Get out of mah belly

Finally a new post! Sorry if we left anyone in suspense these last few weeks with no updates (no baby yet!), I’ve been wanting to get some current pics to post along with it and finally we have some. Below are a few pictures of us at the beach where we went walking yesterday and a few others from around home. You can link here to the full photo album.

I have been pregnant for 38 weeks now and am really beginning to feel like a ticking timebomb! Labor could start any second. I am over 2.5 cm dilated, 70% effaced, the baby is at 0 station and I am having occasional contractions. On Friday the doctor predicted I’d be in labor in a matter of days, most likely within the week. Good thing we finished our birth preparation classes last week and, thanks in large part to another wonderful baby shower, finally have all the baby gear we need (… for now)! The last few nights I went to bed thinking we’d be going to the hospital before morning, but no such luck so far. I was up a lot last night with contractions and back ache and they are continuing this morning, so maybe it’ll be today. Chad and my mom would both like to not have to go to work tomorrow, so we’re gonna take some long walks and I’ll see what I can do. As eager as we all are to meet Jackaruby (and for me to not be pregnant anymore), we’ll just have to wait for when s/he is ready to come – it could be in two hours it, could be another two weeks! Oh, the suspense!

Chad and I are so excited and can’t wait for the baby and to share the happy news with all of you. We will be sure to update this blog as soon as possible after the baby arrives.