The countdown continues...

So, here we are.  We made it until the very end of this pregnancy!  It is amazing how your prayers change from "stay in baby, stay in" to "come on out little lady this world is ready to meet you!"  We are so grateful to have gotten this far in the game with no complications and a perfectly healthy little baby that is going to grace our lives any day now.  I believe that this is the first true test of patience as a parent.  You try to fill the days with the mindless odds and ends that need to be complete before baby gets here and as my mother-in-law puts it "make sure you do something fun each and every day," but in the back of your mind you are constantly thinking is today going to be the day that my life is going to change forever?  Am I going to be woken up at 2am and shake Nate awake saying that it is time?  Well it didn't wake me up last night and even after a long walk this morning in this "awesome" Florida heat our little bean is still all cozied up in the wonderful home we've created for her for the last 9 months.

Truth be told my body has definitely been preparing for the exciting upcoming event even if it feels like it is taking forever to get here!  I also need to remind myself that she isn't technically due until Saturday so she isn't even being fashionably late yet.  As my doctor put it this past Tuesday for my weekly check-up: "Your body is completely ready to have this baby, you just need to start those contractions!"  What she means is that as of Tuesday I am 3-4cm dilated, 80% effaced, and the baby is at a -1 station.  For those not in the medical field that means that she is basically knocking on the door to the world but doesn't have anyone pushing her through the door yet.  As of this past Sunday I have stopped working for fear that my water will break while I am passing my morning meds to them, and I felt like working 12 hour shifts until I was 39 weeks pregnant was long enough.

Here are some answers to the most common questions I've been getting:
How are you feeling? Great, considering I'm 9 months pregnant in 95 degree crazy humid weather :)  I honestly can't complain, this baby has treated me well up until the end!

Are you scared?  Can any women say she's not scared going into the most life-altering event of her entire life?  I guess you can say that I'm scared but feeling as supported as I could have ever imagined.  Have you guys met my husband?  He is the most amazing, involved, compassionate, patient, and dedicated person I have ever met.  He is the one that is going to carry me through this and with him I have no doubt in my mind that this experience is going to be amazing!

Do you feel the baby moving?  ALL THE TIME.  This little baby is quite the acrobat.  She keeps me up at night reminding me that she is still around and she likes her little home :)

What are your dogs going to think?  We actually bought a crying baby doll a month back to test the waters.  Besides a few cocked heads, and a couple of whines that's about all the reaction we got from them which is great.  We are sure that with a few sniffs and licks they are all going to be amazing close "sisters."

So, that's the update of the moment everyone!  We will be sure to post something when our baby finally decides to make her debut!  We appreciate the support we've received from this blog and are so excited for you to meet our latest addition that has been hiding out for the last 9 months, we are so close!!

Laura