38 Weeks

I went into my OB appointment yesterday and learned that I have had no progress over this last week. Normal, but I wanted to hear that I was farther along. All in all, there is a timing for her grand entrence and I will just focus on enjoy these last few nights of sleep, playing with just Kyla, and my naps during the day. :)

Here are some prayer requests as we approach the big day:

* Baby Girl Drops...Kyla was floating and took a LONG time to drop down and engage the pelvis. We would love for this little girl to engage the pelvis earlier in labor, even before labor begins. :)

* I am Strep B positive which means that I need to have a dose of antibiotics before delivery. I was not with Kyla, but my main concern is having an allergic reaction to the antibiotics given. I have had allergic reactions to numerous antibiotics which results in hives spreading over my body. I would REALLY like this to not be the case for postpartum recovery! :)

* Kyla has been sick and still carries with her a little cough. We would like her to be well so that she can visit her little sister in the hospital.

37 Weeks!

I am so excited to be near the end, yet as every woman who has had a child knows, the end can seem to make the lists longer and the nesting instinct stronger. At my OB appointment on Monday I learned I was 1.5 cm dilated and 75% effaced. Although I could be like this for weeks, I now feel like the to do list has become even longer and it creates even more anxiety when I cannot sleep at night. Any guesses on when she might come? Grandma Cline says she is coming on the 28th of February. I sure hope she is right because that would be a little over a week early.

Love of a Father

Dear Kyla,

This month of February is known as the "Love Month". I am so glad that you have your Daddy's love to show you how the man in your life should love and treat you when you get older. Watching you and daddy swing at the park made me so thankful for his love for you. He shows you God's love everyday, and in this I am praying that you will have a man who cherishes and loves you with a selfless love just like Daddy's!