Taylor Update- 35 weeks and counting!!

Taylor is coming right along and will be here before we know it. My latest desciption of how I feel lately is "heavy", so I'm hoping for sooner rather than later. This has been a uneventful pregnancy however and for that I am grateful. We went to the doctor this past Thursday and received a good report. Matthew accompanied us to this visit and was able to hear Taylor and enjoyed being a part of that process. I am still walking a couple miles each day and trying to swim when I get the energy to get to the pool. I'm finding myself more worn out at the end of the day. David told me it might be time to slow down a little....you think he'd know me by now, ha!

I've been given the "don't travel more than an hour away" precaution and I have one month until my maternity leave from work will begin. Things on the home front seem to be prepared and anxiously awaiting his arrival. Last night I found myself hit with the reality of having to go through the delivery process again. I may or may not have blocked that out of my memory. The plan is to win at this point and be shorter than Matthew's 18 hour labor!!

Last night Matthew was "talking" to Taylor through my belly button, which David had told him was Taylor's nose sticking out. I asked him if he wanted to talk to Taylor and he said "Is he out?" He is excited about Taylor and I feel very excited about seeing how he will react to him and the joy that will bring us as a family. At this point, David and I's prayer is that we are getting things done at work and home in order to be as prepared as we can for his arrival. But also that our hearts will be open to be prepared for whatever our family needs, Matthew and Taylor need together and individually, and what we need as a couple. As I learned with the first child, you can't prepare for everything, but I at least want to be emotionally and spiritually where I need to be for my family and if I can do that then I think the rest will fall into place.