A little of this and that....

I took so pictures off my parents computer so here are some random pictures from January and February. At the hotel in Toronto, Sunday morning all the kids in the their Sunday best. And some flowers from the dinner the night before.

My girls and their Pake

Dress up at Pake and Beppe's, hard to believe we use to dress up in the same clothes.

Noah, Victoria, Hannah

Titus in front of Victoria, Noah, Alicia with Cassia, Moriah, and Hannah

Cassia all excited about the girls present from my parents.

This is the wrong picture, it isn't good of me at all, but I don't feel like changing it. So there is my little belly, it is so much bigger now!!

Watching a movie....

Everyone loves to snuggle with Pake. This is Titus and Moriah.

Beppe is great for snuggling too!






Now another update:

We are counting down the days now, I plan on starting the herbs to induce labor (though they have never worked). The diapers are bought the clothes are out, though they need to be washed. I should probably pack a bag for the hospital and then we wait! Last week I went for an ultrasound as my midwife thought the baby was breech. I feel most of the movement at the top so she figured the baby was breech with the legs sticking straight up, a great position for finding out if this is indeed a boy!! So Bryan came along for this ultrasound in hopes that we would for the first time find out before the baby was born wether it was a girl or boy! And to my amazement the baby was head down! I was thrilled that I no longer had to think about giving birth to a breech baby or having a c-section. I was rather nervous asking if the technician could tell what the baby was, not sure if I really wanted to know! Our little one is keeping it a secret as there was a foot in the way......so it will be a surprise on labor day! I must say that I am rather happy to not know, I love the excitement of everyone guessing! I just have the white and yellow sleepers out and we will pull out the pink stuff or the blue after baby comes.

I just read some blogs of other people who are soon to have a baby and they have meals in the freezer, bags packed, I have not done either of these! I feel rather out of it in getting ready for the baby. It was my mom who reminded me about buying new born diapers! You think I would be better prepared this being my 5th time, but I really think I become more relaxed or forgetful with each one! But I will try to get things better prepared. I will not be putting any meals in the freezer as I really don't feel like it, I am pretty tired and I think my iron is still going up and down. It is enough to get homeschooling done, keep the house clean, and take care of my girls. I am hoping for a burst of energy after the baby is born!

We are so excited for spring to come........it seems like all we talk about! The girls can't wait to play outside without all the winter gear. They want to get the bikes out and have daddy put together their swing set. I hope to find a used trampoline for them and maybe get BRyan to make a big sand box, then we will be all set! Bryan is anxous to be out in the yard and keeps asking me where I want the garden. I dream about fires and roasting marshmellows and barbecuing again! For us spring just can't come fast enough!

Today is Moriah's 4th birthday. Last year on this day we had a picnic lunch, the weather was beautiful! I was really hoping for the same this year! Instead it is raining and yucky here! We are having fun despite the weather we came to my parents for breakfast and my sisters kids and mine have been playing so nicely all morning. My mom and sister are busy at Nicole's house stripping wall paper while I watch the kids and check out some blogs. After lunch we need to go home and make MOriah's smartie cake and have some fun together.