Nothing But a Waiting Game Now

Hard to believe we have come so far! We have just hit the 38 week mark and are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our daughter. We are now going to weekly doctor appointments and can't wait for some new developments. I have started having contractions much more often. They come on pretty strong at night and last for hours at a time, however they have yet to become intensely painful or at any sort of regular interval. I am also having them during the day but with less frequency.

Matthew and I are hopeful that this means my body is preparing for delivery in the near future. I am still 13 days from my due date, but we are both hoping that she will make her appearance before then. We are so ready to meet our little one and are excited about moving on to the next step in our lives. At the same time we are doing our very best to enjoy every moment that we have left as just the two of us.

This weekend we celebrated Matt's birthday. We started off by having some friends over on Friday and then had dinner out at one of our favorite places on Saturday night. Unfortunately, Matt ended up having to work for part of the day but it allowed me to take the time to nap (they are so important these days as I am constantly exhausted). It was a wonderful time out and we're now feeling very ready to become a family of 3.

We are back at the doctor this week and are hoping things continue to progress as the waiting is a torturous process!