time for a vote

as my due date approaches, i believe it is time for everyone to put their 2 cents in. cast your vote for the date/time/gender of baby fox. and the winner gets..... bragging rights.

Matt: Girl, July 30th 0200, 7#2oz

Sarah: Boy, July 27th 2316, 6#14oz






Grandmommie B: Girl, August 5th  Pappa Frank: Girl, July30th  Gammy: Girl 7# 3 oz, July 28 Emily- boy,July 28th at 0239, 8#10  Gran Gran- I say girl, Aug 2 (Of course-Matt's birthday) 6lbs 10oz! Jill- I say boy, August 1st, 8 lbs 3 oz  Jamie- Twins. One boy, one girl. August 1st at 732am, Each 9 pound  Beth-boy, July 31, 8# 3oz Lauren- boy  Robin-boy,29th of July at 0430. 8lbs 12oz. 21 3/4 inches long.  Randi- girl, August 4th, 7lbs, 10 oz.

BOY 7 vs GIRL 7

lots of pictures!

Finally getting around to putting pics up from the last few months.

May 1st-8th: Disney World! Matt's first vacation since November. He's very happy to not be at the hospital :)

Mom, Dad, Lindsey and Matt having fun after a yummy dinner in Downtown Disney.

The bun at 29ish weeks.

soooo. Matt was playing golf with my dad and my cousin's boyfriend, Clyde. He was playing quite well while Clyde (who is still new to golf) was hitting every ball in the woods. Clyde's temper got the best of him after chucking another 4$ ball out of bounds. He released his driver on a back swing and managed to hit Matt square in the eye. Thank goodness it was a driver (big and hollow) and thank goodness it was Matt (dad's on plavix, a blood thinner). Matt thankfully only got a nice shiner and a sore nose for a few days. He has made a full recovery, but still enjoys telling the story. :)

Delicious lemon cheesecake that I refused to share with anyone.... this may be why the bun is in the 75th percentile......

May 14th-15th: More Duke graduation photos. Me and dad, in matching attire!

Daniel, Gretchen and Keck enjoying some grub just before graduation.

The 3 P's. (and a little f)

June! Matt, hard at work after a 12 hour shift, helping me put together the crib. Amazingly, this only took us about half an hour. We managed to do everything right the first time around. Not typical for the 2 of us!

Finished! and quite proud of ourselves. I will post nursery photos when it is all put together!

The Fox and the Hound! tee hee! Bailey finally destroyed his bear that gran gran gave him a couple of years ago. This is the newest replacement.

UPDATE

More pics from the baby shower and nursery are coming soon, but I wanted to go ahead and update this with some great news! We had our 32 week ultrasound earlier this week and baby Fox is already weighing in at 4#13oz! big bun is in the 75th percentile! WHOA! So thanks for all the prayers and encouragement. now I just need to cross my fingers that he or she doesn't surpass the 10# mark. that may be what I get for telling him/her to grow constantly!

30 weeks

Daniel graduated from Duke with his International MBA on May 14th. Our whole family got together to celebrate (sans matt)!

Pre graduation lunch in Chapel Hill. Bun is trying to get some attention in this photo... clearly
The Pancotto Clan! Sadly Matt was at work and couldn't be with us. But lets be honest, the only thing you see in this picture is my giant belly.

bun is growing

a much requested belly picture... 26 weeks along!

more to come soon.

APRIL SHOWERS!

This past weekend, I made my way to Tallahassee for my first baby shower. The wonderful people I worked with in the PICU down in Florida, threw me a spring themed gathering. We had a great time and the bun and I got some wonderful items!

Tiffany! The hostess with the mostest! She had just been sick with mono and still managed to throw me a beautiful baby shower, cooking and decorating almost everything herself!
One of the funniest gifts ever! I can't wait until baby fox is big enough to fit in this! Well, I can wait, but still... it is way funny!
Little bun is trying to show him/herself here! You just have to look hard :)
Delicious birdhouse cake! Made with love by Tiffany's sister, Tess. So cute!
Diaper cake! made by yours truly, and of course, Tiffany. So cute and so useful!

A great weekend filled with great friends. Also, I got to go to church and see all the wonderful people there. Tallahassee holds happy memories for us and it will always be a special place we will remember fondly!

realizations

yesterday, while standing in the target isle with the ever-so-impressive scanner in my hand, i had a minor freak out about what we are about to endeavor. it costs $250.00 for a breast pump (and 50 cents for each bag to hold the milk), $250.00 for a crib (not including the mattress), $180.00 for a swing, $150.00 for a car seat, an additional $100.00 for the stroller adaptor. If you're thinking of running, add $350.00 for a jogging stroller (and that's not even the top of the line). Each pacifier costs 3.00 and each little onesie, the same. Don't even get me started on diapers... ouch. i think i have some chest pain. and these are only the monetary stressors.

i look at my patients at work and think: really? You were at mass with your parents, choked on a rosary bead and now...... You put an ipod charger in your mouth and lost your tongue? i am locking my kid in a clear ball for its entire life-- assuming all comes out okay. how on earth do we think we can do this?

yikes. while i am feeling better today, i am certain these freak outs will increase in number as the due date approaches. yippy.