No Baby Yet!

Well, no baby as of yet. I went for another check up yesterday (Thursday), and things seem to be about the same (2cm/80% effaced/zero station). I figure that those of you who know what this means are either medically trained or have experienced labor before, and for those of you who don't...then I'm not sure I'm the person to go into that much detail about what these "special" numbers really mean! haha. Though I am having some serious Braxton Hicks contractions and some regular contractions off and on. The doctor has informed me that it is not "false" labor, but actually "pre" labor. Still it could be hours, days or (heaven forbid) weeks still!! My sister and Travis are finding out this afternoon what they will be having in October! Yeah! And Chip's best friend Mike and his wife Katie just found out this morning that they will be having a BOY in October...so much fun!!

Caleb asks everyday if this is the day that the baby gets to "come out"....he's so funny. Chip is in the middle of finishing the school year and spring football, so he is on red alert and calls to check on us every couple hours (I'm not sure I've talked to him this much on the phone since we were dating)! haha. We have also been spending plenty of time at my parents because they bought this really cool kid's bike attachment that hooks onto an adult bike (see picture below), that Caleb LOVES (and we also get free meals prepared for us)!. Thanks Mom.

All my last minute preparation for baby are done, so now we are just hanging out waiting for the arrival. We will keep you posted. Have a great weekend!





Me (9+ months pregs) & Sis Jamie (~5 months pregs)


Caleb & Daddy on the "new" bike


Caleb giving baby kisses

A fun filled May!

Well, this May has been full of fun stuff and it has flown by! The first weekend of the month my mom, sis and Gma Janet and I went together to our annual church women's retreat north of Spokane. It was a wonderful gals weekend to be refreshed and renewed in Jesus, and reminded me what wonderful blessings I have in my life.

We also celebrated mother's day a couple of times with the different sides of the family, which was so much fun. We have also spent the last couple of weekends working in the yard and getting the nursery ready (pics to come).

Caleb is more excited than ever for the arrival of "new baby"! (See pic below of "his tummy").And I just went to the doctor for my 36 week exam yesterday, where he shocked me and told me that I am already 2cm dialated, 80% effaced and the head is LOW! Could we be having a May baby? He said that I could basically go tomorrow or it could be 2 weeks....thanks, doc!! haha. But it definitely sounds like it will be sooner than later. Chip is scrambling to get sub plans made and his classroom in order for the end of the year. I am making some emergency last minute trips to Target for all the little things that I didn't think of until yesterday. So it looks like we will be welcoming Baby Elfering anytime now....so awesome!
I will try to get an email sent out at least after baby arrives, and then hopefully get some pics posted to the blog asap.

Please keep us in your prayers the next week or so. Hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.




My mom, me, sis Jamie & Gma Janet at our church women's retreat

Caleb & Mommy showing of their "tummies"

our yard in bloom

The fam after a mother's day dinner

Caleb & Papa Kev-o in the excavator