Getting Excited!!

So I've hit the 38 week mark and at my Dr. appointment yesterday I'm 2 centimeter dilated!! Yikes!! Reality is setting in and this baby is coming! I'm so excited and nervous and could hardly sleep last night. Kept having dreams of dilating some more and baby coming. Not to mention my pillow barricade that I have built around me when I sleep that I constantly have to readjust every time I roll over. My cat has taken it upon her self to sleep on top of it all. I think she knows I'm pregnant she has been way more clingy especially at night when I sleep. Practically on top of me and not at the end of the bed where she usually sleeps. We have all our baby stuff set up. The baby's bed is right next to my side of the bed and is all made and ready for her arrival. Right now it has tinfoil all in it to discourage the cat from sleeping in there...which I caught her doing once (hence the tinfoil and water bottle now stationed there too). But aside from just getting the car seat loaded in the car and a few items to throw in my packed bag lets get the show on the road!

Aside from all the baby stuff I spend most evenings relaxing at home after work. Chris got me a sewing machine for Christmas and I've finally broken open the box. I made some rice bags (for delivery) to break in the machine and make sure I still know how to thread the machine & bobbin and get all the tensions set up correctly. Took some time getting re-acquainted but it was like riding a bike. All came back to me while I was tinkering around with it. I'm currently working on a quilt for the baby. I have all the squares cut and pinned and now just need to get them sewed. Grandma is going to have a nice sewing project to work on when she comes to visit if I'm not done with it soon. Which I have to say I'm super excited to have my mom in town for a week in April!! Yay!!!

So that's it for us right now....waiting in anticipation for baby's arrival :) Keep us in your thoughts and prayers for a safe, healthy, and quick delivery!

Happy St. Patty's Day

Happy St. Patty's Day to you all! All my green clothes are in a box and it's nothing I can squeeze myself into with this big bump! So thankfully my co-worker had some green nail polish which I put on my toes at work today. You should of seen me do it. It involved a yoga ball and practically falling out of my chair. My body doesn't really bend that way anymore. Next week I'm going with some girlfriends for a mani pedi! I can't wait! I really need someone to scrub the bottom of my feet!! It's already sandal weather here and I need my feet cleaned up. Plus I want to get them done before labor. You know it's just the little things that make you feel a bit better :) So we are almost there! I'm officially full-term!! YAY!! 37 weeks....wow! I'm mostly organized. Still have to get some more diapers and some sheets for the crib. We have our last baby shower this weekend. Chris's work is putting one on for us. So nice of them!! It's been amazing to see how much has been given to us to begin this baby adventure. Truly blessed and provided for! God is good and truly has us in the palm of His hand. Had my Dr. appt yesterday and I'm 75% effaced. Which is good. My cervix is getting soft and thin then the dilating starts. So getting closer! We are excited. But she said I'll probably go full term. Most 1st time mom's do. I'm still hoping for early! But she will come when ready.

Have a wonderful Patty's day! I'm cooking my corn-beef and cabbage this weekend! Yum!

Some quotes to start your week off.

Just a couple good quotes to start your week off! Happy Monday everyone!

"Don't allow your wounds to transform you into someone you are not."

-Paulo Coelho

"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."

-Maya Angelou

Productive weekend!

Yay for productive weekends!!! My protestant work ethic got a good work out this weekend! Felt so good to get some items off my on going to do list. I had some big items to move around the house and it has been killing me that I couldn't do it on my own. Chris and I working opposite schedules makes it difficult to get these things done. Rearranged the living room and it feels great! Doing this task made me see just how fuzzy my mind is. Yeah I can be indecisive at times but this pregnancy has pushed it over the edge. I nearly drove Chris crazy. :) But we got everything situated and I love the new layout and just how much cleaner everything in. Chris went to work on assembling the baby swing. We are now bringing out of hiding some baby items that will take permanent place in our space. Oh the days are getting closer and this reality is becoming more and more real! Next big project is the assembly of the shelving for all the baby items and loads of laundry!! Then I can rest my chubby feet!

This moth lives for just one day, and yet, you will never see it fall to the ground and curse the futility of its existence. Nor flowers week when winter comes. Nor the moon sigh when dawn approaches. We are only ever given just so much. But it is always, all we need.

-I wrote this for you-

I want to be like water, I want to slip through fingers but hold up a ship.

— Michelle Williams

43 days and counting!

We are getting down to the end!! Excited, nervous, scared all rolled into one. We just finished up our 3 part birth class. Which was so much fun! We had a class of 22 couples and one amped up RN. She was hysterical and really broke down the entire birth/hospital process going over everything that can happen. Our last class was fun doing breathing techniques and teaching all the dad's different massage techniques to use during contractions. I feel a lot better about labor & delivery after that class. Still nervous about it but I at least have some idea of the process and what might happen.

I've been cleaning and trying to organize the house like crazy. I need Chris to move a lot more heavy furniture and go through his giant shoe collection :). Still trying to figure out a dresser/shelves for all the baby cloths. Not sure what I'm going to do yet. I need to hit up some more stores. I have a baby shower this weekend with a group of my girlfriends. I'm so excited about. Then I can let my shopping begin. My work bought us our car seat! Which is a huge blessing. All the big expensive stuff has been stressing me out and I've been squirreling money away to cover some of the necessities. Through it all God keeps showing me that he has us in his hands. May not be the way I think it will be but there is more to the story than I know. I've gone from a stress ball to more relaxed in trusting in someone greater than me!

Oh and new addition to the Moody family. Sofia Elizabeth made her appearance on Tuesday! Mom and baby are doing great! Luke comes home from Afghanistan March 15th for his R & R. He can't wait to see his new little one. She is beautiful with tons of black hair. I can't wait to meet her too! So many new baby girls in the Moody family this year!

Many blessings to you all....hope to write some more before baby comes!!