35 weeks down..5 to go!

Today marks 35 weeks of being pregnant with our precious little boy. I can't begin to tell you how excited Alex and I are about meeting our son but I can tell you, being at the hospital to welcome our second niece, Anna West Dupree, just 5 days ago, made it all the more real that we'd be back at that very hospital, on that very same floor just like we have been every time Amy and Aaron have had a baby, but the next time we'd be in their shoes welcoming our first child, a son! {whoa, hey run on sentence!} Although, the day one of my nieces or nephews were born has been exciting, October 11, 2012 was special. It's like everything that went on that day, I pictured us being there 5 weeks from then..welcoming our sweet boy and introducing him to our families. I kept picturing Alex holding him, I kept picturing our families coming in to meet our baby for the very first time, I kept trying to picture who he'd look like, how much he would weigh. Yes, I would think about the pain of birthing a child but soon that worry would leave as I thought about the fact that we get to take him home and have him forever! Just like my mom said to me tonight, I've talked about having babies for as long as I can remember and in just 5 weeks, those dreams will come true. I can't wait to hold you, kiss you, see you with your daddy and share you with the world, knowing you are apart of your daddy and me, always and forever. I know I will pray the days slow down when you get here but we are wishing them away so we can finally meet you!

Here's a nice belly picture at 35 weeks