Now Introducing ...

KYLE STEVEN ABPLANALP

Born on Sunday, June 10th, 2012 at 11:24 a.m.

Weight: 8 lbs 2 oz

Length: 20.5 in

love. love. love.

Let's Hit the Road, Jack ...

Well, today's Chickie's official due date, and Chickie is officially not here yet :( He or she is 40 weeks and the size of a jackfruit (whatever that may be). Chris and I want to thank everyone for all of the emails and texts we've received this week! It means a lot to us to know that everyone is just as excited about Chickie as we are.

Today also marks my last day of work until November 26th! I'm so looking forward to spending this time off with family and friends. Chickie, get here as soon as you can so we have as much time together as possible.

On a side note it is probably a good thing Chickie is going to be a little late. My aunt works at the hospital where we are delivering, and she said that yesterday they were all out of labor room beds and mother/baby beds due to sooooo many births. Chickie must know I definitely want one of those big rooms all to my self! What a thoughtful babe :)

We HEART Chickie!! (Part 5)

I had my weekly doctor's appointment today, and I've finally progressed to a whooping 0.5 cm dilated!! Wowzers :) Today's check-up definitely trumps last week's for the most painful moment of my life (thus far). Ouch. That's all I can say. Chickie is still head down, and when I say head down, I mean head VERY down. Chickie is very low despite the fact that I'm still not very dilated. At all. So, with that news, it looks like Chickie probably won't be coming out to meet us tomorrow after all :( My next appointment is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. They're hoping that maybe Chickie will come naturally over the weekend (or sometime between Monday and Tuesday), but if he/she doesn't show up by Tuesday, I will have a 40-week ultrasound, which will help them assess whether or not they plan to induce me or wait it out further. Today Chickie's heartbeat was in the high 130s. Absolutely Perfect. We pray for a healthy, happy little Chicken Fry :)

Packin' Up for Our Trip Down Dempster ...

Now the only question is when will that be???

Chickie's Nursery is FINALLY Finished!

We plan to hang some cute newborn photos around the wall decal.

Whooo's joining us ... baby boy Alp or baby girl Alp???

All washed, hung, and ready to try on!

Say Cheeeeeeeese :)

Over the past few weekends, we've really been working hard to get everything ready for Chickie's arrival. This past weekend has been no exception. After Benny's birthday party, we decided to make a stop at Best Buy to check out their camera selection. We played around with a variety of models for over an hour, and after talking with one of the sales reps, decided to put our faith - and our money - in the new Nikon CoolPix P510. Now we can be just as cool as Ashton Kutcher (minus the whole infidelity scandal of 2011). What ultimately sold us on the camera was a combination of its high quality, 42X zoom lens, which promises to deliver sharp images, its integrated GPS, and its light weight and ease of portability. We weren't looking for more cargo to lug around, and wanted something a little more digital to assist with our amateur photography skills.

Chickie, get ready to smile baby!

1st Birthday Yumminess

Chris's Cousin's baby boy Benny turned one on May 31st. Look how happy he was to celebrate in the sunshine this past Saturday :)