False Alarm

13 days to go and I thought that maybe today was the day that Jace would make his appearance but after lots of painful contractions, a cervical exam, a straight catheter and some emotions...he decided he wanted to wait.   Although I am ready to hold Jace for the very first time, I think I still need at least a week to get mentally prepared for labor and for my entire life to change. 

I finally finished the nursery and it looks great!  Nesting was exactly what I needed to stop from going crazy!

Jace's crib that was given to use by his Aunt Amber.  It looks GREAT with all the bedding!

The recliner was an ugly burgandy red, so I went and got a slip cover to update it.  It looks brand new.

View from the outside--the curtains match the bedding perfectly!

The changing table area which was an old dresser that was updated with some fixtures.  Not a lot of work and not a lot of money!

15 days to go!

We're down to the wire as "J-day" is quickly approaching.

I've been putting together the nursery (which should be finished this weekend) and thinking of how quickly my pregnancy has gone.  It seems just like yesterday that I found out I was going to be a mother.  I've been thinking about all the hard times like going through pregnancy virtually alone and all the joyous times like when I found out I would be having a son.  I can honestly say that nothhing about this period in my life has been particularly easy, but it's definitely made me a stronger person.

A couple of weeks ago I had gone through a moment of doubt as the "30 day mark" hit and it started to sink in that in four weeks, Jace would be here and I would be responsible for this tiny, fragile life.  As the days passed, I continued to have this doubt and thought maybe I wasn't ready.  There were times that I had considered adoption just so I wouldn't impact my child's life in such a negative way.  THEN I started doing things just for Jace like putting the bedding in the crib and hanging up all his clothes, and putting together a changing table and just like that, I realized there was no turning back.  Jace and I have each other and if we never ever have anyone else in our life, we'll always have each other.

15 days to go and I might be terrified, but I'm also excited to be a momma.