Welcome Tatum Grace Sanchez!

Melissa and Carlos introduced Tatum Grace Sanchez to the world on Monday, June 29th. She is a healthy baby girl weighing 8lbs 12ozs, and measuring 20 in. She is beautiful! This is potentially our future daughter-in-law, so Jeff and I were very excited to meet her. We figure if the inlaws get along that is the most important part of a relationship, the two kids will learn to love each other from there...

Carlos let Jeff practice his swaddling technique that he had learned a week before in our Baby Basics class. Tatum seemed to be impressed by Uncle Jeff's swaddle and went down for a little nappy after that.

Finally....we have our crib!

For those of you that have listened to me complain and stress over the last few weeks about my crib, your pain is over. We finally have a crib for our little man.

I ordered a crib and dresser from an online store the first of MARCH and they said it would ship the end of April. Here we are in June and after telling me three times my items would ship they still have not shipped my crib and dresser (CSNbaby.com by the way, I cannot recommend them to anyone!). I couldn't take it anymore... the nesting instinct was taking over so I went to Babies 'r Us and ordered another set which showed up in 6 days.

We picked it up last night after work and came straight home to put it together. Lucky for Daddy it was very easy to assemble and 30 min. later I was putting my bedding set on it. Very exciting, we can't stop opening the nursery door and looking at it. We are 6 weeks away from 'D Day'...

Week 33

Saturday marked the beginning of week 33. Here are some new shots of the belly. It is quite humbling when you can no longer do your everyday tasks...like bend over to tie your shoe. I have to admit I am becoming more uncomfortable everyday, and I am sure he is too as he runs out of room in there. I can't tell which way he is laying but some part of him has made a permanent home under my right ribcage and all I can say about that is ...ouch!

Jeff and I are going in for our checkup tomorrow which includes another ultrasound. We are checking to see if Baby Rosenlund has turned and is getting ready to head down south in a few weeks. It will be good to see him again, our last ultrasound was 12 weeks ago.

Wicked...maybe the Witch of the West had bad pregnancy hormones?

On Friday night, Jeff, Baby Rosenlund, and I went to see 'Wicked' at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. The tickets were Jeff's Valentine's Day gift to me this year. I had waited anxiously for the show date to arrive and it was well worth the wait. The show was great...an interesting spin on a childhood favorite, very entertaining!

I just asked Jeff what he would like to add about the show and all he had to say about it was...'my chair was really uncomfortable...'

Baby Rosenlund could definitely hear the music! I couldn't really tell which song was his favorite because he responded to quite a few. I have to admit I was a little worried that my frequent trips to the restroom would be a problem, but fear not, I did make it to intermission.

Is this Bouncer for me?

As much as we try to keep the door to the nursery closed, occasionally when Jeff and I are in there we have a break in. I found Puddy the other day enjoying his new Bouncer. He simply looked up at me and with those lazy eyes asked, "Is this Bouncer for me?" It was very cute, but I had to kick him out...

Thank you to my Hostesses

I have to dedicate a special post to my two shower hostesses, Melissa and CC. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You created a perfect day for me and I appreciate all the work you put into pulling this shower together.

Did I mention that the three of us are all expecting? Melissa and Carlos are having their second, a little girl at the end of June, then Baby Rosenlund, and finally we are very excited that Baby Mauch will be coming in November. CC and Justin are going to torture us and keep the baby's sex a surprise. How cruel! CC, your shower will be coming up next...

A few shots of our baby loot!

We received lots of great presents from our friends and family. Here are just a few shots of our loot! Boppys, and Bouncers, and Blankies...oh my! Onesies, Books, Toys, and Baby's First Swim Outfit for Hawaii in September!

Melissa also had the guests sign our first set of diapers. Everyone wrote 'words of wisdom' to keep us going for our first few weeks of late night changes. A few of my favorites; "Keep My Cheeks Clean," "Better You Than Me," and "Use a Cloth Diaper to Cover the Little Fire Hose!"

Baby Shower!

On Mother's Day weekend, (how fitting for a soon-to-be mother) I was showered with gifts for the new Baby Rosenlund! Melissa and CC hosted my shower on May 9th at our place in San Ramon.

Let's start back at the beginning with the fact that Melissa send out the cutest shower invitation I have ever seen! Then, with a little help from Jeff who deserves credit, the girls decorated the backyard for the afternoon. I loved the green and brown themed decorations and the little details like the flowers and favors were perfect!
I am pregnant so I can't forget to mention the food. All of my favorites were present; cheese plate, yummy tea sandwiches (CC even took off the crust on the bread) and the most amazing CUPCAKES! CC catered to my request and made mini red velvet and carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Hypothetically, how many normal size cupcakes do you think 15 minis is equal to?

It was a perfect day and I had such a good time. Thank you all for coming and for all the wonderful gifts! I am truly blessed to have such amazing friends!

Dinner Out, Baby Loves Blue Plate

It is official...Baby Rosenlund has a new favorite restuartant in the city , Blue Plate in the Mission. Jeff and I took Katy and Justin out to dinner to celebrate their upcoming wedding. Unfortunately, we probably won't be making it to their wedding across the pond at Katy's Auntie's farm in England. We are so disappointed...but Baby Rosenlund is due on July 18th and they are getting maried less than a month after in August.
Food was amazing, company was great, it was good to get out for the night...

Mr. Rarh's New Friend

Mr. Rarh has been spending some quality time in the nursery. Last night he made a new friend, the Baby's little lambie. The two are now inseparable.

Belly Shots

Here are a few shots of the belly at 29 weeks. How many times in my life will I say, 'If I would have known what I know now...I never would have done that?' I am speaking of course of the tattoo I put on my belly at 16 years old. The tattoo has migrated from the left side of my belly to almost front and center and now in the last week it has grown in size. I am scared of what the end result will be!!
Other than that, Jeff and I are in love with the belly at 7 months.

The Stroller has Arrived

We received our first big baby purchase today, our stroller. Of course I put it together right away I was so excited!!! Jeff was practicing his daddy stroller techniques tonight. He looks like a natural...

Week 26

We spent Easter at Grandma Sharon's and took this shot while we were relaxing in the backyard enjoying the 70 degree weather.
This picture marks 26 weeks. We've come a long way (in size) since the last blog post. I am weighing in at a gain of 24lbs as of the last checkup on Monday.

The Baby Bump

This picture was taken at 21 weeks. The baby bump is finally starting to show. He isn't much yet, but I am sure in the next few weeks I will pop. I can finally feel him moving around in there, especially after dinner and in the evenings. That is when the little guy is really working out in there, then his movements are strong enough for Jeff to feel.

It's a BOY!

We found out on Feb. 23rd that this foot belongs to a little guy. We couldn't be more excited to find out we are having a boy! You can view more ultrasound pictures at this link: Baby Rosenlund Album

Welcome to the Rosenlund's Blog!

As we anxiously await the arrival of Baby Rosenlund in July, I thought it was time to start our Blog. I'm still figuring this all out so stay tuned...