37 weeks...the comparison!

Hey...it's Thursday...let's do a little throwback...shall we??

Here we find Momma 37 weeks with her first...

Then 37 weeks with her second...

Now...37 weeks with her 3rd...

I see...Carrying HIGH with Lucas...and lower with Jack and the new baby. :) 

I love that I've taken pictures with each pregnancy to compare/contrast!

Belly cast gets done this weekend...stay tuned! :)

Jack's Cute...He know's it.

One morning while I was getting Jack ready for the day he was being so ornery (not a surprise)...and I just happened to say to him "Say I'm cute, I know it" and instantly it became a thing...I got it on video too! Enjoy!

SURPRISE!!!!

Well it's not the surprise you were probably thinking...but boy was I shocked!

I work on a 55+ Senior Community and the residents here have fallen in love with me as much as I have fallen for them! They are so excited about this baby (and really hoping that it is a girl!...no secrets about that) They planned a baby shower for me and although it was to be a surprise...a few residents let the cat out of the bag and I found out about it.
When I walked into the clubhouse last Thursday I was OVERWHELMED at the number of people, the amount of food and presents and just the overall JOY that was in that room! I began making my way around the room saying hello to each lady and thanking them for coming. Little did I know that I was in for the SHOCK of my life.
As I continued around the room I came to one table in particular. Since I don't know everyone yet, I was just generically greeting most people saying thank you for coming, how nice of you, etc. When I turned around to hug this next lady she stood up to hug me. My eyes traveled from where they were looking (at her sitting) up to her face...and then I realized. IT WAS MY MOM!!!!!!!!

I do look terrified here...but I assure you, I was not! I was shocked and so thrilled that she was there! I would have never asked her to make it a point to be there...after all, she had JUST visited me 2 weeks prior and would be here in 3 weeks! The joy on the faces of the other ladies was apparent too! They had pulled one over on me and were thrilled about it! There wasn't a dry eye in the room!

I couldn't have felt more blessed than that...and they gave and gave and loved and loved on us! We serve an AMAZING God who makes sure that we receive the desires of our hearts...when we walk in his will!

So 2 weeks ago, on my mom's last day here we took a picture...and we took a picture of us today. What a difference 2 weeks makes!

 

So she'll be back in 3 weeks to greet her 9th grand baby! What a wonderful time! :) I love you Mom!!

35 weeks...

Well we've gotten to 35 weeks now and I am seriously trying to NOT run out of steam...I think I can, I think I can..wait I KNOW I CAN!
God Bless my husband Jacob...he is such a blessing to me! Always helping when I know he's tired too! :)

35 weeks and we just got another ultrasound of the baby. This practice doesn't really PRIDE themselves on giving you good ultrasound keepsake pictures...but oh well! Here's our little bambino at 35 weeks

It's a side profile of the baby with the head on the right, arm over the face and then knees crossed up by the belly. Can't really SEE baby...but he/she is behaving and is HEAD DOWN so we can't complain :)

And here is mama at 35 weeks...that belly is dropping and starting to REALLY stick out! WOAH!

Won't be long now! Mom flies in on the 2nd of December, just after Turkey Day and the OSU victory over U of M :) We are also going to be putting our Christmas tree up early this year! BUSY BUSY!

Mom's visits

Well in true mother-daughter fashion...we didn't get an "in between" picture...but we did manage to get a picture of mom and me both times she visited!

So here we are at 17 weeks when she visited in June:

And here we are at 34 weeks when she visited this past weekend!

I'm realizing I really shouldn't wear that sweater...as it doesn't flatter me at all :) LOL

So glad I still have her! xoxo Mom!

Birthdays...

How in the world did my kiddos grow up so fast!??
Lucas turned 4 this year and Jack turned 2. We had celebrations at Grammy & Grandma's in Ohio. Here are a few pics:

We also got a "Cousins" picture with Grammy's kiddos...it came out so great!!

Back: (L-R) Walker 5 (Emily) Allie 7, Zoey 9 (Hannah) Wyatt 9 (Emily)
Front: (L-R) Joshua 3 (Hannah) Jack 2, Lucas 4 (me) Teryn 3(Emily)

Baby on the way in December!!!

GROWING and GROWING!

OK OK...I apologize. It has been 8 weeks since I've updated and that is just not ok! I will spare you 8 weeks worth of pictures...and share just a few!

We are 34 weeks now and moving right along! We have another ultrasound tomorrow just to insure that baby is HEAD DOWN and ready to rock and roll! My belly seems to be getting bigger and tighter as the days go on and I keep getting slower and slower. LOL I don't really remember feeling this tired and incapable of regular activity while pregnant with Jack...but as my mother says I am "2 years older" now. Great...LOL

So here are some pictures:

28 weeeks

31 Weeks Pregnant

34 Weeks Pregnant

We're just moving right along! I have both Mom and Kathy's flights booked for the delivery. Mom will stay with me for 2 weeks and Kathy will come back after the holidays! God is just blessing us!!