Latest baby report and some pictures to enjoy

We had an appointment this morning with my OB. Two weeks ago my amniotic fluids around the baby were in the low range of normal, this week they were lower still. I am still within the 'normal' range, but getting very close to the bottom - which is really weird b/c they were very high earlier in the pregnancy. Anyway the plan is that I really try to take it easy and go back next Thursday and she will check again. (Assuming the baby doesn't come before next Thursday). If they have dropped more, she is going to induce labor that day. If they are steady, she said that she is not comfortable with letting me go passed my due date. Incidentally, next Thursday is the 15th and my due date is the 18th. The 18th is a Sunday and she does not work on the weekends (she shares on-call with another OB who does all the weekends for her). SO the long and short of it is that if the baby doesn't come on his own before next Thursday we are looking at either having him on Thurs, Fri, or possibly Mon.

In the meantime, we ask that you would pray that my fluid levels would rise, or at the very least, not continue to fall. Really just that God would protect this baby and bring him safely to us at His perfect timing.

Now for the pictures I mentioned:

I took these of the magnolia trees in the front yard. I really like the flowers and they smell so sweet. As an interesting fact, the flowers close up every night and re-bloom in the morning. It really is beautiful.

Nathan was slow to wake up from his nap the other day and wanted to bring his blanket out into the living room with him. He went to his toy box and got some trucks to play with, as these are some of his favorite things to play with right now. Then he crawled up onto the couch and got comfortable, (remember he was still a little sleepy). And this is how I found him . . .

I don't know if he was snuggling the trucks or playing with them. :) What a sweet boy!