There's a lesson in this waiting I'm sure...

For 41 weeks now we have looked forward to the arrival of a certain special bundle

We have watched with amazement and awe as changes have occurred physically - the obvious belly expansion accompanied by the inability to put ones shoes on with ease. Oh and then there's that first moment when from the outside you see the movement from the babe within.

The contraction of the 'clumsy virus' where you can't help but drop everything that finds itself in your hands.

Emotionally - random moments where, for no apparent reason, one finds the need to burst into tears. Some things just hit that emotional nerve connected to my tear ducts.

Mentally - preparing the mind for motherhood and sometimes feeling like you're losing it along the way. The pressure of choosing a name that your child has for the rest of it's life!

And spiritually - no matter what anyone says I feel like has got to be one of THE most amazing, miraculous experiences we will have (and we've yet to even meet this baby!). We feel truly blessed to have been granted the gift of life. I have been in awe of the process of development of a part of me and a part of Ryan into what is bound to be a beautiful specimen of human kind.

Anyway that's enough of the deep-meaningfuls but I do mean every word!

Back to the waiting bit...

Tuesday Ryan was super quiet at work and we (Bex and I) were needing something fun to get out and do and so we all jumped in the car and headed out into the English countryside.

So despite being 5 days overdue, 41 weeks pregnant I was still up for some rock climbing along with everyone else! So here we are living life to the full!

I know you can hardly tell but I am pregnant in that photo. The angle hides my belly. Speaking of the belly over the last week it has definitely expanded over the last week. I hope this baby doesn't overcook too much!

Here is evidence that apparently pregnant women are not meant to get out and enjoy the countryside at this stage in the process. I couldn't get through sideways or front-ways or anyway for that matter apart from bump along with the rest of me being lifted up and over!

It's strange to think that soon, hopefully any day now that belly is going to be a lot smaller and instead daddy will be carrying the little one! YAY!