Romeo!!

I have to say I LOVE being a mom. I really didn't know if I would.... Everyone said oh the mother instinct will kick in and you'll love your newborn so much blah blah blah. I was skeptical.

The truth is the mother thing was not instant. After a lifetime of thinking newborns were ugly I did not magically see my child as a beauty. I did not instantly love him more than I have ever loved anyone... BUT I do now. It took me a couple of days and my love for him really hit me. I think he is so ugly he is adorable and I have never seen anything cuter. He's a tiny human.

I love taking care of him. I love holding him every second of the day. I just love being around him. He even sleeps in our bed next to me. I am SO happy that we decided to start a family as soon as we did. Wow what a little miracle!

Happy Due Date!

We finally got a crib from a resale shop. It looks sooo cute with the bed set. We put another dresser and a swing in there since the pictures. We also have a curtain rod with a safari curtain to put up (so cute!).

Today is my estimated due date. Well it is tomorrow according to my last doctor. I walked all around with the fam earlier today and then I played some hardcore games of lightning and ultimate PIG (basketball) with the boys at youth group tonight. That was fun :) It seemed to bring on the contractions because I've been having a lot of them, or whatever you want to call them, tonight so hopefully they are doing something. I can't wait to meet Romeo!!

These are pictures of all Romeo's stuff set up at the house...

Bear's Grandparents came over yesterday and they started us a garden! They rototilled a pretty decent sized spot now I just have to go out and get the seeds or bulbs or whatever you call them to start it up. Pretty exciting I just hope I'm up for it :)

As of today work has gotten crazy busy for Bear. I've already cleaned the house top to bottom and got everything ready to go for delivery and having the baby so I have...nothing to do! So I'm trying to take mom's advice and take it easy before the baby. I'm mostly bored though. It would be better if the weather was nice. Tonight I go to Hurley to learn how to do CPR on a baby, well tonight will be on a dummy but..

Waiting on You Baby

38 and a half weeks... I washed all of Romeo's clothes. Everything seems to be ready to go.

I laid out in the back yard and read all afternoon while Berto mowed the lawn. That was nice :)

Cash has a nasty gash in his front leg so we have been watching him closely. He seems to be OK. He got it having way too much fun playing in the creek at Grandma's house. Boo got her first doggy period and I have to say it is one of the grossest things... I had no idea dogs actually got those! So she has been spending a lot of time outside. Hopefully that goes away soon.

I have been having all the pre-labor symptoms and am very ready to have this baby. My contractions (before painless) are now starting to hurt to where I have to stop what I'm doing while they are going on. I'm hoping this means the baby is coming soon. I have another appt. with the doctor on Thursday so we'll see if I am dilated or anything yet. It definitely is hard to not be antsy in the last couple weeks.