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I always hear people talk about “nesting” near the end of a pregnancy…it’s an interesting phenomenon. For me, I had a string of good days and I did a ton of cleaning and It just feels so good! Then I’ve had a couple of harder contraction centered days and I feel like I can’t do much more of this. Today I’m doing laundry, cleaning the 3rd bedroom - getting ready for family to come stay with us after the baby, making extra meals, and taking a nap! I guess I’m nesting.

I can see why some women are attracted to C-sections. It would be nice to know the date this baby is coming. I keep cleaning “for the last time” and it’s not “the last time” yet. The good news is I like cleaning and I love it when my house shines.

I will pack my hospital bag and Adriah’s “just in-case” bag today. Everything is coming together. The good news is…I will have a baby soon.

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I’ve already received a few entries for the Spring Photo Contest but I wanted to send out a remind for those of you still thinking about sending one in. DO IT! If you’ve entered all the previous contests or never before…this is your time! It’s so much fun to see the different views and perspectives!

Spring to me is all about new life! Especially this year cause we’re expecting any day! AND the weather is supposed to be beautiful this week and I hope that means this baby is ready to come! Birth is beautiful and really messy! I’ll be taking tons of pictures of course, but, don’t worry I’ll be censoring them before posting images on my blog…no worries!

Be encouraged…get out your camera and start shooting!

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Every year I find myself saying the same thing. I just can’t believe that it keeps snowing into the middle of April…NOTE: we’re way past the first day of Spring! I know it happens every year and I should be used to it by now but, alas, I am not! Once I’ve tasted the feeling of sun on my face, warm breeze on my skin, wearing open toed shoes, painting my nails, leaving my jacket at home…there’s no turning back! ARE YOU WITH ME? Not that it matters but, it nice to know I’m not alone.

Don’t get me wrong the snow is beautiful and I love all the seasons but, I’m ready to move on! OH WELL…the bottom line is that SPRING IS CLOSER THENIT WAS YESTERDAY! And no one appreciates the nice weather more then people who have been anticipating it all winter!

We are Minnesotans and proud of it!

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With two kids sharing the same due date…I followed the advice of my sister-in-law and decided to have Adriah’s 3rd birthday party early!

here’s the adorable slideshow from the party last Saturday:

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Last week I felt like I was absolutely done with carrying this baby! I’m sure everyone who’s been pregnant has been there once or twice during a pregnancy. The weird thing is, at the end, you think it’s going to get worse every day. I was having contractions all the time and really uncomfortable…but, these last few days, something has changed and I feel great! I’m still contracting and probably have the same level of pain but my outlook on life is totally different! I don’t understand how or why this happens but…I’ll take it. This week I feel like I could going for a while and I have tons of energy! I know that it’s fairly normal to get this surge of energy right before you go into labor so, I’m waiting.

I can’t wait to meet this little guy! I have an overwhelming amount of love for him already…amazing how that happens!

It’s an awesome thing waiting for your baby to be born. You are trying to relish every moment with older children, time with your spouse, time for yourself and of course getting your house ready (”nesting”). At the same time I’m knowing that at any moment my whole life has to be put on hold and everything will be focused on this baby. So, I’m moving forward completely planning every day life knowing it could all be for nothing. I’m not very good at releasing control…this is something I have to trust that the timing of the Lord is perfect.

I’m curious to know from all the mom’s that read my blog…what should I be doing my last couple of days/weeks before I have this baby! Give me an occupation/tasks to do…

I’m now 37 weeks and “full-term” so any day would be a good day! I’ll keep you posted!

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