The Final Countdown

Last week we reached the milestone of 35 weeks, meaning that we can have a normal delivery without any NICU.  It was quite exciting and Doug came home with some gorgeous dahlias from a roadside stand in honor of reaching the marker.  I also had a great doctor's appointment and it seems like little Annie is very happy to stay put for now.  Phew!  It is a very strange feeling to know that I could go into labor anytime now.  I'm not nervous about it but I am getting very anxious to meet her.  I've had two dreams where we had her and she was super healthy and had really strong teeth even though she was so little.  What does that mean???  Tomorrow I will be 36 weeks - one more week of development closer!

I'm definitely starting to feel the weight of this little girl.  I'm now sleeping with four strategically located pillows and that has been a great help.  Teaching is still going well although my patience for the 7th graders is not very high right now.  I'm not crabby with them but I'm having a hard time coming up with any empathy for some of my immature or disorganized students. I do have most of my ducks in a row as far as my responsibilities while I'm gone so that is a really reassuring feeling.  I don't want to have to think about work once I'm off. 

We've been busy washing super cute tiny little socks, onesies and pjs.  It's pretty fun to imagine that tiny little feet and a tiny little body will fit into those little things.  Friends and family have been very generous with hand me downs and also gifts that we'll be needing.  The nursery is still coming along and Doug is getting a little frustrated with the pace but he's doing an amazing job.  He started to install insulation this weekend and we have a light switch that works at the bottom of the stairs now.  Some big steps for sure : )