the home stretch????

I'm now 11 days from my due date and I think I may pop. I sort of just wish I could hibernate for the next 2 weeks and wake up and labor this baby! Things are getting tough as far as waiting and just being uncomfortable by pregnancy. I've had multiple instances of continuous contractions that eventually proved themselves to be nothing more than this guy getting himself ready to meet the world. It's getting really hard to get comfortable to sleep. I woke up early this morning with some of the worst hip pains. I felt like i had become 90 overnight! The eagerness and excitement that things will happen soon just looms over me, hunter and family. We are so ready for this baby to come!!

Ending Week 38

Getting closer and closer but still not there. Being pregnant is getting harder and harder as the due date approaches. Being tired lots, being somewhat irritated, feeling like a whale, and just ready to meet this baby. One thing that i am not is scared. I am way to ready for this birth to be scared! I went to the doctor today for my weekly visit but there really was no news to tell. They basically just say to keep waiting...and let them know when my contractions are about 5 minutes apart. Please come on contractions!! Here is a photo from the end of week 37.

Entering Week 37...getting closer

I am so ready at this point! My belly is HUGE, I get tired easily, my hormones are starting to get funky, I'm more hungry, and the baby is very actively strong in my belly! But, things seem to be going well so I can't complain. I'm just trying to hang in there and keep on thinking...not much longer till I meet this little guy! I'm still working at this point about 30 hours a week, keeping up with my walking and yoga/pilates, and doing the daily house things. I got to get in the pool this past weekend and I can't tell you how nice it was to feel all the weight and pressure lifted off of my bones. I wish that i could do that every single day!! Here are photos from week 35 (pink shirt) and week 36 (green shirt).

The Nursery

For the most part I have finished getting the nursery together. We had a little scare with the baby store we bought everything from...in that they went out of business and filed for bankruptcy!! Luckily I had gone in the day before they shut their doors to check on my order and ended up leaving the store with the floor model and some additional goodies to make up for it. I am lucky as lots of people are out lots of money!! One problem we are already encountering in the nursery is that the cats have taken up residence in the room. One sleeps in the crib and one in the rocking chair. Diego also thinks that the mobile is a toy for him to pull apart! I have ordered a net tent for the crib so I hope that will keep him out.

Big belly of Week 33

I haven't posted in sometime so I am now at the end of week 35 but here is my big belly at week 33. He seems to be growing pretty good. At my last appointment I was measuring a little big, but at this point that does not indicate he may come early. I sure wouldn't mind if he decided to make an appearance in about 2-3 weeks but I won't count on it!!

Final photos bathrooms

These are the guest bathroom and master bathrooms. I do love my pedestal tub. I have spent many of bathtimes in there to pamper my aching back and feet!!

Finally Photos of kitchen and patio

These are the final photos of the kitchen, the french doors we put in the living room and the deck we added onto the back. See the before photos at the bottom of the blog.