That's The Way

This past Saturday was the baseball wives joint baby shower. We received so many wonderful gifts for Maxwell - he wont go naked after all ;) I am one of 6 pregnant wives this year! 2 women had their babies within the last couple of months and the rest of us are due between September and January. Baby boom?? It's pretty incredible to be going through the ups and downs of pregnancy with so many friends; all of us experiencing similar feelings and watching each other grow and prepare to be mothers. [Pics below - baby shower]

Chris and I also spent some time with his family this past weekend. Uncle Bobby, aunt Millie and cousin Lyndsay drove up from South Carolina making stops along the way at hot spots from Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. They treated Chris and I to brunch at another spot on their food tour, Lucky's Cafe, here in Cleveland. I shared deliciously thick waffles with Lyndsay although I must say the breakfast burrito Millie ordered and let me taste was surprisingly delicious! Needless to say, I am now a total addict for Lucky's Cafe. Chris and I made a return trip four days later and shared Mac and Cheese and grilled cheese with caramelized onions....YUMMMMMM! I want it again now just thinking about it!

Following brunch we toured the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and its archives. It's amazing how much memorabilia they hold in the archives. Clothing, shoes, instruments, photos, letters, lyrics, childhood items and more! They alternate the items on display but I don't know that they will ever really show all of the items they have! Having a close up look at the musicians clothing really puts into perspective their size. They are so much smaller than they appear. It was also really cool seeing the musicians hand written song lyrics; to see what they first thought and wrote down, and then crossed out to rewrite the lyrics to some of the most popular songs we know today. Billy Joel's "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" was really written while he was eating at an Italian restaurant! Sauce on the paper and all! I wondered what the Hall of Fame will have to show for current and future artists who write their lyrics on computers? Time will tell... [Pics below - family at the Hall of Fame & Chris signing the Wall of Fame]

Belly Pic 4: Welcome to the 3rd Trimester!

Here are the latest pictures - from the left: 26, 28 and 29 weeks (outfit is still the same at 29 weeks but the picture and color quality from the webcam have nothing on a real camera). Anyway we're moving right along, 2 trimester's down and 1 to go! Pregnancy mood swings are in full effect and worst in the evenings, so try to avoid me if you can...(so sorry Chris). I know that I'm being a witch but I just can't stop myself :( It's awful.

We've been calling the baby Maxwell Alexander for about a month or so and it seems to have stuck, so that's most likely what he will be named when he arrives. His movements have been more frequent, strong and predictable and at times he rests his bony tush right up to my belly so that part of my belly is very firm! Last weekend I hardly felt him move at all so the doc set me up with a stress test and ultrasound this past Monday & Thursday. Thank goodness he's doing just fine and back to normal. I don't really have any good ultrasound pics to post - they're hard to make out so hang tight until the next one. He is 3 pounds already...might just be a big baby after all!