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Hungry

It's only 8:30 in the morning and I'm already STARVING!! But I was told not to have anything but water today. I know it's for safety reasons in case I have to have a C-Section, but man, it's gonna be a long day I think! Here's to hoping it all goes faster than it did with Cam so I can eat!! (oh yeah, and meet my baby!)
I'm just hanging out with my mom. Cameron is at my sweet friend Becky's house for the next 2 days. She has 2 little boys who he LOVES to play with, so hopefully he'll behave and be happy. I just miss him like crazy already! It's weird just sitting here and not having him around getting into trouble!!!

Thursday

So I'm going to be induced on Thursday at noon if she doesn't come sooner (which I really don't think she will). Everything is all arranged for Cameron. I can't believe it's SO close! I'm really excited, but I'm also a little panicked, I keep going through her stuff to make sure I'm not forgetting anything!! I PROMISE my next posts will contain good news and maybe pics of Allie!

39 Weeks!!!

Wow, I can't believe I am at 39 weeks! It is a bittersweet feeling..... All week I kept hoping to go into labor, but now that I've made it to 39 weeks, I'm actually REALLY grateful that I'm still pregnant! I want her to grow as strong and plump as she needs to! And I'm soaking up every hour of sleep while I still can!! It's just hard waiting! I had a pretty good scare the other night....I thought for sure I was in labor, but the contractions stopped after about 2 hours, and I've felt nothing since. Now I'm sort of wanting her to wait until the end of next week though. That way Nate can get through his first week of school, and also, if we make it to the 16th, he won't have to miss any work, which would be awesome! But usually these little ones don't like to follow our agendas, so we'll see!

Well, I have found one very exciting way to distract myself....looking at mini-vans!!! I know, I know, you're probably thinking, "what are they thinking?" haha! We've finally decided to sell Nate's car, and Nate will start driving my beloved Honda, and I will become a mini-van-driving-Utah-mom!! Nate went to put the infant carseat in my car the other day and it BARELY fits. The passenger seat has to be pushed as far forward as it goes, and Nate can barely sit in it, if I'm driving. We took it up to Primary Children's hospital to have them inspect and make sure they are both installed properly. I HIGHLY recommend all parents do this. They had some GREAT safety advice. Anyway, so it's a tight squeeze with the 4 of us in there (I have a honda civic), and there is pretty much no room for bags or strollers or pack n plays or anything if we were to go somewhere overnight. So we sat down and looked at our options and have pretty much decided that this is an investment we are willing to make! As long as we can continue to receive Pell grants and we keep eating spaghetti for every meal (ha!), then we should still be able to stay out of the RED! We are SO excited! It will be so nice to have a roomy mini-van to haul our little family around in!

So now we are trying to decide what kind to get. I REALLY want a Honda Odyssey, but they are definitely a lot more expensive than other kinds. We're also looking at Toyota Siennas and Kia Sedonas. Please let us know what you drive and if you do or don't like it! The nice thing is we aren't in a huge hurry, so we're going to take our time to do some research and find the best fit for us. And luckily Utah is quite the hot market for used mini-vans with relatively low miles! We also have to wait for Nate's car to sell. If you know of anyone who needs a little commuter car....it's been a great car for the past 4 years! It's a Mazda Protege and would be perfect for a student or someone with a short commute to work. We're selling it pretty cheap, so let us know!

So that's our news! We'll keep ya posted on both new additions to our family!! At this rate, the van might join us before the baby, haha!

Update

Hey Everyone! Thanks to those of you who put your guesses on my other blog. It'll be fun to see who is closest!
So a quick update.... other than lots of back aches and complete exhaustion, I'm feeling pretty good. I had a few contractions the other night, but they stopped when I went to bed. I don't think she will be here this week, but who knows! I just hope she doesn't come early next week! Nate emailed his new teachers and told them the situation, and they have obviously told him it's fine to miss class and he can get the notes online. Luckily they don't usually do too much during the first week of class anyway! But it would still be best if she either came this weekend or late next week. C'mon Allie, listen to your parents!! :)
Today I took Cameron outside to go puddle jumping (he had a blast and was soaked to his waist!), and I spent an hour walking around the courtyard. Unfortunately all it did was make my legs and back even more sore, haha!
Anyway, I'll keep you as posted as I can. So far it's all quiet.....

A few prego belly shots

My dad gave me a bunch of pics he took recently and there were a few of my belly, so I thought I'd share....

These 2 pics were taken at Thanksgiving.
This pic was taken a few days before Christmas. Note how much worse I look.... Gotta love the fat rolls under the chin!

Two

I had an OB appt today. I'm dilated to a TWO. Yay! My doctor wants to induce on either the 11th or the 15th, so we're trying to decide what is best. I'll keep you all posted!