36 Weeks! Dying to Meet this Little Princess!

I am really starting to feel like we might get to meet Miss Payton any day!  We went to the doctor, and  she seems confident that the baby is a few weeks away now!  A lot has happened since the last post, so here is an update on all that has been going on.

Ryan and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary on Jan. 31.  We enjoyed a nice dinner at Cavanaugh's Restaurant on the river front.  In a way, it doesn't seem like it has been 2 whole years but thinking back on all that has happened the past 2 years kind of makes it seem like it should be longer than that.  Either way you look at it, I can honestly say that we are closer to each other now than we ever thought possible.  :)

We took a childbirth class last weekend.  This was quite the experience.  I can honestly say is was both informative and somewhat enternaing at the same time.  We learned everything from relaxation techniques and different birthing positions to how to cope during those first few weeks at home.  However, I will never understand how out of all the couples present during the different classes that we have taken, why we always seem to be the only ones that get so tickled at some of the videos and different topics that are discussed.  Yes,  I am perfectly aware that I will NOT be tickled when it comes time for labor to start, but watching an instructor demonstrate how to use a birthing ball while blowing into a balloon to demonstrate the correct way to push in a room full of guys and girls is downright entertaining!  

We have made the finishing touches on the nursery and purchased our car seat, pack and play, and swing (Thanks to Papa John).  It is becoming increasingly difficult to make it through the school day.  I am a lot more tired now and feel like my legs weigh about 50 pounds a piece!  (Thankfully I have gained no weight since my last appointment, and this should come as a huge surprise to all my family members who know how I spent my last Saturday night..... we will just leave it at that.)   I have about a week and a half of work left and then it is really time to play the waiting game.  We have another ultrasound on Monday, so stay tuned for new pictures.  Oh, how we can't wait to see her again!

                                                                           35 Weeks

                                                                             36 Weeks

                                         Childbirth Class (How Ryan spent Superbowl Sunday)

                                                             Cousins!  Who will go first?