37 Weeks

I went to the Dr. again yesterday and still not much happening. I was a little disappointed, but I'm trying to be patient. The last last few weeks of pregnancy are so hard. I go again in a week, so we'll see.

Last night, Alana and Peter formed a mariachi band. I should've taken a picture of them both, but I waited too long. This was Peter's uniform.

Scripture Memory - May 15

It's time for our next verse:

"She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle." - Proverbs 31:19 (ESV)

Being that I've never even as much as sewn a button on a shirt, this verse could really bring on some guilt if I let it:) However, I understand the overall picture of the Proverbs 31 woman that she took good care of her family.

Have a good week!

Pregnancy Update - 36 weeks!

I cannot believe I've made it to 36 weeks. Most of this pregnancy has gone by pretty fast until I reached about 30 weeks. From that point on, it has DRAGGED. I think that's pretty normal. The last few weeks are definitely the hardest. On top of feeling all the lovely symptoms that are present in the end, we have been trying to get our house all in order and ready for the baby. I don't know why I feel the need to rearrange, deep-clean, organize, etc. every single room in the house! But that is exactly what we have done. We still have a couple of things on our list to do, but by far the majority has been accomplished. That makes me feel like I can relax just a bit.

I went to the Dr. yesterday and she said not much is really happening. I was a little surprised because I've had some serious contractions over the past two weeks. I wondered if they were doing anything, but obviously, not much. Excited as I am to meet this baby, I would really prefer he wait until closer to his due date so that Tom will be done with school.

Only 4 weeks (or less) to go!!!

Scripture Memory - May 1

It's time for our next verse:

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night. - Proverbs 31:18 (ESV)

Have a good May Day!

The Royal Wedding

I must admit, I've been a bit cyncial as I've endured all the media hype leading up to the royal wedding today. I get very tired of the media pushing their idols down our throats. However, when all was said and done, I've now watched the royal wedding twice! I was fascinated by the whole event, especially the Christ-exalting focus of the service itself. I have no idea how many (or I should probably say few) really understood that emphasis, but it was there nonetheless. I think one of my favorite moments was watching Elton John sing, "Guide Me Now, O Great Redeemer." A reminder that indeed every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord!

As a woman, watching the royal wedding made me reflect on my own wedding day and sort of wishing I could live it over again. There is just something about women and weddings. I was reminded that I have yet another wedding to participate in - and it will be the royal wedding to beat all weddings since before the world was formed.

On a pregnancy note, I've had a rough couple of days. Nothing major, just some really painful contractions. Tom wanted me to call the Dr. last night, but we decided to wait it out for a little while. Eventually, the contractions did subside. I just saw the Dr. on Wednesday and she said that 34 weeks is a big milestone because if labor were to begin, they wouldn't do anything to stop it. The baby is developed enough that he wouldn't have any major setbacks, although he would probably need to spend a few weeks in the NICU to gain weight and learn how to feed. As comforting as this milestone is, I'm just not ready. I want this baby to stay put for a few more weeks. I'm wondering if these contractions have started because we have been SO busy this week. Tom was off for spring break and we made use of every single minute. Among many things, the biggest accomplishment of the week was that we got the boys room painted and moved Peter's stuff in. Last night was his first time sleeping in his new toddler bed. I was fully prepared for a few night's of adjustment, but he laid his head down and went right to sleep as if that's the only bed he's ever known. He took a nap in it today and again, he did great. Obviously, being in a new bed and a new room does not disrupt Peter's disposition in the least. I, on the other hand, went to bed in tears. I cannot believe that my little baby is not a little baby anymore. He is a little boy. So bittersweet for this hormonal mommy. I will post some pictures of the new room soon.

Happy Easter 2011!

My mom made matching Easter dresses for Alana and her doll.

And, as you can see, Alana now has glasses! We took her to the eye Dr. about a year and a half ago and her eyes weren't too bad, but they have steadily become much worse since then. She loves them. She's experiencing a whole new world!

This was the best picture I could get of Peter today. He looked like such a little boy and not a toddler anymore.

HE IS RISEN!!!

Sick Girl

Poor Alana woke up vomiting this morning at 5:30 a.m. I wasn't all that surprised because it's been making its way around our church the last couple of weeks.

Our dogs are doing their best to comfort Alana.

Although laying on the couch with Alana isn't all that different than how Maverick usually spends his days. He is not a high energy dog.

I took this picture last week and it has struck me how much these two look alike.