37 WEEKS!!!!!!!!! Still hanging in!

 I am 37 WEEKS!!!!!!! I want to shout it from the rooftops because I am so excited!!!!!!

This weekend we had our maternity picutres done; one of the last big milestones before Sweet Pea arrives :)

My sister Cheryl took them for us in my mom's incredible garden oasis.

Her backyard is truly something out of a house and home magazine. I couldn't have picked a more colourful, vibrant and natural backdrop for our special pictures.

We did pictures of just myself and Sweet Pea (he he), Nya and I, Daddy and I, as well as a few family shots together.

I can't wait to see the picutres once she uploads them to Dropbox for me. I will be sure to post them in my blog once she does :)

Last night, Saturday, I was up for three hours in the middle of the night with very strong front and back contractions.

Side Note: One of my fears is going into labour on a Saturday night or Sunday. I can't bare the thought of worrying what we'd do with and for the church if I went into labour any of these two days.

I was just telling Dennard this week that we need a back up plan for preaching and equipment if I go into labour, heaven forbid, on any of these two days.
This back up plan is even more essential after last night's scare.

I sat in the bed rocking back and forth trying to time the contractions and trying to take the focus off the pain.

I contemplated waking Dennard up after the secound hour of contractions, but I decided not to bother him as I knew he had to preach in the AM.

Fortunately, they were far enough apart and they began to lessen as the third hour approached. I literally rocked back and forth until I became so exhausted that I fell right back to sleep around 6 am.

During my time up, alone, rocking and timing, I had a lot of time to think....and panic. Lol

Do I have everything I need in my hospital bag? I need to pack my makeup bag, hair brush and hair dryer! I still need to shave my legs; maybe I should get up and shave right now in case this is labour? What do I need to load in the car? Is Nya's bag missing anything? Do I still have the hospital number in my phone to call and let them know we are on our way?

Lol! I was in a state of panic running through all these things in my mind. I felt unprepared and disorganized.

(Mental note for all my pregnant lady friends; make sure you have your hospitals number programed in your phone so you can call them and let them know you are coming. You want to ensure they have a room set up and ready for you when you get there)

This little scare last night was a reality check for me.
I need to really count all my ducks in a row this week so when that time does hit, I'm not racing around packing, panicking or doing last min things.

I'm putting together a list tomorrow AM and taping it to my mirror so I can physically see what I need to double check and still do. Lol

Below are some shots I took myself for my maternity album. Not having my husband around all the time to take picutres for me, I've learned to be innovative and use other methods to balance and take pictures; pillows, shelves, candles and a photo timer. Lol All these things made the picutres below a posiblity. Ha ha

PS.  One of my dear girlfriends gave me these stunning little shoes. Can you get any classier and princess like then these?! LOVE them :)