Doctor visit

So today was the last 2 week appointment this morning. Now we're at appointments once a week. Docs are saying we're making good progress, but no baby this week haha :) And okay, I think we have the best docs ever. I haven't seen Dr. Hinton for over like 10-12 weeks. She comes in, "So how's Max doing?" I was floored that she remembered his name, let alone who we were! She's amazing, they're all pretty amazing and incredible. Good news! My pain has eased up for the most part. Crossing my fingers it stays that way. I didn't realize how nervous I'd be getting about everything - just all that I want to do and plan for his life, to make it the very best. I know it'll be tough with everything going on: school and having a baby. It's going to be my biggest test yet, and hopefully end up being one of the greatest accomplishments of my life. I seriously don't know how I'd be able to do this without Bryan. He's been there for everything. He might not always know how to make things better, but just being here is enough. We still have yet to make any more progress on the baby room and figure out how to put the crib together. The instructions were quite difficult to follow and we blamed it on being tired, but looking at it the other night with David Estes here, we STILL couldn't figure it out. It's okay, duct tape works right? Anyway, still have to work at finding final preparations for the room, but I'll post a picture of the semi-finished crib.















Dear Maxwell,
Only 27 more days. We're talking about you all the time, your daddy and me. He's already so proud of you, as am I. I've begun marveling at how much you move instead of being in pain and I can't believe how much you've grown and how far we've come. Also, how big my belly's gotten! Although I was reassured that I'm still very tiny today. I can't wait to show you off to the world, to dress you in all the cute clothes I've had waiting for you for AGES it feels like. If your daddy had his way, it'd be all tshirts and jeans. No worries, I don't even have a pair of jeans for you yet. I feel like I'm constantly cleaning and rearranging things in your room to pass the time by. The days are just creeping by. It'll all be worth it once I hold you in my arms for the first time and see your little face. AND YOUR BRIGHT BLUE EYES! :) Bryan told me I had to let you close them eventually... but what he doesn't know, right? Agh, hurry here soon. We've got our arms open to show you everything you need to know in this world. Although you're gonna show us more than we'll ever be able to show you. We only think our lives have changed so much right now, I told Daddy last night just wait 'til he's here and how much greater our lives are going to be, how blessed we're going to be. All my life I've heard how you never really see life until you see it through the eyes of a child. I'm ready.

Love you and ready to kiss your whole face,
Mommy

"The moment a child is born,
the mother is also born.
She never existed before.
The woman existed, but the mother, never.
A mother is something absolutely new."
Rajneesh