Ring Test

This past weekend, my aunt and uncle from Waukesha, Wisconsin came to Owatonna to visit us. While they were here, I had her perform the ring test. The ring test is a tradition on my dad's side of the family and is believed to predict the sex of the baby. However, it must be performed by one of my dad's sisters to be "accurate." To do the test, my aunt took a piece of my hair and hung Matt's wedding ring from it. Then, she placed the hair with the ring over my belly. If the ring makes a circular motion, it is a girl. If it rocks side to side, it is a boy. Both times my aunt tried it, it showed a girl. So, we'll have to wait 6 more weeks to find out if she was right!
We had a doctor appt. this morning and everything is looking great. The doctor believes the baby is about 4 pounds at this point. We were able to hear the heartbeat, which is always great. As the summer flies by, it is amazing to think that the little bambino will be here before we know it.
I will try to have pictures on here by the end of the week. We have been continuing to work on our house, and the last thing to get done is to get the computer with all the stored pictures on it up on and running. Once that is done, I can show you my big belly, pictures of the new and improved house, our recent baby showers, and summer fun photos. Watch for those coming soon!

Welcome!

Well, I too have joined the bandwagon and started a blog. I thought it would be a good thing to do with Baby Skala's arrival just around the corner. Hopefully, I will be able to keep up with posting on here so everyone can share in our joy when the newest member of the Skala family arrives. For now, I will do my best to put up current pictures of our pregnancy. I am just about 34 weeks now. I have loved every minute of being pregnant and love watching my belly grow. We do not know what we are having, but the anticipation of whether the baby is a boy or girl has been great. We are both thrilled for the doctor to make that exciting announcement once the baby is born.
While we wait for the birth, we are busy getting our house ready. We finished two rooms in our basement, along with transitioning the upstairs office into the nursery. It has been quite the project! Thankfully, we are getting closer to the end of construction and will soon just need the baby to make everything complete. We can't wait!