Anxiously awaiting baby!

Today marks 38 weeks 6 days in my pregnancy, making tomorrow officially 39 weeks. That's right folks, ONE WEEK until our due date! I can't believe we have reached this point already. It honestly feels like just yesterday that we were celebrating our surprising, happy news!!! While laying in bed just the other night, talking about these final weeks, Stephen said to me, "I cannot believe that next week we could have our baby boy here at home with us...it doesn't seem real!" We are getting closer and closer to meeting our son and it does seem SO unreal that we'll be meeting him any day! We are very anxious... :)

After this mornings check-up @ 38 weeks 6 days!

At this mornings check-up with Dr., we progressed from last weeks 50% effaced to now 75% effaced. He said my cervix is very soft, so now we are just waiting for baby boy to drop to start dilation. Baby has been facing head down for many weeks now, and seems to be happy to his heart's content! :) Dr. said that we will give it the next week or so, possibly to 41 weeks out to let my body progress and begin labor naturally. If by 42 weeks, no progress (and that is IF I CAN make it that long, haha), then we will talk about inducing labor and/or c-section (if necessary by that point). We are all hoping that baby decides to drop within this next week and get the ball rolling himself!!!

I have been enjoying some time to myself these last few weeks, watching my favorite shows, sleeping in, taking naps, and finalizing last minute things around the house. I have also been subbing occasionally here and there, along with keeping up with shows for my Arbonne business.

I have really enjoyed substitute teaching this year, and I am very glad that we made the choice to have me stay home for the year. I love, love, love that I can sub for a day and come home to R-E-S-T... not stress and worry about planning, grading, students and parents. ;) I have to thank God and my wonderful husband for giving me this opportunity to be able to stay home to prepare for baby's delivery AND to provide for my family once our son joys us. Honestly, I feel like the luckiest mama and wife!

Baby boy could be here any day now...stay tuned! :)