So Close....

Well here we are, closer and closer to Natalie's birth. As of 1pm yesterday I was 1cm dilated and 50% effaced. We still have a few things I would like to pick up before she gets here but it's nothing major. I'm so excited I can hardly wait. I know that she will come in good time but I just want to see her and cuddle with her.... And with the way I've been feeling I don't know if she'll last another week. Oh the waiting... But I will wait as long as need be. I can see the finish line, or starting line as the case may be.

Waiting....

So Natalie is Full term! Yay! We had a Dr.'s appointment on Monday and an ultrasound today. The Dr. wanted to double check Natalie's size so we got to see a few parts of her today!


She has cute chubby cheeks. So now we are just waiting for her to be ready to see all of us.

While I'm waiting I am watching Netflix and doing some crocheting. My parents gave me a Kit for Christmas and I'm already 1/9 done...

I don't think the pictures quite do it justice but it has a ruffle to it. Anyway that's what I've been up to. Just waiting to hold my little girl in my arms.

Christmas time

So kinda crazy Christmas week. I had a Dr. appointment on Monday the 21. There I was told that my cervex is starting to thin out, so I was put on modified bed rest. That means I get to be lazy... Then we found out that Matt didn't have to work the night of the 23, so we went to his parents for Christmas eve. That was lots of fun. Then Christmas day we went over to Tyra's and opened gifts. Natalie got some too. She got some more clothes and a crib! Christie and Reid got her the crib and Trya and Derrick got her a mattress, Yay! After hanging out there for a while we went over to Matt's grandparents house. We had dinner and exchanged more gifts. Natalie got more clothes from Aunt Trish and family. And we taught cousin Mitchel Mah-jongg. Then Saturday we set up the crib. I am so thankful for everything.

Natalie's Room

So I was starting to stress out and worry that we wouldn't have enough time or the means to decorate Natalie's room before she got here. I was telling this to my mother-in-law this past week and she came to my "rescue". I had a paint color all picked out, just wasn't able to buy it. Christie came over and had an idea. She had some leftover paint from previous projects and I had the sample paints we had bought earlier. And with that we painted a wall.



She had some fabric, bought for curtains, and she transformed the windows. She also had some tulle leftover from wedding decorations. And so we completed the room. All we need now is furniture.

Chistmas Time

I found it a little hard to decorate for Christmas this year, having a small apartment and little money. I wanted to put up some sort of tree but that would mean completely rearranging everything, and that would be hard to do. Luckily, though I had forgotten about it, Christie brought over a Teddy Bear tree that fit perfectly. Then I received a package from my parents and family. I bought some candy canes and had some iridescent pipe cleaners that I twisted into curls to finish my Christmas decorating. It's not much but it will do this year.

Two months to go...

My due date is Jan. 30, so as of tomorrow, Dec. 5, I have 9 weeks left to my pregnancy. I feel totally unprepared for Natalie to come into this world. I mean yes I'm ready for her emotionally, I think, but nowhere near ready for her physically. As of this moment her room is still a catch-all, she has nowhere to sleep, and I have no changing table (though I can probably use my bed for now). I waned to paint the room, before my birthday, but that didn't happen. I just feel like these past seven month have flown by. The only big ticket item I have is he travel system. So at least I have a car seat to bring her home. I guess I'm just a little worried and nervous that all I want to get done won't get done in time.

25 and pegnant!

So my 25th birthday was Sunday November 15. It got me thinking about want I wanted to accomplish by this time. Well all I really wanted was to be a wife and mother, so I got one down and the other so close that I'm calling it good. Yeah so maybe I thought there would be a couple differences but I am happy with the way things are. I couldn't imagine my life going any other way. I've been blessed in this pregnancy as well, nothing that I couldn't handle. I've just been more tired and sore than usual. I am about 30 weeks now, so I'm on the final strecth. I can hardly wait o see my little girl and hold her in my arms. The biggest thing that I wish could change, but most likely won't, is the fact that my family and my husband's family are so far apart. If we decide to move closer to my family we would be moving farther from his and vice versa. I love the fact that Matt's family is so close, we get together with his mom and dad at least once a month if not more. Natalie will have three cosions when she is born; Kaitlyn who will be 12 i think, Conner who is 7, and Lizzy who will almost be 2.

So Matt and I have some decisions to make but I know nothing will be decided before Natalie comes. So I am looking forward to some fun and exciting adventures and can hardly wait!