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Tomorrow marks the start of my 39th week of pregnancy.  That means only one week to go!  Well… for me, it actually probably means “only one and a half weeks to go!”  I had an appointment on Thursday and everything is peachy keen.  I realized just last week that I had forgotten the ever important detail of pre-registering myself at the hospital… whoops!  I’m just glad I found the paperwork before I showed up and then wondered why they didn’t know who I was or why I was there.  Although it would have been pretty obvious WHY I was there… but you know what I mean.   😉

I finally put together my hospital bag this week and put the baby clothes in the dresser.  We haven’t purchased any diapers yet, because it will really depend on how big this baby comes out.  I would hate to buy tiny diapers only to discover I have a 10 pound baby (knock on wood!) and they don’t fit.

This time around I’m finding it very hard to remember to take pictures of myself along the way.  Part of it is due to being so busy with Maddie, and part of it is because I literally have 7 shirts that I like right now, so it seems like the only days I think to take a picture, I’m in the same outfit… again!  But I did manage to take a picture this past week, so here I am at 38 weeks.  I’m looking closer and closer to being ready to pop!

Now that Chloe is back to school I’m starting to rely on Josiah more and more to step up and take on more responsibility.   He’s a bit distractable these days, so sometimes I have to direct him a couple of times before he finishes, but he’s really doing great.  My favorite thing he’s started doing recently (as part of his daily chores) is putting away the dishes.  Now, he can’t quite reach everything up high in the cupboards, but he unloads it all and then puts away everything that he can.  I love it.  Plus, as an added bonus, I know that he’s going to want to complete that chore right away in the morning, so it makes me load up and start the dishwasher before bed every night.  See?  It’s a win-win!

• Maddie loves it when people stand on the other side of the fence and put their faces up next to the gate (on the steps).    She laughs and laughs.
• Josiah loves giving Maddie hugs.  All.  The.  Time.
• Chloe desperately wants to be able to babysit Maddie and Josiah.
• Maddie can say “good night” which comes out like “Gah-Nah”  or more like “Gah-Gah”  but she waves and everything.
• Josiah loves eating peppers.  And onions.  And Tomatoes.
• Chloe is really starting to read well.  She’s reading her first book with no pictures this week, and STILL likes it.
• Maddie does not like broccoli
• Josiah often forgets to dry his hands after he washes them.
• Chloe tries to hold Maddie so many times a day that I’ve enforced a limit now…
• Maddie only uses a nuk in her crib and spits it out when she wakes up (if she hasn’t already)
• Josiah wants to start piano.
• Chloe is learning to do her own hair and experimenting with new styles.
• Maddie is a walking pro now, and super proud of herself.
• Josiah learned how to pump on a swing this summer.
• Chloe is so amazingly helpful.  I’m dreading school starting and losing her!  😉

So… strangely my rings fit again.  Weird, huh?  I took them out to have them cleaned yesterday and decided to try and put them back on for safe keeping on the way home from the ring store, and *viola!* they fit.

In other news, Josiah had his Birthday Party today.  He invited his 2 best buddies (who are the same age and go to our church) over and Tim took the boys to a splash pad to play in the water.  Then they came home and made personal pan pizzas and enjoyed green cupcakes with purple frosting (I kid you not–that was his exact color choice).

And one more random bit of information… I really should have given the kids tablets a long time ago, because they are so helpful and eager to do their chores now!  😉

Can you see the fog rising off of the field? I thought it was so picturesque.

The other morning I woke up super early.  Well, it was super early for me, at least.

It was 6:00.

I cherish sleeping, especially the harder it is to get comfortable at night amidst the mountain of pillows and baby pushing on my lungs and bladder.  🙂  So the fact that I woke up at 6:00 and decided to just get up is pretty surprising.  And, in true fashion, Madison seemed to just “sense” that I was awake and decided to be up then too… so we came downstairs and made our way out onto the deck so we didn’t disturb anyone else.  She played happily and I sat and enjoyed the fresh morning air.

It’s so peaceful here.  I love being close to the edge of town so I can look out and see fields and even hear cows from time to time.   Simple joys.

We’ve had a fun filled couple of week with Maddie’s first birthday party, Mom & Dad visiting, the 4th of July weekend, projects around the house and now Chloe left for camp today–the time has just slipped through my fingers the past few days.  I’ll sit down and write more tomorrow, but today I’m teaching until 9:00, so I know I won’t have any energy left to write today.

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

Pictures to come tomorrow!