2 weeks to go!

Only 2 weeks to go...Will it ever end? I am SO ready for Lexie to be here...and to not be pregnant any more. I had a doctor's appointment today and got some great news. I am 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced! YEAH! I know that I could still have many days yet to go but at least I am making forward progress.

The nursery is all set up know, just waiting for our baby to come home. Maybe if she realized how nice her new room is she would get this show on the road. :)

My bag has been packed for a couple of weeks now and the car seat is installed and has been inspected by a very nice sheriff. She didn't even laugh when I showed her how Mark and I had tried to install it. The only part that we got right was having it face the right way. :) I guess that's why everyone says having an inspection done is a good idea.

Week 34

Only 37 more days until the baby is due! I am having a hard time realizing that very soon Mark and I will be responsible for a little person. I mean, really...the whole "responsible" thing is a scary prospect. If I am understanding this whole parenting thing, that means that we have to make all of her choices for her for the next decade or so...and deal with the consequences. Health decisions, moral decisions, educational decisions, financial decisions, social decisions...This is a lot of pressure. Considering the fact that I do this whole decision making thing for a living for the vulnerable adults that I am assigned to, one might think that I would be confident about this. After all, disabled adults have a lot of issues to be dealt with, right? But at work, if I screw up, the worst thing that could happen is that they take a case from me...and those people are already "grown up." If we make mistakes with Lexie, it could effect her personality/character and we (and she) would have to deal with those mistakes for the rest of our lives!

I know, I know...It will all be fine. I have been praying regularly that God gives us the wisdom and strength to be good parents to Alexandra and to guide us in making good decisions. And I know for a fact that I couldn't have picked a better man than Mark to be my partner for life, to help me raise our children. He is intelligent, kind, realistic and steady. All very important traits for a soon-to-be daddy. I am going to blame tonight's little panic-attack on hormones. Okay?

Here I am, in all my 34 week glory!

Marcia, Tina and Ryanne threw my Friend's baby shower this weekend and it was wonderful. We went with a "couples" theme so Mark and our male friends were in attendance and not subjected to some of the more traditional baby shower activities. We had a really nice time hanging out with our friends and celebrating our impending parenthood. We got a lot of great advise, wonderful gifts and several fun photos as a result of the day. Here are a few of the later:

My handsome husband!

Ryanne-the hostess with the mostess!
And various guests.