"It's beginning to look a lot like. . .

baby" around our home! The kids and I made a paper chain, so we can tear a link off every day til it's their baby sibling's birthday!!I have been getting asked numerous times daily, "How are you feeling?" I am so thankful that so many people care. The answer is, MiXeD fEeLiNgS!

I am loving having this child grow inside of me. . .feeling its every movement, its hiccups, its breathing, and trying to figure out which of its limbs are poking out. BuT, I am so excited for when I can feel its every movement, hiccups, and breathing while holding him/her in my arms or upon my chest.

I have been joking with friends that I want this babe to stay inside, because I know soon enough there will be a loss of sleep, diapers to change, breastfeeding, laundry, etc. BuT, I am so excited for those tiny diapers to change, the closeness of nursing my baby and tiny clothes to wash. Notice, I didn't say I'm excited for the lack of sleep :)

I am enjoying my belly bump. BuT, I am looking forward to having a waist again:)

I am nesting like crazy. BuT, at times like now, I have my feet up watching football.

I am soaking up this pregnancy. BuT, I can't wait to soak up this baby, along with my husband and children!

Until then, we shall take one link off of our chain daily. And continue on with daily life. . .today Grammy treated the girls in our family to an "American Girl Tea Party" where we got to hear an American Girl author speak!

Put me in Coach Daddy

Oh my. . .

you know how when your children have been playing quietly a little too long and something must be up?

Who knew

hay bales could be so fun?

6 wks, 1 day and counting. . .

until this pregnant mommy,

and this soon to be big bro,

and this sister who giggles when she feels you hiccup and move,
and this tooth loosing,
swimming pool loving brother, and these football tossing, spiking, and tackling boys,

get to meet YOU!!
Until then, we shall continue on doing school our style. . .

with plenty of apple picking, soccer playing, Bible studying, dance and piano practicing, football watching, LifeLight attending, MOPS enjoying, field trip outings, baby gear buying, dr appointment going, Sunday school teaching, and pajama wearing,

while we anxiously await number 4!!