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Several of my friends have mentioned that they are unable to leave comments and I have been trying to figure it out for weeks. I think I have finally fixed the problem. Take a swing at leaving a comment please so I can see if it is working. I love to get feedback from everyone so this has really been aggravating! Thanks a bunch!

Less Than Seven

Less than seven weeks to go and I am so ready! Here I am at 33 weeks preggo. I feel like I don't have enough time to get everything ready for Ollie's arrival, but I also feel like it'll be forever before she'll be here. All in all, things are going very well. I now visit the doctor every 2 weeks and will bump it up to once a week soon. At my latest appointment, I was measuring a week ahead...hopefully that means she is a big healthy baby (and will be here soon!). Feet are swollen, my back hurts and I can't sleep, not to mention the emotional outburts in which I am either really mean to anyone around me or I can't stop crying! But it's all worth it!!

Getting Ready

Even though it seems like forever before Ollie will make her appearence, I have been preparing for her arrival. Her room is still missing a few important things but hopefully we can round up everything she needs within the next 9-10 weeks. Our first purchase were the letters spelling Ollie's name. John and I were both so excited about her name that we had to have these. We picked out her crib and dresser over the Christmas holidays from a cute little store in Columbus, GA. We are still waiting for her coordinating dust ruffle to come in (it's on backorder), but we love everything so far. The rocker was a gift passed down from my sister-in-law, Heather and was used for 3 other children in the family. Heather is also pregnant, due April 1st with a little girl.

This is Ollie's dresser/changing table. The flower mirrors were also a gift and go perfectly with the room. The name Ollie Pearl comes from 2 grandmothers that love flowers, so these are very appropriate.

The little pink chair was my grandmother's. It sat in her kitchen and was painted blue for as long as I can remember but that had to change once we found out she was a girl. Not that Ollie will ever be in trouble, but I believe we will use it as a "time out" chair one day. The 2 pictures are handmade. The day I found out the gender, I painted the OPD picture. I had to have something with her initials.

And this sweet canvas painting with her name was painted by my sister Lesley. I just love it and know that Ollie will have it as a keepsake from her Aunt Lesley forever.

Less Than 10 To Go

Here is my latest pregnancy picture. This one was taken at 30 weeks. She is still very high and the doctor said she would continue to get higher until about 34 weeks or so. Everything is still going smooth, just getting bigger. It's crazy to think that she is already close to 3 pounds and 16 inches long.

4-D & a Stubborn Little Girl

We were so excited about our 4-D ultrasound appointment but little did we know that baby Ollie is already alot like here mama...stubborn! Turns out this first picture is the best shot we got of her and although some cannot tell what the picture is, those who have had ultrasounds should see it. This is Ollie's shoulder and elbow and arm along with her leg and knee. We could tell that she has the slighest little fat roll at her waist from bending over. After about 25 minutes af trying to get her to move her hands we gave up. Her looks will just have to remain a secret until May. Thats OK with me because we could tell that she had all her fingers and toes and looked to be very heathly. Besides, we love surprises. She may have my personality but judging from the ultrasound her feet are those of her daddy's.....a little on the large side.

28 Weeks & Counting

Today makes 28 weeks pregnant...as you can tell. I have been a total slacker because this is the first pregnancy picture I have taken. I hope to take more in the weeks to come (I will regret it if not!). Everything is going smooth, I just feel as though time has slowed down and that she will never get here. As for an update, I visit the doctor on February 23rd for a check-up and a 4-d ultrasound. I can't wait to see my little Ollie's face for the first time. I know that seeing her getting bigger will make everything I've been through worth it!

Happy Valentine's Day

After seeing Shonna's cookie cutouts I decided to give it a try. I thought it would be a fun way to tell John, Happy Valentine's day and that I love him. Little did I know that making cookies is really, really hard and it took me over 2 hours. It's OK though cause I was able to eat all the mess ups along the way and John loved his suprise. I hope everyone has a Happy Valentine's Day!