Full Term...and Counting...

A little while ago a man at the mall stopped me and had the most excited look on his face.

He said, "are you going to have a baby?!"
I had to smile, because of his sweet question despite the
oh-so-obvious answer.
I said "yes"
He said "when is it coming?"
I said "July"
He said "a firework baby?!"
And I just had to smile even more because yes...this is a firework baby!!
She's my little sparkler.
I can't wait to meet her face!

Sounds like she is not quite ready yet...

I'm ok for now...because I still get panic attacks thinking about the whole LABOR thing.

BUT I don't want her to pull a Cody and hang out in there 2 weeks past her due date...!

It will definitely be weird NOT being pregnant anymore.

Not feeling her rumble around inside me?? Sad, I just love that!

But it might be nice to have full bladder capacity?! Or even 75% would be nice. 

It has been so nice to be out of school. 

I've finally been able to work on my "Before Baby Do List"

*wash and fold her clothes---check.

*organize the back entryway---check. thank you Cody. 

*organize the closet in her room---almost there. 

*pack hospital bag---I think we have the essentials together.

*Trim hair---check. 

*Clean out fridge and freezer---procrastinating.

etc.  

I battle waves of energy/nesting-mania and 

waves of exhaustion and a desire to do nothing but sit and read. 

Sometimes I just sit in her little nursery.

Things I have been enjoying lately: 

*popsicles

*watermelon, always.

*orange julius
*raspberries
*beans and rice
*Ice cold water

I can hardly wait for all the fireworks and sparklers July will bring!