A year ago today...

This time last year I was pregnant with Elijah. Yesterday was my due date. We had been to the doctor or hospital at least once a week for the last few months. We had just returned home this time last year from one such visit. No, I still wasn't in labor. {then tell these contractions to KNOCK IT OFF}

I weighed 167 lbs and was exploding with baby belly goodness. I was happy but tired. I was so anxious. I wanted Elijah here already, but at the same time wanted just a bit more time to myself. Dave worked at home for the last few weeks so that he would be close to me when I went into labor.

I spent the last few months laying in my bed, the bed we had put for me in Elijah's room or on the family room couch. I passed the time by hybrid scrapbooking, writing, reading, playing video games, watching movies, blogging, tweeting and enjoying my quiet time. If you were a follower of my pregnancy blog you might remember my banner those last few weeks. Dave made it for me:

I also spent weeks, days and hours 'nesting'. I was so in to it I even sat and sorted BUCKETS of the small legos by brick type and color when I ran out of baby stuff to do. Elijah's nursery had been complete. His clothes for the next YEAR were washed, sorted, and put away. I read Elijah every book that was on his shelf. Dave & I had just put together Elijah's crib a few days before so there was really nothing left to do... but wait.

Every day for the last month of my pregnancy I woke up to Elijah hiccuping. It was so cute. I sung to him. I talked to him. I read to him. I was in love with him even if I didn't know who 'him' really was yet. I was so excited to finally be able to hold him.

It didn't really occur to me that my whole life was about to change.

What a difference a year makes.