So here I am with just under 4 weeks to go until my due date. For those of you who don't know, there is a good chance that I'll be having her early, as she's already in position and I've started dilating! Yikes! We got that news on Wednesday, and that night I started having contractions that were 5 minutes apart. It turned out to be false labor, though, which I'm thankful for to buy us time to set up the nursery and do some final preparations.
I haven't been good at putting up pictures, so I will add some belly pics now. I don't know if I've actually grown too much more in the belly, but she has dropped.
The above pic is from just yesterday, when I am at 36 weeks. Not my favorite picture, but I know several of you are dying to see what I look like now!
Above is Darby and I, when I was at 32 weeks.
I think the picture above is about 34 weeks.
This picture is at 35 weeks.
This is me at about 351/2 weeks at my work baby shower. God truly blessed us through my sweet coworkers!
This is my adorable cake from my work shower. Pretty creative!
Please be in prayer for Calla. Her jaundice has become more severe, and the doctor has ordered a special "tanning bed" to keep at home to treat it. She will be under the lights 24 hours a day except feeding and diaper changes. Poor baby. And a nurse will come over every day to draw blood. As soon as the blood test comes back good, then she will be done with her therapy. The blood draw is very sad for us, as she has had 2 days in a row of this, which causes her to be hysterical and is very hard to watch. Our prayer is for little Calla's body to be healed with minimal treatment, that God will sustain her through this and help her to still feel loved and comforted despite minimal time we can hold her. We also pray for our own response to this trial, that we would honor the Lord as we give this situation over to Him, since He is the ultimate Healer and holds her little life in the power of His sovereignty. 
On a happier note, Calla has gained weight since yesterday, and she did very well at her first doctor's appointment! The picture below is for Cousin Audrey, who wanted to see Calla with her eyes opened! I haven't even seen her eyes very much, especially since she's been sleeping so much!
We included a few other pics to brag on our adorable baby!
She has spent most of the time sleeping, but has had some great nursing sessions. Karyn is starting to feel better and is able to get up and down more easily. It's so great just sitting in our hospital room getting to watch our beautiful girl and hold her...what a baby!
Mommy loves her precious girl!
Sophia, Holly, Audrey, and Allison
Darby's side of our family: His Mom, Fanny, Shelbie, and me with the kiddos
Feeling very big and starting to be uncomfortable! Pictures of my first baby shower and family trip to be posted soon!
This is a picture from a week ago at 22-weeks. As you can see, between 20 and 22 weeks, I really popped out there!
