It gets way too easy to justify things in life when you feel as if you are in early labor. Or if your wife thinks shes in labor. For example: eating out, watching too much tv, not getting dressed, being grumpy, co sleeping and neglecting responsibilities in general. Well it's been two weeks that I've been ready to go at any minute and it's getting old.

Just about every night after Roxi drifts off to dreamland, I can finally relax and well... Contract. I get so confused because "they say" you need to relax to let your body to into labor. But at the same time how many times do you hear pregnant women say "you're going to put me into labor!" in a stressed situation? Well for me, I will have contractions all night. Get up, walk around, go to the bathroom, clean something, pack some more stuff, maybe even shower... Go back to bed, wake up, move to the couch contemplate calling my mom to book her flight, and then lo and behold as sun is coming up, so is Roxi. ERrrrrrrk! Just like that, contractions stop. She's a powerful lady.

She's keen and she senses what's going to happen. She trying to get ALL the one on one time possible. She's also become very vocal recently. Here's some of her new vocabulary:
Unkol- uncle
Emma- her cousin Emma
Aila- cousin kaila
Leah- cousin eleah
Coo coos- cookies
Cacas- crackers
Ickin- chicken (or any meat really)
Ri- rice
Out
Bubbles- very clear
Gahma- grandma
Andy- candy

And much more gibberish I'm still in the process of translating

As you can see she all about family and food!

Pics below: trying to get in all the final single child snuggles she can get.

Last belly documentation at 38 weeks

And my baby shower! The amazing Brittany Lowry strikes again (she did my maternity photos as seen in a previous post). I was doubtful that I'd even make it to my shower without a baby, but Brittany prayed REAL hard I wouldn't have my baby before then, and that it wouldn't rain. We had been on flash flood alert the prior two days. But we made it, and had a a grand ol time!

I started this post before I had baby, but just now finished... Birthday day coming soon!!