Last week we ran a nature program for kindergartners and first graders. At the end of the program, Kyle came and read The Lorax by Dr. Seuss to them.






Isn't he precious?

Aaaaaaaaaaand guess who's getting a prenaaaaaaaaaaatal massaaaaaaaaaage aaaaaand a maniiiiiiiii/pediiiiiiiii next Saaaaaaaaaaaturday??? MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Some updates on being 32 weeks pregnant:

- I am walking at a SNAIL'S PACE. Kyle has just started going and getting (or doing) things for me. I thought, at first, that he was being really sweet, but I have come to find out that it's just too painful or frustrating for him to watch me waddling to do it myself and taking twice as long as I should.

- Any time I bend down to get something, I look like a sumo wrestler. I have to take a super-wide stance to get the belly out of the way of my legs. I laugh every time I drop something on the floor, because I know what's coming.

- I am in a constant state of hunger. I often have to sleepily shuffle to the kitchen at 3 am to eat a banana or a granola bar because I wake up so hungry that I feel like I'm going to throw up. Not my favorite part of being pregnant.

I had a dream the other night that I gave birth to the baby at home really early (like, she just kind of fell out) and we called the doctor and he told Kyle to "just put her back in."

I have my 4th of FIVE baby showers this weekend at our church. We are so fortunate to have so many people who love us so much! Last Sunday our youth group time was a baby shower (#3) for me and Kyle. Our students bobbed for pacifiers in a baby bathtub filled with questionable looking water from the hose outside, chugged root beer from baby bottles, answered Kyle and Jenny trivia, and ate a cake that looked like a rocking horse. It was so fun.

Pictures and videos to come... maybe even a new belly picture, if I'm feeling brave.

Competitiveness.

I have never really considered myself a competitive person.
Generally I don't care about winning too much.
I'm perfectly fine playing a friendly game of whatever.

But, I do, generally, like to be good at what I'm doing.
If I get frustrated during a "friendly game of whatever" (a rarity), it's not usually because I'm losing, but because I'm not doing well.
Ask my dad about me crying because I came in 9th at a gymnastics meet or crying because I couldn't perfectly anatomically draw a football player at the very experienced age of 6.

So, last night when we were at our second childbirth education class, we were watching more videos of childbirth. I felt like I should feel terrified, but I actually felt a deep sense of confidence. Again, I just kept feeling like, "I can TOTALLY do this." It was so strange and almost counter-intuitive to watch these women panting and breathing heavily, with pained looks on their faces and thinking at the same time about how confident I felt about doing the exact same thing.

And then our instructor was talking about pushing and the importance of listening to your nurses coaching you and continuing to push through contractions and everything in my brain was saying, "I want to be AWESOME at that."

This might sound masochistic or something, but I'm almost looking forward to it. Like I looked forward to pre-season volleyball boot camp. Or doing a 20 mile run and then sinking into a bathtub of ice. Kind of a "bring it on" kind of feeling. You know?

We have just a few pictures of the baby's room. It is still not fully decorated or organized, so I don't have that many pictures (they would mostly be of boxes everywhere anyway). But here are some glimpses.

The handy man putting together the furniture.

Putting on the bed skirt.

Her little crib (hastily made up... we still need to wash everything).

A few weeks ago my friend, Alma, sent me this quilt that she made. It is my favorite colors and I love owls! I'm nuts about it!

A few Sundays ago, my mom, sister, and stepmom threw me a lovely shower at my mom's house. We were so blessed to receive SO MANY gifts and have almost everything that we need. The food was delicious and it was so great to see so much of my family- I wish I could have had more time to talk to everyone!

The twins and the twins.

Grandma Duck and Aunt Barb

Basket of goodies from mom.

Sweater and hat made by Lynn. Red- my favorite!

My helpers- they were fantastic!

"L" is for...

The Latest Look at our Little Lady:

When we were in Chicago, Brooke took us to get a 3D ultrasound at her work. The weird swooshy thing shading her eyes is her foot- how flexible!

I think she looks like Kyle in this picture. I'm not sure I could explain why, though.

Her little profile.
I love her little face SO MUCH!

We got a Flip video camera at my last baby shower from my Aunt Linda and cousins, Shannon and Kelly. It is so amazing! I took this video of Kyle putting together our crib last night, just to test it out. More pictures of the baby's room to come after we finish assembling the furniture tonight!