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ok, so I am still waiting for my babe....yeah its getting harder everyday. :( I am now 4 days overdue. Everyday I wake up thinking it is going to be the day, and when it is not I get kind of emotional. (I thank God for such a positive husband.)...but in the mean time I have been trying to keep myself busy. I am not much of a baker, but in the past week I have made a whole lot of cookies that I froze to save for my birth team, banana bread, and today I am baking a cake for my friends birthday. I started a few new sewing projects, finished reading a couple of books, went on plenty of walks for it has been so beautiful outside...I love the fall!...humm...what else can I do? I am actually getting bored!!..that never happens. :) So I thought for today I would just share a verse I came across that I keep coming back to this week. Hope you all have a wonderful Thursday!

Galations 6:4-5 (The Message)

"Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life."

Still Waiting...:(

well...today is my official due date. Now I think it is only 4-5% of people actually have their baby on their due date and statistically most first time mothers go later than their due date, but I really thought I would have this baby by now. I have definitely learned a lot about being patient these last few days. It is really hard when I am super uncomfortable, ready for my body to be back to normal, and so excited to see my beautiful baby's face! After doing everything I feel like I can do to get this labor started, I have once again realized that it is only in God's timing....so for now I will be waiting patiently for the big day...I would appreciate anyones prayers for I tend to get quite emotional when I wake up each morning and realize that I still have not had my baby. I am so thankful that everything has gone perfectly so far and baby and I are still in good health...thank you to those who have been praying. I love you guys.:)

Full-term!!

Well, I now am considered full-term. I only have 20 days until my due date!!! Wow, this last month actually seems to be going kind of slow now. :) So with less than 3 weeks to go I feel like I am definitely ready to have this baby. I pretty much have our house unpacked and put together and have everything ready for the baby. I am feeling huge and ready to give birth....but most importantly I am just so excited to see his/her face!!! It is so exciting not knowing what we are going to have. Thad and I go back and forth every week thinking it is going to be a girl and some weeks thinking it will be a boy...we have no idea!!! Most people think I am having a boy by the way I am carrying it all out front and low, but so many people have told me that they carry their boys and girls the same...so who knows?? Any predictions? The baby's heart rate is between 145-150, and everything is still looking great. The head is still down and my midwife thinks I will be having it right on time. My uterus is measuring average and I have now gained 45 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight!!!..wow! :) I have been feeling really good, just tired a lot and my hips have been hurting like crazy in the middle of the night as they have been loosening...but I know it will all be worth it soon. Many people have been asking me if I am anxious or scared for the birth with this being the first time, but I feel like the more educated I have been through out the journey the less nervous I get, and right now I feel very confident and ready for this birth. In our society we don't get to see people giving birth very often, or for some people they have never seen a live birth before, so we base what it will be like on what we see in the movies. After reading and watching many birth stories that are much more positive it gives me a more positive outlook when going into this. I still have no idea what to expect, but I feel very prepared(at least as much as I can be.) The best book by far that I have read during this time has been Ina Mae's Guide to Childbirth, by Ina Mae Gaskin. It has been the most honest and beneficial book to read as far as the mind/body connection in childbirth and also provided many birth stories from all sorts of different people. It really made it obvious that everybody is different, but how everyone got through it with a natural positive experience. It was really empowering. Also lately I have really been focusing on how God's power works through us. This is a verse that I have kept close to me to remember while in labor...
Isaiah 40:31 ...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
It is so neat to know that the same power that raised Christ from the dead is available to me on a daily basis!
So here is a picture of me at full-term (37 weeks.) I look pretty tired in this one; not the best picture... and hopefully next time you hear from me we will have our little one! yay!

p.s. At the bottom of the page is a sneak peak of the baby's room, I will show more pictures once it is all put together. Enjoy. :)

I was so excited about my Radio Flyer Goodwill purchase of $6.00!! Wahoo... that thing is probably a collectable by now. :)