Has it really been so long......

....since I wrote the last post? Once again I am sorry about that. The time just keeps on flying by. Everyday, there is something else that needs to be done, and there is not much time for relaxation. I have however been able to go to bed early most nights, and Jesse has been a great help with all of the household duties that I normally would take care of. The birthing classes are going well. There are certainly a lot of them, but I think they will help us be a little better prepared for the big day. Last weekend we went out for brunch at Salty's. For those of you who don't live in Seattle, Salty's is a beautiful waterfront restaurant in west Seattle that serves brunch and dinner. The brunch is all you can eat breakfast food with omelets made to order, assorted fruit, salads, pasta made to order, seafood including shrimp, salmon, catfish, and crab, chicken dishes, a dessert bar with a chocolate fountain and more. In fact there was so much more, I can really hardly describe it. You will just have to go. It is not worth missing for those of you who are coming to visit. Anyway, other than that, our house has become baby central as we try to prepare the nursery. We went to our 1st baby shower today at Jesse's dad's house! It was a lot of fun. We received a lot of nice gifts for Paul, and a couple of goodies for me as well. Jesse is busily working away at his thesis, getting ready to defend it in about 5 weeks. It will be such a nice relief for him not to have to think about school when getting to know our new baby boy, not to mention he will have finished all of the requirement for his Master's degree which is such a huge accomplishment. I am so proud of him! Anyway, I must go as it is nearing time to wrap things up for the evening. Oh yeah, we completely forgot to take the 7 month belly pic in all of the craziness around here, but will post the 8 month pic soon.