Introducing.....

Bethel Lucille Blanshan
Born April 26, 2011 at 10:30pm
8 pounds, 13 ounces
20.5 inches long
Practically perfect in every way.

At almost 41 weeks

*am not surprised at all I am past my due date

*am a little sad the baby wasn't born on my mom's birthday

*feel pretty good

*am a tad tired of people saying "no baby yet?!"

*took today off work and am not going back

*will be induced next week if baby doesn't appear before then

*don't really waddle, but have more of a slow saunter :-)

*get random contractions, but nothing sustained or particularly strong

*finished the nursery except for hanging one mirror

*wonder how I'll do through labor

*got to see some of the baby again on ultrasound today

*get a slight kick out of making Bob really nervous every time I call him

*wonder what kind of personality "Wiggly" has
*really hope this is the last pregnancy picture

At 39 weeks I....

*am ridiculously huge in the middle

*have an insatiable thirst

*can tell the baby has dropped some

*still get out of breath doing simple things, like talking

*get a few short practice contractions a day

*have little appetite for anything except fruit, smoothies, and milk

*am enjoying the last few days as a family of two

*still can't sleep, but feel really good

*have a hard time focusing on anything not baby related

*show up to work every day to have multiple people say, "You're still here!"

*really, really want to know whether it is a boy or girl

*have my hospital bag packed and ready to go

*am ready to meet this little critter