The night before.....

I have tried my best to help coax little Ava on out, but she just seems too happy where she is. I think I walked about 40 laps around the back yard today hoping to help move things along. No luck. So while I was hoping she would come on her own time, it looks like her clock is running out :)

Hopefully if all goes well, sometime tomorrow I will be a Mommy! I feel such an array of emotions right now. I am so excited and eager to meet Ava and hold her and hug her and love her! For the last 41 weeks Chad and I have had so many special moments thinking about her and imagining how wonderful it will be to have her here and now it is becoming a reality, our little family is about to change in ways we can't even imagine.

We are scheduled to arrive at the hospital tomorrow morning at 5 am - while I am filled with such excitement and anticipation, I am also feeling nervous and a bit scared about the whole inducing and delivery process. I doubt I will sleep much tonight. But I am taking comfort in knowing that I will be in excellent hands, I have Chad to coach me through and support me and that God will give me the strength and the courage I need to endure the long day ahead.

I look forward to soon sharing the news with everyone that our little girl has arrived!! Thank you to everyone for your love and support and well wishes, it means so much to me. Night night for now.

Are we getting induced?

Well, yesterday Chad and I packed up the car, snapped what we thought would be our last "pregnant" photo, excitedly bid farewell to the house and headed out to my doctor's appointment, thinking that within the next hour we would be sent across the street to the hospital to be induced. Not the case.

The doctor seems to believe that little Ava may still come on her own and wanted to give her a few more days to think it over. We are scheduled for a very early Thursday morning trip to the hospital should she decide she still wants to stay in the womb.

Obviously Chad and I were on an emotional roller-coaster that day and were a bit disappointed that we weren't going to get to meet our precious little one on Monday. We do agree with the doctor and think it would be best if Ava would come on her own terms, we just wanted it to be sooner rather than later :)

41 weeks and still no Ava....

My bags are all packed and ready to go (have been for about 4 weeks) not that I'm counting ... and we are heading in to week 41 tomorrow with no baby Ava. I truly cannot believe our little one has delayed her arrival so much, I really thought she would be an early bird, especially since she got into "position" so early on, but one never knows. I have tried being very patient and have told myself that she will come when she is ready, but I am so ready to meet her, each day that goes by gets harder and harder. Tomorrow I will have my routine doctor's check up and we will discuss our options concerning inducing...I for one cannot wait!

Maternity Photos

Yesterday Chad and I went to have a special photo session done to capture this special time in our lives....we had such a great time and the weather was absolutely gorgeous! Erin knew that I was wanting to get some nice photos done to show my "bump" and set everything up for us as a surprise. Sometimes I just don't know how I got so lucky to have such an incredible sister. Thank you Erin for helping make sure we preserve these last wonderful moments of my pregnancy - you are the best, love you!!!

We are 38 weeks today - so hard to believe. Chad worked really hard over the weekend making sure that Ava's closet was cleaned out and ready for all of her cute little outfits. We are both doing a little "nesting", trying to make sure that everything is just so so for our little peanut's arrival.

We're down to 20 days....

What a busy day it was today! I had my 37 week doctor's appointment, which went very well. The Doctor told me to be sure and have my overnight bag packed because it could be any day at this point. It has been such a weird feeling waking up every morning wondering if today is the day that little Ava will come meet us. For the past 9 months I've been wondering and dreaming about this precious little baby growing inside of me, wondering what she will look like and what her little personality will be like, and soon we will have to wonder no more......I am definitely ready :)

After my appointment I visited Ava's new pediatricians office - I feel very good about the group of doctors that will be caring for her. They are located about 5 minutes from our house and everyone that goes there has had nothing but great things to say. Selecting a doctor's office was one of the last few things on my "to do" list, so I am relieved to have that done.

This afternoon Chad's work honored him with a special baby shower for Ava and I was invited as well. They decorated one of the conference rooms and had all kinds of yummy snacks and refreshments for everyone. We were showered with gifts - Chad and I felt so blessed to be the recipients of such kindness and generosity. Many many thanks to all of the wonderful friends at NuVox -- we truly appreciate all that you did to make today so special.

27 Days and counting.....

Well, we are counting down the days until Ava's arrival. Her room is ready, most all of her little clothes have been washed and put away, now we are just waiting for our little peanut to make her debut. Yesterday was my 36 week appointment and I received a fantastic report! Our little Ava makes me so proud already, her head has dropped down low into birthing position so she is doing everything she needs to do to get ready for her big day! The doctor was very happy with my blood pressure and weight and estimates that Ava will be a very average sized baby, not much larger than 7 lbs by the time of her arrival.

Today I had a wonderful surprise....my co-workers surprised me with a baby shower at Sabroso's. I was under the impression that we were having a going away party for one of our full time tellers, but when I arrived, I saw that there was a cake welcoming Ava and then they pointed out an area full of presents. I couldn't believe that they had been planning it without me finding out! We received so many adorable outfits for Ava and lots of wonderful necessities that we were needing -- thank you to everyone for your generosity and all the work that went into planning such an evening, it was such a special time for me -- you guys are the best!! I appreciate your support and feel so lucky to work with such an amazing group of people. Many thanks to my Bank of America family - I can't wait for you to meet Ava!!

My Shower on September 20th

On Saturday, September 20th, my dear friend Katherine hosted a baby shower for me at her home in Simpsonville.

It was a truly wonderful day! The weather was beautiful, I got to spend time with my loved ones and celebrate Ava...it was a very special day that I won't forget.



Ava and I are so lucky to have the love and support of our family and friends. Thank you to everyone for your generosity and thoughtfulness -- it is greatly appreciated! A special thank you to Mom and Dad Wight for making the trip to be here for the weekend!