2 weeks!!!

So we are down to 2 weeks left :) I am so excited to get this kid out here so I can see her face! I am feeling more prepared by the day. Drew has been really really busy in the house getting projects done and things cleaned up. My best friend Shanna came over this week and helped me sort and put away all of Harlens stuff. It was a major help, especially since she really knows what she is doing (she has 2 boys). She helped drew move furniture around the room until I liked where it was........this was entertaining to me since all i could do was sit in a chair and watch them :) the only thing left to get in the room is the rocking chair that is being reupholstered. hopefully it will be done soon. There are things to hang on the wall but these days I'm so indecisive about everything, i think its the hormones :) I think the decorating will get done after she gets out and my brain is working again. I almost have our bags packed for the hospital. This was a little emotional for me, its just that I've prayed for a healthy pregnancy and full term baby from the beginning and well...we've made it! God is so good. I've become sick again especially at night, its been hard on me but I know it's all worth it. I'm looking forward to not eating half a bottle of tums every night, we really should have bought stock in the company! I'm having some contractions, some are pretty strong and hurt a lot but they aren't in any regular pattern so I'm not in labor just yet. But if this is any indication as to what real labor is like I may be getting that epidural a little sooner than i was planning! We go to the doc on Monday, hopefully he will be able to give us an idea on how much longer it may be. I have a hair appointment on Thursday so she can come anytime after that!

Getting There

We're 4 weeks out and so excited to see our baby girl. Emily is ready for Harlen to be out of her belly, especially due to all the kicks, punches, hip checks and head butts that she's feeling.

Emily has been on house arrest since Thursday, due to doctor's orders during a non-scheduled visit. She was having a lot of pain, which is likely muscle and ligament stretching, and the doc wanted her to stay off her feet for a few days.

Harlen's room is filling up quickly. The crib and bedding are ready (minus the mattress) and we just assembled Harlen's new IKEA dresser. Next comes the rocking chair that is being refinished and a lamp or two. It's all looking good.

So we had our 33 week appointment today! Dr. Wells said "okay I'll see you in 2 weeks, you're getting down to the wire now." Holy Crap!! Down to the wire?? Time is really flying by! We had a sono today too :) It was really neat to feel Harlen move and be able to actually see her move. I've wished for a while now that my belly was transparent so i could see what she is doing in there. We were told that she is measuring 4lbs 7oz! The sonographer asked if one of us was a big baby...........it freaked me out and made drew smile. Drew was a big baby, I was not :) Dr. Wells said that she is fine in the weight department (60th percentile) but I'm still freaked out. We still have 7 weeks to go and that's a lot of growing time for her to get really freakin big! Drew really wants a chunky baby, i want one that gets chunky after she is out. hahaha I guess we'll just have to wait and see :)

Just getting started with our blog!
Drew and I feel so blessed by our amazing Lord and Savior for giving us this wonderful little baby! We found out that we were pregnant a few days before our 4 year anniversary in August. We were hoping that we would get prego soon but you never know how long it will take. Well.....it didn't take long :)

I was sick for about 19 weeks, it really sucked but I was so excited to have a little miracle growing that I tried really hard to just fight through it. We have had a few sonos and were told 3 times that it's a girl :) The first time we were told this Drews face was priceless! It looked like a mix of shock, fear, kinda like he was going to throw up but after a few minutes it all turned into a goofy smile with just a little fear mixed in :) it was really cute.

I have had a blast planning a little girls nursery! It's right up my alley :) Drew has been hard at work painting her room and working on the other million projects that we have going in the house, he is really great at all of it! I'm a lucky girl.

We are 30 weeks along now, time has really flown by. Drew and I love to sit and watch my belly pop and jiggle! She moves like crazy and responds to music a lot. We think that she will play soccer and love some good rock n roll just like her parents :) She already has a pair of slip on vans that will match her daddy, its going to be really neat to see Drew with her.

We are part of an amazing life group with our church, at one point there were 4 of us prego! We all are having our 1st and they are all girls!! I have had fun sharing stories/concerns with my girlfriends who are in the same boat. 2 of them have had there precious babies already, one of the dads reminded drew a few days ago that we are "next in the hot seat". hahaha

I'll post pics soon, and I'll try to update regularly :)