all ready to go & then . . .

nothing.

Around 8PM, we were all ready to go, and then my contractions started getting shorter, although still strong. Now, they are REALLY erratic. So, I'm trying to "rest" & I'm so glad we didn't head to the hospital.

This post is publishing at some weird time. It's actually 10:26P.

the beginning. . (maybe)

After one of the worst sleepless nights of my pregnancy, contractions began around 3 a.m. I didn't get lots of sleep after that, either. They were pretty strong last night, but have petered out in intensity today. BUT, unlike w/ my 1st pregnancy where I labored one night & then stopped during the day & then started again in the middle of the next night -- I'm continuing to have contractions. . .so. . we'll see.

Kate has been talking to baby a lot -- today she was trying to ask her to come today. . but instead said, "Please come to the hospital with us!"

catching up

My usual shutterbug tendencies have been shriveling up as life gets busier. This results in fewer pics taken, and longer periods between downloading the photos. Today when I sat down for this project, I got a real cornucopia of subject matter. Hope you enjoy!

Time for a haircut! (Sorry, no post haircut pic -- she basically just got a trim, so it doesn't look that different to the untrained eye).

Silly dress-up girls!

Time to put those leotards to use! The girls had great fun at their friend's gymnastics party.

38 weeks (and so the countdown begins!)

All 3 girls!

easter weekend

Saturday was an Easter Egg Hunt at the Johnson's. The girls had a blast. Laurie discovered the treats the fastest & her picture shows exactly what she did -- she sat down & started snacking. Lydia & Kate were much better at finding eggs, and kept calling out the color of the eggs they found.




Suffice it to say, I should never plan to take pics with Kate after church on Sunday. This is NEVER a good time for her. I coerced her to wear her bow for a few pics, but the smiles were not readily appearing. So, content yourselves with ok pics of her & better pics of the adults.




Not perhaps the most beautiful shot, but it captures a little moment, and you can see a different view of my belly. :-) "Where's baby?" "Right there, momma!" (like, don't you know yet?)

one good thing

So, if you have visited our house, you know that one of the disadvantages to our yard is that it's a hill! This is an especial disadvantage with younger children, but we've just discovered advantage #1 about having such a steep back yard. Tarp sledding!

ta-tarn!

The after! No art on the walls yet, so I may need an after, part 2.

Free bed w/ 2 coats of white paint & a little bit of carpentry repair.

The bookshelf from the "office" re-purposed to provide some MUCH needed storage for Kate's books & toys.

The dresser is really what took up so much of Josh's time. When he bought it, it was light blue & baby blue with some crazy knob design (like, their placement was odd). So, putty, sanding, 2 primer coats + two coats of white paint, plus some new knobs, a new back to the dresser = beautiful kid's dresser that is the PERFECT height and will be great to grow into.

Kate saw me taking pics of her room & wanted to get in on the act.