Baby Watch...

This week marks 38 weeks and 15 days till my due date!  Thanks to family & friends the time is flying by; not to mention I'm still working full time.  Between prepping the house for Baby Murray on the weekends (which has included cleaning the inside of the wash machine, the oven and dishwasher) and spending time with friends and family has really kept us busy while we await our little man's arrival.  Not to sound like a broken record but we are truly lucky to have such wonderful people in our lives; all the invites out & offers of a helping hand makes us feel very loved; and have not gone unnoticed!  

Mia (the best sister in the world) treated me to a night out at Bottle and Bottega in Lincoln Park.  She made our reservations to the BYOB painting class and picked up a dinner spread for us to share before hand....along with some sparkling apple cider.  I've always known Mia could paint but was totally unaware of my talent.  My masterpiece now hangs in our kitchen and Matt is wondering what else I can paint!  It was a PERFECT night out and I'm really glad Mia and I were able to do some sisterly bonding before Baby Murray arrives.

Alison, one of my sorority sisters and best friends was in town with her husband for the Bruce Springsteen concert.  Luckily, we were able to spend an afternoon together and catch up...  We walked around Armitage and Halsted, drank virgin bloody Mary's and browsed baby and maternity boutiques in the area.  Our activities & conversations this visit were unlike any visit in the past and it was wonderful to spend the day with another expecting mother.  Congrats to the Smiths on expecting their first baby in February 2013! I'm just sad we don't live closer to each other....

Jenn & Fetter Baby Bumps 

Last night the girls and I grabbed dinner which we entitled the last supper!  We hit up a new hot spot on Southport and caught up; big thanks to Bridget, Meredith, Kathryn, Melissa & Mia for everything.  Can't wait to introduce you all to our newest addition to the family upon his arrival.    

Baby News:  Baby Murray is still kicking up a storm and Matt & I are getting more and more excited about his arrival.  We have our bags packed for the hospital, so ready or not we are going to be parents in a matter of a couple of weeks.  My prediction....the baby is coming sometime next week!  Yikes.....