Past Due Update- Hooglet Style

Do you think that since it's been almost a month and a half since I last updated this here blog, that it's about time I pay it a little attention? I agree. So, because so much life has happened in the last month, I will not bore you to death with a LOOOOOONG and super detailed post. You're welcome. Instead, you get a sweet little bulleted post...which might also end up being a little long.

• Besides the celebration of the birth of Christ, the biggest moment for us in December was finding out that our tiny little Hooglet is...a BOY! As you can clearly see in the picture below, there is no denying the fact that he is, indeed, a boy.
• At the same appointment where we found out the gender, we also got a complete and very thorough tour of all his major organs. It was so cool to see every angle of his heart and kidneys and brain. And even cooler to watch him move around on there. He kept putting his hands in his mouth and the tech was getting agitated because he was making it more difficult for her to get pictures and measurements. I was just happy he had hands and a mouth. Here he is telling us that he thinks "Team Mommy and Daddy" are #1!
• Just a few days before our ultrasound, I started being able to feel him moving around in there. It really was the coolest thing I've ever experienced in the physical realm of life. He seemed to really get a burst of energy right as I was trying to fall asleep at night. (Can we say "Like father, like son?") I was so enamored that I would just lie awake for fear that I would miss any movements. Just as a side note: I've noticed that he really comes alive after I eat or drink any kind of chocolate, turn on my blow-dryer, get in the bed to go to sleep and most often when I'm in worship to the LORD. He also seems to sometimes respond to his Daddy's voice.
  
• Now, a month later, he is full-on kicking Momma all up in there. Matt was able to feel him for the first time New Year's weekend. We were at SALT (a conference for college students) right in the middle of an intense session. I kinda felt bad about distracting Matt (and being distracted myself), but seriously...this is our son and all his firsts we're talking about here. I think I was more excited about him being able to experience some of this than when I first felt him.
  
• We had an absolutely wonderful time getting to visit family during Christmas. Of course, everyone is so excited about our little boy and couldn't resist buying Christmas presents for him already. This little guy had so many gifts with his name on the tags...and he's not even here yet! I can't even fathom what it will be like next year. But let's just be honest, all his gifts this year were really just for Mom and Dad to enjoy...okay, probably just Mom. Who says boys clothes can't be just as "AWW"-inspiring as girl clothes?

This isn't even the half of it!

• I'm excited to say that this coming Saturday is official "Clean Out the Madness That is Currently the Nursery and Make it Actually Start Looking Like a Nursery" day!!!! My sweet Mother-in-Law, Sister-in Law and Mom are coming over to kick my rear in gear and get that room cleaned out. Other than the crib that I got today (!!!!), there really isn't much else to put in the room yet (except the pile of adorable clothes he got for Christmas) until we start having showers. Here's a little before pic of the room. It might be a long day, folks.
• Wanna know the real reason why I haven't bothered to update this blog in over a month? Well, it's because I have officially been taken over by the desire to think about baby stuff. Strollers, carseats, bouncy chairs, swings, bath tubs, crib sheets, curtains, burp cloths...the list really could (and does) go on. I have spent hours upon hours, maybe even the equivalent of a full day or two, researching baby gear and reading reviews and asking the advice of trusted mommy-friends (shout-out to all my girls!) before registering. I have never been so overwhelmed. I thought registering for the wedding was hard...doesn't even compare. But thankfully, I did have the help and input of friends and have finally been able to make some selections. I just can't wait to get it all put together or washed and put in the room.

There really are so many other things that have happened outside the Baby world in the last month and half, but maybe that should just be for another time. I just really want to make sure I somehow document all these fun details of this incredible journey through pregnancy and all it's phenomena.Here's a little bonus "bump" pic. It's sad, I know, but I'm not totally sure when I took this. I think last week. So, maybe I was 24 or 25 weeks? I don't know.