happy easter! (and the days overdue)

not the title you expected to read....
before i make the announcement of our sweet baby (spoiler: HE is born) i wanted to quick post what i meant to post before the baby was born, but i just didn't feel like it at the time.
but now, baby sleeping on my lap, i want to get things in order here on the blog.
bonus, once i get all these posted, birth story & pictures are up next on the docket!

40 weeks 4 days. what i posted on instagram: "so I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm free, his eye is on the sparrow & he watches over me. midwife & chiropractor today"

from our neighbor.

from my mom.

40 weeks 6 days. saturday morning.

easter 2014!

the siblings who were there.

our cousin hannah!

our first easter egg hunt. in the rain. in MY flip flops.

41 weeks 1 day. non stress test & starbucks treat for all.

aren't i lucky that a glass of ice water is his order?

41 weeks 2 days.

41 weeks 3 days. a perfectly cool & rainy day...and labor was starting.

shawn stayed home & made us a big breakfast.

.....to be continued

this month.// february

i know every mom knows the quote "the days are long, but the years are short." that is how our days have been going! enough hours in a day to get chores done, play, go places, but the weeks pass so quickly! and they don't seem like they are, but the calendar says differently.

so backing it up the the first weekend in february when we got snow! AND kami & jonathan (now engaged!) came to visit. but the biggest highlight of all was on Thursday, February 6th, 2014 Bentley explained the gospel to caroline, kami, & jonathan & told how he believed that Jesus died on the cross for his sins, and we all have sins, but if we believe that Jesus died for us, we can go to heaven. he said "i believe this! do you guys?" what an awesome moment....that i wasn't there for, but glad to have my sisters be able to tell me about!

baby boots from aunt kami!

valentines weekend. a surprise note by my bed, a growing 31 week belly, valentine treats for the basketball girls, a lunch date with my husband, a home basketball game with my sisters (& starbucks), and the surprise of that weekend was after the game, each of the basketball girls came over to me & gave me a rose. AND shawn had flowers for my sisters & a little gift for bentley. it was such a surprise & i felt like i was in a movie.

 the rest of the month... more basketball (this is our last weekend of the season), grandma & grandpa came to visit, a sunny day followed by a snowy day, "play dates" between me & bentley. he is in a growing stage! eating a lot, having TONS of energy that is accompanied by TONS of questions.

Jed (almost 2), Bentley (3 1/2), & Nash (2 months)

hot cocoa= almond milk, honey, & cocoa powder!

next month is the last full month before my due date. WHAT?! i know, it is sneaking up on me as much as it is you. not to say i don't have tons of reminders (wild baby, or if not being crazy, then hiccups, giant belly that makes me debate on picking up things i drop, feeling slower & a little more tired sooner than i did with B) I know it will all happen so quickly. But i will aim to pop back in & update on our day to day life in March, so i can remember to appreciate EACH day for what it is.

the rest of january & oops, into february.

hello!
here we are into february!
yesterday we finally got the big snow we have been wanting!
the last couple weeks ALL of shawns basketball games have been on the road, me & B still come up with some fun things to do while he is away (mainly eating at panara & browsing target with Caroline), but it feels good to have our days a bit more normal. and we will finish out the basketball season with all home games.

as much as i don't like to get behind posting pictures & updates here, it is fun (for me!) to go back & see what we have been doing.

we have started a new nap & bedtime routine--him laying down with out me or shawn laying with him. this was the first day he actually fell asleep by himself!

search the blog for sweet + salty cookies if you want to make some of these!

a warm january day.

cutting "hearts" for "all the people i love"

post midwife panara date! just me & my boy.

30 weeks!

elsie took this. i love those little hands!

4 out of 7 girls from our small group

AND the result of laying down by yourself equals a sticker rewards chart!

venturing out to the mall play area. Jed & Bentley LOVED it

shawn & B came out for breakfast while i worked at my moms cafe

and if you don't nap, you fall asleep while we are supposed to be eating supper at church.

a saturday at the cafe, our newest employee. he is a very good worker, always busy!

"wait, mom we need pepperonis!"

he promised to help dad shovel if we could buy this.

my new mug from caroline!

busy days made for some crazy laundry catch up.

and the big snow! we had to go play in before it got dark. "here mom wear your poodle hat"

he usually ends up with my gloves.

the end of February usually isn't a very anticipated time, but we have fun things to look forward too!

• kami & her boyfriend "Jonasiss" (Jonathon) coming for a visit
• midwife appointments now every 2 weeks!
• um, hello! valentines day!
• regionals/ the end of another basketball season
• more snow??
• march & april.