::::: Almost 40 weeks :::::

The "Due Date" is almost here. I'm anxious, excited, nervous, and thrilled. Emotional to say the least. I have had so much energy lately, it has been wonderful ! I think I was in denial that working was making me so tired. I had decided it was just pregnancy, but now having some time off to recoup and actually be in bed at a normal hour has done wonders for my body, mental well being and heath. I'm so thankful I have had this time before she arrives, God has been taking care of me, as I trust him with her timing I can rest assured it will happen at the best possible time. I have been learning this week just how much he loves us and takes care of us. If it would have been my call I would have had her last week, but now sitting here fully refreshed and mentally prepared for labor I feel comforted in the fact that his plan is above all the best.

This week Chad and I have been going on countless walks, it's been so refreshing ! Taking walks with Chad has been really special, knowing this will be our last week of just us, we have been trying to take full advantage of just our alone time. Even though most of it is spent talking about how excited we are to meet our daughter. It's been special to just stroll through the parks together hand in hand and talk about all the exciting things life has for us.

Tonight.... I feel calm, relaxed and ready.

Basketball Belly 38 weeks 4 days

38 Weeks

Don't mind my crazy hair, I had just got out of the shower ! As you can all see, my belly can pretty much no longer get any bigger, (well I'm sure it can) but hoping she won't be hanging out inside for too much longer to find out :) I have had contractions on and off but nothing major.

This waiting game is loosing me sleep, Chad and I are comparing it to Christmas eve, all the excitement and anticipation and you should really just go to bed and wake up the next day but your body is telling you something else. But I do still have 2 more weeks to go so I'm trying to just take it one day at a time.

37 Weeks :) Hopefully less than 3 to go

WOW... I have grown so much since the last picture ! She is getting ready. My last day of work was last night, praise God. I was so ready to not be on my feet for hours at a time, and more ready for all the customers to stop commenting on how huge I was. I was over it at like 30 weeks.

I'm heading down to Eugene for the rest of the week, so I told her she was not allowed to come just yet ! After the weekend is fair game ! 3 weeks to go.

A countdown to so many things !

First: My Maternity leave starts on November 16th ! I work this Wednesday-Monday but then have Tues-Sat off, my sister and brother in law and niece are coming into town so I'll be in Eugene spending time with them. I am so ready for leave, my feet are so ready for leave and my classes are so ready for leave. So all together I only have 7 more shifts left I think.....

Second: I'm officially on to week #6 of Fall quarter. Just finished up with all my midterm, then on to papers and finals. I am due during finals week, so this could be interesting, but I have A's in all my classes thus far so If I somehow scrape by on the finals I'll pass on my classes and that is all that matters right now.

And Finally : The countdown to Amalie ! I can't believe that we could very well be in her birth month if she decides to make a timely appearance. For all important and special things it seems like you prepare for so long then in a blink of an eye it has happened and you are moving on to the next thing and all you have is pictures. This is how I felt on my wedding day, it went by so fast for all the prep that went into it. I know giving birth is going to be a really hard process, but before we know it, it will be over and we will get to hold and kiss our little girl. I can't express how much we love her already. Chad is so adorable every night as he talks to my belly and kisses her goodnight, I am so blessed to have a wonderful husband that is going to make a great father to our kids.

It seems so hard to be patient and wait sometimes, I'm so anxious to meet her already. But I daily have to remind myself that this is the last month of just me, of just Chad and I and of having her in my belly... so trying to soak up the last few days or weeks until she arrives and changes our lives forever.

A busy week ahead of myself, praying for energy to accomplish all the things I need to get done, work and school....

::sewing::

I truly think sewing is one of the most relaxing things to do.....

I love just sitting down in my sewing room, sipping on tea, and listening to some really relaxing music. It really just makes all my worries go away.
Lately I have been trying to perfect the art of shoe making, (it is super hard to get two shoes to come out looking like a pair !) Kind of like knitting gloves, which I gave up on last winter season because each one looked so different than the next.

More to come...