Get out of mah belly

We saw the doctor on Friday, and I am continuing to slowly progress towards labor. I dilated about another 1/2 centimeter and am now 50% effaced. The doctor felt it was best to continue the bed rest for another week. She said she would release me when I see her again this Friday, and in the meantime we will have one last ultrasound on Thursday to check the weight and development of the baby to make sure s/he is ready to be born. Chad and I are still in shock that the baby could be coming so fast – we keep saying that we thought we’d have another month – so we agree that continuing the bed rest at least another week until we have finished our child birth preparation classes (and I’ve attended another baby shower this weekend) is the best plan! It could be that I will finally get off my butt and still not go into labor for weeks, but most likely my being active will bring labor on pretty quickly. So, I spent the weekend on the couch and in bed, as per usual these days. Chad is nesting for both of us and has been cleaning the house, patios, and cars like a madman for three days straight. It’s hard to sit back and not help, but he doesn’t seem to mind. He is such a great husband, I can’t wait to see him as a father! (Okay, that’s not true – I’d like to wait at least another week!)
As promised, I have pictures of our new niece Mia. There are the pictures of her from the hospital that Alex sent to me that you may have already seen. If not, click here to see them. I was able to get the doctor’s permission for a quick visit with Mia on Friday. She is so cute and very calm, I hope we are as lucky with Jackaruby! Below is a picture of me holding her, click here for more pictures.