Updates

It has been a pretty busy week.  I thought being a housewife meant maxing and relaxing all day, but I guess that is hard to do when you are nesting!  Monday Josh and I did lounge a little bit.  I cleaned out the fridge and then we went over to my Grandma and Grandpa's for some chicken and biscuits.  Boy do I love Grandma's cooking!  After dinner we played some euchre and Josh and I got our butts kicked.  Although I can't complain because last time we beat them four games in a row.  I guess the cards just turned for the night:)  It rained like the dickens during the evening, we had a mini flash flood, and then got put on a boil order.  Josh had never heard of a boil order before, and he is convinced that they only happen in central Illinois.
On Tuesday we went shopping for some last minute things I needed to get before baby.  I wanted to finish packing my hospital bag, but didn't have everything I needed for it.  After that we came home and got things ready to send the youth off to Ichthus.  Josh was supposed to go with them but changed his mind a few weeks ago when he came to the realization that I very well could go into labor at any time.  I am sad that we aren't there with them, but I sure am thankful to have him at home with me.  (It might have had something to do with me guilt tripping him.  I told him I would probably be laying on the floor at home giving birth to our first child by myself.) 
On Wednesday morning we got up and got the youth sent off to Ichthus.  Then we went to our 37 week doctor's appointment.  No real news regarding anything.  She measured my fundus at 35 weeks, which made me feel alot better since last week it had been at 32 weeks.  She said that she didn't believe there was any reason for concern and she guestimated that the baby weighed about 5 and a half pounds, which is right on track with what the midwife last week guessed. Thought she would do an internal exam but she didn't.  After our appointment we went to Target and finished buying all of the stuff off of our registry.  We bought a swing and a few other small things that we still needed.  We were very well taken care of with all of the showers we received and are so thankful to have so many nice things for this little guy. 
We came home and I got to work cleaning out the deep freezer that we defrosted yesterday, putting the swing together, and making some cute little favors for when we are at the hospital.  I also sterilized bottles yesterday.  I'm pretty much ready for this little guy to come anytime now. 
Today is Josh and I's fourth anniversary.  It's hard to believe we have been married that long, yet sometimes it seems like I can't even remember my life before him.  I am so blessed to have someone that loves me so much.  He is patient and loving and really loves me through all of my weaknesses.  I am looking forward to raising a family with him and spending the rest of forever with him.  We are going to celebrate today by going to a little cupcake shop that I am sort of obsessed with, going to a movie, and then going to the Ribeye for Josh's favorite steak dinner!