remiandsteph

Patti takes charge

We had the enormous pleasure of hosting Steph’s mom for a week, and thanks to her contribution, the baby-prep has begun in earnest. Rémi and Patti painted the nursery a beautiful sky blue, and the crib and dressers white. We used a “voc-free” kind of paint, which wasn’t a walk in the park to apply, but is better for baby and looks beautiful (after about 30 coats.) There wasn’t much time for play in between all the work, but being together made the work fun. Since her visit, not much happened until this morning, when Steph had her third (and probably final) ultrasound. The little one measured in at 2.5 lbs - just right for her age. All her organs are present and fully functioning, and she is definitely a she! She wasn’t quite so shy for the camera this time and we could tell without a doubt that the pink material Steph picked out for the bedding won’t have to be returned after all. We know her lungs are beginning to work as they should because she had the hiccups! It was adorable to see her little belly shake every couple of seconds. She didn’t seem too bothered by it. We forgot to ask how long she is now, but we know that her little feet are 5 cm from heel to toe, and her chest is 34 cm around. She’s perfect, and we’re soooo grateful.