35 Weeks and NOT counting the days..

I was planning on writing this post this whole weekend and into this morning, then we (Kayla and I) went to my chiropractic appointment this am and then to Gigi's house to meet up with some family and twice I was asked, "So how ready are you to have this baby and be done with pregnancy?"  (Or something along those lines.)  So now I'm even more motivated to write this post!

I think I may be the only 35+ week pregnant lady who isn't going to be saying, "Please get this baby out of me" anytime soon.  I'm not counting down the weeks and I won't be counting down the days.  And I actually think I will be perfectly ok if this baby comes a little late like Kayla did (and I was very much NOT ok with Kayla being late.)  My reasoning is this...it's not that I'm not excited to meet this baby.  I am.  It's just that I'm truly enjoying my one-on-one time with Kayla.

It's not that I don't think Kayla will love the new baby.  I'm actually pretty sure she is naturally going to be an amazing big sister, as she is already such a "mommy's little helper."  It's for selfish reasons I'm ok with the baby not coming early.   And I'm not afraid to admit it.  I'm loving my time with my little girl and my current only child.  She lights up my world.  On Saturday, when I got up to get in the shower and get ready to go to work (which I dread every day, but Saturday's especially), I was just really crabby in the shower the whole time.  Then when I shut the shower off and turned towards the door to get my towel, I hear my little peanut's voice, "Mama, all done."  And I can't help but smile and think how she just makes everything better.

So it's not that I don't want to have this baby soon.  And it's not that I am not sick of being pregnant and stinkin' hot and uncomfortable, because I am.  It's just that I'm choosing NOT to focus on the new baby right now, but instead to focus on my alone time with Kayla and Justin, because I know things are going to be really hard for me at first.  I just want to overwhelm her with feelings of how special she is to me right now and enjoy every second before we get to meet Baby Hales #2.

P.S. Can someone relay this message to the patients at work?  I'm really tired of hearing, "You STILL have over a month to go???"  Like I'm freaking giant or something.

Updates later this week and next on (hopefully) the 4th of July (over a month late), Lauren's baby shower, the Wisconsin State Fair, a 36 week update and maybe a quick post about the importance of family (no matter how long it's been since you've seen them, or even if you've never met them.) :)

Enjoy a preview picture I stole from Megan.  Kayla and Megan at the WI state fair eating cream puffs, Kayla was helping wipe the cream from Megan's face.