38 Weeks!

Here we are: 38 weeks!! I'm sooo pumped to see my beautiful little girl. Especially since on our 38 week mark, July 14th, my first niece arrived! She is just so beautiful, content, and just such a good baby all the way around. I hope Lillian takes a hint when I hold her cousin and oh and ah over what a good baby she is.... yeah. right.


I was able to stay the first night at the hospital after niecy arrived with my sister-in-law. (Bro-in-law had to work, poor guy) So, I was there to help SIL get the baby fed, changed, and back to sleep. I didn't sleep much. :) But I made up for it the next day with a 6 hour nap. It was totally worth it though. I had a few reservations about being able to handle a new born at night with Brandon. And, as I told him yesterday, I know we'll both be exhausted and probably short with one another, I think we'll do great. Not the best example, but I remember watching an episode of Jon and Kate Plus 8 and Kate said something like, "We may not talk to each other in the nicest way, but we get the job done and no one's feelings are hurt." That was when they got along... btw. :) That's kind of the way Brandon and I are. We may say things, but are in complete understanding that we are both stressed/tired/want to get the job done quickly.

I'm actually really looking forward to the way our relationship will change with Lillian here. It's already helped us communicate our needs and feelings better. With his blood sugars basically determining his mood and my pregnancy hormones determining mine, we've gotten a lot better at admitting fault and apologizing -- something we just ignored before. I'm sure it will be a struggle -- I don't want to sound like I expect the perfect baby and life with hubby after birth -- but I can't help but have confidence in our relationship that we'll only grow stronger.