Fall has long since left us here in Minnesota...it's freezing and we have snow, which is to be expected in December! We had a warm November, though, and that was nice. Caleb enjoyed playing outside as much as possible! Now that it's almost Christmas, my pregnancy is quickly coming to an end. Physically, I feel ready for the baby to arrive. Anyone will tell you that the last few weeks of pregnancy are the hardest, and I possibly could have 5 weeks to go at this point! I'm tired, uncomfortable about 99% of the time, and exhausted trying to keep up with normal household stuff, preparing for Christmas, work, and a very energetic 3 year old! We are still working on getting things around the house ready for baby. We painted the baby's room (pictures to come!) and Marshall is currently working on finishing the rest of it (ripping up carpet, putting together new furniture, and moving around existing furniture). I've been trying to wash baby clothes here and there and still have a lot of organizing to do before the big day arrives. We should have some time after Christmas to get everything ready.
My last few doctor appointments have been uneventful. I'm now measuring right on schedule, instead of weeks ahead like I was earlier. This is good and bad...good because maybe baby girl won't be as big as Caleb was, bad because part of me was hoping for an induction, to get this over with sooner! I would be pretty nervous to be induced, so it's probably a good thing that it may not happen. I'd rather it just happen naturally. My sister Laura goes back to school January 18th, so I'm hoping to have the baby by then, so she's closer by when it happens. Caleb didn't cooperate with my plans so I guess I shouldn't count on this baby doing so either! I just wanted to have Caleb on time, and he waited 5 days past my due date. Worth the wait, of course!
