Easter Weekend

Here we are, Easter weekend and our apartment and house are in shambles as we pack/unpack/complete construction. Grandma and Grandpa Hawes are here to visit and Grandpa Hawes is staying for a few weeks to work on the house for us. Uncle Brian is coming for a week next week to help too. We will then finally be able to start moving the "big stuff" into the house!

Tomorrow is Easter and I am making a nice Easter brunch for all of us. Auntie Teresa is coming for dinner all the way from Kalamazoo too(we can't wait to see her!)

We can't wait for everyone to come visit when the house is all said and done. Infact, Grandma Kapla & Auntie Erin are throwing Baby Hawes a baby shower May 24th here in Ann Arbor. So, we are hoping some of you will see the house then. Grandma Hawes and Aunt Gail are throwing a shower in June in Fremont. We're very excited!

Only one more week until we find out is Baby Hawes is a he or she! We can't wait to find out whether we should be shopping for pink or blue!

Sleepless Nights

I thought sleepless nights occured AFTER the baby was born, but here I am just beginning my 5th month and I can't sleep for the life of me. I really do want to sleep, but all the pillows in the world can help me get comfortable. It is times like these it doesn't bother me that Steven works 3rd shift. I would be keeping him up all hours of the night. I literally have to sleep in the middle of the bed in the most awkward positions, not to mention the tossing and turning. I am a stomach sleeper naturally so this whole having to sleep on my left side is killing me. So, I thank you for letting me vent. I am sure it won't help me sleep better but I am happy to share the joys of pregnancy. :)
Baby is doing well though. We have an appointment at the doctor next Tuesday and of course on the 31st we have the exciting gender appointment. Ta-ta for now!
PS I started my spring and summer wardrobe this weekend shopping. How exciting!

Family Birthing Center Tour

Last night we had a tour of the Family Birthing Center as well as the Mother-Baby Unit of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital here in Ann Arbor. This is where we will be bringing our little bundle of joy into the world. We were very impressed to say the least. The Family Birthing Center is brand new and very relaxing! All mothers have their own room with a jacuzzi tub or jacuzzi shower. The room has a tv, dvd player, cd player, refridgerator and an extra bed for dad to sleep in. The rooms are individually temperature controlled and everything for baby and birth is in the room. I've included a link where you can see a video tour of the rooms if you are interested.
http://www.sjmercyhealth.org/body.cfm?id=136 To see the video look on the right hand side of the site screen.

We've also signed up for a our Childbirth Education classes which will be every Tuesday evening in June! Lots of fun stuff! Enjoy the tour!

As we come closer to the due date we will be posting specific information regarding visitors and where in the hospital to go to see us and baby!

Baby Hawes has a new home!

It's official! We are homeowners! We are in the process of moving to 920 Pearl Street Ypsilanti 48197. Our apartment lease is up in June so we are slowly moving over and over the next couple of weeks we will be doing some painting and fixing up of the place! We are very excited to start on the baby's nursery and we'll know in a few short weeks what color to paint :)

The past week has been insanely busy with closing on the house, starting to pack as well as Grandma and Grandpa Kapla visiting. (We had a lot of fun!) It was also a long week becasue I had the flu! :(

Grandma and Grandpa Hawes are coming to visit for Easter and Grandpa Hawes will be helping us with the painting and ect.

Life will continue to be busy the next few weeks but we'll keep you posted!