Sooner than we think!

You are probably wondering why I am writing so soon, it's not like me to post something when not even a month has gone by since the last one. I decided to do so because it may just be the last one until the baby comes. We went to the doctor this week, I was only 36 weeks, but the doctor was quite surprised, as were we, that I am 1.5 cm and 75% effaced. Now we know that doesn't necessarily mean I will go into labor early, but it is definitely a good sign that my body is doing what it is supposed to. We always had a feeling that she would come early, but then we heard that if it is your first baby, you are more likely to go later than early. That wasn't the best news for us, especially me since I grow more uncomfortable every day. But our hopes were lifted with the news the doctor gave us. We are back to thinking she will arrive early and Colby is predicting she will be here by Mother's Day, which means he can get me a gift! The real test will be when I go back on Wednesday to see if I have progressed even more. Even though we were very excited, it really brought us to reality that this baby is definitely coming and we are going to turn into responsible parents any day now. If that's not a wake-up call, I'm not sure what else is. At least we will not be alone. There are currently about 12 pregnant women in our ward. This is not an unusual number either. We live in a very young neighborhood and that means everyone is growing their family. We have a lot of great friends and that gives us some comfort when it comes to the new experiences of parenthood.
The rest of our life is pretty much the same as a couple weeks ago. We are hoping to get the automated machine for the company in the near future. Colby has only dreamt of it the entire time he has had the company. It would clearly make things much easier and more efficient. Not to mention we wouldn't dread the holiday season like we have in the past. With that machine, we could have actually gone on our honeymoon the day after our wedding instead of returning to work. Somehow it wasn't quite as romantic as a Hawaiin cruise would have been! I have to give Colby a hard time that he found a very special woman to agree to go back to work the day after and start working 20 hour days. He did make up for it and took me to Disneyworld when things settled down. Isn't it funny how those memories seem like they were just yesterday and here we are expecting a daughter any day now. Hopefully we all learn to take it one day at a time and really cherish the time we have because I worry that I will soon be looking back and our little girl will be turning 1 year old. I guess I should try not to rush these very uncomfortable days and enjoy them as our lives will soon change forever.

We got a dog!!!

Well, for one night anyway. We went for a walk one Sunday night and this cute little guy started following us. We had never seen him around the neighborhood and some people that we talked to that night said they didn't know whose he was either. It was starting to get dark and we didn't want to let him just wander in the streets so we brought him back to our house for some food and water. We tried calling animal control or some vet offices, but of course on a Sunday night, everybody was closed. We took him through the house and put him out on our balcony where he spent the night. He was one of the most well behaved dogs I have ever seen. Especially for us being strangers. The poor thing must have been on his own for a couple of days because he was very hungry and very dirty. We felt bad letting animal control take him, but due to Colby's allergies and we have no yard, we felt that it was the best option. We hope his family finds him or he is placed in a loving home.

As for other news happening in the Divecha home, we are counting down the days until our baby girl arrives. Today marks 37 more days, and that is if she comes when she is supposed to. If she ends up coming early, I'm not sure we will be ready mentally. But I'm not sure we would even be ready if she comes on her due date. Plenty of people have told us that there is no definite way to be completely ready for the arrival of a baby. I am already experiencing these emotions. The situation seems to become more real with each little outfit or pack of diapers that we receive. These won't just be cute items that we look at when we walk in the nursery, we will be putting them to use in a matter of days. She makes sure to remind us that she is on her way. She is definitely getting her exercise in with all of the rolling and tumbling she does throughout the day. How can they be so active in these last weeks, but then when they come out all they do is sleep? Even with that said, we are more than excited to finally hold her and look into her little face.

Keeping busy with the company has made these last few weeks go by faster than they already are. Colby is continuing to pick up new clients and distributors and it is very exciting to watch the company grow. We hit the 4 year mark at the beginning of January and it is nice to see that all of our hard work is paying off with steady orders and a continual income. When the company was first started, there were some major peaks and valleys, but it is reassuring to see it stay pretty level month to month. Colby works hard every day to keep the company going strong and I hope he knows how appreciative I am because it will allow me to stay home with our baby. We hope everyone had a happy Easter weekend and we might even have a new addition by Mother's Day!