Baby Claire

Jo's only got 4 weeks until the first Ellis love child arrives. She sent us all an update this afternoon...

Hello all! It's been a while since we sent out an update, so I thought I would just let you know how things are going. We had our wonderful baby shower about a month ago. It was so amazing! We really don't need much of anything now, thank you all for your thoughtful gifts! Claire has been stretching more than flip-flopping now, which is surely a result of the lack of room for her to do so :o) I'm feeling more cramped...kind of like I've got a balloon inside my belly that just keeps getting blown up more and more every hour! :o) That's alright though because we only have 4 weeks to go! The count down begins today actually!!! I've not really gotten swollen or too uncomfortable yet. Let's just keep hoping that stays away. I'm also still sleeping in the bed, which, from what I hear, is quite a miracle! We are going to the doctor every week to check progress as we prepare for labor. Only a few more appointments left now!

They're planning for a completely natural delivery and intend to do most of the laboring at home. With it being her first experience of labor, I'm not certain of any outcome, but I think that's half the fun in having babies. I love surprises! Jo's a planner, totally a planner- so for her sake, I hope it's exactly how they have invisioned. She's been the best pregnant person! She never really complains; always positive after a comment about not sleeping. It's encouraging to me as a mom and it reminds me of just how strong my big sister is... I like her.