Nesting Life!

My goodness how it has been a crazy couple of weeks for sure. 

I have gone into insane nesting mode... it is settling a bit now as I am much more easily tired and most everything is done and in place. Here are a few pictures of Benjamin's side of our room.

Elephants on parade 

So I had this idea for paintings above Benjamin's crib, but seeing as I am a painting novice I enlisted the help of my very talented and artsy friend Emily Lemons. Our efforts combined we came up with this group of four friends :) I absolutely love how they turned out! 

Here is Benjamin's side of the room. I love how everything has come together! And yes that is my hospital bag all packed and sitting next to the carseat so we are ready. 

Speaking of some of you may have heard or wondered about this last week. Well on Tuesday night as Rich was leaving for work I started to have some more rhythmic contractions, but since I had had contractions off and on for days I sent him off to work not thinking much of it. Well I began to keep track and at about 8 minutes apart I texted my mom to let her know which very soon led to me going over to their house so I wouldn't be alone. Well within about an hour or two I was having regular contractions only 5 minutes apart, so to the hospital we went. 

I measured 80% effaced and 1 cm dialated. Since I was a few days shy of 36 weeks they decided to stop my labor by giving me two shots of terbutaline which any of you who have experienced this drug know that it is not very user friendly. However it worked and my contractions stopped and after observation I was sent home. 

I had a follow up appointment on Thursday with my doctor and now since I am 36 weeks they have decided that whenever labor starts they won't try to stop it. So now we wait. Anyday it could be babytime! 

So here I am 36 weeks and a couple days! Ready to meet my Benjamin!