The "Gun Show"

I just got this picture from Andrew of him being silly.  It's nice to know he still has his sense of humor.  But dang!  Look at those arms!  I can't wait to see him when he gets home in a few weeks.  Miss you, bro.

38 weeks update

Hello to all.  Sorry this update comes a few days late, but time has slipped away from me this week.  Tim and I got big news this week at our OB appointment.  The doctor told us that (as of Wednesday) I was already dilated to between 1 and 2 centimeters!  That's good news.  I have felt like Josh has dropped lower into my pelvis, so it's just a matter of time now.  Although my Braxton-Hicks contractions are not regular at this point, I do feel like they are becoming stronger and more frequent.  So maybe in the next few days something will start to happen.  Also, I asked my doctor if he had an estimate of how much he thought the baby might weigh at this point and he thought around 7 pounds.  And that is still with two weeks to go until my due date.  So let's all pray that he does come early and not any bigger!  I finally remembered to take some pictures of the nursery.  It looks so cute.  And what a difference from a few months back when the same room was packed with gift bags and boxes!

38 weeks

Wall decals... soooo much easier than painting a mural on the wall!

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week 37 Dr. Appointment

We just got back from seeing my OB and he said everything looks wonderful.  Joshua is still head down.  He didn't check to see if I am dilated any further but I don't feel like I am.  Unfortunately, my contractions aren't getting any stronger.  I asked about the ultrasound he mentioned last week and he didn't sound to enthusiastic about it.  Maybe at 39 weeks.  I was hoping to deliver before then.  I'm so tired and ready to be done.  Tim and I have an interview appointment scheduled next Wednesday with a pediatrician that comes highly recommended.  So after we see him I'm going for a long walk, while eating spicy foods, pineapple and a coconut cookie from the Cookie Shoppe (they boast a 60% success rate.  It's worth a shot!) and whatever else to get the show on the road.  I know it is ultimately the Lord's timing and not mine but I'm just so ready to be done.  Can you blame a girl for trying? Okay, I'm off to bake a whole bunch of chicken to freeze for dinners later.