Less than 4 weeks....woooo hooo!!

Did I mention how hot it is?? Come on, 4 days in a row with over 100 degree temperatures??? Lord help me. Sleeping is also the uncomfortable aspect of being in your 9 month of pregnancy. Poor Eric has to listen to me groan as I switch from side to side trying to find a comfortable spot. I think I've become so exhausted that I just sleep through the pain...but I remember when I get up to go to the bathroom at 11:45, 1:45, 3:45, 5:00, etc., etc., etc. :) She is worth it and I kinda am feeling that I will miss having her so close to me all the time. I've so gotten used to being pregnant....BUT as I told my doctor yesterday, "I thought I would be scared, but I'm more anxious and excited to get her out!" :) Everything went well with my check up, Miss Natalie is still "on time" and I am not dilated yet. DANG....but the doc says that means nothing, she will come when she's ready.

This is my last week at work and I am SO excited to have some time off before she comes! I need to continue my "nesting" and just relax before the big day.

Can't wait until I can post that she is here!!! :)

Take care!

Feelin' hot, hot, HOT!

Could it BE any hotter outside???? It's not even summer yet!! :( On Monday I will be 36 weeks pregnant and officially 9 months pregnant!! I still can't believe how fast it's gone. The last couple of days I've noticed my stomach looks a lot lower and I do believe I have a waist again! Sweet, thank you for that tiny bit of reassurance, my precious little angel. :) The swelling is still awesome, BUT the wedding rings still fit (sorta) :) I find that I have a pinched nerve or something on my right side. I lose circulation there a lot, especially when putting on my mascara....hate that. I can still feel Miss Natalie moving...and she is so not gentle :( Although sometimes I feel a little roll which is so sweet to me. :) I'm SO ready for you to come!
Eric was surprised with a baby shower at work today. They showered him with pretty much the remaining items on our registry! We are so blessed and they are so totally sweet for making him feel special....I totally started crying, especially when he showed me a picture of the cake one of his co-workers made from scratch. Thanks, Angela!!!! :) Three showers is CRAZINESS but we are so lucky to have you all in our lives and we appreciate everything you did for us. :)
I only ask one more thing.....please pray that my baby's birth goes well and that her mom doesn't go through an unbearable amount of pain. The epidural is my friend, the epidural is my friend. :) My mantra.

Next week is my last week at work before I go on maternity leave and I'm so excited! I can't wait to have some time to rest and finish up on Natalie's stuff AND wait for her arrival. :) It will be time well spent, for I know I will get little to no sleep once she is here.

A wish for Natalie....

I have been thinking a lot about my "wish" for my little girl....and I wanted to share the story with all of you.

Almost a year ago (June 29th-July 4th, 2007) I went on a vacation with Eric and Mom and Dad to Santa Fe, NM. In the heart of downtown there is a chapel named Loretto. It's the famous chapel with the "floating" winding staircase. It's a beautiful little place. They had (like most catholic churches/chapels) an alter where you could light candles and pray for a miracle. Something came over me and I went up there and lit a candle and asked God to give me what I wanted most. I promised to try to be the best mom I could be....I just needed help making this dream a reality. I cried there for a little while....and I truly believed that I would be blessed. A few months later (in early November) is when I found out my dream was going to come true. I don't know what I did to deserve a chance at motherhood.....but someone up there believes in me and knows how wonderful my husband is and what a good dad he will be.
It would be so awesome if Natalie was born one year to the day of when I lit that candle and prayed so hard for my little miracle.
When you read this, Natalie, I hope you know just how much your dad and I wanted you and how much we love you, even from the beginning, when you were just a wish.

This was a bit emotional for me to write, but I felt like it would be nice to have this story here.

~Lori

6 Weeks and Counting!

So Monday it became official.....6 weeks left! (or less :) )
I'm so anxious to meet our little girl! Went to the doctor yesterday and she is officially head down!! I felt such an enormous pressure in my pelvis last night and it definitely feels like she's making her way down to get locked and loaded! :) YESS!! Eric and I have everything about ready to welcome her home. We are even getting the carpet professionally cleaned this weekend. It will be nice to have some freshness in our house, amongst the 4 dogs and all their shedding! I swear it's like a part time job sweeping that up! I'm still not sure how they will react to Natalie's arrival, but I know they will eventually get used to her. I don't think we'll get any angry attitudes out of anyone, except maybe Riley (our only male Rat terrior) who we raised together from a pup...and who is def. a mamma's boy! (sorry, honey..he is!) :) He may get a little jealous and he gets super curious about new things, understandable.....I just hope he takes to her ok.

Anyway, this is a short post....but wanted to update those who are reading the website often.
Take care!!
~Lori and Eric