Snow Day #2... this one actually stuck to the ground!

36 weeks

I am now 36.5 weeks pregnant... as of Saturday (37 weeks) I will be considered full term. We had our appointment today and I am 1cm dilated, halfway thinned out and at a -2 station. All my vitals look good and they said if I start going into labor they won't stop me. They can't tell me when I will go into labor or if it will be early (the other two were not) but that my body is making progress.

Snow Day

"Snowdays" in the south have a completely different meaning :) Last night we got our first snow, it was maybe a centemeter worth... but we got a 2 hour delay for school this morning! Audrey was too cold to be outside for more then 5 minutes... even with her layers... Ryan was disappointed he couldn't throw snowballs... but they were both excited that we actually got to see snow this year!

Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to me! Don took me out for a weekend away last weekend- we went to the movies and out to a nice dinner. Then on my actual birthday we went out to dinner with the kids. Ryan was all about going out until they sang happy birthday to me... he looked at us and said "I am not coming here for my birthday, that was terrifying!." Though I think the chocolate lava cake might have made up for it. 

It was a great birthday week- and a nice time going out before the baby! 

Belly Picture

I am 34 weeks today. I am much more uncomfortable then this picture properly portrays :) I figured I should take at least one shot of the body after the first trimester of this pregnancy. 3 weeks until she will not be considered premature, 6 weeks until her due date.

Happy New Year 2014

Happy New Year, I hope that 2014 brings us peace and love and most of all health. 2013 was a hard one for our family, but it ended on a high note and in just a little over 7 weeks our little girl is due to be born.

In 2013 I learned to let go of what I cannot control (easier said than done for a control freak like me). I learned to appreciate the down time, I'm not in a competition with anyone and everyone in our family is happier when we give each other time to rest. Relationships can make or break mental health, I have amazing friends and an amazing husband that have supported me in sane times and not so sane times. I hope that these life lessons will help me in 2014, with a newborn and two other kids and a husband that will need my time and attention.