Tonight at church all the kids were outside playing on the playground, so Ben and I were out there with Mary James.  Keep in mind I an 38 weeks pregnant and rather large…   Had a great conversation with a little boy.

Little boy:  “What’s under your shirt?”

Me:  “There’s a baby in my belly.  Can you believe that?”

Little boy:  “Nope!” 

Aren’t kids the best?

I went to the Ob/Gyn today for my 37 week appointment.  I am now 3-4 cm dilated and 90% effaced!  I started feeling very nauseous, with contractions and lots of pressure the past few nights if I stay up past 10:30 pm.  As long as I get to bed before the magic contraction time I can skip the whole nauseous, crampy feeling.  The doc said I was probably still having contractions I was just sleeping through them.

I asked the doctor if it was possible for me to go another two weeks and he said it was possible but quite unlikely.  He seemed to think it would be quite soon.  I’m not horribly uncomfortable…just the normal end of pregnancy fun. And  I really cannot complain, I’ve been blessed with a healthy pregnancy  and a healthy baby.  I actually really love being pregnant,  but I’m also super excited to meet Callie and so is Ben!

Just praying for a safe delivery and a healthy baby that gets here when she’s ready!

In some ways, it seems like I just found out I was pregnant…we found out when I was around 4 weeks with a really faint positive.  However, most of the time it feels like this pregnancy has flown by.  I really can’t believe I’m 37 weeks pregnant and Mary James turns 19 months old tomorrow…she’s getting so big.  It still thrilling that Mary James will have a sibling.

Also, we decided to name the baby Callie Bess Murray.  Bess after my daddy’s mother who passed before I was born.  We will call her Callie.

I went to my Ob/Gyn last Tuesday, March 23, for my 36 week appointment.  Everything is still going smoothly, Callie is healthy and so am I.  Thank you Lord!  I found out my cervix is 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced.  The doctor said he thought miss Callie would be here in a week or two.  He didn’t think I’d make it to my due date, April 15 2010 and I may not make it to my appointment next Tuesday.  Talk up kicking my nesting activities into overdrive…poor Ben!

Callie has been quite active these last few days.  Mary James in the womb was actually a tad more wiggly than Callie, but Callie kicks and stretches with much more vigor.  She regularly stretches and kicks my pelvic bones and my ribs simultaneously.  Some days she stretches so hard that it takes my breath away.  The most incredible feeling is when she pokes her little foot in my side and then stretches it across.  I try to grab Ben and let him feel Callie move, I love seeing his face light up with a daddy’s love!  I also love when her little bottom pokes up in the middle of my belly as she stretches.  As painful as her movements can be, I know I will truly miss her little body moving inside my belly.  It’s so nice knowing where she is and that she is safe…

The nursery is finished and my bags are packed.  The dogs are washed and the house is relatively clean.  Now we wait for the very anticipated arrival of the newest member of the Murray family.  I can’t believe our little trio will soon be a quartet.  I pray Callie is healthy and that the delivery goes smoothly; and for God to give me the strength and peace I need to endure a healthy labor and delivery of our sweet baby girl.

We love you so much Callie and are so excited to meet you!

We took Mary James to the park for the first time this weekend.  She loved it!!!!