Week 36 Appt.

Went to doctor appt. this afternoon. I am 1 centimeter dialated, head is down. Doctor said she touched the head. I realize that I can stay this way for weeks, but I am happy that there is some kind of progress. Now I go to the doctor every week.

I am getting so anxious to meet Grace, I can hardly stand it. 3-4 more weeks to go (hopefully).

Gracie's Room (and Haley's)

We have finally put the crib together, got the mattress and decided to use the dresser for the changing table. It should work perfectly. The other side of the room, which at this point is still kind of a mess, is Haley's bed and nightstand for her to use whenever she is with us. It is all coming together, but thought I would show you the progress....
Thank you to Mom and Kelli for finding the awesome bumper and quilt. It is perfect.

I know Amelia, it is not a belly picture. That is coming soon.

Update

As of today, I have 48 days left until my due date. That means I am less than 7 weeks (I hope) from meeting my Grace. This pregnancy has been awesome and amazing. I know I am saying that now before the last month, which everyone keeps telling me is the worst, but I think that even if I am miserable I will be enjoying it. Sick, huh?

Well, the weather is supposed to get hot again for the next couple days. Looks like it is going to be only two days, which should be completely doable. I will just be camping in front of the A/C at home.

My sister and Carrie and Pat put on the greatest shower for me a couple weeks ago. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing that. I spent this last weekend going through all of the wonderful gifts that I was given for Gracie. She is going to be one sharp dressed infant that is for sure. I should have taken a before picture of the baby room.

I am still working on getting the baby/Haley room all put together. We bought a dresser at IKEA on Sunday, it is now full. We still need to put the crib up and figure out a changing table. Progress is being made.

OMG it is f-ing hot!

What the heck? We live in the Pacific Northwest. It is not supposed to be 106 degrees outside. My ankles are ready to explode. The baby in my belly is not liking this heat either. We spend our time at home in the bedroom in front of the A/C unit.

On the bright side (if this is a bright side), it is supposed to cool down into the 90's by the weekend...woohoo!

Happy 4th of July!!

I can't believe that it is the 4th of July weekend already. This year is speeding by. Steve and I are going to have a whirlwind weekend. Chris and Jessica are heading our way tomorrow from Alturas. When they get here Steve, Chris, Jessica, Haley and Tyler are going to go on a jet boat ride on the Willamette River. I am opting out due to the bun in the oven and as anxious as I am to meet Gracie, I would like to wait for her to cook longer. Steve and I have been on the ride before and it is a kick in the butt. I think the kids are going to love it.
We are going to bbq at the house that night and then get up Saturday and head to Long Beach for the fireworks on the beach. We will be visiting family, playing on the beach, and eating lots of holiday food. Can't wait.
All the kids are heading back to Medford on Sunday. We always hate to see them go. Just seems like a long time between their visits and they change so much when they are away.
I am going to try to remember to take the camera and will post pics after the weekend.

Pregger update: I am 26 1/2 weeks done. Gracie is quite the gymnast so far. Constantly making me aware that she is in there. I am feeling good.

Being Pregnant is Amazing!

All throughout my life I have always listened with no real enthusiasm to mothers that talked about being pregnant, now I am experiencing exactly what they have been talking about. It is amazing. I have a little girl growing inside me. I feel her several times during the day. She is poking, kicking and punching my insides and I LOVE IT!! It is really surreal to think about most of the time.

In 3-4 months I will be meeting this little Gracie in person and I can't hardly wait. I wonder what she is going to look like. Will she be a mix of Steve and I or look like Steve's youngest daughter Haley (that is what I have pictured in my head). Will she be a blonde butterball like I was? Or will she have red hair from Steve's side? Oh, the possibilites are endless...

Busy Week!

Steve and I are going our seperate ways, for a few days. Steve is going up to Seattle and possibly California to attend auctions to find cars. Don't feel too bad for him, he may be able to squeeze in a round of golf with some of our car buddies in Seattle.

I am heading to Detroit on Wednesday morning for a business trip. I am not looking forward to it at all. It is to attend a business meeting that could be done on a conference call. I am flying over 7 hours each way to sit in a meeting for one day. Ridiculous!!!! And I have been having problems with my feet and ankles swelling already during my pregnancy. I hope my ankles don't explode when I am mid-flight! I did get a pair of lovely compression stockings that I will be wearing on the flights. Hopefully that will keep the swelling down and minimize any discomfort.