Sunrise on Oahu....

I guess we are a little restless these days. So much is unknown. Another great checkup with the Doc yesterday and Michelle's folks are here for some Grandma and Grandpa time. A rare morning off for me and both of us awake and unable to sleep at 5am.

Let's go watch the sunrise!

Slow speed of ascent after coffee gave way to an amazing view at Makapu'u. We greeted the first light of the day as we will our daughter, knowing that each are in fact only a matter of time. Sunrise however is more predictable.... and oh so miraculous!



Gabe

Underwater Belly Photos

First off, a huge thank you to all of our friends and family for the outpouring of love and gifts. Gabe's task today is to build a couple of new shelves as we have run out of places to put things from our baby registry. Thanks also to everyone participating in the baby due date gambling pool. If you haven't gotten in on it yet - today is your last chance to cast your vote!

We are all healthy and happy. Baby Scotti is getting bigger and continues to keep my belly bouncing. As I approach 39 weeks, we are getting very anxious to meet her. Gabe is convinced she will be here next week, I am not letting myself consider that. She will be here when she is good and ready :)

And now a HUGE thanks to Eddy Fong of Renai Photography. He is an amazing photographer and awesome friend. I got it in my head long ago that I wanted to take underwater pregnancy photos. Eddy usually does this with wedding and engagement couples but when I asked him to take belly photos he was all for it. One of the things I had not considered was how hard it would be to stay underwater. I am a freaking Buoy! We spent two hours bobbing around in a friends pool. I had no idea what to expect but besides for being an incredible workout, it was a lot of fun - even Gabe had a good time! We've only seen a few so far and I am so thrilled. Can't wait to see the rest Eddy!

Baby Due Date Betting Pool!

Because it's always fun to bring a little gambling into the mix, we thought it would be fun to start a baby due date betting pool. It started at the baby shower and we thought we would open it up to include whoever else might care to make a wager. So come and take a guess. Will she be early? Will she be late? Or will Michelle get the best birthday present ever and deliver right on time...

RULES OF THE GAME
1. $5.00 per guess, feel free to enter multiple times.
2. Guess the day, hour and minute that you think Baby Scotti will be born (Hawaii Standard Time :)
3. Closest guess to the minute is the WINNER!
4. In the event of a tie, the winner is the person who chose the closest after the exact time of birth.
5. Half of the final pool goes to the winner, the other half goes to Baby Scotti's college fund.
6. All bets must be placed no later then March 25th.

Instructions:
Donate through Paypal using the button at the bottom of this post. $5.00 donation per entry. When you reach the page asking you to review your donation, click on the line in blue that says: Enter name, date and time of guess here. Enter the date and exact time, including AM or PM of your guess in this box. *Calender will not auto update. Just be sure to enter the date and time on the paypal form and we will add it to the calendar asap.

Check the calendar before making your guess to make sure it's not a time and day that has already been claimed. Guessing is first come first serve. If you duplicate someone else's guess we will contact you to choose a new time.

(Click on the forward arrow next to March 2011 to see April)

We are at 37 weeks so it could really be any time between now and mid-April!

Pregnancy Pictures

So much going on in Scotti Paradise! Baby is almost here and there are a million things left to do. I (Michelle) got a hold of the blog template and decided to pretty it up a bit :) Also thought I'd share a few of the first round of pregnancy pics that I made Gabe suffer through...





Photos by Hermosa Baby Photography