Kissy Paw-Paw

Meet my Kissy Paw-Paw. He is probably the most loving compassionate person you will ever meet! He recently had a heart attack and we almost lost him. It was very scary. As far as we knew, him included, he was fairly healthy and very active. Two weeks ago today he had triple bypass. He has been at home for a week now and seems to be doing fairly well. I pray that everything continues to go well and that he will be with us several more years. I don't know what we would do if he wasn't here. I usually call everyday to talk to him and my dad. (He has been staying up there through the week taking care of him. The doctor wanted someone to be with him for the first 2 weeks after he came home.) Everytime I talk to him I can't ask about him because he always wants to check on me and "his baby girl" - Olivia. I hope that Olivia gets to actually know both of my grandparents and not just meet them.

I read this quote today and I can't get it out of my head. It doesn't nessecarily go along with what I am talking

about, but in a way it does, and this my blog and I can post whatever I want to, right? :D

" When God leads you to the edge of a cliff, trust HIM fully and let go, only 1 of 2 things will happen, either He'll catch you when you fall or He'll teach you how to fly!!!"

My back hurts

My lower back is really hurting right now. I don't know if it's labor/baby related or just from sitting at my desk. I guess this could be a good sign. I think it's kind of funny when you start to get excited about feeling different or have pains in the last month of your pregnancy. I really wish I could go home and just lay down. Honestly, I don't even know why I am at work. I guess I am just killing time! It also doesn't help coming to work when everyday someone will ask me about being there. They just can't believe I am still here. I mean - I will go home if you want me to. It wouldn't bother me any.
Hmm...I picked up my rental car Tuesday after work. I don't really care for the car they gave me. I wish I had mine back. The car has this really funny smell. I don't if it's just my over sensitive nose or what, but it will not go away! It reminds me of a maw-maw's hairspray. It's soo strong and it makes you want to choke! It's also really boxy. I feel like I can't really see that good to get over and back out of places. My belly doesn't help much either, but I didn't seem to have problems in my car. I asked Chad yesterday if he thought they would give me a different car, because I really didn't like that one and he basically said no. I didn't even try calling to ask. Oh well...maybe I will have my car back Tuesday.

Olivia's Room

Her very own book.

& here is her coming home dress.

**I didn't take any time in trying to make this post "pretty." I don't think it would've mattered anyway. I really need to read up on blogging tips or something!

Sitting on Ready

My doctor likes to use that phrase. Today I am 38 weeks 6 days. I am more than ready for Olivia to be here and not be pregnant anymore. Just in the past week my feet and ankles have started to swell and this morning I didn't think I was going to be able to wear any of my sandals. I was starting to get really frustrated and was contemplating not going to work. I mean it was already 8:30 and it takes me about 45 minutes to get there!
I think I have everything ready for Olivia's arrival, now only if she would come. The nursery looks really good! I am very happy with the way it has turned out. The letters I ordered came in last week and we put those up. At first I wasn't quit sure how it would turn out, since it was just me and Chad putting them up. It was mostly Chad. He did a really good job! I will try and take some pictures tonight to post, although my photography skills are nothing compared to Amanda and Megan's. : )
So...in the last few days of my pregnancy, there couldn't have been anything more annoying than my friend backing into my car...In Her DRIVEWAY!! It was exactly what I wanted to deal with! I really don't know what she was thinking. I guess she was thinking, because I was sitting in the back seat knowing that she was getting a little close to my car and started saying, "Don't hit my car, don't hit...." and then she hit it!!! Ugghhh....it was horrible. All I could do was just sit there. I didn't even want to look. She backed up right into the driver's side door and fender. I was surprised the door would even open. I wish it would've somehow just been totaled! It probably would have been a lot easier to just get a new car and that would've been nice!
So...this afternoon I am going to pick up a rental. It should only take a couple of days to fix my car - or at least I hope.