The Beginning in the End

Well, this is it.  One last night of just two, one last late night rushing around getting things done and enjoying sometime with my husband.  One last attempt at a solid nights sleep.  Today was one last trip to the grocery store without a care in the world, one last long relaxing soak in the tub, and one last sleeping in until 10 a.m.  With all of these lasts you would think that we were pretty depressed, instead we can't wait to throw it all out of the window, in fact, we wish that it would have ended a few weeks ago.  Funny ain't it?

Tomorrow morning at 7:00 we begin a new journey.  That's right, one of my biggest fears is now being faced, at 7:00 we are being induced.  My sweet little one will officially be evicted from my body.  Not going to lie, I am scared and yet excited at the same time.  Hope and despair come in alternating waves.  Currently we are floating back towards despair....but earlier today things were all rosy. 

Well I had planed on posting a lot more, but it is getting late and David has finished his assigned task so it is off to bed so we can attempt to get a good nights sleep....HA yeah right, like that's gonna happen.

Pregnancy

Well, this is it.  40 weeks of excitement.  280 days of wondering and dreaming, and yet....she is still not here.  I am going crazy!  In all honesty this has basically been a dream pregnancy.  I haven't been very sick, unless you count falling asleep at the drop of a hat a sickness.  Lost weight until the third trimester, now slowly gaining it back.  David has been very supportive of my every request and I know he is very very excited for her birth. 

He said the cutest thing the other day.  We were driving to our appointment when he turned to me and told me he is tired of being in 'baby limbo.'  He has been discussing this with a friend at work about how they as fathers just want their babies out!  They are tired of being pregnant and just want their daughters to be here.  I love how excited he is, how much he obviously loves her already, and honestly I can't wait to see the look on his face when he meets her for the first time.

Sadly I doubt she is coming today, and not tomorrow, prob not for who knows how long.  I started maternity leave on Monday, and am really glad I did.  This week has been wonderful, I have accomplished so much, spent time with family, and had 'me' time.  For the past three weeks we have been stuck at a one, and honestly I think I may burst into tears if the doctor says one on Monday.  We are basically as ready as we can be, not much more we can do.  Guess we should just focus on the approaching holidays and how to make them all that we can, all the while hoping each and every day that our little star will make an appearance in our lives. 

Ooops....sorry.

Well, kinda fell off of the face of the earth there for a bit.  Wish I could complain that I was just too busy.  Truthfully it is more like too lazy.  You see, in case you didn't notice, I am pregnant, and while most people experience morning sickness, I have developed something I like to call "Sleeping Sickness."  It hits anytime of the day and or night, and can affect a few minutes or an entire afternoon.  Most days I rather enjoy it.  The only problem I have found with this is thus:  Lots of sleep=messy/dirty/cluttered house.  Totally sucks. 

Other than that this pregnancy has been pretty great.  Had very few bad symptoms.  Our little one is very laid back and calm.  There are times that I don't like that particular aspect as I worry about her constantly.  Without fail, she will wait to just the last second to prove her existence and that she is just fine.  If I happen to be extra stressed and upset about something, it is these times that she makes her presence known, just enough to calm me back down.  David seems to think that she will be a 'pistol,' having experienced her calming presence I disagree.  Guess time will tell which she will actually turn out to be. 

Time Travel #4-The End

The Nursery....Or what will beome it at least.  From beginning to end.

The very begining.  This is from when we first moved into our apartment. 

The scary disaster that had become my sewing room.   Before

After the great purge.

Look a new chair!  Oh and my belly.  This is June 29th-at 19 (18) weeks (the number changed when we had our July ultrasound and they moved our due date.

A better view of the baby belly.

Daddy cleaning 19 years of dust.

Figuring out how to assemble the crib-sans instructions.

Removing the crib to add clear coat.  You would think we'd have thought to do that first before assembling inside.  Oh well, we were excited.

Time Travel #3

Family misc....

Sadly a death.  During a freak windstorm in June (actually on the day we found out we were having a girl-June 16th) my grandparents 50 year old pine tree fell over.  Now days it seems pretty bare without that tree at the entrance to their home.  At the same time, no more pinegum on our cars!

Discussing the tree in the garage.  We spend more time out there than we do in the house!

Lesson:  Sunscreen is our friend.  Sadly the blisters would get much  much worse as the days went by. 

Great turnout for Grandma Fox's 100th birthday. 

The Centurian herself with the daredevil daughter.

Adorable Grandpa irrigating.  I love this one.

Time Travel #2

Craftiness:  random acts of craftiness/homemaking (except that of the nursery nature-those are still yet to come in Time Travel #4) that have happend in the past six months.

Quilt class taken by mom and I at Gracie Lou's.  I love how the three different quilts are so different.  Shows the taste of each person.  Funnily enough I did all of the work on the two white quilts and finished the tan one for mom when she said she was going to throw it away.

 



I obviously did not drive the tractor but here is Dad n' Oaklie getting the garden ready for the summer.  This is the last time those Cherry trees will blossom as that land was sold too the Mall this summer.  Sad Sad Sad day.

My first ever Shephards Pie, or as my family calls it, Crapitory

Family sized Spanish Tortilla.  Yummy in my tummy.

One of the many works in progress, here is what it will look like finished.

My girlfriend Diana's Quilt.  She finished it right before leaving on her mission.  It was her first and she did an awesome job!

Making tomatoe juice.  David has become a pro now.  I even got to be the official seasoner.  This is a year for firsts.

Couldn't resist.  Mom telling one of her stories while waiting for the juice.

The previously before seen Dilbert.  sans Eyes.

The previously before seen Diaper bag.  Still excited it is 'finished.'

Time Travel #1 March

Well, I finally did it.  I caved and bought a new camera uploader cord thingy.  Here's the problem, I have not uploaded any photos since early March so you all are in for a bit of a photo bomb.  David decided that we should organize them a bit so I am breaking the posts into smaller 'mini' photo bomb stories for your enjoyment or torture, you be the one to decide.

Visiting the Dexter family in March.

David only wishes he had feet this big!  Just kidding.  This thing was awesome, its at the museum and is made out of license plates.  We were very amused.

And you thought you had gotten away without seeing one of these photos.  Still can't quite believe it myself, and when I took this photo I was hyperventalating a bit.  Neatest part about the whole thing is that we found out while visiting David's family at his Grandparents house.

David and Stephen at the Metal Zoo in FT. Collins.  This place is intense.  The guy takes junk and turns it into art.  I posted a few of my favorites.

Every time we drive by this I am completly amused.  It is a tree growing out of a rock in the middle of I-80.  There are even off ramps to it and signs explaining what it is.  This time I made David stop so I could check it out like a real tourist.