Maternity photos

So I had a good friend take some maternity photos of me on Monday. I know when we have more kids this will be difficult or impossible to do, so I just wanted to have some photos to look back on my pregnancy. I think I had them done just in time too, because my feet have started swelling over the last few days. I posted just a few of my favorites. I think she did an amazing job!

36 weeks

36 weeks

Well, as of Tuesday I am 36 weeks along. Everything still looks good. My doc still says Benjamin should be between 7 and 7 1/2 lbs. I have lost my mucous plug I am 1 cm dilated, which doesn't mean I'll be going into labor soon (you can be dilated for weeks before you deliver) but it does mean that my boy is making progress and getting into position to do what God has created him to do. it's like Jonathan said, even though you know that eventually the doctor will tell you you're starting to dilate, hearing the words is both exciting and surreal. Benjamin's head is VERY low--my doc was able to touch the top of his head. He has still been pretty active, but I can tell he's running out of room, because when I sit down he puts his feet against my ribs and just pushes. Anyway, everything's just a waiting game now, so I'll keep updating as new things happen.

Our sweet boy

I have a friend who is an ultrasound tech and she offered to meet me and do a scan on Benjamin for fun. So we met up last night and got these beautiful pics of our precious baby boy. According to his measurements he is somewhere around 5 1/2 lbs. We got lots of pics of his face and little cheeks but I just like looking at him. He is head down and his head is already low in my pelvis. During the scan he was sucking his thumb and making little sucking movements with his lips. It was adorable. As you can see in one of the pics, he has hair on the back of his head. So all this heartburn has paid off.

long time no write

So it's been way too long! I am going to attempt to bring my blog up to date at least with pictures. Benjamin's arrival is quickly drawing closer and we are getting so excited. We used to think we had a decent sized house until we started filling it with baby stuff. So I am at 34 1/2 weeks and at my last doctor appt she said everything looked great and my levels were great and weight gain looked good (I have gained 21 lbs) and with the way everything is going she expects me to have an easy labor and easy time breastfeeding. Praise the Lord! But even now as i feel his little hiccups in my belly I realize that in a few short weeks that will be over. It kinda makes me sad. But in the same breath i can't wait to kiss the little feet that keep kicking me.

22 weeks

Jonathan's mom painting the nursery

27 weeks

28 weeks

My birthday-30 1/2 weeks

Birthday party with my church friends

the gang

32 weeks

baby shower at Heidi's

Benjamin's big brother

At Bass Pro Shops