Ready to Go!

We still have four weeks until Jillian's due date, but we are feeling more ready than ever! We spent all day Saturday at a birth prep class; Zach completed his big run, and also won't be traveling to any more out-of-state destinations for the next two months; and, I have things pretty well set at work so that I can leave any time. So, let's get this show on the road :) Of course it will be better if Jillian waits awhile longer, but things are in place for her arrival and we are just so excited to meet her!

We did get a feel for what the weather could be like when Jillian arrives...the first snow of the year came earlier this week. I only worked a half day this last week because of snow days paired with the standard Thanksgiving vacation. The weather changed our Thanksgiving plans too, and instead of driving out to the ocean in the snow, we had a cozy dinner here at our house with Zach's parents. The snow is melted now, but we know if it returns, we will need to be ready for potentially crazy roads and a slippery trip to the hospital.

The pics below are from Zach's Half Marathon. This was the second 13.1 mile race he's completed in the last 16 days, which made him eligible for "Half-Fanatic" status. He will get a shirt and a special membership to this elite club :) I saw him along the route, and since I didn't have paper to make a support sign, I wrote on my belly. Daddy Z did so great, and it was so fun to be a part of his accomplishment even though I couldn't run. Next year, Jillian can watch us both from the sidelines as we run together :)

What a Difference 2 Weeks Makes

We have six weeks to go now, and I can't believe how much bigger I seem to have gotten in the last two weeks. Getting up and down is hard, I think I have a little bit of a waddle goin on, and I can feel the pressure of my belly all of the time. It's still really cool, though, and just being pregnant makes all of the little discomforts totally bearable. And, I am finally over my cough/cold and sleeping better, so my energy is back up. Things really are great.

I think we are sort of getting used the reality of it all. We will take our first of two birthing classes this coming weekend, which will probably be a BIG dose of reality. I am curious to see how Zach reacts if we have to watch a birth video...actually, I am curious to see how that sits with me too! Sometimes I ask Zach what he would do if I told him my water broke or that I thought I was in labor. He has his route to the hospital planned out, which is reassuring :) I still haven't packed a bag, though...I figure I'll have time at the very beginning stages of labor to take a shower and pack a bag before we really have to get movin. Who knows, though, I guess it all depends on what little Jillian has in mind.

This is such a busy time of year with the holidays approaching...the next month will undoubtedly fly by. Jillian will be here before we know it, and hopefully we will all be ready for what she has in store :)