Buddies @ the Park

Mom and Dad Estes got into town this weekend. We enjoyed a nice weekend together. Dad had to head to Rockville, but mom is staying until Benjamin is born and will also help afterwards up until Ben's baptism which is scheduled for March 19th. Dad is planning on coming back in the middle of February near Jen's due date and we expect Mom Sabin as soon as Ben arrives. So, while we wait for our baby boy to arrive we have two other little boys to take care of. Ashton and Opus are getting along, but Ashton tends to get a little defensive on his own turf. We brought them to the park after lunch in order to get them to use up some energy so I might have some peace to work on an exegetical paper. They had a blast running around and chasing the frisbee. They even took a turn going down the slide!

36 Weeks - We Made It!

We had our 36 week check-up today. Everything is going well. I measured at 38 weeks, so the big jump in belly size over the last two weeks was not in my imagination! The doctor said that Benjamin seemed like he was pretty happy in there. I'm off the anti-contraction medication because it's safe for me to deliver any time now. We're hoping he'll wait until closer to his due date so his dad will be on Spring Break, but a Valentine baby would be fine with me!

What a Handsome Boy!

With a new little boy on the way, we thought we should get our first son all cleaned up and ready for the new arrival. It was Ashton's first detailed grooming. He looks and smells so good I don't know how any girl Corgi could resist! We are hoping that he won't get too jealous when the baby comes, but we know some of it can't be avoided because he's been our only son for 3 years!

Jen @ 33 Weeks

Hey Everyone. Here's a new picture of Jen at 33 weeks. Today was the 34 week mark. We had a Dr.'s appointment today and everything looks good. In two weeks Jen will go off of her anti-contraction medication and then we'll let things run their course. So baby Benjamin could be here very soon!

At Home

Ever since our fun adventure to the hospital, I've been having contractions that increase with activity. So my doctor and employer feel that it's best that I stay home on restricted activity until Benjamin is born. Since I'm used to keeping really busy, this is somewhat frustrating, but I know that it is best for our baby's health. Learning to relax is probably good for me, because there won't be any of that after Benjamin is here! We're both doing fine and will be going for week to week check-ups soon!