40+3 is a good place to be

So if you are reading this you are probably assuming I am still pregnant. And by that assumption you would  be right. LOL My mom has been here for almost two weeks waiting, which is really her own fault because I kept telling her I had a feeling this baby would come 'late'. She didn't listen to me and now she is stuck cleaning my house and painting my toes while we wait....ahh yes I'm being pampered. As a perk, she also has an urge to do laundry ALL the time which means it is almost impossible to run out of essentials like towels and undies while she is here. Really, that is the main reason little Baby W hasn't come, I whisper to him/her to wait as long as he/she can. 

It really has been great having her here, the girls LOVE all the attention from Grandmama and the extra heat in their bed while they sleep at night.  We have had lots of things to pass time, but not enough. I'm getting pretty stir crazy. So much so, I just made plans with a friend to go almost an hour drive to have some Thai food this Wednesday. While I don't mind waiting (I realize I have no other choice), I do mind sitting around the house waiting....that makes time go by really slow.

I have been taking baby steps though, like Saturday we all went to Paris (I know we ARE fabulous huh?) and walked around stores for hours. I was pretty tired after that and had been having a dull backache almost the whole day which got a bit more intense in the evening. I was ready for labor and thought I was there so I made preparations for the birth...crock pot full of warm wash clothes, humidifier going, heater turned up etc.... Nate even lit like a million candles, without me asking, throughout the house after I put the girls to sleep to give me a nice relaxing atmosphere (yeah, I told you he was awesome). I should have known it was a test run because when I was reading to the girls on their bed the aches ceased and would then return when I would stand up. I just figured Heavenly Father was letting me have one last night time routine with just the girls and I. It's funny the thoughts you think when labor is upon......or not upon you. 

Remember how I said we have been getting lots done? Well check out our new tree topper! Nate and I have never had a 'special' topper and so I decided we needed to make some homemade felt ornaments and a star for the top. We spent all Sunday morning/afternoon making ornaments from the heart, it was great!  I had all intent on going to church Sunday but after Saturday's test run I thought it best to stay home....OK, maybe a little part of me didn't want to get the 'you're STILL pregnant' looks but mostly it just seemed appropriate to stay in for the day.

So here we are Monday discussing what we should do for the weekened Guard duty Nate is supposed to go to. If baby hasn't come by Wednesday Nate just won't go, letting his unit know of course. It's so funny because Nate did his November drill earlier in the month so he wouldn't be gone later in the month and now December is here and he may miss this one too.  I still feel like it may be a week or two though so I'm not too worried about him being far from home. Nate on the other hand is not as casual about being far. He calls me from work to make sure I have the numbers to contact him when he is in the field or insists on taking half day Wednesday so he can go with me to Mckinney. It really is sweet how attentive he is being.

You may think by now I am a worried mess....on the contrary actually. The more time goes by the more relaxed about the birth I am getting. This is not only a test of my patience but also of my faith.  Nate and I both have so much trust in pregnancy and the way our bodies were made to trust the baby will come out when he/she is truly ready....so what if baby is casually late? We have all the time in the world to wait for this new Christmas bundle.

I really love all the positive vibes we are getting from everyone! Thanks for the warm wishes and prayers!!

PS. A great reminder....

http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2010/11/17/estimated-due-dates-are-as-accurate-as-a-crystal-ball/