40 week {last} bump pics

These were taken Saturday so just about 40 weeks and final bump pics, unless we are feeling good enough to do the last ones in the hospital!
Trying to push him out!

veiny yes, but so far have still lucked out on the stretch marks!

My little love....

William, your cousin Bennett loves you so much and cant wait to meet you! When we were visiting with Bennett the other night Crystal wanted to get a couple pics while the belly is still around, it was so funny right as I lifted my shirt Bennett was amazed and kept looking and touching the belly! She posted HERE, I look up to my sister so much, I always have. She is such a great mommy, goes above and beyond to make sure Bennett is always happy, healthy, learning, and laughing... Crystal sorry in advance for the endless phone calls and emails you will receive from me asking questions!

I became blogger buddies with some girls who were due around my due date, and 3 of them just had their babies, there dropping like flies!
Congrats to all, love seeing the pics and hearing the stories!!!!

Just the two of us...

Luke and I have been dating since my freshman and his Junior year of college, around May 2003. Since then we have had too many up's and down's to count, lots of fun times shared, lots of different addresses and different occupations, but shared one thing, a strong love for each other.
Soon it will not be "just the two of us" anymore, we wont just pack up and leave for a weekend, we wont decide late in the afternoon to go to a Cards game because I had extra tickets at work, and I am thinking that second...achemm third glass of wine, just because... maybe be a thing of the past.
BUT, words cannot even begin to express how excited and thrilled we are for it to be the THREE of us! I have wanted to by a mommy ever since I can remember. When I was little if I wasn't found playing house with my baby dolls something was wrong. Here is a little look back on some memories before we start this next amazing chapter of our lives.
I love you Luke. I fell in love with you, then you made me the happiest girl on earth when you asked me to be your wife. I will never forget our wedding day and how incredibly happy we both were. Now you gave me the greatest gift I could ask for, to be a mommy, here's to the next chapter.

This is as far back as I can go on my shutterfly account, yes Luke and I dated PRE digital camera days.... makes me feel old! 2006 Cards play off game before we won the world series!
2007 Joey and Lindsey wedding at the Lake, They just welcomed their first son Burke into the world. Okay, so this must be right after the 4 wheeler accident where I broke my arm/shoulder, I can tell by the boney neck and short hair.

2007 (i think) Luke left for 5 months and went on a fishing tour with Berkly promoting products, I flew in to see him ONCE for my birthday, it was a long five months!

Before he left I threw him a little good bye party at Helen Fitzgeralds.

New Years 2007 (i think) at D. Dooleys

2006, man, on one hand I miss the days of going out all the time on the other I don't... here we are at Broadway Oyster bar a popular hangout for us.

Okay, I know I know, it wasn't exactly ever just the two of us ;)

Parasailing 2007 Mexico: day after he POPPED the question

He couldnt get the words out and I couldnt get the word Yes out...

We are both huge cry babies, William is doomed.

2007 engagement pictures, Union Station

Engagement Pictures, Happy Family of 3, Forest Park

September 2007 awesome couples shower my girlfriends threw for us. Such a fun day!

Fall 2008 Pumpkin picking at Eckarts, Fall has always been a favorite time of ours and we cant wait to share this with William.

Fall 2008 Halloween Party

Table Number Picture taking for the big day.

April 2008 Our amazing wedding

Will he ever be able to lift me like this again?

On our honeymoon, a cruise to St Maarten, St Thomas, and San Juan Purtio Rico

Welcoming Bennett my nephew into the world minutes after he was born. February 2009

Valentines day 2009 Taste of Soulard

Mexico November 2009, Last trip before we were "trying" Cant wait to go back and take William!Cardinals Game April 2010 my birthday.

August 2010 Anxiously awaiting our little miracle.

37 weeks, photos, and full term baby!

Sweet profile, eyes, nose, and cute mouth... he was practicing his sucking motions!Adorable face, one hand is covering up the chubby cheekers!

37 Week Baby William Wilson belly!Top two cravings have definitely been cereal and ice cream (Oberweis YUM!)

Happy Mommy to be at 37 weeks.

37 weeks: Baby's now the size of a watermelon!Your full-term (yay!) baby is gaining about 1/2 ounce a day and getting his first sticky poop (called meconium) ready. He's also brushing up on skills for the outside world: blinking, sucking, inhaling, exhaling, and gripping (it's getting strong!).

We are there, baby is a watermelon and cant get too much bigger these days! The whole pregnancy you read about your baby and hear about how they are a blueberry, a kiwi, or some fruit you don't know what it is but this week my friends we made it to watermelon status!

Went to the doctor today, not dilated... ohh well. She was running an hour behind so that put a damper on my plans of running up there during my lunch time. So once I had her I kept her and chatted for a while about the big day, glad we are on the same page about everything, makes me feel prepared and good. I have been right on my measurements but last week I was still at 35 cm and this week went down to 34 cm she said she wanted an ultrasound done right away, everything should be fine and could just be his position or something but wanted to check the amionic fluid etc... The ultrasound tech could squeeze me in in an hour. Down to lovely St Johns cafeteria I went, my thoughts of going back to work to continue a busy day drifting away.

The ultra sound went fine and baby, myself, and amniotic fluid are all measuring good, she said there are lots of things that could play into why I am measuring small but it is nothing to worry about. But I got to see William again, he is getting so big! I saw his sweet face, his fat little cheeks, and once I started laughing (did this to keep from getting teared up I'm sure) at his face, he put his little arm right over it and wouldn't move, he said "shows over folks!"

I cant wait to meet him for real in just 3... 4 weeks tops countdowns on!