38 Weeks - Whale

No, baby is not the size of a whale, but Mama is. Throughout the pregnancy there were several milestones where I thought it was absolutely impossible to grow any bigger, but God prevails.

We are now trying reverse psychology with Baby and telling him not to rush coming out. It's way warmer and cozy in my belly and he should stay in there as long as possible, wink wink. We'll see if it works.

In the book titled "Oh Crap, I'm Having A Baby" it says a laboring woman bellows "like a crazed farm animal." It goes on to say, "Note to Dads: this is the perfect time to deploy that cow comparison again because a mom in this state is more like an animal than at any other time of her life. Her senses are heightened. Her focus is needle-sharp. And her sense of smell? We can't begin to describe it. But we can say from experience it's not the best idea to get within 10 feet of a laboring woman after eating a pastrami sandwich."

That short excerpt inspired me to post about our barn door. Instead of the standard french doors we did a barn door for our study, thanks to the suggestion of our very talented friend Karen Logan. It's one of our favorite features in the house, and there's something about a barn door that makes me feel at home.