Before I forget (again)

Here is the baby quilt I made for our new little guy.

Turned out pretty darn good. (I'm not really bragging, it is more surprise than boasting) :)

Here comes the son...

Just about 4 weeks left till our baby boy arrives. I have reached the end of pregnancy woes. I start to get impatient to hold my baby, my ankles and feet swell and hurt, and I don't get more than a few hours of sleep at a time at night (Preparation for when baby gets up every couple hours when he makes his arrival I suppose) 

I can still find joy in feeling my little one moving and watching my belly jump and roll. There are many humorous situations that come with the largeness of the pregnant belly and lack of stomach muscles. It is fun to lay with my stomach to Lars' back and have the baby keep Lars awake too by constantly kicking his daddy. ;) So what if I can't fit into any of my shoes right? :)

I am grateful and feel so blessed for the lack of complications I enjoy during pregnancy. Sure I feel tired a lot and sick at the beginning but I haven't had to deal with any major problems. I'm not one of those poor ladies that ends up hospitalized because they can't keep anything down. I don't have high blood pressure, I haven't ever had gestational diabetes, and thus far my labors and deliveries have gone smoothly and with relatively little pain. 

So it could be 2 weeks or so till baby comes if he follows his siblings patterns. 2 WEEKS! Wow! That is so close and yet there are moments when it feels oh so far away. How can a week look like a month on the calendar and then fly by in reality? (Pregnancy, thats how.) 

Lilli is anxiously awaiting her baby brother. She wants him to come on her birthday which is his first technical "full term" date. (I will be 37 weeks at that point) She talks to him through my belly button (naturally) and tells him to come on May 7th. It is cute but I think in the end she'll be happier if they are at least a couple days apart. 

So don't expect tons of posts from me until the baby is born. Sitting at the computer for too long makes my fat feet even fatter. ;) (Plus I have pregnancy induced carpal tunnel in both hands and my fingers go numb if I type too much.)

Also I am so stinking busy taking naps when I can in between trying to scrub the house. (Only slightly kidding...about the scrubbing anyhow. LOL)

I will for sure post pics of the new baby once comes! Until then Happy Spring everyone!

APRIL

So happy it is April. Not only is a great month in general but this means I am due to have the baby NEXT month! So great to be able to say that! 

It is also a birthday month at our house. Today is Lars birthday. I took him to dinner on Friday, made him a great breakfast this morning, and the dessert he asks for every year for tonight. (It is a meringue crust with chocolate pudding inside. It really is good.)

My birthday is in 3 days and Henry turns 10 in a couple weeks. Like I said it is a great month, so many special days. :)

As implied above we are getting close to our newest little one's arrival. I'm very excited as well as stressed. I feel like I need to deep clean my whole house but he will come no matter what state my home is in and life will go on and we will be just fine. Mostly I am just excited and can't wait for the next few weeks to pass so he will be full term and ready to arrive when he is ready. (Plus I'm not sure I can get much bigger, seriously, when you are short there just isn't much room for things to grow.) But I am waddling along and trying to just enjoy every kick and wiggle while he is still growing inside. He is in all likelihood the last for us (not gonna commit to saying he is because we thought Lilli would be too.) so I try to remember that this could be the last time I experience any of this, which is a little sad for me. But I am also a very impatient person so I also can't wait for him to be in my arms. 

I know a lot of this is a repeat of things I've said in my most recent posts but it is what's on my mind of course. Time will of course pass and I'll just try to enjoy every moment.