If your belly button pops out, does that mean the baby is "done"?

Well, 37 weeks and counting. I'm ready ANY time now for this girlie to vacate her current premises in my belly. I'm done with the waddling, heartburn, kankles and the inability to find a comfortable position to sleep in. But, in all honesty, I can't complain. I'm healthy and all is well with the babe. We are getting excited to finally meet her!

We're both still plugging away at Residency. Three more weeks and we will have officially completed our first year. I can't believe how the time has flown...thank God! Layne is doing all Psychiatry right now and I am in my Family Practice rotation working out of a clinic. We are both finally really enjoying ourselves and are very happy with our chosen specialities.

A couple of other pieces of good news - our good friends Norry and Sharona have moved back to Prince George after having spent a year in Halifax. Sharona will be joining our Family Practice program as a Resident AND she is also pregnant so we will be on maternity leave together. We're very happy to have them back! We're also excited to report that my brother Reid has FINALLY asked his lovely Amber to marry him. The wedding planning dilemma has already begun but we are confident they will be able to pull off something fun to celebrate!

Overall, life has been much more normal over the past weeks with no on call shifts. It has been so nice for Layne and I to be able to see each other and spend time together while not sleep deprived and actually aware of what day and time it is!

We had a lovely week in Vernon in April with Lochlan and Layne's parents. The house is coming along beautifully - they have been working so hard and it has finally come together. They will be officially moved in by the end of the month.

Loch had a great time working on the house with Grandpa. He informed us that he was not just Grandpa's helper but that he was a "worker".

Here he is decked out in his "worker" gear, complete with hard had, safety goggles (which he also wore in the shower - only the goggles), tool belt and, of course, the Spiderman elbow and knee pads that never come off.

We used up the last of our holiday days for an adventure with Lochlan over to Saltspring Island. A great time was had by all! Loch is hilarious and lots of fun. He's quite obsessed with Spiderman these days. He is excited about his impending "big brotherhood" and becoming an even bigger boy on his fourth birthday. He keeps us entertained and continues to melt his Daddy's heart.

Well, a short blog this time around. The next one will include pictures of our new addition!

Lots of love,
Laura, Layne, Lochlan & baby girl Harvey