37 Weeks...and other things

I had a check up with the doctor today, and everything is still great. She was going to have me come for one more visit, but decided it wasn't really necessary. We just said, 'see ya next week!' It's wild to think that I've had my last prenatal visit!

I'm working through Wednesday, then I'll be home for a while. I feel extremely pregnant, i.e. HUGE, and am so ready to have this sweet baby! It's nice that I've got Thanksgiving, the Iron Bowl, and Christmas decorating to distract me until the big day!

Speaking of distraction, I have to mention that my Grandmother had heart surgery at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham today. She was transferred there from the hospital in Winfield last Thursday. It's been a while of getting her stabilized, and waiting for the surgery to be scheduled. But, we are all very thankful that the surgeons were able to fix her faulty heart valve. She's was doing great in recovery-all vitals were good and the heart was beating on it's own at 94 bpm. When I last spoke to Mom around 6:30, she was starting to wake up. They expected her to be off the ventilator by shift change this evening. She will have about 10 days of recovery in the hospital, then on to a rehab center for 3 weeks of follow up. Thanks to all of you that have been praying for her. Please continue to keep her in your prayers because the recovery period is so critical for patients her age. My Grandmother is a fighter, with determination like you've never seen!

Call me hormonal, but I know that there are so many miracles and blessings in life. There is a lot of tough stuff too, but the good things really remind me to be thankful to God for what I have and to enjoy life every day. This Thanksgiving I am so thankful for wonderful family and friends, an amazing husband, one beautiful daughter--and another one on the way. I am thankful that I have a job to be tired from and that I have a house to wish I could keep clean. I am even actually thankful to waddle around, because it means I have a sweet baby in my belly.

I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!