A New Test

Well apparently this kid has me all figured out and knew that I was testing him and instead of being obedient, he decided to give me a test....a test of patience. For the record, I am failing miserably. Baby: 1 Mom: 0 This little waiting game is driving me insane and I don't even know what to do with myself. I have basically given up hope that my body is capable of going in to labor on its own so now I will have to wait until tomorrow when I have my doctors appointment (that my doctor said I most likely wouldn't make it to) to see when I can get this little guy to come. People keep saying "it's your first one, you are going to be late...blah blah blah." I am 9 months pregnant and I want this kid out! It didn't help that my doctor was pretty confident that I was going to have this baby before my due date. I know he can't predict the future but this guy has delivered thousands of babies so I figured he knows what he is talking about and wouldn't give me false hope unless he was pretty confident.  I think it just makes it worse that I am bored to death all day just waiting around twiddling my thumbs hoping that every little movement will be a contraction and will start this whole labor ordeal. (sorry for the ranting/rambling. I am over being pregnant and want my baby to come hang out with me).

On a more positive note, we were finally able to get things moved into our house this weekend! Thanks to the help of my mom and dad, Keith and Brittany, and Bryan we were able to get everything loaded up, unpacked, somewhat organized, and they even fixed up the yard a little so it didn't look like a drug house. We honestly couldn't have done it without them and I am so grateful to have family close to help us out. For those of you who have been experiencing this August heat know that it has been terribly hot these past few days and my dad, Keith , and Blake were outside dripping sweat for hours pulling weeds, taking out plants, moving rocks, and spraying down the house.  What awesome men I have in my life!  While the boys worked outside, my mom, Brittany and I worked on unpacking boxes and getting things organized.  It is finally starting to feel more like a home and I can't wait till everything is done and we are officially moved in. Blake and I are so excited to start our little family! I guess all I can do for now is try to learn some patience and wait till our little guy is ready to make his grand debut.

Test of Obedience

Little does this baby know that I am already giving him his first test...a test on how obedient he is. I went to the doctor today and he said everything looks great, I am 39 weeks and dialated 2 cm. and this baby is ready to go. He doesn't think I will make it to my next appointment so lets hope he is right. I have been waiting for 9 months and I am ready for this kid to come out and make his grand debut!   I feel like me and this baby have a pretty good relationship so far and I think I know him fairly well and he knows me. I know that he is pretty crammed in there so why would he want to stay in any longer and me, well I just want to be able to roll over in bed without it being a huge ordeal. I'm sure any woman who has been pregnant can agree that it gets old after a while and you just want to be done..plus I am getting bored and I want a cute little baby to hang out with..is that so much to ask for? It would be nice to have him here tomorrow but Blake and I are hoping to get some things moved into our house on Saturday and that would be great if I could at least get his room somewhat set up so I am not trying to get everything done when he is here. We also want to be able to go to our new ward out in Fontana before I am out of commision for a few weeks....so ideally he would come Sunday night/Monday morning. We will see when he decides he is ready. This next week should be pretty interesting so I will be sure to keep you all updated on how things go!

I also discovered that I had some pictures on my phone from Kira's birthday and from when we had a girls night at Candlelight and saw Cinderella to celebrate all the girls birthday's in July (Natalee, Brittany, and Brooke).



All the Dow girls :)

A little piece of Heaven.



The unreal step sisters in the play.





Natalee and Kira



Kira opening her bracelet that my mom got her.

 

singing Happy Birthday to the cute girl.

 

Ben and Devon doing some weird song for us. It was pretty entertaining.



37 weeks

I am officially 37 weeks along and feeling pretty good but I am ready for this little guy to come out. I really cant complain cause I have had a pretty easy pregnancy but I am ready to be back to normal (body, hormones, everything) and to have a baby to cuddle up to. I went to the doctor yesterday and he said that everything is looking great! His head has continued to drop lower and I have already started dialating (as of last week) so things are looking good. He predicts that I will either be having this baby early or on time so that was good news to hear. But with my luck, I am going to get my hopes up and then have him 5 days late so I am trying to keep an open mind (although that isn't working too well).  To be honest I am a little torn because as much as I am over being pregnant and want that little boy to hold, our house is still in the works so we haven't been able to move anything in yet..which is slightly depressing for me. I was hoping to get all settled before this baby comes but it is looking like we are going to be cutting it pretty close. I know things will work out but just not the way I imagined.

This last weekend I had my baby shower and can I just say that it was the most amazing thing ever! My best friends Whitney Torgerson and Ashley Sourpus put it on for me and it was probably the baby shower of the century :) The theme was Dr. Seuss and they did so many cute decorations and with the help of my mom, mother-in-law, and my sister-in-laws who all brought the food/drinks/treats it was honestly adorable. I wish I had pictures but I was too busy socializing and opening gifts that I forgot to take any so hopefully I will be able to put some up that friends and family took.  I was totally overwhelmed with how generous and thoughtful people are and I got some amazing gifts...from a video baby monitor to adorable outfits, to swings and bouncers and even a jogging strolller! I was so grateful to everyone who came. It honestly meant a lot to me and I feel so lucky to have such awesome friends and family!