HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We're still hoping to "have to" go to the hospital!!  :-)

Be safe everyone!!!
xoxo

Cankle watch '09

I think the sausages are bigger tonight!

Glenn & Jane "moved in" today and Jane made us an AMAZING dinner tonight!  Thanks!!!  We are so excited and grateful that they are here!!!

xoxo

Can you say Cankles?!?

My ankles are so lovely.....  Thought I'd post a picture. 

We nearly went to the hospital last night (well, 2 nights ago now, since I'm writing this after 4:00 am on Wednesday) because my contractions were coming 5 minutes apart.  But I took a shower before we left and then they stopped.  Maybe today?!?  I think the baby wants me to go to work until the very last minute!  Did I mention the doctor said he'd induce next week if she doesn't come before that?!? 

I just hope she comes before I explode!  :-)

39 Weeks, baby room pics, etc....

Well, we had a busy day. Knute was hunting in the morning, I did about 8 or 9 loads of laundry (how did that add up so quickly?!?) and then we took down ALL the Christmas decorations after watching the Broncos lose another game. :-(   We are really baby-ready now!!  :-)  Knute is re-assembling the freshly washed car seats (covers) as I type this.  I have doctor's appointment first thing tomorrow morning, so hopefully he'll give us some good news!  Here is the latest belly picture (Knute told me I had to smile after the first one) and a couple of pictures of the baby's room for those of you who have been asking to see it.

Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas once again!  We went to the Balk's house in Colorado Springs on Christmas Eve, where we had a delicious meal with the family and went to a lovely Christmas Eve service (even though I got a little sick) with beautiful music.  We opened gifts and then Knute and I went home for the evening.  On Christmas day, we went back down for lunch and time together before everyone went in different directions. 

We also got some GREAT news that my cousin Jennifer is expecting a baby next summer!!!!!  We are VERY excited for Jen & Nick!!!!  Congrats!!  :-)

We hope everyone else had a nice Christmas and was able to spend time with loved ones!

xoxo

38 weeks

We had fun at Karina's party last night and Knute was excited that he ended up with a fun gift this year!  (Rock Em, Sock Em Robots and a drill!)  Better than the worry stones, home decorations or moose stress squeeze thing from years past....  :-)   It was also great to see Karla again!  Even Jk and Erika stopped by at the end! 

We have the Broncos game this afternoon - "hopefully"  it will be my last for the season, due to baby arriving, but we shall see.  I actually thought she'd be here already.....  Yikes!  I'm big and not sleeping, etc....  At least the next two weeks are "short work weeks" so I can relax a bit.  Sort of.  Note the look of despiration in my eyes! LOL!  :-)   I am HOPING that I'm not still "stuck" at 3 cm dilated and 80% effaced!!!! Fingers crossed!!!

:-)

Baby "dropped" a bit today!

Anyone else notice how much lower this baby is today!  Knute is nervous, it's cute!  :-)  I will be packing the hospital bag tonight after dinner though!!!!   Knute is making pheasant stroganoff!  YUM!

36 week appt today!

36 weeks, 2 days, actually. We found out today that I am 3 cm dilated and "very" effaced.  She could come at any time now!  Exciting!!!!  We have to get ready... really!!!!!  :-)

The doc said some would recommend bed rest at this point, but she didn't think it would make much difference at this point.  I'm just supposed to "take it easy" for the next week, because next Sunday I'll be a "full term" although if she comes now, the doc still thinks she'll be just fine!

Our first Christmas tree in our new house!

We put up our first Christmas tree ("married") together last night! We had fun putting up all of our old (and newer) decorations and think it turned out pretty well! It's been a few years since we've done a tree at all and we've decided that we'll have to do one every year now! :-)

Happy Holidays!!

xoxo

ALSO! HAPPY (belated) 43rd birthday to KNUTE!!!!! We celebrated it last Wednesday! He went hunting the night before his birthday and got his first goose of the season! We might even try to cook it this weekend!

Off to finish up our Christmas shopping!

7:30 pm UPDATE!! WE HAVE OFFICIALLY FINISHED OUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!! Yippee!!!!!!