4 weeks to go...

Sorry it as been a few weeks for us to post. It seems the past few weeks have been very busy. Derek and I still can't believe we are down to the last month and soon we will be getting to meet our baby girl!! It is safe to say we are both very ready to meet her but also very anxious and nervous for the labor. During past two weekends we finished the nursery and washed some of her clothes, towels, blankets, bedding, etc. I didn't know a load of baby clothes could get you so excited. They are so small and made us realize how excited we are for her to be here.
Last weekend mom got to come for the weekend which was so nice. I guess you could say I have entered the "nesting" phase but I am pretty sure my personality is always nesting! Therefore, this trip wasn't the normal vacation trip for mom filled with shopping, going out to eat and relaxing. Instead we re-organized all of the kitchen, cleaned around the house and did lots of organizing in the baby's room. Needless to say if you put mom and I together you get one clean house:) I was very thankful to have her here to help! It was also nice because last weekend we were so lucky to have two amazing baby showers that she was able to come to as well.
On Saturday we had a beautiful shower with all our Charlotte friends. Ashley, Dana and Marne hosted an amazing shower and was absolutely perfect!! Derek's family was also able to come down which was nice to have them there as well. We got a lot of really nice things and are so thankful for all our friends and family who came. Here is a picture with my beautiful hostesses.

On Sunday, my amazing old co-workers from school hosted a shower for us. It was so nice to get to see them all and catch up. I really do miss working and seeing all of them! They all were so kind and generous. Baby W sure is a loved little girl and so lucky to have so much support around. Of course her closet really shows how loved she is. I think Derek has finally come to terms that this little girl is going to be a princess and he better start saving his pennies.
This week we had our last class of the child and labor classes at the hospital. This week we have our interviews with a few pediatrician's that we have been recommended. This is the last big thing we needed to decide. Our next Dr's appt is Wednesday and we now have been switched to weekly visits until she comes. I have been having lots of the braxton hicks contractions. Though they are not fun it is a good sign my body is getting ready. I always heard the end is when the baby really grows but I really can't imagine getting much larger.  Though knock on wood, I have not had any swelling yet! Here are a few pictures of the room. We got the book slings hung on the wall for her books. We also have her name decal to go above her crib but can't hang that tell she gets here to keep it a secret of course:)

Thanks to Natalia, we were sent fun gifts to prepare for the baby's arrival. This is Derek testing out his new gear, lol :)