Hello Belly

Holy cow. At 36 weeks I was full term. Now I'm a week past and nothing new. I've been dialated at 1 cm for 3 weeks now. I went to the Dr. today but no news, she didn't even check to see if I had progressed any... BOO! I was hoping to atleast be at 1.5 cm just SOMETHING to say I'm farther along.

The nursery is almost complete. The walls are bare... its really hard to find Winnie the Pooh stuff that I like... but besides that I have myself a working nursery. I have organized and washed the clothes and everything. (Of course with the help of my amazing family)

Luckily Matt has been home latley. I'm hoping that when/if he goes it'll just be overnight and little Ethan will hold on until he gets back. But I guess we will see!!

The closer it comes to time the more I want him sooo bad. I want to hold my baby. It feels sooooo surreal. I can't beleive that next month at this time (hopefully) I will have a little baby in my arms. How crazy is that. I wanna know what he looks like, I wanna hear him. Its crazy to know that pretty soon I will be an official mother. I wanna discover the shocking things of motherhood. I know its going to be hard, overwhelming, and scary, but I also know its going to be so amazing to hold MY child. I can't wait.

I'd like to take a minute to brag. I know bragging is annoying, but its my blog so BLAH to you.... I would like EVERYONE to know how truly amazing my family is. They have supported me through the good, the bad and the  ugly. I know that I wouldn't have half the life I have if it weren't for them. Espically my mother who has always been my best friend.  When I have someone here with me every time Matt leaves, when all I have to do is mention something and its done in a day, when all my worries aren't really worries is when this is shown to me the most. I have their support which is an amazing feeling. So to all of my family who is reading this I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well guys (probably all gals). I'd like to call it a day. Thanks for staying upadted!! Send me good labor vibes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel like I have so much to do and so little time to do it!! I know I still have 6 weeks but it still seems soooo close. Espically now, I've started seeing the Dr. once a week instead of every two!!

The nursery is in shambles! All the big stuff is in there and ready to go, but I still have to wash the clothes and decorate. It looks like a disaster right now and is driving me crazy!!!! There's a pic of Matt painting a bookshelf for the nursery!! I'm trying to keep photos of everything we do to get ready, just so we'll have it for memories!!



Everyone please mumble a little prayer for me, I've decided to try labor with no meds. I'm not going to bum myself out or be disappointed if I have to get pain meds. But my my goal is to make it through without.

I've had 2 new belly pics since the last time I updated, just look to the right and see them :-).

There's not really much to update. The Dr. said everything looks like its going real good and that i'm right on track for him to be 7lbs when he's born. Measuring perfectly. Everytime she hears his heart beat she said its right on track. I gained 9 lbs in 2 weeks (holy cow). But then the last time I went I had only gained 2 lbs in 2 weeks.

My belly is starting to look like something from Alien. It'll shift from side to side and these lumps will appear out of no where. My legs can only stand about 5 mintues without hurting. I guess I'm not used to all this weight. Ughh. My butt is covered in stretch marks. But its just my behind so I guess I can't complain about them too much yet :-).

Bottom line: I'M SICK OF BEING PREGNANT. I wanna lay on my belly. I wanna be able to see my thighs. There's a whole list but I won't go into it :-). Not only that, I'm just ready for my little man to get here. I wanna see my baby. I get so jealous when I see people with their babies. But not too much longer.

I forgot I hadn't blogged since the baby shower. HOLY MOLY!! I have such wonderful family & friends!! I'm not even going to BEGIN to tell you all the stuff I got. I got pretty much everything he will need for his first few months, and then some more. The pic underneath is a picture of me and my BFF Lacey at the shower!! I can't beleive how big I look in a dress!! My dad also came to visit. Him and Becky brought us the stroller/car seat. It is SOOO cute!! The exact one I wanted. And I like it better espically now that its mine :-)



Well ladies & gents I think that's all for now!! I'll update as soon as I have something to update about :-)