A light at the end of the "tunnel"

So, the week of our daughter's birth is finally here!  It is a little strange to think that only 8 months ago we just began preparing for this little one's arrival, and now, it will definitely happen sometime this week!  Tuesday, Valentine's Day, is our official due date.  Last Wednesday, I was dilated at a 1 and 50% effaced.  We talked about induction, but because of a uterine abnormality, if labor does not start on it's own, my doctor is not sure how effectively the muscle will be able to work on its own.  So, if labor does not start on it's own, I am going to have a c-section on Friday morning.  It's a little scary to think about, but we are so thankful that this pregnancy has gone so smoothly.  Because of my uterine abnormality, we were actually a little worried that we would be dealing with pre-term labor...but our God is a BIG God and is in complete control and has an amazing plan, we just have to trust Him through it!  We NEVER thought that we would actually be talking about going past our due date!

Please pray for us this week, that we will have patience and that we will be rested and relaxed!  Josh has been such as great husband during the last 8 months, so supportive and taking such great care of me.  I know that he's going to be a great daddy to this little princess, and I know that he's so ready to meet her.  I've been blessed to get to carry her for the past 9 months, and to get to feel her movements and talk to her constantly, I know that he is so ready to get to hold her, see her face, and look into her eyes!  We are both ready to start the next step of this journey together and are so thankful for the prayers of our friends and family!

Here are some pics of my ever growing belly from the past two weeks.  A friend told me early on that I would never believe how big I would get, and it's true, I never thought that I would be this big.  I do think that my dear husband is ready to get his pajama pants, sweats, and t-shirts back though, since that's pretty much my wardrobe at home!

at 38 weeks, only 2 more weeks to go!

at 39.5 weeks