full term and cheetah's lair!

according to the books we've been reading, 37 weeks is full term. this varies from book to book of course, but from what we've read this bun has cooked. despite its size, it hasn't slowed down a bit. just last night, i had to lift up my shirt to see if the kick actually busted through my belly. the movements are so strong and powerful i often jump and/or lose my breath. seriously, is this normal?!!!

on another note, we finished up cha chi's nursery! despite still needing a large rug to fill the room so the baby doesn't bust its nugget....it's pretty much done. thanks mama for the sheets - love 'em. :) we think this baby chinchilla will arrive sooner rather than later...but either way we're leaving the light on... ;) (oh and don't mind all the electrical hazards and child safety no-nos... we'll just have to fix those later.)



the room before:


...and after:





a story for cheetahlips from grandpa maynard:

36 weeks

before i knew anything about pregnancy, i thought this was the end....nine months, right? 36 weeks is about nine months - but, oh no, it's ten months...and the journey continues. :)

the big, packed belly shot:



and now, with the farmers in it:

it was a long six months in vegas...

...and amidst the excitement over moving to germany and babypalooza i forgot to post photos from brant's graduation from weapons school! he worked his tail off and it was definitely a long haul (for us both), but it's all great now.