Snow and Sniffles!

What a week it has been!

I found out on Monday's midwife appointment that all these Braxton-Hicks contractions are actually doing something and I'm starting to dialate.

That doesn't mean the baby will be born today but it certainly makes me want to be prepared!

So, in perfect good luck style, it immediately began to snow!

Snow in Seattle is a big pain in the butt. At first it looks pretty and serene but the Northwest is FULL of hills and people are not used to driving in it.

Just a few inches of snow on the ground caused major traffic snarls for Drew's Monday night commute home. It took him 3 HOURS on the bus to make it!

My mind was swirling with worries - If I go into labor, will the midwives be able to make it up the hill or will Drew be delivering the baby??

And then to add more joy to our stressful lives - both Ellie and I have come down with a rotten cold.

Ellie has NEVER had a cold that causes more than just a sniffle but with a newborn due any day, she and I are coughing up a storm. And today MaMop has come down with it too!

Luckily, the snow has melted and Ellie seems to be coughing a bit less.

Now if MaMop can recover quickly we will be back on track to have this baby any moment!

We were able to make it out yesterday for our annual Christmas tree hunt. Ellie was pretty listless but still enjoyed her candy cane!

Drew and Ellie enjoyed the snow for a few minutes and Ellie made 5 snow angels

So let's hope the snow stays away and our home gets healthy!

We've got things to do!!!