Tuesday's the day!

We're inducing on Tuesday... HOLY GEEZ.  In a couple days we'll have a kid.

I think that about sums it up.

g'nite. 

Quickie Update

Quickie Update:

Last Friday, I went into see Dr. Carter and unfortunately she had to run off to the hospital to deliver another baby!  Goodness, she is a busy woman... but they were able to slip me in with one of the other doctors in the practice and I can officially update that there isn't a whole lot of new news :(

I was 2cm dilated and still 70% effaced, so not a lot of change...

Incubator Update

This morning I woke up feeling humbled and grateful.

A month ago yesterday, a close girlfriend of mine, Laura, lost her baby girl during childbirth.    

Just looking at that on "paper" makes me cry... and I can't imagine what she and her husband and their family have been through over the past month.  

What their story has done for me has been a true intervention of God in my life.  It is something amazing that I will always be grateful for.  And it is so hard to explain.  Parents and friends everywhere I go, at this point in my pregnancy, all ask "oh my goodness, I bet you're ready to be done with this, aren't you?" ... and people go on and on about how uncomfortable it must be and how when they were pregnant they were counting down the days until the baby would finally come - for me, this is the humbling part.

Because of Laura's story, I am in some strange way so grateful for every sore back, swollen foot, heartburning chest and little kick (or roll) that this boy gives me.  He is utterly the most important thing in my life (next to Jason) and he hasn't even taken a breathe of air yet.  At the same time I am filled with sadness for the friends and family around me that have had to suffer a loss.

I pray he makes it here safely... and I'm trying my hardest not to be too antsy about his arrival because I feel he is safe right now, tucked away in my belly.

I made a mobile!

The list of "things-to-do" in the baby's room are dwindling... but the mobile has been on my mind for weeks.

What should it look like?
Should I buy one?
Can I make one that won't look cheesy?
What do I want in there?

I ordered some super cute wooden cars and airplanes from The Oriental Trading Company, but my brilliant sister reminded me that mobiles are usually made of soft materials in case they fall...  She said: "It would be awful if baby got pummeled by wooden cars & airplanes :(. I think that's why most are made out of paper or stuffed animals.  -Tam"

She's right... and that meant, I was back to the drawing board.  I don't want a bruised baby. 

Then, she sent me this link: http://www.etsy.com/listing/62815162/baby-blue-star-mobile-great-for-baby. 

It is really cute but $60?  

I thought, "I can do this and make it in papers that work in the baby's room!" 

Nursery Photos

No fancy photo update but I wanted to let everyone know that life is just peachy around here... not a whole lot to share other than we are patiently waiting for our little man to arrive whenever he wants. 

I had an appointment with Dr. Carter (my OBGYN) this afternoon - I'm 37 and a half weeks along already! (for those of you who don't speak pregnancy weeks, I'm 9.5 months).  We were supposed to check to see if I've dilated at all, but she literally had to run because someone else was having a baby at the same time as my appointment - sooo... we will have to wait until next Friday to see if there is any progress.

I have my last big hoo-rah for work next week on Wednesday and Thursday.  I'm hosting a recruiting conference here in Austin and it would be great if this little man would just hold on past the conference... then, it's pretty much smooth sailing.  All my major work obligations will be out of the way and I can de-stress! (though, honestly, I'm not really even stressed now... I've done this enough times that I have a pretty solid system down and my 2 admins in Dallas are AMAZING at helping get all the logistical stuff taken care of.  Amazing I tell you.  Amazing!)