Baby Update

We've been so busy for the last few weeks. Thankfully, this weekend we had a little breather and have been able to get caught up on a few things. A few highlights from late July and August:

• Emily's had her first baby shower in late July. She had a lot of fun, and the group decided the name of the baby will be Martha Metzl Fink.
  
• Our baby moon the following weekend was great in spite of some logistical problems at the Charlotte Omni. We agreed the highlight was at Zinc American Kitchen where we had a slow meal (~3 hours) with great service and great food. Thank you Tim & Hannah for teaching us how to really take our time and enjoy dinner.
  
• Last weekend we got a start on the nursery. We were able to get the wallpaper down (I'm a great stripper), the walls painted, Emily's grandmother's rug installed, and most of the furniture moved in. It's 75% finished and looking good - I'll tease you with a few "before" pictures in the nursery album for now.
• This past week we bought our camcorder which was a huge hurdle for us since we're both technophobes.
• This next week, we begin the birthing classes (five weeks) though I'm thrilled to report I don't have to watch the video! I'm also taking an infant CPR class, and will be taking Daddy 411 too (how to change diapers, etc.).

Emily is feeling so good relatively speaking, though she's definitely feeling tired more easily and having trouble sleeping to boot. She has a lot of travel, visitors and showers in the next few weeks. Though she is so grateful and looking forward to everything she's doing, I also know she's looking forward to wrapping up this phase of the pregnancy and being able to slow down.