38 weeks

Not a great picture but here I am at 38 weeks. I feel huge! And know that I am getting bigger because I can honestly say I feel it now. I am so swollen everywhere. My feet are the worst and its the most disgusting feeling I think I have ever felt. I never knew it would actually feel different when I walked but it does!
I am so ready to have this baby. I ask my girlfriends and sisters tons of questions everyday to prepare myself
I feel like it's never going to happen. I would think there would be something in me that says I think tomorrow will be the day but that is not the case!
I talk to her every night to encourage her to come out early-hey it's only 10 days now!
I gave all my maternity shorts to my sister in law thinking I wouldnt be hot in April. Who would have known that it's been one of the warmest Aprils on record! Really 83 degress today. So I wear a lot of comfy shorts around the house and jeans when I go anywhere.
Our little bundle of joy still does not have a name-I swear I am not lying. We are waiting until she is born!
I want to tell people to stop saying I look huge- I know this already thank-you. And no it's not twins it's just one I swear. I am short with hardley any torso so the only way for baby to go is out!
I am scared of the pain of labor. Not of actually having a kid but the pain I can expect before during and after. Any pointers would be great!
I have a doctors appt tomorrow and they are going to do an ultrasound because the midwife is worried at just how big she is and wants to make sure she has enough fluid in there-hello have you seen me?!! I have enough fluid for like 2 other babies too!
I tested postive for the Strep B test that all pregnant women have to have. I knew I would! It's like 1 out of every 300 women test postive for this. It's just my luck really. So now when I go into labor they have to give me antibotics to ensure I do not pass it to the little one otherwise that could be bad. I'm alittle scared of that but the midwife told me it's nothing to worry about. I guess we just wait and see.

friend day

Sunday Terra, Janelle, Ashley and I all got together for lunch and then alittle time at Rocket Park. We were all getting together because Court was in town but she couldnt make it to lunch and neither could Jodes since she was out of town. Oh well I guess we try again next time. It's always a great time getting together and catching up. I love lunch dates. And all the kids are always so well behaved-you hardley even notice them there! We do lunch about every month or so. Not often enough but it's hard trying to find a day when we all dont have to work. Here are a few shots of the kiddies Little Zach-the only boy-well who's in town anyway. We have 2 more girlfriends who also have boys but they are out of town so Zach is stuck with playing with girls until they come in town!

Emma, Evie, and Mariah. They were so cute going down this slide together. Mariah and Evelyn could have done it all day.

Evelyn-she just loves the park

Emma-who turns 4 in a week! Who knows maybe she will share a birthday with my little one?!!

Makynzie, Emma and Mariah. It is so hard to get a picture where they are all looking plus Mariah is the most shy little girl ever! I was lucky to get a little wave out of her the whole day!

Random pictures

No real new updates in the last few weeks. I'm still pregnant! No matter how many times I ask her to come out early she just doesnt want too! Doctor says that we are going to have an 8-9lb baby and boy do I feel it! I feel ginormous and don't possibly think I can get any bigger or my feet can get any more swollen! I'm feeling more emotional these last few weeks than I have this whole pregnancy-it could be due to the fact that I am getting more uncomfortable as each week passes. I still love being pregnant but am just ready for it all to be over and to finally meet her! here is Austin and my dad flying a kite on Easter. Austin did a really good job! Rylie on the other hand just couldn't master it.

Lately when I'm cleaning or just doing stuff around the house I'll look in the baby's room and find Tally just hanging out. It's always on this rug-I don't blame her it is super soft! She's going to be a good protector!

papa and Evie. When she got to mom and dads the first thing she asked for was Papa! She's definately a Papa's girl!

Brooke and her Theresa shades!

Where's Tally??!! We were goofing around with the camera the other night and taking random pictures. Well we took this one on self timer and I didn't even realize it until Pat told me but Tally is in the picture too! You can see her eyes glowing by my arm! I don't know what looks worse, Pat's freaky looking eyes, my dogs glowing eyes or my 9 month pregnant swollen body! I'm sitting here laughing just looking at Pat's freaky facial expression!

Here are the some of the kids at Easter. We sat in the back and the kids flew kites and then we went to the Elks for the Easter Egg hunt. Tradition! Every year we do it! The kids are getting so big! Its weird to think there will be 3 more by December!! And yes you read that right THREE more!Maverick

Dylan and Rylie

Brady

Evie

Austin

our first baby

With the baby coming any day now I am starting to feel a little bad for Tally. She has been our only "kid" for over 3 years now. I know she will be ok when the baby comes home but I know she will also be alittle mad at us. She gets a little jealous of us when we come home smelling like another dog! I'm curious to see how she handles the crying-if she will bark when she hears it. She is the best dog ever! When Pat said that we were going to keep her, after finding her in a ditch, I said absolutley not! She's a pitbull! I was one of those people who thought the breed was bad but clearly I was wrong. She's well behaved-99% of the time(sorry mister mailman) She has never snipped at any of the nieces or nephews. She would lick you to death if you allowed it! When we first got her I thought she was the ugliest thing in the world. She was 20 lbs under weight and really scrawny but now I think she's one of the cutest dogs ever! She smiles when we come home or when she sees anyone in mine and Pat's family. I have yet to get a picture of this but swear one day I will. Here she is in her new cabin sweater! I couldnt pass is up it was only $2.00 at Old Navy and she loved it!

Relaxing at the cabin!

Tally and Pat- he always says " If she could talk what do you think she would sound like?!" Then he starts talking in all these accents because he swears she would have some foreign(sp) accent!

I was laughing really hard in this picture and I thought it was really funny of Tally- she looks really skinny but kind of like she's laughing too!

All tuckered out from a day of playing.