Doc & Surprise Shower!

The "haul" from work

Baxter and the diaper cake (yes, I put him on the counter for a minute).

I just got back from the doctor and the baby has dropped! :-) That was good news. I am not dilated yet, but he said some women don't dilate until they go into labor, and it can happen overnight. I'm measuring spot on...actually a little small, so he said that's good too since obviously smaller babies are easier to push out. He said I'm to the point where I could go into labor anytime! YEAH! But I'm trying not to get my hopes up. Baby could still be 2-3 weeks out...but it is still fun to think about.

Yesterday at work I had a "team meeting" that was actually a surprise baby shower! I showed up with my laptop all ready to work. Everyone was in there with gifts and the room was all decorated. I was very surprised...turned bright red. :-) But it was really nice, and made me feel very supported at work. I'm so thankful to be working with such a nice group of people!! One lady even knitted a little sweater for Baby J. It is really cute!!

Until next week...

XOXO, Car

Shower and other stuff

37 weeks, probably the last belly pic.

Cake from the shower. :)

Opening presents

More presents...

The gang (minus Jane who is taking the pic)

So, lots happening since the last post! I'm not very good at updating...I've been working tons lately so my free time generally is not spent on the computer. :) I'm trying to transition my work to my fill-in for maternity leave on top of trying to get everything else done. It's pretty tiring. I'm totally wiped out by the time I get home. But I'll have three months off when this baby gets here...I need to keep telling myself that.

So the shower went great! Jane and Erica put on a VERY nice lunch at Pullman's...a local restaurant here. It's right on the river so it's a cool place. I got tons of great stuff that I needed...I feel very spoiled to have such great friends and family here. :) And of course mom and dad sent up some gifts which was really nice since they are basking in the Florida sun at the moment.

So, only three weeks left! I went to the doctor yesterday (I'm going weekly now), and I'm not dilated and the baby's head is still high. I was a little disappointed but oh well...like my mom said, the longer this one cooks, the bigger and stronger he/she will be when they get here. That's good for sleeping and eating. But the doctor did say he doesn't let women go more than a week past their due date, and that is conservative. He said if you REALLY want to wait to see if things happen naturally, he'd let me go a week. But he also said I could be induced earlier than a week if I wanted. So I guess I'll just see how I feel if it comes down to that. I'm anxious for my parents to get here too! I realized we haven't been to Marquette since August...and we won't get back there until May! That is much longer than we usually go...but with Sam's birth and the holidays, we just didn't get a chance to get up there before mom and dad left for FL. But they will be here soon! I have my hospital bag all packed, and Dave is putting in the car seat this week. Yeah!! We really can't wait to meet this baby!!

XOXO...Car

Sorry!!

Sorry I haven't updated in so long!! I've been working a lot so sometimes the last thing I want to do is get back on the computer. But I'll update very soon, promise! :-)