37 weeks ...

Weeks 36 to 37 has been exciting and exhausting to say the least! My doctors appointment today wasn't overly exciting but Claire has dropped (I could tell yesterday - I've never seen my belly button so low before!) I'm still dilated 1 cm and a little more effaced. She's got an amazing strong heartbeat and strong arms and legs (they are constantly sticking out my side). She's has some really HUGE movements but it seems like every time I tell Ethan and he comes running to feel she starts to settle down. Poor guy! He's so excited.

Last Friday night we spent over an hour just sitting in her room talking. Ethan used to make fun of me for loving to go into her room everyday just to look around - but now he's just as guilty. :)

Apple made their big iPhone announcements at the WWDC conference last week so Ethan has been working quite a bit of overtime lately. Kind of a big deal in the Apple world and it was pretty exciting. The 3.0 software is pretty stinking cool but he's had a long crazy day because of it!

This week he had to sign up for 6 extra overtime hours between Wednesday and Sunday. He works so hard and over 40 hours a week anyway and then teaches guitar lessons on top of that - so I'm bummed for him. I figured he would try to get some of them done over the weekend because 10 hour days are no fun - but he chose three 10 hour days. So sweet. He really cherishes our last few weekends together that are "just us" and that means the world to me. We had the best time last Saturday just running around Austin together.

I thank God every day for a man who puts his family and spending time with his family first. I'm thankful his priorities are Godly and he doesn't buy into the world's lie that a man providing for his family is primarily about money or a career. Putting his family first means being there; providing for us spiritually and emotionally and spending time with us. It's always so cool to watch God provide for us when we walk first and foremost with him.

Claire has such a great Daddy.

I'm busy with Wakeboard Camp this week. I've been running a lot of errands and enjoying camp. We are so blessed by our volunteers and camp staff. It's been so fun getting to hang out with everyone - however it's SO HOT! My feet have been so swollen every day - my doctor was a little shocked at them today. Gross! I'm ready to have my feet back. God is doing some really awesome things in the lives of our Middle School campers and High School Counselors! It's such a privilege to get to be a part of this ministry.

I got really sad today that I'm not getting to go out on the boats. It just doesn't feel like summer to me by not getting to go boating and do some skiing. Especially without Mom and Dad - those are some of my favorite memories every summer. The pool is great and helps feed my water obsession - but I'm looking forward to getting out on the lake again. I think the biggest struggle for me during pregnancy are the physical limitations. It's really hard to not always be able to be part of the action or to physically not being able to do something. It's a great lesson in submission for sure.

That's really all for now ... looking forward to a relaxing weekend with no responsibilities. It's been far too long ...