23 Days until EDD

So, today I am officially 36 weeks and 5 days pregnant. Tuesday was my appointment with my trusty OB-GYN. Much to my surprise, I am dilated 2cm and 70% effaced. How cool is that?! We are already making a little progress and getting this show on the road!

Since that appointment, Joseph asks me periodically if I’m in labor. Silly man. That’s just one of the countless reasons I love him so much. Aside from that, he sent me home early the other day with orders to put my feet up. I loved the sound of that idea, but it didn’t actually pan out. I did go home, but I did everything aside from putting my feet up. I even had dinner ready before he made it home!

It’s so weird to think that this time next month I will have a beautiful little creature with me; a tiny baby that will need me each and every moment of the day. Oh, it just lights up my heart to think about this. Although I already know I will utterly miss the pregnancy, I am anxiously looking forward to meeting Emma Claire and watching as her personality shines through. I wonder what she’ll be like, how she may look, the facial expressions she’ll share with me… so many other things, too! I can’t help but to smile as I think about sharing our lives with our daughter and sharing her life with so many around us. Needless to say, I have an abundance of things to look forward to.

5 Short Weeks to BABY :~)

As I lay here in bed, hoping not to wake Joseph since he has a long drive to Atlanta in a few short hours, I can't help but let my mind wonder. I guess that's all I really can do at this time of the morning.
Mostly, it wonders to us being full fledge parents in just a handful of weeks that are sure to fly by. I'm thinking of nursing my precious baby girl all through the day and night and what a wonderful bond that will create. Pleasant thoughts of learning new things about her each day ignites my soul and causes me to be more anxious than ever before. Dressing her in ruffles and bows is nothing I've ever dreamed of, but it's now something my heart desires. Sharing my wonderful church family with her from the very start with hopes she'll be strongly tied to our faith is at the top of my many to-do lists.
Thoughts of family time flood my mind. Oh what a joy this little soul has already brought to our world! I can only imagine it will get better and better as times goes on. It's ironic what such a small being can change in one's life. Because of her, I now know exactly what I expect of myself and my family: nothing short of the best! Each day I will anticipate growing and learning from the days before.
I'm truly thankful Joseph and I are able to experience the journey of parenthood side by side. I could not imagine experiencing such a beautiful and challenging chapter of my life with anyone else. God has had this planned out especially for the two of us. I'm thankful he led me to such a fine, quality man to share all of the good and bad this life has laid aside for me, for I know Joseph is largely responsible for the person I am today.