We are ready for you, Baby Cav!

Baby Cav is due tomorrow... and in spite of my hopes to the contrary, we have no real signs of labor.

On the one hand this is good because I've had plenty of time to prepare and perfect her little nursery, enjoy more time with Colin, Lola and our friends, and even catch up on Downton Abbey and my blogging... but on the other hand this 39/40 week belly is quite the thing to be carrying around.

Pregnancy has come with some expected aches and pains, but there have been some funny parts too.  One thing is how people just love to talk to you when you are pregnant.  Apparently, it makes you more approachable... Most of the time it is other mothers, which seems to be a bonding thing.  Colin and I had a good laugh in Switzerland when we were going to the train station in the morning to get ready for our big hike, and passed a mom who was pushing her double stroller up the hill.  She was all smiles at me as they approached, so I smiled back to be nice but also a bit confused if she might be looking at someone behind me?  But then, right as she passed us she said in a strong accent "Nice Mommyyyy!!"  It was like she was my personal cheerleader - really sweet - and much nicer than many of the other Europeans we run into who enjoy just staring...

I also love being pregnant around kids.  My friends' kids have pointed out that Halloween is a perfect due date because there are always parties anyway, and my baby will get lots of candy.  Another friend's son tried to look up my dress to see where the baby was when his mother told him I had a baby inside me.  And yet another friend's little girl, when asked what my belly was full of, gave the matter of fact answer of "Cake".  I loved that one!

We've been asked if we have a name for the baby.  The truth is, we really don't.  We have three names that we both like but we haven't settled on one.  We are waiting to meet her before we decide. Hopefully we'll get to meet her soon. In the mean time, here are some pics of her little room...