Pictures

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Here are some random pictures from this past week. As you can see in several of them, I'm laboring. Yes, yes, you heard me right. It was labor, just not the type that produces a baby... yet. I saw my Dr. today and everything looks good and ready, we're just waiting for those truly strong and consistent contractions to come.
As uncomfortable as some of these evenings have been, I'm extremely thankful to be feeling great these days! I've had energy like before I got pregnant, able to be out and about with the kids, feeling so positive and ready to meet our little girl.
As unattractive as the first picture looks, I did get a kick out of how white my belly looks, compared to the rest of me. :)

The tummy at 38/39 weeks (depending on my actual due date)

during one long and hard contraction...

Rachel went and got her ball when she saw me on mine :)
(she told me that her baby was getting ready to come out too)

On the ball... watching Office Space

Kisses for her baby. She's very attentive to my tummy and
often asks "is everything okay wif your tummy, Mommy?"

In Emily's church shoes

One night when my contractions were consistent and pretty hard, Jason turned Beauty and the Beast on for the kids (a new favorite) to keep them busy while he was helping me. It did the trick!

Comments

Emily said…
Great pictures! And that belly's not unattractive...it's beautiful!
September 19, 2008 at 10:12 AM
Stef said…
Thanks Em! Having contractions, no bra on and feeling "ug" I sort of have bad feelings about the picture. :)
September 19, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Nini said…
So exciting! Hope you are feeling well today and that she decides to make her debut soon!
September 19, 2008 at 2:16 PM
jillyco said…
Sweet pictures...I wish I had taken pictures at the end of my pregnancies like this. I never did! You look great Stef!
September 20, 2008 at 9:40 AM
Stef said…
thanks, Jill. We've been taking way more pictures of my pregnant belly during this pregnancy. We have lots with the other kids, but not ones that were taken purposefully.
September 23, 2008 at 7:32 PM
Stef said…
thanks, Jill. We've been taking way more pictures of my pregnant belly during this pregnancy. We have lots with the other kids, but not ones that were taken purposefully.
April 2, 2011 at 6:10 PM
Lettner Family said…
So exciting! Hope you are feeling well today and that she decides to make her debut soon!
April 2, 2011 at 6:10 PM
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