Pre-Peanut Festivities

We now have just 12 weeks before our new arrival is fully cooked and ready to come out of the oven. Given that seems like both a very long and very short amount of time, we have been doing our best to maximize our last child-free summer.

We have had several wonderful guests visit during the last few months including: Howard & Vicki, Dan & Grania, Luke & Marni, Mom & Ed, Jos and currently Bobo. We are going out for dinner, visiting museums, having weekends away, spending time with friends and spending time with each other. No one can say that we aren't trying to make the most of it!

Now in the final stretch, we are busy trying to set up the nursery and preparing for imminent arrival. Our co-ed baby shower is scheduled for July 26th and our childbirth and baby care classes start soon afterwards. So check in again in early August for another update!

Peanut's First Picture

This is Peanut at 12 weeks. We couldn't believe that there was really something actually growing inside there!

There have been scans since then, but none as good as this one.

When one blog dies, another one begins.

Maintaining our 'Pereiras On Tour' blog was a labor of love but it gave us a way to capture our adventures and share them with our friends and family all over the world. Given that, we are setting out to start another blog - this time recording the adventures of pregnancy and parenthood. This will give us the opportunity to share with you ups and downs of having a baby and raising a family in the heart of Manhattan.

Currently, our little 'Peanut' has been cooking for 23 weeks and has another 17 to go. In this short time, you can expect updates on getting the apartment baby-ready, our co-ed baby shower, our last summer of baby-free fun in New York City, Rachelle's big belly and her struggles with our 5-floor walk-up.

As always, we hope that this helps to keep us connected with all of you.

Love,

Antony, Rachelle & Peanut