We also hung the monitor above the crib, and we are now prepared so that we can keep an eye on Miss. Madeline once she arrives. It's a camera/sound monitor so that we can see her from anywhere in the house, believe me I took it all the way in the basement to make sure it worked. I can see the entire crib on the little screen. It's the best!
I guess I never realized how much I like animals/nature etc. But it's quickly becoming more and more apparent to me that I LOVE it all. This adorable little outfit has snails all over it. It was a gift from one of our friends at our shower this weekend.
Our new jogging stroller from my mom and Brad's mom. Hanna says Thanks Grandma Ayres and Grandma Howe, this thing is fun! She seriously loved being in it! 
The fabulous little lamb swing from A. Sarah and U. Mark. It's so cute...now all we need are the batteries so we can figure out how it works! 
The cookie favor, which my sister Kristin made, and one of the games we played: name the baby animal—which was so hard! Only a lawyer would pick this game out, thanks A. Sarah, I decided I didn't have to play! Ha ha.
The flowers were sitting in baby bottles!
The amazing food!
The completely adorable cake my mom picked out and brought up from Harrisburg. It was spice cake, which I requested, with pumpkin mousse filling. Almost too cute to eat....I said almost!
Me and my massive belly trying to cut the cake....
Me and my grandma, 96 years-old today—Happy Birthday Grandma, this is the lady from whom our little on is getting her name.
Me and my Mom!
Me and my amazing sisters. Kristin and Sarah.
What is Sciatica and How Can It Affect Pregnancy?
The sciatic nerve is a long nerve that runs from the lower back to the back of the legs and feet. Typically this nerve allows feeling in the muscles of the legs and feet. There are times however when the sciatic nerve can become inflamed, whether from pressure in the back or injury. When this happens people experience sciatic pain. Sometimes persistent or chronic pressure to the sciatic nerve can result in weakness in the leg or surrounding areas, numbness or even tingling. Some women describe the sensation as similar to the feeling of pins and needles you get when your leg falls asleep.
Many women develop sciatica during pregnancy, though sciatica isn't a result necessarily of being pregnant. Pressure on the sciatic nerve during pregnancy can lead to backache or other discomfort. Some women assume that the baby presses on the sciatic nerve resulting in pain or discomfort. This is not necessarily however the case. Many times sciatic pain during pregnancy results from damage to a disc in the spine. This can cause inflammation in the tissues surrounding the never or result in direct pressure to the nerve (if for example, the disc has slipped out of place and is compressing the nerve). Women who are pregnant are more prone to disc injury, hence the relationship.
Many women will have developed sciatica at some point or another whether pregnant or not. It may be coincidence that they experience pain and discomfort during their pregnancy. Some women will feel pain or tingling in their back and leg while others will only notice discomfort in one or the other area. Some women experience pelvic pain during pregnancy which is sometimes mistaken for sciatic pain.
Typically the symptoms of sciatica in pregnancy include the following:
