C'est la vie

This past week I have learned a lot about patience. Here are my updates... I haven't dilated at all yet. The doctor said the baby is content where she is for now, despite my efforts of making her want to come out. And when I say efforts I mean SERIOUS effort. I have gone running (not the most comfortable or beautiful sight in the world, I know!) worked out more than I have worked out this whole pregnancy in many different ways, and I go on multiple walks a day. The only thing all this hard work has helped is my ability to sleep at night. I didn't wake up once last night! Miracles do happen, people.
Anyways, this is not the extent of the madness I have tried, but we wont go into details. Fact of the matter is, she DOESN'T want to come out right now and unfortunately she has probably inherited my stubborn streak and therefore if she doesn't want to do something, she won't! She loves it in there, she has dance parties even when there isn't any music. Silly little girl. :)
I have had contractions and pretty intense back aches a lot the past month and a half. But I love the fact that my little girl is growing and is healthy, so I really shouldn't complain. I am grateful for this. Really, I am... So I have decided something. I am going to let the baby come when she wants. I am no longer going to go to ridiculous efforts to try to get this little girl to come. I am going to sit back, kick my feet up, read a good book and just enjoy this last week of quiet bliss while I still can.

Okay, anyways so I started working on the nursery about the time we found out the gender of our baby. Well... actually Ryan started on it and in turn I worked on it as well. Ryan repainted the walls, and got the room all ready for me to decorate -- which is something I LOVE doing by the way. The room has now been decorated and stocked and we are now officially ready to go, here are some pictures of our baby's new room! Enjoy.

Alright, here is a quick glance at part of the nursery

The bassinett will probably go into our room for the first month or so, and then she'll move to her big girl crib.

These are hanging above the dresser. 

That's all for now folks. There will be more pictures as soon as the baby is born. Now I am going to go do something relaxing. See ya!

...Then comes the baby in the baby carriage!

Time to update baby information. Alright, so here's how it is.Ryan and I are having a little girl. I am 39 weeks pregnant this Friday. I am feeling slightly large... I find it somewhat humorous and, well, a bit agitating that people feel the need to point out to me that I am "about ready to pop." Yes, I realize that. Thank you though, for pointing that out! Sheesh.
Another thing; why is it that people feel the need to touch a pregnant girls belly? It doesn't bother me that much if friends or family do it, but random people in grocery stores and on campus? Really? You don't go up to large or, to put it bluntly, obese people and tenderly rub their bellies, do you? Well then, don't do it to pregnant girls because chances are they feel just as awkward as a fat person and would rather be left alone.
Anyways! Enough of my venting. On to the fun stuff.
 I know I always like seeing progressive pregnant pictures, so I am posting some of my own. Here ya go, folks! 40 weeks of me during the fast growing, stretching and long achy days!

Here I am at 4 weeks... I don't ever remember being that skinny though. It kind of makes me want to punch myself in the face.

About 14 weeks later at 18 weeks. Thought I was seeing a bump. Still not quite seeing it.

This is what baby looked like at 18 weeks. So skinny.

Around 20 weeks

24 weeks

Around 25 weeks

About 29 weeks

34 weeks

35 weeks. This picture is a little weird but I like it.

The big 39 weeks! Baby has dropped and everything so I am left to waddle around waiting for her to come. 

Graduation. That's right!

Well folks, I made it. That's right! I made it through the BYU-I nursing program. Wanna know something else? I was 9 months pregnant the day I graduated. Yeah I know, what was I thinking?
Well.. I guess I like to do things the hard way. At least, that's what it's beginning to feel like. Nonetheless, it is finished. I will take the NCLEX exam May 16th, pass, and be completely done with it at last.

Graduated! But I couldn't have done it without my bestst friend in the whole wide world, Ryan!