Thirty-Eight Weeks

This pregnancy has gone by super fast! I hit the thirty-eight week mark on Saturday. With only a few weeks to go I am getting pretty anxious. I am glad to have Mr. Stannix home for good now! It's helped me to relax and feel more excited for baby to come now that we are all together again. The last time he came home from Calgary he surprised me with a nice comfy rocking chair. I could hardly believe my eyes when he lugged it into the entry way and set it next to everything else he brought home with him. I'm still not sure how he fit it all in the car! It was such a thoughtful surprise and I am looking forward to rocking this little one to sleep in it each night as I count fingers and toes and enjoy the warmth of his or her little body next to mine. I am so looking forward to baby snuggles and smells. It's crazy how quickly one can forget what those feel like.

 This week I am hoping to get Camilla's room organized so that we can set up the crib and get things ready. I wanted to give Camilla's room a fresh coat of paint and pick up some sort of closet organizer, but life has been crazy and I just haven't gotten around to it. As I've been taking the time to reflect on the Christmas season and the humble circumstances under which our Savior was brought into the world, I have been able to find some peace even though our house is in a crazy state. I've always thought how special it is to be pregnant during the Christmas season and Mary is often on my mind during these weeks. What an amazing woman she must have been.

I have been blessed with a fairly easy pregnancy this time around. Most of my struggles are just because my tummy is big and I can't bend or sleep very well. My crazy fear of loss subsided for a short time, but has recently resurfaced as I near the end of my pregnancy and baby is too crowded to move as often. Baby is super quiet during the night and I often wake up in a panic because I haven't felt it in a while. I am so looking forward to having this babe safely on the outside to snuggle and love! The Stannix home is buzzing with excitement as we count down to Christmas and enjoy being back together again!