Too much info?

Nick made a shelf for our food storage so we'll have room for the baby in the extra room. It turned out looking really good! I watched him as he made it and then we both painted it a sage green. (I am too lazy to get my camera which is in my hospital bag in the trunk of my car.) Anyways, I am so proud of him! Way to go babe! I always hoped I would marry a handy man!

K so I don't know if this is TMI but usually it's only the girls who blog right? Anybody have a lot of stinging when their cervix was thinning? I have been told that contractions are like really bad cramps but so far I feel a sharp stinging spasm-like pain, sometimes all day long. I am dilated to a one now...whoopdeedoo...I still have a ways to go but at least I have something to show for it, right? Anywho, I am just wondering if people's contractions vary in what they feel like depending on the individual. What do you guys think? Also, when do you guys think I will have the baby? I want exact dates. I'll send the winner some fun gift! :)

Maternity Pics

A few weeks ago Nick and I had maternity pics taken. Here are a few of my favorites. I wanted a few to frame above our girl's crib. I think these are at about 33 or 34 weeks along. Everything is going very well so far...I don't sleep as well these days but really I count myself lucky that this is all I have to deal with. I do have a hernia but as long as I don't over exert myself, it hurts very little. After I have the baby, I'll have surgery to get the hernia repaired. Even though I am due Oct. 12 (or Oct. 18 but supposedly it doesn't matter) I have set an alarm in my phone to go into labor on Oct. 4th...It seems like an ideal date...The baby will be fully cooked by that point, I can have her early, and Nick can take Thursday and Friday off and have a long weekend. Hopefully when the baby hears the alarm she'll get the memo! :)