ALL MOVED IN!!!

After a whirlwind week and trip to North Carolina, I am back in Augusta at my sister's house safe and sound! Thank you for all your prayers in my safe travels and move because I am still feeling great! I didn't push it too hard, but I sure did command my helpers left and right to get everything done. Thank you to my dad, Brian, and Katie for coming up to help me move. I DEFINITELY could not have done NEAR what is done by myself!

With that said, the apartment is COMPLETELY move-in ready. Everything is exactly where it needs to be and even the clothes are clean and put away! We got our new washer and dryer that works wonderfully and the baby's room is COMPLETELY done! Even down to the diapers and changing table are ready! I am just SO excited about going back and let me tell you....it was VERY tough to leave! The only motivation I had to leave that apartment was, of course, coming back to the puppies!!! I missed them so much, but they were going CRAZY and I don't think they missed me so much.

I took MANY pictures of the apartment all set up, but I cannot post them on here since Matthew does not want to see them before he gets home. He says it will just make the next 3.5 weeks go by even slower, which I understand. Plus, it will be SO much fun to show him our new home and see his reaction to it all! Anxious, nervous, excited, worried....all those words describe my feelings as the day approaches that Matthew is supposed to return. I am SOOO nervous for him to see me and how big I have gotten. I have gotten UNBELIEVABLY big and it is really weird for me. Layla, however, is doing great and moving more and more every day. She is too funny and I really LOVE the feeling of her in my belly. It is going to be sad when she is no longer inside of me.....I am starting to dread that.

So.....all in all, these next few weeks I am taking it SUPER easy and basically putting myself on bedrest and drinking TONS of water. I don't want to come THIS far and then have Layla only DAYS before my love returns! I don't plan on doing a whole lot of anything just to avoid any potential stresses. Honestly, I hope I DON'T have her soon considering I really don't feel like it is time. I know I have no control over there, but for some reason it just doesn't feel real to me. Perhaps that is normal for a first time mother, but I hope we can just wait 3.5 more weeks....that's all I am hoping for. I am currently 34 weeks pregnant which is really bizarre since it just seems like yesterday that I found out I was pregnant. Of course, I get a reality check when I feel a nice kick in the ribs or hip bone!! For Layla to be 100% healthy, I need to make it at LEAST 2 more weeks for her lungs to be fully developed. After that, she will be SUPER healthy coming out any time. What a blessing this pregnancy has been and how healthy she is!!

Well.....I suppose those are all the updates for now. I am going to try and keep updated as much as possible, but I don't plan on being at the computer too much these next few weeks. A lot of laying down and staying cool and comfy is in my playbook!

Love to everyone......email me if anyone needs or wants anything! I cannot wait to see everyone we can when Layla is born! If you plan on coming to visit, we would LOVE to have you, please just call and let us know when you are planning on coming so we can tell you our schedule and needs!

To Matthew, I love you, handsome. 3.5 weeks is so close, but still so far! Be careful and keep that head down for just a little longer! We have come so far.....now is the home stretch. Your girls and puppies are waiting for you!!!