loving every minute of it....

AraBelle Nicole

7lbs. 9 oz.

December 23, 2008

11:40 p.m.

perfection...

oh what a week.....

this has been a really rough week for me during this pregnancy. emotions are running wild and everything makes me cry. work never gets to me but this week it has taken a toil on me. i have had several contractions and lots of pains and pressure. nothing to send me back to the hospital though. it is just getting time. i didn't think i was ready but now i am past ready. we have a busy few days in front of us. that will be just fine because soon enough she will be here. arabelle and i head to the doctor this morning for our 36 week checkup. we had to take mother to school first because she is having to wear a boot that makes it impossible to drive. so i get out of the car and help her get the boot on the as i head back to the car to move it around so she does not get rained on. as i was about to open the car door my foot slipped and i grabed the handle of the door and it swung open and pegged me right next to my eye. beautiful. how often does everything work so wonderfully together. below is my beautiful shinner.

so anyways we head on to the doctor. blood pressure was good. weight was down. he said that from what i had told the nurses that it seemed like i was having a bad week. he checked me and said i was dilated to a 1. yeah. also, i had protein in my urine but not enough to worry about right now. he set me up for next week and told me that he will be putting me in the hospital on DECEMBER 22 to being labor. AHHH! 11 days and she could possibly be here but she will for sure be here in 12. wow. it kinda hit me like a ton of bricks but now it is on. i am ready. these next 11 days will probably be the slowest days i have ever had. keep us in your prayers. pray that i will keep the peace that God is trying to offer me and that she will be healthy.

i have also attached a few new pics.

this is noah and garrett playing out in the rain.

like they needed anymore water

puddles...

getting ready to head out...

garrett and grammys camp out

in my closet...

how fun

well you may not hear from me again until things have settled down with the new baby in the house. hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday. keep us all in your prayers.