40 Weeks

This is what I looked like Saturday night before going to bed when it dawned on me that I should photograph the never before seen (on me) 40 week belly. It still looks like that....except maybe lower. The baby drops a little more every few days. I'm thinking that the odds are in my favor that baby can only drop so far before he/she drops out.

Obviously, we are still waiting. Sometimes a little more patiently than others. I feel good, though....and happy to get a little more time to feel those sweet baby kicks.

Not Yet....But Levi Is Home!

No baby, but Levi is here! And, that makes me more than happy. :)

We've been doing a lot of relaxing and hanging out with family while we wait for baby to make an appearance. Stephan's mom flew down today, so I am no longer outnumbered while Stephan is working. That's quite a relief for this mama.
Maybe next post will come with a baby picture! Wow. Talk about being outnumbered. Guys? There will be THREE of them soon...very soon. Three. Oh. My. Eep! A tad unnerving yet so very exciting.

The Wait

I'll be 39 weeks tomorrow. The to do list is all done, and now we're just waiting. This is a first. I've never felt so ready for birth and a baby. Pre-labor contractions started 2 weeks ago, and they just keep going and going and going. Nothing terrifically painful, but enough to remind me that any day could be the day. Every night I snuggle with Sophia and find myself thinking, "This could be the last night of her being the baby." Of course, she'll always be my baby...

She has two lovely little handmade dolls, but this plastic one is her favorite. She carries it around, nurses it, and sometimes she puts it under her shirt, pops it out, and squeals, "Baay-beee!!" I guess she thinks that's how the one in my tummy is coming out? Oh, the crazy things that must run through their sweet heads!

On a semi-unrelated note, my knitting basket is nearly empty. It merely holds a pair of socks that Stephan has been patiently waiting for me to finish for...oh...5 months now. I got a wee bit caught up in the baby knitting. I think I would enjoy sock knitting if only it didn't involve the second sock which I have, finally, started. Of course, just having a sock to work on postpartum would never do, so yesterday a trip to the yarn shop was made. And, this prettiness is waiting for post-baby arrival...

Each time I pass by this stack of yumminess, I smile. If baby waits too long then I might be diving in a bit early. It is so very tempting. For you knitterly types it's destined to become a Rosabell sweater for me. The yarn on top is Spud & Chloe's Fine, and the yarn on bottom is Ella Rea's Lace Merino.

Also, Levi is coming home Sunday! I cannot wait. I've missed him so very much.

A Happy Afternoon

Eep! I got to spend a couple of hours with Levi this afternoon. My heart feels so relieved. Two weeks is just such a long time to go without seeing one of the sweet faces that I wake up to almost every morning. We talked. We played (well, as much as a hugely pregnant mama can play). We snuggled. It was a very good afternoon.

My mom and Sophia came with me. They were thrilled to see Levi as well. Poor Sophia has been asking for him lately. She misses her brother. I wish I had snapped a photo of them hugging. It was incredibly sweet. Too sweet to photograph. There are some moments that I'd rather just watch unfold through my own eyes instead of through a camera or cell phone.

I can't wait until he is home again. His smile is one of my favorites in the whole world. I don't like going so long without it.

In other news...I'll be 38 weeks pregnant tomorrow. Oh. My. Time is a flyin'! These are pics of the 37 week bump from a few days ago.

Baby is growing....obviously.

Look who else is growing...

Isn't she looking like such a big girl?

Phew. Life is happening around here at a speed that I don't feel equipped to keep up with. Guess that's not going to change anytime soon? Not that I would really want it to.