The Home Stretch

It seems crazy to think that the final month of life with Aiden in my belly has begun. The little guy could come at any time! (though I'm still trying to coax him in to sticking around till his due date....best for his brain development and my peace of mind) :) The doctor also told me the other day that Caucasian boys have the most respiratory problems when born early so that's another reason for him to stay in as long as possible. Do you think he's getting all these thoughts that I'm directing to him?
I know most people reach my stage of pregnancy and are ready to be done, but I'm just not there. The entire pregnancy has FLOWN by, and I want these last few weeks to just savor the time with my hubby and to focus on and enjoy this last little bit of pregnancy.
I had a dentist appointment yesterday, and it made me reflect on so much. (doesn't the dentist do that to us all?) The last time I went to the dentist, I was about a month into knowing I was pregnant but hadn't shared the news with many people. I told the dentist so that I wouldn't get x-rays, but this visit I didn't have to mention the baby....it was pretty obvious. It just made me reflect on how quickly time passes, how much life changes in six months, and how much Mr. Aiden has done while in my belly (floating the river, visiting LOTS of places, going to a Cowboys game, running and biking a few miles, and on and on the list could go). We've kept him pretty busy while he's been in there....
As we dive into this last month, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to our family and friends for all the support, love and generosity you have shown. You have made this special time in our lives even more wonderful, and we appreciate you more than words could say!
And now.....the 9 month kick off picture: (hopefully the next one of these will be when I'm on the way to the hospital....not when I'm more than a week overdue....)

Ta-da!

Here are pics of the (basically completed) nursery. There are still a few little things we need to wrap up, but for the most part, this is what the room will look like that our new little guy will call home!

Movin' on Up

That's the general direction of Mr. Aiden these days.....up. In the last few weeks he's moved up significantly. I don't remember feeling him above my belly button until about two weeks ago. Then, this last week he decided to do a wrap around to my right side....I thought he might kick me in the hip bone! Despite the fact that he's moving up and around, he's not much of a public performer. You have to be very patient waiting for him to move, and oftentimes I think he knows when someone is waiting to feel his little body wiggling because he won't move for a long stretch and usually waits until the person walks away. Sneaky little guy....

My showers have been WONDERFUL so far! Full of wonderful people and thoughtful gifts and happy moments. I have another Dallas shower tomorrow....I'll make a collage of shower pics once they all wrap up. Thank you to all the fabulous people in our lives who love us and want to show us support during this exciting time. We are blessed to have you in our lives!

This week starts month eight...CRAZY! He'll be here soon!!!!