Wishing and Waiting...

Still here. And waiting. Here I thought our little girl would be early. Ha! I guess our little girl has a mind of her own and has decided to come on her own time and NO ONE’S going to rush her. I hope this isn’t an indication of what her personality is going to be like when she’s born. Although I'm 38 weeks this week, it says alot about my personality- I tend to be impatient AND stubborn. Not a good combination- just ask Keith. He knows all about it. ;-)
We went to our appointment earlier today. My belly has dropped a bit, but I'm not dialated at all. I thought for sure I would be, given the pelvic pressure I've been feeling lately. It’s definitely starting to feel like the end is near. My stomach is so heavy and it’s starting to become REALLY difficult to get around…even just walking makes me incredibly tired and winded. Not to mention having to get up multiple times during the night to go to the bathroom. I literally have to roll myself out of bed and roll back on. Sigh. The heat wave we've been experiencing doesn't help, since it results in me retaining water (extra weight gain) and swollen ankles. I'm also expereincing carpel tunnel in my joints and hands. So my 31 year old body, feels at least 60. Well, at least its what it feels like. The anxiety and fear is definitely building. It’s hard to describe. I feel both excited and scared. I can’t wait to meet my little girl, but scared at what I have to go through to meet her. Sigh.

Baby Shower

A few weeks ago, my friends threw me a baby shower to celebrate the arrival of our little girl. I really had a great time and felt immessly blessed to be surrounded by people who drove miles and made sacrifices in their daily schedules to be present for me. It really touched my heart. Every little detail that went into the planning, the time and effort my girlfriends made to make me feel loved and cared for made me really happy. I think the best treat of all, was seeing all my girlfriends in one place at one time. Its rare that something like that happens because we all get so busy. Thank you ladies for making this mamma really happy!

Cute visitors

A few weeks ago, Keith's cousin, Ali- came by with our all time favorite fruit- blueberries! She also brought her posse with her, her adorable little girl, Noelle Rae and her dog, Izzy. Dash loved all the attention from little Noelle and Izzy. I think I saw him pout when they left that afternoon.