I went to the doctor yesterday to check up on the little alien in my belly and the doctor told me it could literally be any day now…or a couple weeks.  Real helpful there doc. I’ve been having some really intense contractions, which makes me think more on the any day now side of things but who knows! So, I decided that it was about time to start getting packed up for the hospital and get things ready for our baby girl to arrive.

Since getting pregnant I think I’ve actually cleaned the house maybe 3 or 4 times. Yeah, in 9 months.  That’s awesome.  And gross.  Thanks to my amazing hubby, he’s really pitched in and helped out around the house a ton.  I figured since I’m on maternity leave now, and our house is a disaster zone I better do my part to clean up.  So the house cleaning is underway.

Thanks to so many of you, I have some great ideas of what I need to pack for the hospital.  I’ve gotten started and plan to finish up in the next couple of days. So if she does decide to make her appearance a little early, hopefully I’ll at least have our bags packed!

The biggest thing…I am officially starting laundry for the baby today.  It begins.  Motherhood.  The caring for another life. The LAUNDRY. As I put my first load of tiny baby clothes in the washer today, I can’t help but wonder how many years it will be until I am back to washing for just me and the hubs.  Kind of a crazy thought.  It is very fun to see piles of  little people clothes around. Although, I seriously think she has more clothes than both of us put together.

Please continue to pray for us as we prepare for our little munchkin.  We are so excited to introduce her to you!!

Before getting pregnant with our little “oops” baby, I didn’t think much about all that goes into building a little life and how amazingly detailed and out of our hands it is.  I was in my little bubble of thinking I wanted to be a mom, and have lots of babies and pregnancy would be perfect and wonderful.  It never crossed my mind that some women can’t get pregnant. I never thought about all the women out there who have carried babies, and lost them.  And I had no idea how much you fall in love with a tiny little life when it can barely be seen with a microscope.  The second that pregnancy test says “pregnant” or shows a plus sign, you are forever changed.

From the beginning, I promised myself I would never let the fear overtake me, knowing that God is completely in control.  If he wanted me to have this baby, I knew I would.  He gives and He takes away. I just prayed that I would be the best mother I could be and the best influence on this little life, even if anything were to happen.

We have had no scares in this pregnancy.  We are immensely blessed.  Yesterday at our check up, the doctor said we have a “textbook baby” and she is absolutely perfect. I pray that she continues to grow for another 6 weeks, and is perfectly healthy.  And I pray that this continues to help me see how blessed we are, and do all I can to pray and love on those who have not had the easy ride we have.

My heart breaks now every time I hear of a sweet mother who has lost or miscarried a baby. If you have been on the joyous side of motherhood, or hit absolute rock bottom – know that God is in control.  He is the maker of all things, and the ultimate comforter.  For all you moms and soon to be moms, I am praying for you today and my heart is full for the blessings that God gives through the gift of children.

This whole parent thing is SCARY. I’m not gonna lie….I’m a bit freaked out that I will fail and not be good at it.

It’s for this reason that I know I can do this.

I will be a great mom, because I don’t have to do it alone. I’m so incredibly thankful for an amazing man that supports and encourages me. What did I ever do without this guy???

Wow I’m blessed. And this little girl is going to be sooooooooo wrapped around her daddy’s finger. It’s ridiculous.

This week has been a busy crazy one…and I’ve been s-i-c-k. But today my spirits were lifted a bit by my good friend Wendy.  I know her spirits were VERY down after this, but I couldn’t help but get a good laugh out of it. 

What Wendy woke up to this morning:

Yes, that’s food coloring.

WOW. New carpet anyone??

But really, how can you be mad at that face??

Wendy, you’re one of the greatest moms I have the privilege of knowing and learning from.  It’s a thrill to go through this pregnancy with you (we’re only a week apart!!), and I can’t wait for our babies to be either best friends or get married Keep your head up friend… You’re an amazing mommy!

Oh the joys of motherhood I have to look forward to!! And I’m still excited…