40 Weeks plus 2 days

Well, I guess you can say my emotions have been up and down the past few days. When we woke up on Wednesday...I guess we just thought...TODAY IS THE DAY!!! In my heart and body I knew nothing was different but I just hoped and was anxious and ready in some ways for something to happen. But nothing did. Thursday I had my Doctor's report who verified...yes, nothing is happening! Thursday was a bit harder. I was disappointed and just felt so unsure because this is my first time. It's so close to Christmas and just a few other things are on my heart including worrying over schedules with all our family who live so close and little Levi's 3rd birthday...wondering if I can juggle it all!!!

But here's my Christmas blessings that I HAVE ENJOYED so far this year:
I made my Bucket List and here's the fun things I have checked off:

• Christmas Sleepover with Jonah and Levi
• Two Christmas Cookie Exchanges!! still enjoying these from our freezer
• Christmas Baking: Swedish Ginger Cookies, Pretzel Bark, Butter Tarts, Almond Crunch
• A Failed/Botched Sisters and Mom hang time in Summerside....I guess we can still count the 20 minutes of fellowship (It was my fault too, I forgot to bring a document and the rest of the afternoon was us driving around trying to meet Danny!!)
• Bredin Yankee Swap night-Everyone in our entire family including Bella the dog (poor Sophie  Kristi's dog...got stuck at home) but we did see her later on for a quick Siblings only hang out (minus Mike and Ally)
• Stretch Siblings Pizza Party
• Christmas Decorating and Christmas Tree set up watching Elf
• Lots of Christmas movie favorites watched already! Only need to watch a few more to feel like I got them all in including: Muppets Family Christmas and Muppets Christmas Carol and Little Women
• Christmas Shopping DONE!!! I keep thinking of a few things I "could" buy but trying to not to over do it
• Spending time with Dan's Parents *They have invited us for supper 3 Thursday nights this month!! So nice to not have to do dishes!!! plus its always nice to see them of course!! 

Best parts of (STILL) being preggo:

• I have made lists in my head and googled and researched and asked lots of questions of all the things I need. I finally feel "ready" in the STUFF department. Including a finished Bassinet that was done just in the nick of time by bedtime on our official Due Date (Weds)...
  
    This is so so so special to me. I am
• so glad it's all ready for our first family sleep over!!
• I truly do feel fine. I have no real clues that this is the week I'm supposed to have a baby. I feel heavier and trying to rest a lot. I have indulged in naps and sleeping in without (that much) guilt, and we go to bed fairly early cuz Dan's pretty tired. I feel bad cuz I usually wake up at 3 or 4 and read and sometimes wake Dan up....but he's sweet about it
• Baby is happy...kicking and I can definitely feel his/her little bum pressing against my belly and it's always reassuring to hear a nice healthy heart beat....
• So now all I do is wait...pray and keep thinking of things I need to do before baby comes!!

Merry Christmas!!