Update...not much of one.

So, I went to the doctor yesterday for a regular check-up. We're at 2.5 cm. (yep, only 1 more cm than last Wednesday) She wants to see me again tomorrow morning though. I am hoping that's a good sign and that it won't be a disappointing appointment. Nothing about this is disappointing...don't get me wrong, but this last month has been a trying time. So...here's to hoping that I have a baby soon. :) My hope is that they will need to keep me there tomorrow (yeah, right) and if not then I guess it's a good thing that this weekend is supposed to be beautiful because I am going to spend it outside with the kids doing a lot of physical activity! :)

37 weeks vs. 21 weeks

What a difference, huh? Bonnie (my sister-in-law married to Clinton) is 21 weeks pregnant. She's due September 1st. Me...I'm 37 weeks. What you can't see in this picture (trust me, you don't wanna) is that my ankles look like two bags of water attached to my legs. I am huge. She's so cute. I am hoping at my doctor appt. today that they tell me I've progressed and about ready to go. I feel like it's going to happen within the next week, but we'll see. I can't wait to post a picture of the newest family member.

This photo was taken last night after we indulged in some Chinese and shopped at Target in Red Wing. What a site, huh?

I can't wait until we have all these babies in this family. Tiffany (my other sister-in-law married to Grant) is pregnant too. She's due in December. What a Christmas it's going to be. (what a fun & hectic Christmas it'll be next year with all the babies a year old).

Have a great day!

2 more days.....

....and baby will be considered "full-term." That's a great goal to get to. At my appointment this past Wednesday the doctor told me I was 1 1/2 cm dilated. Contractions happen all the time, but not consistently. I am hoping these are all signs that I am going to have her early. We will see.

Luke is signed up to play T-ball for this summer. That'll be interesting. He's so shy and doesn't want to do anything in front of people. I am excited that I'll be having this baby at this time a year. I can't wait to go to all these t-ball games and softball games with the kids.

Not much else to report. This weekend is going to be filled with finishing up the house spring cleaning and then onto the garage and vehicles. Just a little more to go and I will be worry free of all that cleaning. (You know I keep doing all this work hoping it helps this child come out earlier!)

Have a great weekend!!!

Another Week Went By....

36 weeks!!!! Whooooo Hoooooo! This coming Sunday we will be considered full-term. However, I keep having to remind myself that she is going to come out when she wants to. I've been having some heart-to-heart talks with her lately...letting her know that she'd be my favorite if she came out next week. Just kidding. :)
Yesterday Lincoln and I were sitting and watching a movie and all of the sudden I noticed that I couldn't feel anything with my left hand and then my lip went numb on the left side. Prior to this my vision started getting blurry like the onset of a migraine which I haven't had in years. I got up and walked...didn't help. Then I thought I would just call and talk to a nurse. Of course she wanted me to come in and check my blood pressure. All is well. I feel like a fool when I do stuff like that, but I'd rather be safe then sorry.
Right now I am waiting to take Luke to the doctor. His ear is bugging him. I wish that we could stop being sick. We just had well-child check-ups too. At least the weather is finally nice again. The kids spent a lot of time outside yesterday. I added some pictures........

Well-child check-ups. The gown was optional. Of course Luke passed while Ashlyn couldn't get into it fast-enough. Not a surprise.

"Look, mom!! Only two wheels!" This is his first time without the training wheels.

Doctor Appointment

32 days to go. I had my 36 week check-up today. Small & quick ultrasound to make sure her head is down, which it is. That means it's her butt that I see at the top of my belly. :) No dilation yet, but we're close. Nothing else to report I guess. I just get to go every week now which is exciting. It makes life a little more busy so I don't think about it.

Kids had well-child check-ups today also. Luke has to get 3 shots for Kindergarten. Both kids also got their fingers pricked to take blood. They didn't really enjoy that. Oh-well, what do you do. Luke got some tubes put in his ears just after his 2nd birthday. The tube in his right ear came out last spring. I saw it sitting in some ear wax right on the inside so I took my nail and scooped it out, but for some reason, the left tubes has been hanging out in the ear canal (not in the drum anymore) in some wax and won't come out. It's been there for at least 2 years. The tubes fell out of the drums a year after he go them put in. I don't get why doctors can't just scoop them out of there. Oh-well. Whatever. I did learn one thing. I am not super mom. I am never again taking both kids (or all three for that matter) for appt's at the same time again unless I can't avoid it. What a hectic day!

It is late and I have been tired since I woke up this morning. Time for bed!!!

Easter

We had a pretty good Easter. It was busy as always, but we had fun. We started off the day at church for the early 6:30 am service and we had breakfast there after (Lincoln was working so it was me and the kids). Then after the later church service (which we did not go to because we ere there early) we went over to Lincoln's parents house for lunch with Uncle Clinton, Uncle Grant & Aunt Tiffany, and Great-grandma Addie. We made a visit to the hospital where Great-grandma Betty is. She fell and broke her hip Saturday morning and then had surgery so we wanted to being some Easter cheer to her. After chores we went to my grandma and grandpa's house for supper with the Kreisler side. I was in bed a little early last night. Pictures:

We dyed Eggs today because I was too tired all weekend. Poor Kids. They eventually got to dye their eggs.

Easter Morning. Gosh they're cute!!!

We are at 35 weeks now. I'm pretty much ready except for the nasty case of nesting. It is causing problems everywhere. :) My poor husband. I am sure he's happy that this is our last even though he wanted 4 kids. I even have bags packed...for the most part anyway. I got to the doctor Wednesday for my 36 week check-up. Then I go every week after that. I love it...that means I am so close. My next project that I will hopefully get to is making announcements. I am hoping to start those in the next week. Very ambitious, I know.

Bye for now.

It's all over...finally.

The flu, that is. The flu is gone. It was gone last week, but I didn't want to say anything yet to jinx it! We're all healthy, finally, and now it's going to be winter again. Just in time for Easter too, yuck! Kindergarten round-up is tomorrow afternoon...I am excited, but I can't believe it.

I've started the whole 'nesting' phase of the pregnancy. Poor Lincoln. I mean, I am ripping stuff out of closets, re-arranging furniture, vacuuming in every corner behind every piece of furniture...it's been hell for him, I'm sure. We're not done yet, either. I just want all the spring cleaning done so I don't have to do anything this summer but get to now my baby and play with the kids. I also will obsess over how the house looks if we get visitors once we bring her home so if I get that done now, I won't have to worry about it. Poor Lincoln! :) He gets mad at me though because I like to throw things away or give them to Goodwill. I love throwing stuff away. That's good though, right? That means I'm not a pack-rat. I live in a house built in the 1800's...we have no room for 'stuff'. In fact, we have just enough room for clothes as it is. There is not a lot of storage room in here and I like stuff in it's own place...not packed on our kitchen counter or in a corner. I am very particular when it comes to that so I have a lot of issues when I walk into my kid's rooms. I dread going in there. 5 years of kids so far and I have only lightened up a little. Hopefully for them, I'll get better. :)

I guess I better feed my children lunch since it's after 1:00. I hate cooking. I am sure I'll have some pictures of tomorrow at round-up I'll post eventually. I know, pictures finally. (I suppose there are certain people out there that want to see how much bigger I've gotten since last time...you know who you are).