Getting ready for the baby

We have been getting the nursery ready for the new baby.  My parents came down, and we put them to work!  Thanks to Steve and my parents, the nursery has two coats of paint, and our yard is free of bug infested logs. (yeah!)  We've now moved the crib and dresser into the nursery.  Jared got a new (to him) dresser and changing table, since his dresser went into the nursery.  He seemed to handle the furniture moves well.

I have also been getting ready for the baby by getting my pre-baby hair cut.  I remember it was a long time before I could schedule an appointment to get it cut after Jared was born.

I am 36 weeks pregnant now, and so the baby is full term.  The doctor measured me today, and the baby is very low.  This is not surprising to me, since I've been having a lot of hip and pelvic pain.  The doctor doesn't think that I'm going to go the full 40 weeks, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see about that.  The doctor also guessed it was a girl, based on the size.  I was guessing a boy, due to my belly shape.  I guess we'll just have to wait and see about that too. :)

I was dreading the month of August this whole pregnancy, and I have been pleasantly surprised.  Where July here was very hot and dry, August has been rainy and not quite so hot.  I still wished I lived somewhere with less humidity, but I'll take what I can get.

Jared has been as cute as ever, and is getting to be really funny.
-He always asks for bacon for breakfast.  I have no idea where this came from.  He's only had bacon a couple of times ever.
-He loves all of his trains!
-He chooses his diaper and opens it up for me before we change him.
-He has decided that he can put on his shorts all by himself.  The first day, he somehow managed to do it perfectly.  Since then, he always puts his legs in the same leg hole.  I chalk it up to beginner's luck.
-He is getting a very good memory.  When we visited Steve's parents, he went into the garage, got out the folding chair, and told Grandma that he wanted to blow bubbles.  This was exactly the way they did it last time.  He also knows that when Mommy goes away, that I am going to yoga.  This surprised me, since my class is only once a week.
-His baby doll now gives high 5's and does the hand motions for Itsy Bitsy Spider - so cute!
-He laughs at things now.  One of his books has a knock-knock joke that he cracks up at every time, even though I'm pretty sure he doesn't understand it.  He also thought that it was hilarious when I told him that he drinks cow's milk, but that the baby would drink milk out of my breast.  Not only did he think that was funny, but he said "booby" for the next 20 minutes.  What a boy thing to do!
-Last night, Steve asked Jared, "Can you ask me nicely for that?"  meaning he should say please.  Jared's response was "yes."  When Steve repeated the question, Jared's answer was "ask nicely."  I just lost it. :)

There are a few new pictures under the 24-26 month link - enjoy!