35th week

Getting ready to finish up with my 35th week sends me through an array of emotions.  I am getting very excited and anxious to meet this newest member of our family.  At the same time, I'm nervous and worried how everyone will adjust to this addition.  You hear all sorts of stories and comments from others about the 3rd child.  I'm praying for a smooth transition for our family!  

Kellen was over 3 weeks early so that makes me have a little anxiety as well as to when this little man will decide to make his appearance.  All I have to do is make it through NEXT weekend so I can be there for my best friend as she says I DO!  :)  Prayers would be appreciated! :)

Are we ready for this baby to get here? Well, I have all clothes washed and in drawers, all the 'baby' things clean and ready to use, basinet is out of the closet and just needs to be brought upstairs, baby bag is packed for the hospital, car seat clean and ready to load in the car, my hospital bag things laid out on the floor in our room ready to be packed, and pump ready to go!  We are READY for this baby!  

Some of you may be wondering how the boys are doing or if they are even interested and 'get' what is happening.  

Kellen is infatuated with babies right now and he loves to kiss my belly and point at my belly button and say "Baby"  As I've been bringing out all the baby clothes and toys and such, he will always point and say 'baby'.  It's adorable!  He loves his Mommy time and doesn't like to even share his Mommy with Carson at times ,so it will be an adjustment for him to have to share me with yet another sibling!  Carson totally gets it and has been asking questions for MONTHS!  A few months ago, he didn't get while the baby just couldn't come out yet and why it had to stay in Mommy's belly.  Now he knows that it's getting close and he is constantly asking questions.  If I tell him the baby is moving, he will want to come feel and when the baby kicks his hand or he feels movement, he gets all excited!  Last weekend we were back home and he saw his baby cousin Claire for the 1st time (she is now 2 months old).  He asked me if our baby will be as small as Claire.  After telling him our baby will be tinier than Claire, he was blown away and you could tell he kept trying to process it!  It's hard for him to imagine his little brother being that tiny!  I showed him a onesie I had washed the other day, and he looked at it and said, "The baby is going to be that tiny?"  

I am extremely excited to become a family of 5 even though it may scare me at times!  Both boys are going to be great big brothers and it will be fun when they are able to interact with their new brother rather than with Mommy's moving tummy! :)

How am I feeling? For the most part, I'm feeling pretty well.  I can tell I'm starting to slow down a bit!  I am slower to get up, am getting very worn out doing just the little things, and my feet and hands have been very swollen.  I'm icing my feet as I type! :)  I have still been sleeping pretty well so that is huge!  I have had quite a bit of indigestion lately so that isn't always pleasant, but I'm surviving!  

School starts tomorrow for teachers so that makes me a bit nervous- I won't be able to rest as much as I'm used to.  This 3rd time around though I've been pretty good at reading my body and so I try not to overdo it.  

Kisses for baby!