrival. Last week, at my doctor's appt., we found out that I am already 2 cm and starting to efface, so he may be coming sooner than we expect!! He is still measuring a very large baby (they are prepping me for an over 9 pounder!!)--his measurements are all well into the 90th percentile. Of course, that is provided that we make it to 39-40 weeks. I keep telling Ross that just because I am gearing up for a large boy, he will probably be 5 lbs....fine with me. Honestly, I just want a healthy baby...but a 7 pound healthy one would be just as nice as a 9 pound one!! :) We are very excited...and finally ready. Here are a few pics of the nursery so everyone can see......
Next......we got a dog! Yes, you did read that correctly. We got a dog. Sucker must be my middle name. I never thought I would give in, but I did. She (yes a girl--I need something a little feminine in this house) is a lab/golden retriever mix and her name is Maggie. Needless to say, Henry loves her. He wakes up every morning and runs to her kennel just to see if she's still there. He's genuinely surprised each time she is. He knows his mommy well:). She's really good, I have to say. It's definitely something that we are all getting used to: Henry in the sense that he cannot for the life of him understand why he cannot pick her up and drag her everywhere by her tail or face(he also bites her--great-- which everyone who knows him well understands completely), mommy in the sense that I am not used to a puppy yelping to go outside so early each morning, and daddy bc poo-poo piles are his expertise, not mine:). It is a big responsibility, but one that we are all adjusting well to. Seeing Henry with such a big smile on his face playing with Maggie is such a treat. Here are some pics of them playing and posing.
I am thinking that my next post will be Benton's arrival, so keep us all in your prayers for a healthy baby and a safe delivery!!