One week to go... give or take a few billion years.

Well, here we are one week away from my due date. Pregnancy wise, there really isn't much to report. Nothing has changed since I last wrote. My ankles are still swollen, my blood pressure still fairly high and my tummy still HUGE. I've given up trying to predict when this baby will come, I've found that only gets my hopes up and then crushed. I think I am even about to waive my white flag and surrender.. tell the baby that he/she has won and that they can come whenever the feel like it (be it TJ & Kelly's wedding or our Kananaskis weekend, at this point I really don't care!!) I've tried everything to induce labor.. long walks, spicy food, pineapple, bumpy truck rides, even Castor oil! (Which is just YUCKY tasting and did absolutely NOTHING!!) None of it has worked... I guess he/she just isn't ready.

Below are what I hope will be the last pregnancy pictures I take. Mark says this shirt makes me look way bigger than I actually am - but I think he's just trying to be nice. I'm just huge, that's all there is to it. I'm even starting to wonder if my feet and ankles will ever go back to normal!!

I've been trying to keep myself very busy this week to keep my mind off of baby. I've gotten a lot of things on my to-do list done - finally!! Monday I got my hospital bags packed, the nursery set up (pictures to follow on a later date), the office organized, and Mark got all the tree branches/shrubs off of our front yard. Yesterday thankfully Mark had a short day and we were able to go to Chinook and walk the mall. Mark also subbed for Jason & Julie Vanderveen's softball team, so I went and watched him play (he hit four home runs!! I was quite proud!!) Today I tidied up the house and then babysat at Jeff and Laura's for a bit. (Easiest babysitting job ever!! All three boys were sound asleep, so I got to sit with my feet up and watch TV the whole time!!)

Today was also my cousin Connor's 11th birthday, so Mark and I went over there for a bit this afternoon and enjoyed visiting with everyone - and of course, eating some yummy food!! Don't worry Auntie Nancy - I deleted the funny picture of you! Although, I was VERY tempted to post it here for EVERYONE to see!!

Mark and I both had to leave the party early. Mark had a double header softball game (they lost the first game, won the second) and I went and saw the new Harry Potter movie with my mom and Byn (which wasn't very good by the way... well, not as good as the book, that's for sure!!)

As for the rest of the week... well, we are pretty much playing that by ear. I have no plans for tomorrow, Friday morning Mom Wiens is coming over for a visit, Saturday is TJ & Kelly's wedding, and Sunday Mark and I are hoping to go out to the acreage for the day to pick up our trailer.

Hopefully next time I get to blog it will be about our new baby!! But the way things are going right now, that won't be happening anytime soon!