As baby grows, I can definitely feel the fact he's got less room to move and groove. This week I've actually seen his feet push against my tummy (up near my ribs) and stick out. I just push them back in.

Today I've noticed that when I'm on the phone, he squirms around a lot. I wonder if he is responding to the sound of my voice? When I'm just quietly typing at my desk, he doesn't move as much.

I'm really anxious to meet this little guy, but I do also enjoy feeling him move around inside me. Even though I feel like a boxing ring sometimes, baby's movements amuse me and amaze me. Yes, I believe I will miss the squirms and pokes after he enters the world. But I am so looking forward to his smiles and giggles!

Today is Oct. 21, which means I am one month from my due date of Nov. 21. Of course, if all goes as "planned." Which I hear never does. The baby could be here sooner. Or it could be here later. I have no expectations — only that the baby will come at some point :)

Saturday night, we thought maybe he was coming early. About 10 p.m., I turned over in bed and suddenly felt a warm wetness. Was it the gush of my water breaking? No way ... couldn't be. But what else could it have been? James calmly got out the list of things to pack and started filling a small bag. I called the hospital to see if I should come in. "It sounds like your water broke. We'll see you in a few minutes," the nurse said.

No way — this couldn't be happening now! We haven't even had the baby shower yet! I haven't painted the nursery! We have no diapers! No car seat! I still haven't bought a pump for the birth ball or created my birthing playlist on my iPod or bought my nursing bras. We haven't taken our breastfeeding classes yet.

So we drove to the birth center and quietly walked in. The nurse belted the fetal monitors to my abdomen. No contractions. Healthy heart beat. The nurse tested me for amniotic fluid — negative. The doctor took a peek and also tested for amniotic fluid — again negative. The baby was not coming that night. I could go home and rest easy.

Thank God. We are excited to meet our baby boy, but we aren't quite ready yet. I spent the next day prepping the walls in the baby's room to paint and we ordered the crib last night online. Still so much to do!