almost 36 weeks

Monday I'll be 36 weeks pregnant and it's still so hard to believe. I know I have an expanding waist line and I feel her kicking and I can't sleep and I pee all the time and.... but still, I can't believe I am about to bring a child into this world. There are times I still feel like a kid and even at 31 it hasn't sunk in that I am considered old to be bearing children (well at least in my family!) Life is about to take a whole new direction and as much as I say I am ready I know in my heart that it's going to be really tough.

I've really started to think about what my parents went through when they had me and raised me. They were in the early (I mean early) 20s and I can't even imagine what it would have been like having to take care of yourself, your spouse and this tiny new person being so young. Not to mention my older brother. I guess I have my years to be thankful for, have a steady career, a loving husband of almost three years and a strong support group.

We went to the doctor yesterday for the first of my weekly appointments. She checked my cervix and said that I am nice and tight with no efacement or dialation. Her head is still pretty far up but the good news is that she's no longer breech. She thinks Emma will come late which to us means I will likely be induced. I'm okay with her coming late, it means more time for us to prepare both mentally and physically.

We finally finished the nursery this past weekend. We are still waiting on the glider but everything else is in order and ready to go. We got a rug from Home Depot and I am actually really happy with it. I wanted the Pottery Barn one but know this was a better financial decision and it's gorgeous. Her closet is packed to the brim with clothes and I have more coming next week, which I really am not sure where I'll put! She's a pretty lucky baby to have so many friends and family that have giver her clothes.

My last shower is this weekend and I am really excited to see all my friends in one place before Emma is born. I have a feeling I am going to get pretty emotional seeing as I sit here now thinking about how lucky I am to have some many wonderful people in my life and want to bawl. My childhood friend Nikki and my college roommate Sammie are both flying in from Indianapolis and New Orleans today -I can't wait to see them and get to hang out for a few days.

Here are some pics of the nursery:


Love to all....