My first blogging entry

As I am approaching my due date I figure I should start acting a little bit more like a mom. That means I get to start talking about my daughter as much as I want. And it means I can assume everyone else is just as interested in her as I am! I have 5 days left until she is officially due, but Emily seems to be quite happy where she is. As of my last doctor's visit they have decided if she isn't here by the 23rd, we will induce. Hopefully she will deign to grace us with her presence well before that. I am ready to meet her.

This past weekend we went to brunch with Mike's Dad, his Aunt Kay and his cousin Ginger. Kay was saying Emily will probably be laid back - after all, she is in no hurry to get here. I just laughed - with Mike and me as parents it is more likely she is just being recalcitrant and stubborn. We know we are in for it. If the two of us are any indication of what our kids will be like we should expect hyper, bossy, independent children.

Looking forward, we are actually pretty relaxed about her arrival. We finished remodelling the living room this weekend, so everything is set. All we have left to do is hang curtains in Emily's room. I could still do some last minute decorating in there, but I think once the curtains are up I'm just going to be done. Our registry is bought out. Emily has more clothes than I do. We have our hospital bags packed (complete with all kinds of snacks and entertainment). Our doula is on notice, so I think we are good to go.

Speaking of doulas, I was amazed to find out insurance covers this. For those of you that don't know what a doula is, she is essentially a labor advocate. She will show up when the contractions start, keep you company, help you speed things along, run interference with the doctors and nurses, and explain everything along the way. We met ours at the birthing class we went to at Baylor. (She was actually the one teaching the class.) We are excited to have her helping us since this is our first time going through this and we don't really know what to expect.

As things progress I will try to keep everyone updated. Now if only I could figure out how to put pictures into my posts...