Happy Holidays!

It is hard to believe that 2008 is just around the corner...and so is my due date! We enjoyed a relaxing Christmas with our families. They gave us a wonderful head start on some of the baby gear that we need. Nick's family bought us a great DVD/Video camera so that we can record all of Charlie's firsts. My family gave us our stroller and car seat as well as many other baby goodies. I can already tell that Charlie is going to be one VERY spoiled grand baby! He has no idea what he is in for next Christmas.

I am in my third trimester (30 weeks or 7.5 months). My doctor's visits are now every two weeks. We are still getting great news at every visit. Charlie's heartbeat is 140 beats per minute, and he is the size of an average baby for his gestation. He is very active and starts moving around the minute I stop moving. Nick and I enjoy watching my belly dance as Charlie squirms and kicks. He has become quite strong, and my ribs are taking a beating these days. I am finding it hard to believe that he still has room in there to double his current weight. Everything is great with me too. I have put on 11 pounds so far and hope to keep this slow and steady weight gain until the end. It will be interesting to see if the holidays have ruined that plan.

Nick is already back at work, and I am enjoying my much needed winter break from school. We have started working on the nursery and will receive our last delivery of furniture today! Then the decorating fun can begin. Having the room painted and moving the furniture in has really put this whole experience into perspective. In just 10 weeks we will welcome our son home to his very own room in our house. Check back in a few weeks for pictures of the big reveal!

We hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday with their loved ones, and we wish you a safe and Happy New Year!

It's a BOY!

It is official...we are having a BOY! The ultrasound confirmed that we will be welcoming a little Charlie Shaw into the world next year. Most importantly, we heard that the baby is right on track as far as growth and that all of his vital organs are functioning properly. It is such a relief to hear his little heart beating each time we go in for a check up. It just reminds me of how fortunate we are.

As for me, this pregnancy has been one of the best times of my life. I have felt better than ever and have only put on 6 pounds. I am finally wearing maternity clothes full time. We just celebrated 20 weeks or 5 months last Thursday. It is incredible to believe that we are already half way through! The baby has just started to make his presence known with a few little kicks here and there. It is still very faint, but I am sure the intensity will pick up quickly.

Nick has been wonderful throughout the entire pregnancy. He has become very protective of the baby and me. I have to say that this experience has definitely shown me just how wonderful and loving he is going to be as a father.

Again, I want to thank everyone for their love and support! We hope to keep you posted on the baby's progress through this website. Check back every once in a while to share in our joy!

Love,
Lindsay & Nick

Welcome!

Hello all, and welcome to our blog. I wanted to set this site up for all of our family and friends. This way we can keep everyone up-to-date on Baby Shaw's progress. Nick and I feel so fortunate to have such a wonderful support system, and we appreciate all of the warm wishes that we have received since we announced that we were expecting. We want to thank everyone for their thoughtful and kind words. They mean so much!