Pre-baby Update

Well, in case you didn't here, the baby is here!! But more on that later...
I still need to update on 3 things so here goes!
Baby Shower- It was awesome! A big shout out goes to McKenzie & Anna for hosting such a fabulous party! I do NOT like being the center of everyone's attention...moreso I don't like my belly being the center of attention. BUT, it was a fun party and I'm so thankful for all the hard work put into planning and throwing the party as well as all the kind gifts we've been given. Steven even showed up at the end to eat and help open presents.

Fall-Well fall has come to ND. Actually, it's mostly come and gone by now. The leaves changing were beautiful and the weather was perfect. I love the crisp feel of autumn in the air. Steven has never lived somewhere to experience changing seasons before so naturally he wanted to take some pictures. Man...was I really THAT big?!

Nursery- Well the good news is, we finished the nursery before baby got here. The bad news is, I never took any pictures before our lives got turned upside down by the little tornado that is the baby. So, I will maybe save the official nursery post for when I can tidy it up a little and take pictures...and I still have to add one more artwork thing of his name.

Ok there's my update...now onto the labor story and such.

Remind me...

Someday when this little monster is a teenager...
and driving me crazy...
and the house is a mess because his clothes and toys and shoes are all over...
and he tells me "you just don't understand, mom"...
and I suddenly become the dumbest person he's ever met...
and it's not cool to spend time with mom and dad, only with friends...
and he doesn't want to take care of his sister, dog, gold fish, whatever...

REMIND ME...
how much I prayed to be blessed with the ability to have children...
how much I prayed to not miscarry...
how much I prayed for all his pieces, systems, etc. to develop appropriately...
how much I loved having him inside of me to talk to every day, when he couldn't talk back...
how much Steven and I NEEDED to have a baby to complete our little family...

Remind me how much I wanted him to be here and how impatient I got while waiting for him. Remind me.

How are you?

So, since everyone and their mom (literally) asks me this all the time, I will tell you.

I am still pregnant.


I am 34.6 pounds (at last weigh-in) bigger than I ever have been in my life.

I am tired of hearing about how everyone else I know has already had their baby or has a scheduled C-section. Not that I'm not happy for you, I just want my own baby to join the party.

I am miserable. Steven told me I have chronic miserable-ness. He's right. I even tried avoiding going out with people for an entire week because I was afraid I was too miserable to be around. When I finally did go out, I talked to one of my friends and it turns out, I'm just miserable at home around Steven...because I can be-but not around everyone else (thank you Anna!)

I am having regular contractions...they just don't progress or get worse. I have been having them for 3 days steadily and the past 2 weeks on and off.

I am having all sorts of other weird things happening (pressure in my pelvis, etc. etc. ) I told my doctor and she just smiled and said "Good. Your body is getting ready for baby"

I am dilated to almost a 3, 75% effaced, and the baby's head is dropped so low that they don't even count it after it goes further than this because he'll be coming out.

I am super tired of heartburn. Honestly, even water gives me heartburn. I sleep propped up with 4 pillows so I don't feel like gagging all night.

I am fully packed, prepped, and ready to leave for the hospital. I bought myself a hospital bag-it's super cute and has pink giraffe trim on it.

I am not sleeping through the night. Besides having to get up and pee, it's just uncomfortable having a small beach ball (Steven has upgraded my size category from basketball) to try and work around. But hey, good practice for the little one right?

I am even working ahead in my classes so just in case I have to leave to the hospital, I'm ready. My classes are over in 2 weeks and I've done most of the work already. Normally, that would be great except now I'm running out of things to do.

I am project-less. Over the summer I started collecting these unfinished projects. Well, they're finished, done, hanging up, whatever. I even made up about 25 new projects and they are all done too.

I am 80% done with Christmas presents...and Steven and I made all of them.

I am still hungry all the time. I have to eat little portions 85 times a day. There is just no room in me for my a full stomach, a fully-cooked baby, and all the organs and other important stuff.

I am tired of people telling me I look cute. Really, I appreciate it, but I have a mirror...I know what I look like.

I am currently watching my delirious husband give me a sock puppet show at the top of my computer screen because he is just as bored as me. I wish I was joking about this one.

I am 37 weeks 3 days pregnant, technically full term, and wishing more and more that I wasn't running out of things to do waiting for this little guy to make his entrance.

So there you go...since you asked ;)