January 20th.

As you can see, I’ve been getting bigger.  I would put this into our nifty slideshow, but Chris is the only one that knows how to do that around these parts.  I think I was about 32 weeks in this picture, but am not sure.  Remember, the camera adds at least 10 lbs.  And I think it’s more like 20 for pregnant women.

I’m 36 weeks now and ready to be done with pregnancy.  I’ve enjoyed parts of this pregnancy more than the other two- there’s something really sweet about knowing this is probably the last time I’ll ever experience feeling a baby kick.  And all that being said, I am just really ready to be done.  I feel huge, though everyone assures me I don’t look it.  I’m tired and ready to be able to sleep/lay on my belly again.  I’m even up for the sleepless nights at this point.  I just want to be done with pregnancy.

We have been super busy lately, though I know it pales in comparison to how busy I’ll feel in about 3 to 4 weeks.  We’re trying to finish lots of stuff on our house before the baby comes, so that has occupied our weekends, and any other spare time we’ve had for quite a while.  Thanks to my sister-in-law Caroline, we are almost completely finished with our kitchen cabinets- which is such a long time coming.  Yes, people, we have been working on this project for about 10 months.  May I suggest that if you are trying to remodel your whole house, you do one room at a time.  Don’t start every project at one time like we did.  Sometimes it feels like we will never finish.

The kids are doing well.  Amai is getting really excited that summer is coming, as she usually has a long list of activities to keep her busy.  This summer will be filled with swimming, ballet/tap, and gymnastics for her.  I’m not sure what Asher will be doing, but this will be his first summer of activities- so it should be fun!  Give me a big hollah if you see me out and about with all three of them- I’ll be the woman chasing her older two children with a baby in a snap’n'go.

I’m still getting used to the idea of Amai being in Kindergarten in the fall.  I’m so happy for her (and me), but it is such a bittersweet feeling.  If any of you have strong-willed children, you know what I mean.  She has brought me to my knees in prayer more than almost anything else in life (apart from mom and the whole cancer ordeal.)  We have worked so hard with her on things, and so it feels like a monumental event that she is graduating on to the school years part of life.  This will be a big year of change for all of us.  A new baby, Amai in Kindergarten in the fall, and Ashe in Mother’s Day Out two days a week.  I look forward to this wild ride- let’s get it started!

Stay tuned, people.  I know I’ve been absent lately, but I will post any news I have of baby girl’s impending arrival.  And no- we still don’t have a name picked out yet.