The Amaryllis Baby Theory

Alright Folks we are on to week 38! Last week proved to be eventful when after my regular Monday afternoon checkup my Dr. informed me that I was dilated to a 3! Well after Jake dropped me back off at work I realized that I was bleeding pretty heavy so I called my nurse and asked her what I needed to do, she told me I needed to go to Labor and Delivery immediately.  When we got there they hooked us up to the monitor and discovered that I was having regular contractions about 3-5 minutes apart.  Unfortunately they weren't heavy enough for it to be considered full labor.:( So Jake and I departed with the nurse telling us that he could be 2 days out or possibly 2 weeks but there wasn't anyway of knowing.


So....my newest theory is the Amaryllis Baby Theory.

You see I have this Amaryllis that our sweet neighbor gave Jake and I for a wedding gift.  Unfortunately the first time it started to bloom I knocked it over while cleaning and broke it.
:(  Well we learned from another neighbor that if you cut them down to the bulb and put them in a cold dark place to keep them dormant they will bloom again. So I cut it down and a little while later sure enough it was ready to bloom just like they had told us. Unfortunately about that time we moved to Boise and the move did not treat our poor Amaryllis well so yet again we put it away and let it go dormant and brought it out to find that it grew beautifully but it did not produce any buds.:(  Alright this is when this story gets exciting people we are on to round 4 with this Amaryllis!

As you can see our Amaryllis is just about ready to bloom! Oh and yes that is our backyard all dug up! Jake has been working hard to get our sprinkler system in but more on that later. So my theory and how it relates to the baby is that I have a feeling that when the Amaryllis blooms the baby will come! For more proof I went to get a pedicure this weekend and the Asian lady that was doing my toes that did not speak any English told the Asian guy next to her to that she wanted to do a flower on my toes as a gift. Well what flower did she paint?!?!?! An Amaryllis! Obviously they don't give out fortune cookies because it's a nail salon and not a Chinese restaurant but I feel like she was trying to tell me something.

You see picture of an Amaryllis.... 

Picture of the Amaryllis on my toes.... Please disregard the rest of my feet and keep in mind that sausage toes come with the territory when you are 9 months pregnant!

So folks the moral of the story, expect this Baby boy to be here in 1-2 days MAX! I also just

 walked up and down the six flights of stairs at my work 3 times. If that's not giving fate a helping hand then I don't know what is. 

Sincerely, 

The girl with the baby belly that is going to pop in 1-2 days MAX!

The Nursery and a Baby Update!

Yay Baby E is almost here! On the 22nd I will be 37 weeks along however if Emerson would like to make his appearance on the 21st I would be A-OK with that!:) After all it does seem that 21 is a lucky number around our house with Jake's and my anniversary being December 21st and my birthday being October 21st we might as well have a baby with his birthday on the 21st.:) The last part of the pregnancy has gone fairly smoothly with the only big complaint being that I feel like a two ton heifer! For proof see the following pictures of me at 35 and a half weeks.:)  I really do hope that he comes soon though, the Dr. informed me a couple of weeks ago that he is going to be a big boy as in at least 9 and a half pounds big!

I finally finished the nursery! Well almost.:) The past few weeks I have been working on painting the map border around the room, adding the trim, looking for fun accessories to accent the room and sprucing up my grandma's glider...does it look familiar to anyone!? I am so excited about the glider and the fact that I will be spending so much time rocking my little boy to sleep in the same chair that I'm sure I was held in a time or two and that I have witnessed many babies being rocked to sleep in by my grandma.  I remember spending afternoon's sitting at my grandma's feet as a little girl and listening to her stories while she rocked in that chair. A couple of months after her funeral I found out that I was pregnant and my mom asked if I would like the glider.  The glider had definitely been well used over the years and luckily my dad was able to repair the broken arm and when I got it I reupholstered the cushions and had Jake help me stain it.  I am so pleased with the way it turned out and it is definitely one of my favorite parts of the room!

I want to instill in my kids a sense of adventure and a curiosity of the world.  Which is why I decided to do an adventure theme for Baby E's room. 

The flying planes are another one of my favorites!:) 

My grandma's glider!

I crossed off one more item on my baby to do list. I made some burp rags this weekend and I love how they turned out!:) 

Can't wait to meet you BABY E! 

Love, Mommy!