Still Preparing for Baby

My due date has come and gone and the doctors still have no positive news for me. I walk in and people gaulk at just how HUGE I am and wonder if there are twins in there and then the doctor gives an examination and concludes that the baby's head is still " way up there" and that not much is going to happen until he can get his head into my pelvis. This is the same problem I have had with each child. They just cant seem to get their little (or big as the case may be) heads into the right spot to start the action.

I have been instructed to try crawling on the floor while the boys are playing and then when I stand up, to thrust my pelvis forward and hope that gravity will help swing the baby down into the action spot but no proof exists that it will actually help. I'll try it anyways. Can't do any harm... except to my knees and back. I regularily feel pressure from him though. He is trying to get in there. Its just a tough job with my body I guess.

Recently so much has been happening and I have failed to write about any of it. Can you tell other things have been on my mind?

For one, my "sister in law" had her beautiful baby boy. I was so excited because today I was going to see Brayden again but never actually got to. He is so handsom and I am so happy for them. I must admit that I am a bit jealous that he is here and our little one is still hanging out in my womb but Gods timing is perfect.

My "sisters" all got together and blessed me with a "sprinkle". We called it that because for everyones first baby there is always a large baby shower but after that there really isnt anything. However, we felt that we should celebrate each baby in a small way so we gather together and have a sprinkle where we pray, sing and if people want to give gifts they can and others bring food for the freezer and some do both.

I left having been showered, not just sprinkled. I was given fun things for my hospital stay, cute clothes for the baby, matching outfits for all three boys (I cant wait for pictures), a beautiful handmade blanket that I am so thrilled about and yummy food. To all my sisters (Kim, Tammy, Jo, Vanessa, Tara, Karin, Heather, Jenny) Thank you all so much. I left feeling so loved and so cared for.

Daves been hard at work in the house. First off he put up our temporary banister. It was beginning to get a bit scary with Levi. He would walk to the edge of the "balcony" and throw things down. I could just see him falling down. We would never be able to forgive ourselves.

He also gutted out the entire upstairs area and he and Aidan got to work and pulled down and old dormer and put up a new one.


There will be three eventually. Once they are up then the walls can be framed in, the mold can be killed and then the rooms can be made. None of this will be done before baby comes (may he come so soon) but it is well on its way.

While the men were hard at work, Jo and I were sitting in the backyard relaxing and the kids were all playing together in a little fort that Uncle Dave quickly nailed together for temporary play time. He actually took the frames for the three dormers and just nailed them together to make little walls. The kids thought it was fabulous.


Dave and I rearraged our bedroom seeing as how very soon we will have three boys in the room with us. We wanted Matty to be seperated a bit from our room and a bit away from the baby so we moved the dressers together and put his little bed behind it. Now he has his own little space.
Tara and I assembled the crib together and got the bassinett ready. I still need Dave to tightened all the nuts since it wasnt a screw and I didnt have a wrench so everything is just hand twisted at the moment. Once it is all tight and secure, I will put on a nice sheet and get it looking perfect.See the beautiful blanket that was made for the baby? And Matty picked the stuffed frog for his little brother.

Other than that I have just been nesting. Although I dont know if I can call it that because it is all very intentional cleaning. Desperate to get this baby to come, I spent the other night on my hands and knees scrubbing the downstairs floors and then proceeded to move up to te bathroom where I gave it a thorough cleaning (hands and knees) as well as completely reorganized it. The morning brought nothing but severe pain in every inch of my body and I decided that maybe I should save some of my strength for actually pushing the baby out instead of scrubbing floors.

For the next few days I just have to try and remain distracted. Every night I hope I will wake up and be in labour. Every morning I wake up disappointed that nothing is happening. I just have to keep remembering that he will come one day. And it really wont be that long from now. If he hasnt come by the 10th they will induce me and if he still hasnt come by the 14th... im not sure what they do but apparently he has to be here by then or they are not happy at all. Lets pray it doesnt come to any of that and he comes tonight... or tomorrow!