The End is Near!

Went to the doctor today... He did all the measuring of the water around the baby, his heartbeat, and my contractions. Apparently I was having contractions and I didn't even know it, pretty consistent ones too! So he told us the baby will come within the next 48 hours if not on his own then by being induced. So now I have an appointment to go to the hospital this friday and get induced! I'm hoping he comes on his own before then... But if he doesn't at least there is a light at the end of this very loooong tunnel!!! Friday will be the big day and I am very nervous and freaking out, so hopefully with a lot of prayer I can get through this!!!!!!! Keep us in your prayers.

Due Date...

I love how due dates come...and go... Today was my due date, this baby is cooked and ready to burst, but does he want to make an appearance? no. Ok, do I sound bitter??? (Sorry)

I know that only 5% of ladies actually deliver on their due date, but when DOC has been telling me since 37 weeks along that the baby could come any day you can't blame me for crossing my fingers that at least by now that little guy would be in my arms and not constantly pressing on my pubic bone...

We went to the Doc last wednesday and he basically gave me the heads up that I'll probably go passed my due date and end up needing to be induced. Can I truly be surprised? no. All three of my sisters combined have had 20 children, and for all 20 of them they had to be induced every single time... They all went passed 41 weeks. We're not talkin' just for their firsts, we're talkin' every baby they have had. Hence, I'm not totally surprised that this little man is just hanging out in my belly having a merry ol' time.

At least the light at the end of this very long tunnel is I know I'll be induced at the end of next week and I'll be snuggling my little man. I will keep my spirits high and continue to be grateful for the sleep I am getting and for the me time I am getting.

Baby Updates

Went to the doctor yesterday.... Brian and I were both a little nervous for this appointment because two weeks ago, at my last appointment, baby boy hadn't grown (or so we thought) So this time DOC came in and did a thorough measure and I had grown 3-4 cm!!! And he thought the reason I was measuring small is becuase baby had dropped. So he started to feel around... not fun pressure at all by the way... and sure enough he felt a big ball in my pelvic region! Then we started praying that it was his head and not his little bum bum! I really really didn't want this baby to be breached! I am hoping not to have to have a C-section. So we go to the next room and get an ultrasound and sure enough its baby boys head :) Phew! He's already such a good boy! With that peace of mind I can now wait happily until I go into labor... at least for now... I have a gut feeling this boy is going to hang out in my belly for as long as he can...

After the doctors appointment we came home and started getting a little more ready... Seperate of eachother Brian and I had both thought we should probably pack for the hospital, so when he told me that he was thinking we should pack and I had thought that too... we knew it was time. So we got the part of the car seat in the car and packed our hospital bags... Which by the way, I don't know how in the world I am supposed to pre-pack before the baby is actually coming because I need all the things I am "supposed" to pack, anyone had an solutions to this problem?

Anyway we are super excited and anctiously await our little buddy!

Answered Prayers

So I know I'm the worst blogger ever and I'm going to attempt to repent and renew my drive to blog! Life has been stressful, busy, fun, exciting, exhausting, prayerful... You name it Brian and I have gone through it. Here's the skinny, when you go to law school there are a few different things you have to take care of long before you graduate. So you work your booty off in your first year, get good grades, get on Law Review, and secure a summer externship. Check. Brian accomplished all of those things and we're thrilled the first year is done. After your summer externship is when you start applying for the following summers internship. Check. Brian really worked hard and was blessed with several interviews and call backs and we trully have seen the hand of the Lord in our lives. Well, to make a long story short Brian has always wanted to work with one particular firm down in Los Angeles since he started law school. He had an oppurtunity to interview with them back in August (we were thrilled). And then the process starts... he interviewed, then it took a couple weeks to hear back from them, and then we got the call that they wanted to do second round interviews-which is a call back. Which means for half of a day he goes to the firm and meets with 16 or so associates and partners. We were stoked! He thought it went really well and he knew he was as prepared as he could be. Then we waited another couple of weeks (which is where the stress and praying really comes into play). He got THE CALL yesterday afternoon! The hiring partner who called Brian prefaced the conversation by saying they were only taking on ONE summer intern, (which basically means your odds are slim... or so we thought) He ended up extending an offer to Brian to come work with them in L.A. next summer!!! Not only is it awesome because Brian get's to work at the firm he has always wanted to but this will turn into his job after law school and best of all its HOME, in CALIFORNIA :)

We have been so watched over and blessed through this entire process, all of our blood, sweat, and tears were totally worth it! Brian has worked so hard and he deserves everything he could ever want and I'm so grateful that he is being so watched over and blessed.

Boy or Girl???

Wow, nobody tells you how scary the ultra sound is!! They check like a million different types of problems that could go wrong with your unborn child its crazy!! Brian and I were sweating just listening to the doctor move around from body part to body part checking for anything and everything that could be wrong!!! We are very blessed and very grateful that our little guy is healthy and strong!! O and yes, we are having a little boy :)

It is amazing the connection I feel to this new little human already. It is like a flip switched or something and I just feel like I know him so much more than I did pre-ultrasound. I'm loving this entire experience so much, being pregnant, I love feeling him move around a constant reminder that he is there and he can hear me.

We can't wait until NOVEMBER!! So hurry it up baby boy!! We love you so much already!!!

Harry Potter 7 part 2!!

Late Friday night I bought my Harry Potter 7 part 2 movie tickets for the midnight show!!! A big group of us are going and so so so excited!!!! We have amazing seats and are seeing it at 11:59 pm!!!! It's definitely bitter sweet... the end of the funnest ten years of books and movies ever!!! I may be way nerdy for being this excited about a movie... But I am one stoked nerd!!!

Does this mean what I think it means...?

Yikes!!! My eggo is PREGO!! These past few weeks have been a whirl-wind of emotion! Brian and I started actually "trying" to have a baby in August but complications prevented that from happening. 7 months later I am told that I am not even ovulating and I was getting ready to take all kinds of tests and what have you. And I had completely changed my mind-set from ready to have kids to focusing hard core on my academic future since that is what seemed like the plan would be. Well... month 8... as you can see the Lord definitely has a plan for us!
We are thrilled! I am scared, overwhelmed, excited, nervous, happy... you name it, I have felt it!
Brian cannot even speak he is so excited!! He's wanted this for quite some time and has been so patient!

Due: November, 26 2011