First, this note from our friends at WebMD:

Congratulations, Holly! You're 31 weeks pregnant. Your baby measures about 18 inches long from head to toe and weighs about 3.5 pounds. Rather than hearing vibrations, his ears have matured enough that he can hear distinct sounds, like familiar voices and music. Your uterus now fills a large part of your abdomen, and you've probably gained between 21 and 27 pounds. You're probably feeling increasing excitement and anxiousness about the birth - - it won't be long now!

I'm fairly confident that Holly would agree with that last sentiment. Excitement and anxiousness are everywhere at our house right now! Mostly, I think Holly's ready to stop feeling like a beached whale (or the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, depending on what day it is!). She's down to 4-day work weeks, and her day off is supposed to be a day of rest. So far, though, we've bought a car (last week...a 2004 Tahoe...sweet!) and gone to the science museum on her days off. I'm guessing that probably contributes to the high level of exhaustion that comes along with the excitement and anxiousness!

We're scheduled this weekend to take a tour of the beautiful new hospital where Tyler will be born, and we can't wait. Everyone we know who's had a baby there says it's absolutely gorgeous, and that it's basically a 5-star resort that just happens to have a women's health center attached. Awesome! More on that once we have pictures...

Until next time!