Moving Right Along

Well, the nursery is ready (LOVE my rocker/recliner), the house is ready and now it appears that momma is ready too. I went to the OB yesterday and he said that I'm not dilated yet, but my cervix is softening. Looks like we're starting the process, which is really excited. I suspect we'll have a baby in our arms in the next 3-4 weeks. Watch. She'll be late!

I'm only 35 weeks but measuring 36, and we have a sonogram in 2 weeks to look at the little darling. Dr. Howell is really pleased with how we're progressing and has given me permission to head off to a friend's house an hour away for the Fourth of July weekend. Since I've been "grounded" to the Fort Worth area by my mom, this is an exciting feat for me!

My in-laws made a short visit the past few days. It was good to see them, but the work involved with hosting guests is very exhausting. They left this morning, so I am spending the day washing towels, sheets, etc. and putting the house back together. It's amazing what a mess can be made when there are people in the house. So often, I spend my days here quietly and Mark comes home late, watches tv and heads to bed. It makes keeping the house clean pretty easy. Add 3 folks and all of their stuff to the mix even for just a few days, and you've got a lot more to manage. Again, it was great to see them...but I'm happy to get things back in their proper places. It's the OCD coming out- forgive me.

So, yup, that's it. I need to pack my bag for the hospital, but I plan to spend the rest of my time resting and being bored....I don't get bored too often. Tomorrow, Mark was supposed to be off work, but he has to go to training in Plano (about 75 miles away). I'm going to tag along and maybe do some shopping while he's in meetings and then we'll play around the rest of the day. I guess that means I'll be resting Thursday...