And Down the Stretch we Come

If this were the Kentucky Derby, we would have rounded the final turn and be heading down the home stretch!

We had a doctor’s appointment today and everything looks text book. The baby is turned head down, has an ideal heart beat and doesn’t appear to be “too big.” The doctor said things could change pretty quickly, so to be on the watch for contractions that are 5 minutes apart or for my water to break. So, for now, it’s just a waiting game.

Since we are anticipating the big arrival right after Christmas, we decided to scale back our Christmas decorating this year. We did put up a little 2 foot tree for our own enjoyment though! Below is a current picture of me. Sleep is hard to come by, so you can probably tell I look a little tired in this photo.

We’ll keep you posted if anything changes! Oh, and a few people have asked about the baby’s name, and in case you haven’t heard yet… We’re trying to keep it a surprise until his “Birth” Day! Hopefully, we’ll be able to announce it sooner rather than later!

Busy Week

The past week has been a busy one! There have been a lot of preparations for the little Johnson boy!

Sunday, my aunt Mary Jo gave a “Springston” family shower at her house. She had so my great things to eat! Below is a picture of the really special quilt that she made! The little baby will get a lot of use out of it! It’s so soft and colorful! We know he will love it! Aunt Carol made a cute baby boy cake - complete with little blue booties (pictured below)! What I thought was so neat, was at the baby shower, when my mom was pregnant with me, she made a cake with the same little booties – only in pink! We also received many other great gifts, including bath robes, sleepers, stuffed animals, baby monitor and an Elmo puppet, to mention a few.





The nursery decorations are almost complete! There are a few pictures below in the previous post. Mimi Johnson is working on a special valance for the window and we have ordered something unique for above the window. Once they are both finished, the room will be ready for its new occupant!

On Tuesday, we went to the doctor again and everything is looking fine. I just need to watch my weight and sugar intake a little bit closer. We started twice-a-month visits this month, and will start going every week in December! We are getting close to the big day!

Nursery is done

Last night we completed decorating the nursery. It is ready for its new occupant.

Sunday was busy!

Sunday was a busy day for the Johnsons and Baby. Laura had her first baby shower hosted by Sally Wiggins and Carolyn Goins. Kelly and his Dad (Poppy Steve) painted the nursery. Dad did about 99% of the work while I kept our nephew Mathieu busy. Look for pictures coming up soon of the finished and decorated nursery. Here are some pics of the painting in progress and from the shower.


Poppy Steve painting


The Johnson Wives - Lisa, Laura & Nathalie


Nana Springston, Mommy and Mimi Johnson

Saturday at Henry Clay Estate

We decided to spend saturday taking some pictures at the Henry Clay Estate. This is one of the better ones. A beautiful day, to bad we lost too the Gators.

Baby Development Info

Here is a neat ticker we found that tells about our baby's development.

Pretty in Pink (but it's a boy!)

Yesterday we had our October appointment and it was our longest one yet. We were there almost 3 hours! I had to have the glucose screening test that checks for pregnancy-related diabetes. I thought the worst part was going to be having to drink the super-sugary drink, but it turned out the worst part of the day was not being able to eat any carbs. or sugar, all day. So, my breakfast and lunch consisted of eggs, bacon and water (it’s what the doctor recommended.) We should have the results back soon. As you can see below, I’m getting quite big. Today a woman asked me my due date, and I told her early January. Her response was “are you expecting twins?” We have all the furniture and decorations for the baby’s room! The theme is vintage airplanes! Poppy Steve and Kelly are going to paint on October 28th and once that’s complete, we will post some pictures. As a teaser, pictured below is his crib and bedding.