Bitter-sweet

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4 AM...and the baby is having a blast in my belly! The acrobats are so intense that I can't sleep so why not watch television and just enjoy the quietness that will only be for a few more days. The programming at 4:23 now, is riveting...so what is a girl to do? Jersey Shore! I am not sure which will kill my brain cells quicker, the infomercials that are on at this hour, or the pure utter idiocy of this "reality" television...so we are down to 4 days and had our last OB appointment today. As usual, Bryce came with me to this appointment, as I don't think he has missed any but one. He has been very involved in the baby's care and with taking care of me. He loves to hear the heartbeat, which has hung around 148-155 the entire pregnancy, play with the BP cuff, and put away the stirrups on the table so the doctors have to fix it each time we leave. Our appointment went well, I signed off on the c-section and we are ready to deliver on Wednesday, February 1st, unless the baby make an earlier appearance. Today was bitter-sweet. I am thrilled and anxiously anticipating the arrival of our last baby, but also torn that this is the last time I will have this beautiful belly. Not all women enjoy their pregnancies, but I can truly say that I have loved it with each of my children, and will miss it...the growth, changes, movements, heartbeats, and pure joy that overtakes your life the moment you hear the first cry, hold your baby for the first time, and look into one another's eyes and know that this is where you belong...so until February 1st!

Awaiting the arrival of number 3...

Finding the time to blog and maintain my life as a teacher, mother, wife and friend is virtually impossible.  As you can see my last blog was long ago...and since this time we are now expecting again, in less than two weeks, our third child will bless us with their sweet cries and cuddles.  As we await, I am anticipating the whirlwind that is about to hit our family...where will everyone sit in the car, who is going to take care of the kids while I am in the hospital, how will the kids adjust, bottle or breast, who will share a room, what do we need to take restock of...and the list goes on and on and on...but at night's end, I guess I just need to trust that all will work itself out!  Bryce and Kennedy are already debating who will feed the baby and help Mommy...I am not sure they realize what will be interrupting their blissful world of play and innocence. 
Kennedy is elated to have a break from Chesterbrook and spend time at home with me while I am on maternity leave.  I am not sure which one of us is more excited...she is at such a great age, almost three now, and I look forward to all the new things we will learn from one another for those three months.  Not only will we get an opportunity to bond as the ladies of the house, but she will have the time to bond with her little brother or sister without being overshadowed by Bryce.  Stay tuned for updates...