Patiently waiting!

Ok, or maybe not so patiently. I'm trying though! I'm also trying to keep everything at home taken care of... keeping all the clothes washed, dishwasher unloaded, floors vacuumed. Whenever we go on vacation I clean the house before we leave so when we return it's all nice and... clean. Imagine that mindset times 500 million. I can't stand the thought of coming home from the hospital to things in a mess. I especially can't stand the thought of going to the hospital, having someone come to my house while I'm gone, and things being... not in order. I know some of this is nesting but I do confess some is my ocd. I am trying to be peaceful though! Do you believe me? Honestly... some things aren't worth the fuss or worry. I know this. I also know there is something to being prepared :)

So, tomorrow is our 38 week checkup. I am especially excited because I'm meeting Gretchen afterwards for coffee. I'm looking forward to some good one-on-one time with her! I talked to her last week for the first time in a while and since then... I'll say it's just good to be reminded of some things. In our lives right now, spiritual encouragement isn't always jumping out at us - so when it comes, we graciously receive it.

Well... this little break is going to end now. I'm going to try and rest a few minutes while Thomas is still sleeping. Hope this finds everyone well.

Little update

This picture was last week (36 weeks) but not much has changed - except gravity. I go tomorrow for my next check (37 weeks) and I'm pretty excited. Thomas was born at 37 weeks and 5 days, so maybe the appointment will help stimulate some labor. I'm also excited because we get to have a min day in Huntsville. Thomas loves to play with the train table at the bookstore, and of course Whitney and I being the nerds we are love any excuse to go to the bookstore. The only quazi negative thing is that my appointment is at 8am. It's a littler better than last week - it was at 7:45. That puts us leaving here no later than 6:45-6:50ish. Traffic gets a little crazy in Huntsville about 7:30, and my doctor's office is in the heart of the medical district, in the heart of the city. Even though we're about the same distance from Nashville, I would rather go to Huntsville any day. Maybe it's the AL in me. Nashville overwhelms me though... too many lanes of traffic.

A sweet family from our church brought us dinner tonight. She made lasagna and said we could put it in the freezer if we wanted, but it really couldn't have come at a better time. Cooking is something I love - but these days being on my feet is the last thing I want. So anyway we are having lasagna, salad, sister schubert's, and shortbread cookies with strawberries and whipped cream for dinner. God bless this family!

I don't really think I have anything else to add. I'm having 4 or 5 good contractions a day, but that is all. Like I said... hopefully going tomorrow will help!

Musings.

W pointed out to me last night that this is the first weekend in 3 weeks we haven't had company! We had a great time two weeks ago with Joseph, Shelby, and Gabriel and last weekend had a good time with my sister, brother-in-law, and their daughter Addison. We love our friends and familia, but it was nice to wake up this morning and start getting ready for church without having to worried about who would shower when.

Yesterday was a very eventful day. W took me to the church and they surprised me with a baby shower. We were ok before, but now we are definitely prepared to have a little girl. Most people might think this is crazy - but I got 5 diapers bags. I LOVE having options, so I was thrilled. My sister asked if I was taking any back and I think it surprised her how quickly I said no! My 2 favorites are the bigger ones - one is a Vera Bradley, and one is a large lime green bag with khaki trim and a big 'ole M monogrammed in brown on the side. I really like this one because the M can be for my first or last name :) it doesn't have to be for diapers :)

I went to the Doc this past Wednesday, and I am 2cm dilated! I could stay like this for weeks, but it is so nice to know there is a small amount of progress. Sam is measuring two weeks big, so any way you look at it I'm gonna be having a big baby. If I don't go on my own, then they will induce labor on October 19. My blood pressure is a little high so they don't want her to get too big and stay in too long. One of the families we know who was expecting a girl and got a boy - he weighed 9lbs. 6 oz. Wow.

Yesterday afternoon I took a quick nap then W and I went to a wedding for a girl he grew up with. It was nice... and always fun to meet some of his old friends. What is strange is that from what W and I have talked about before is that we were extremely alike in high school. Determined... passionate, zealous... for me to the point of actually losing people as friends because I had more judgment for them and their lifestyles than I did love and grace. What a waste to think back. I say this to say that when I meet his old friends, I can usually compare them to one of my old friends. Interesting. I think it was after my whole sorority experience that I began not to judge... to just see people where they were and love them that way, too. I know for sure after college when we were first married and ministering on the streets a big lesson of it came then, too. I learned you never know someone's story. Just because they were homeless didn't mean they chose that way of life - it was the card they were dealt. How we handle that card is what matters.

Well I am going to wrap this up so I can rest some before I start getting ready for church. We are studying Potiphar's wife today in SS so I hope to brush up on that for a minute too.

Sorry it's been so long.

This blog is really the last thing on my mind. There are times I enjoy it, but lately it's been more like "urgh I need to update". 3 out of the 4 people I know read it call me weekly so it's not really that... pressing. Anyhow.

T-Pup had his second birthday party a few weeks ago. We had a little pool and slip-n-slide at W's parent's house and did hamburgers and hot dogs with some friends and family. It wasn't near as large as last year, which was nice. I made a train cake that came out not professional, but better than normal for my cakes. T-Puppy has had the most fun with his little four-wheeler he got from his grandparents. He flies that thing down our driveway and inside the house cuts the corners very precisely. I say flies... it is made for children ages 18 months - 3 years, so the maximum speed is probably 1 mph... but he has a good time with it.

We are in full mode awaiting Sam's arrival. T-Puppy seems to be excited about "baby" and is helping out quite a bit. He likes to put his toys in the bassinet and say "baby wants to play with the big truck!" or whichever toy applies. It's so fun to see him excited. I can't wait to see how he interacts with her once she is here.

Our dear friends Greg and Gretchen had their tenth child on Saturday night. They were expecting a girl, however little David Price is the boy that came out! I don't know when we will be able to see them, but I hope it is soon. My... ten children! I know people think "uh, wow..." or some other slightly negative thought, but seriously. To whom much is given much is required. Plus, if you know G&G, who better to raise an army for the Lord?

All for now. Maybe we'll have a birth announcement soon!