The End is in Sight!!

I am officially ONE MONTH away from my due date!! Yes, secretly (or not-so-secretly) I'm hoping the little guy will show up a week or two early, but just knowing the end date is so close is very exciting! Here are a few other exciting things that are happening:

• My mother-in-law threw us a baby shower this past weekend, and it was such a special day! The food was delicious, the gifts were so generous, and the people were wonderful. We received some great gifts off of our registry (pack-n-play, monitor, bath tub, etc), adorable outfits, lots of children's books (which of course I love!), and much more. A HUGE thank you to Will's family for all of the hard work they did in making it a wonderful day for us. We have been so blessed!


• I have one more baby shower this coming weekend, thrown by two of my good friends! And, if that wasn't exciting enough, my sister is coming up for it!! I'm really looking forward to Amanda's visit...and not just because I plan on fully taking advantage of her decorating and organizing skills :) I'm sure there will be some shopping, eating yummy food, and of course putting the finishing touches on the nursery. One of those "finishing touches" that I am especially excited about are the letters Amanda decoupaged to hang on the nursery wall. My incredibly creative and talented sister has outdone herself with these, and I know they are going to look awesome!

• And finally, I will be FULL TERM in less than a week & a half!!! Friday is 36 weeks, and then it is just one more week to the golden number 37! After that, Evan is welcome to come at any time. Did you hear that, baby? Stay put for another 1 1/2 weeks, but feel free to arrive after that! We can't wait to meet you!! Here's the latest belly picture at 35 weeks...

Growing HUGE, getting super excited, and counting down the days...

7 more weeks?!

I look at the countdown, and all I can think is...7 more weeks?! Really? Wow, does that sound like a long time. 7 more weeks for this belly to grow larger (is that even possible??), 7 more weeks for my stretch marks to get bigger (sure, they're small and few now, but will they still be a month from now?), and 7 more weeks for this little boy to get stronger (he already packs quite the punch!). As time goes by, it's getting more and more uncomfortable to walk, sit, stand up, sleep, dress, shave...oh let's be honest, everything is getting more uncomfortable!

I'm also getting more and more anxious to meet this little one who has already captured my heart. I want to know what he looks like, what his personality is like, which one of us he takes after the most. I long to hold him, play with him, dress him in all those adorable little clothes we have in his dresser. I know in my head there is still so much to do - two baby showers, finish the nursery, birthing classes, pack the hospital bag, etc. - but my heart just wants my baby boy here. Will and I have decided it would be perfect if he came a week early, but somehow I don't think the unborn pay much attention to their parents' timetables :)

I guess in the grand scheme of things, 7 weeks isn't that long to wait. Before we know it he'll be here. My goal is to treasure every kick, every somersault, every hiccup in the meantime. I want to cherish every moment before he's born and not waste the time Will and I have left as a family of two. Even though I am so impatient to have him here, I know it is more beneficial for him to stay put. And because of that I'll gladly put up with the temporary discomforts...a very small price to pay for the health & well-being of our precious son.