40 Weeks Full Term

Well we made it with another baby to full term. This pregnancy for the most part has gone by fairly quickly, but at times it seemed to drag. I am grateful I have had Owen to keep me busy and focused on living in the moment over the past 9 months because he sure is a VERY active little boy who loves to be on the go and busy!

And to be honest, busy has been great because unlike Owen's uneventful and for the most part smooth pregnancy, this one has had its ups and downs. Now don't get me wrong, I can live with the nausea, heartburn, exhaustion, mood swings, ect., that's all apart of growing a healthy baby right? It's the unknown that can cause worry and when doctor visits don't always go as planned... that's when things get a little dicy. Without getting into too many details, lets just say, the doctors have had a very close eye on the newest Hunter baby and so far I have had 5 ultrasounds (with Owen I had the standard 2) that have all turned out to be fine, but each one has caused its own sense of worry and unease. It has not been the easiest of roads with a little added stress but in the end, all Eric and I can pray for is when this baby decides to come out, that she is healthy and that the delivery goes smoothly. I don't normally share these kind of details so this was actually very hard to write, and would like to leave it at this and not get into any additional details, but just know thoughts and prayers sent this way for a healthy baby and safe delivery would be appreciated.

Excited to meet our newest addition! 

Okay, now that's out of the way, don't get me wrong but we are very excited to meet little Miss Hunter soon and can't wait to hold and snuggle with her! Owen is excited and asks me almost daily if his baby sister is here. In fact, when perfect strangers ask him if he is excited to be a big brother he says "Yes, she is in my mommy's tummy but is coming out soon." He has been cute about the whole process and I can only hope that he will still be happy when she comes. His adjustment (and Lexi's) is one of my biggest worries and as it is 3 year olds are already so unpredictable so I have no idea how he is going to do but I am hoping for the best. He has a very kind heart so I know he will love her, but I think sharing mommy's attention will be hard. We have done our best to prepare him and he even went to build a bear and made his baby sister a new bear that he placed in her crib so now we just have to wait and see what happens. But regardless, he is super excited to get a sibling :).

Here is the bear Owen picked out, stuffed and placed a special heart inside with his kisses on it for his baby sister

Here are the rest of my belly shots of both of the kids. Owen is on the left and baby girl Hunter is on the right. For some reason I don't have a 40 week shot with Owen so a stand alone will have to do this time around.

Here's to hoping she shows up sooner rather then later ... but if she is anything like her mother, being late just runs in her blood :).

Baby girl Hunter 39 weeks