No turning back now

Hello Nichols Blog followers. I thought it might be fun for me to step in for a post and update everyone via my(Jonathan)perspective. Well, time marches on and unbelievably we are 5 weeks (38 days) away from having our baby. Sarah has been doing well. She looks very tired everyday and the wonderment of watching the baby grow has given way to ‘ok, time to come out now.’ Despite what Sarah tells me, I think she looks beautiful and I can confirm that the motherly glow is not a myth. We have been given or purchased almost all of the necessary big baby items and started a nice collection of clothes. We are still working on completing his tiny little wardrobe with the correct balance of size and seasons. I never really thought I would be this way, but I find myself showing Sarah baby clothes and saying “this is so cute.”

In the never ending quest for healthy and simple living, Sarah and I have chosen to go with cloth diapers for our munchkin. We have selected a service that delivers fresh diapers and picks up/launders the dirties. Part of our hesitation with committing to cloth diapers was having to scrape off poop and then wash the diapers in our washing machine, granted I have done and seen some pretty disgusting things in the military, but the idea of baby feces and my favorite t-shirt swirling around together in luke-warm water…ehhh, not so much. For those of you that are wishing to get our baby a gift, in addition to Babies-R-Us, we are registered at Eco-Baby . If you would like, you can gift us diapers or diaper service. As far as non diaper related gifts, the Babies-R-Us registry is comprised mainly of blankets, sheets, some clothes and various other smaller items.

In regards to more personal details, Sarah has decided to deliver at University of Colorado Hospital Center for Midwifery. The center is comprised of 4 women midwives that personalize the birthing experience and holistically approach the birth and mother pre and post delivery. Sarah has gone from looking nervous at doctor appointments to relaxed and comfortable. She really seems to connect with the midwives beyond the ‘clinical usual business’ at a regular hospital. On a more fatherly note, the center also has a superb collection of models and interactive figures, Sarah told me to not touch them, but tell me you wouldn’t want to play with a placental birthing model or a snap together baby?

The baby-cave, or “nursery” as Sarah calls it, has been coming along nicely with the addition of our uber hip Monte rocking chair. In an incredible testament to Craigslist, we have been able to purchase wealthy people nursery items at normal people prices. Another fun nursery item is the wiener dog lamp that Sarah and I found on the internet, and in honor of our dogtur (Izzy), I will also attempt to make a dachshund mobile for junior.



I know some of you have asked what we are going to name him (baby), and to that I say “make your own kid”….jk. We have pretty much decided on a name and will announce it to our friends and family the day or night he is born, so just hold your horses. Besides, sometimes I would imagine that the name picked might just not fit on d-day.

With the reality of this little person joining us so soon, I have become a bit nervous with what to expect, but if this is like any other time in my life, the fear just makes you sharper for what you have to do. Thanks everybody for the support and we look forward to introducing mini-me, err....our baby.

Regards, Jonathan and Sarah



How far along: ~35 weeks
Maternity clothes: Always
Sleep: I've been sleeping like a baby, except when the pregers next to me rips off the covers
Movement: He is a busy little beaver, I have felt his foot through her belly...neat.
Cravings: The uuuuse.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Sarah looks pretty uncomfortable
Button in our out? Half and half
What I miss: Sarah staying awake past 8pm
What am I looking forward to? His wrinkly little face and leaving the hosptial
Weekly Wisdom: Don't talk to her about anything body realated, anything.
Milestones: Diaper choice