Christmas Day...

Christmas Eve...

Ready!


We crashed our cars for a while...




Lovin the shoes and keyboard!!

A little Christmas...

39 Weeks...

I'm kind of embarrassed about this picture...but I guess here I am...39 weeks and feeling every bit of it! It has been a rough week. I've had a cold that seems to continually get worse and I'm wanting to avoid the c-section so every day that I don't go into labor makes me sad.
I will most likely have a c-section on Friday at 730 am so no matter what, we will meet our little guy very very soon!

A picture...

38 weeks. 3 days.

38 weeks

(insert picture of a beached whale)

I am SO ready!!!

Physically I feel amazing...all things considered. I have a decent amount of energy...not too many aches and pains...no swelling...nothing much sounds amazing to eat anymore (except maybe Subway..??) and it is a workout to do much moving...but again, all things considered...

Micah and I have a cold...boo...

I cannot sleep...and TRUST ME I try...I know once the little guy comes that is all I'll want to do...

I had Micah 'today' in my pregnancy...exactly 38 weeks..

...which makes me jealous of my first pregnancy.

I am dyinggggg for a natural labor. I think that is why I'm so anxious for this guy to come out...because if he doesn't come on his own by the 28th I'll have a c-section. I have a hard time explaining this one...I didn't mind my first c-section and it would cut out the labor pain and I'd know exactly what to expect...but I feel like I need to prove to myself that my body can do what mother nature intended. I'm just afraid I won't get the opportunity...my mom's babies were all really late and my doctor won't let me go late.

So I sit around and will/pray this baby out....because I know that that works...ha.

Yea, it is really hard (for me) to not have a one-track mind that is sort of depressed...but I am really working on being more disciplined in my thinking and think about things I am thankful for....like time with Micah and Dusty, and opportunties to sleep (even if I can't) and the ability to run errands with one baby...

Old, (I think ugly) bassinet....


New re-done bassinet. I think for my lack of experience and the fact that I messed up a million times this turned out good.




I had leftover yarn and cardboard so....:)

37 Weeks

He's fully cooked so I would be incredibly happy if he would decide to come out any time now! At my doctor's appointment we discovered he is now breech which was surprising because at my ultrasound the week before he was head down. Guess he just wants me to have a c-section. It's possible for him to flip so I hope he does and I can try labor. I talked to my doctor about that and she didn't seem too excited. I'm pretty confident that the odds are just that I will have a c-section and I'm going to be ok with that.
I still don't have any swelling and I feel pretty energetic and motivated to get 'everything' done. Sometimes the kicks are really random and painful...once in a while I'll just stop walking or grab my belly or squeak because it hurts from a kick which is kind of embarrassing because nobody knows what I'm doing.
I do really want to meet this little guy and want him out of my belly but I have been really appreciating the naps and sleep I get uninterrupted by baby. I KNOW that chances are I'll be really exhausted and crazy after he comes.
Last Friday evening I went to a 'Pintrest party' at one of the churches we've gone to during the last couple of months. (the ladies just got together and did crafty things) I had a really good time and met a bunch of nice ladies who are in the same(ish) stage of life. I'm pretty excited about that and hope we can kind of settle on going to this church and building relationships. Micah and I were even invited on a playdate on Tuesday! Yay for meeting people finally!
My birthday is on Wednesday this week...I kind of want a baby for my birthday...

36 Weeks

I can't believe it! Pregnancy always seems to drag for me but now its flying. Its hard to believe I had Micah at 38 weeks...and that is in only two weeks!! I think one reason it feels like it is going so fast now is because of all the things I think I need to do...I have been working on a bassinet which has turned into a HUGE project and I'm afraid I won't finish. Nesting has definitely hit me hard this time around!
Two days ago (Nov. 30) I had a growth ultrasound. Baby measured 5 lb 7 oz (who really knows though) and everything looks great. The tech said he has chubby cheeks! It would be cool to have a chubby baby since Micah was always so skinny. Side note... Micah stepped on the scale...he weighs 27lbs with shoes and a coat on. I have gained 19 lbs so far in this pregnancy. (I gained 20 with Micah)
My doctor will let me try labor if I go into labor before my c-section date. I think I would like to try...actually I really really want to try to have a normal labor but I do get scared about the risk of rupture. I have a feeling that I won't get the opportunity...I don't see myself going into labor before 40 weeks, but we'll see. (I base that on my mom being pretty late for all three of her kids)
I have been feeling very energetic lately although I really want to take advantage of my sleep while I can these last few weeks. I haven't had any swelling. I generally hate pregnancy but this last week has been good...maybe because I'm nearing the end.
Oh, and I predict a dark eyed, olive skinned baby boy...