Monday, July 21, 2008

Getting So Close!!!



So on Thursday, I will only have two more weeks until my delivery date. Obviously, the delivery date is only an estimate but either way we are getting very close. My doctor says everything looks great and she anticipates little Olivia to weigh between 7 and 7 1/2 pounds... which I think would be perfect.

Rob will be leaving Iraq in 10 days, to arrive home a couple of days after that time depending upon the flight schedules and weather. So pray there are no sand storms there so that he has no delays. We are both so exciting to see one another and to meet this little girl. Everything I have read tells me that Olivia should be a little less active at this point due to the lack of space, but I am not sure she got that memo. People (including the midwives) are amazed at how visibly my belly moves from side to side. It's actually pretty crazy! As I have told many of you, she definitely appears hyper like her daddy.


I also completed a series of classes on childbirth this past weekend. I actually found them pretty interesting. It wasn't like I learned much new information, but I did learn it all at a more practical point in my life. I definitely wish that Rob could have been there with me. He has been getting my cliff notes version for the past couple of days. : ) My friend Leslie was my support person for the classes. I think she is also very excited to see Rob come home, so that she can be relieved of such a nerve-wrecking experience.

I am attaching some pictures of her room, just so that you all may see her stuff. I haven't hung the wall art yet, but I will get to that this week..... or at least that is my plan. I have yet to go and pick up the rocker, just because carrying/unloading such things isn't super easy right now. So that may be something Rob and I do together when he arrives home. I also took a picture of her closet, because it is UNREAL how many clothes she has at this point. What you see in the picture are only sizes below 6 months (not including onesies). She has the entire other side of the closet filled with larger sizes!!


I know it's been a while... but that is what has been going on with us. I keep meaning to get someone to take a picture of me and my big belly, but I always forget. So maybe within the next week, I will get some belly pictures posted. I hope all of you are doing great. We love and miss everyone.

2 comments:

Andrew Hicks said...

I miss you and Rob's loving faces. Summer there is no real good excuse for me not seeing you besides the fact you live so far away, haha. Maybee you will allow me to borrow you husband for a day or maybee not, either way I will see you both very soon. Ive been praying for beautiful health and a smooth delivery my lady.

Love, Love, LOVE

Andrew

Jene said...

Hi Rob & Summer! I am so happy for you guys! I can't imagine how hard it is to be away from the ones you love so much. I am glad to hear that you guys are doing so well and would love to get together with you guys when you get back! My brother is in Afghanistan right now and it is hard enough dealing with that, so having the person you love so far away I wouldn't even begin to understand how very hard that is for you Summer. I know we haven't been in touch very much but if you need anything, and I mean that please let me know! Olivia is beautiful and you guys are definitely blessed! I miss ya both and hope to hear and see you soon!
Love,
JENE