steady as she goes

to keep with the theme of pretty much the entire pregnancy... things are going really well. sophi is really working her muscles and having so much fun...not always fun for me. we went to see a movie last night and threw the *entire* thing she kicked so so hard. just a little distracting! I can't complain too much, it's nice to feel how active she is becoming.

in other news, we have started on the nursery finally! we have painted 4 beautiful colors. they are bright and go so well together. i have to order about 3 more feet of border then we can get the furniture in and it will really start coming together. it feels really good to get her room ready. i will post pictures when it is all done. there are pics of the process on my facebook if you are interested!

well, that's about it for now! congrats to frank and caroline who safely delivered quinn cupar!

I am sitting in our home office sipping prego tea and listening to the birds and windchimes. Besides being tight on money (who isn't these days?) life is very good. I continue to feel great physically and spiritually. I am reading a wonderful book, "Birthing from Within" which is articulating some of my fears and worries, but also providing a perspective that I was searching for. Every chapter I read makes me feel a little more prepared for what is to come.

I am growing and so is Sophi. Yesterday my grandma and aunt were able to feel her kick and roll which is always exciting. Zac and I (and Nana) are getting closer to agreeing on colors for the nursery. Funny how that decision was much more difficult than her name :)

Hope everyone is doing well!

third trimester!

holy cow. i can hardly believe that we are in our last trimester! sophi and i are growing along just splendidly, no real big complaints. i have been seeing my chiro jill twice a week until last week we cut it down to once...and i'm not sure that was the best thing to do. i am a hurting puppy tonight. i have been gardening and making the house look so nice but then paying for it in back pain later. luckily zac is great and has been a massaging fool. my feet and hands get a bit swollen every now and then, my engagement ring no longer fits which is sad. however, my wonderful mother has loaned me my grandmothers wedding ring to wear (while it still fits, too). it is beautiful and is a wonderful reminder of the incredible line of women that sophi is joining.

speaking of the little girl, she has been as active as i have been! she likes to show off as she gains strength and right at this moment she is doing barrel rolls. it doesn't hurt when she kicks, but i can surely tell she is growing!

well, that's about it for now. i know it's twisted, but please pray for hail. we have friends who have gotten work and we have been in contact with the companies who will give us work...we just need to get the call! hope you all had a wonderful mother's day!

Well friends, we just got back from another check up and she is still letting us know that she has a mind of her own! This months sonogram she was curled up tight in a little ball and no poking, prodding, singing, tickling, or flipping was going to convince her to open up. As the wand pushed further into her home she would punch it. Good lord, this is going to be a fun adventure :)

Other than being a bit stubborn, she is growing perfectly. She weighs just about 2 pounds and every bone, part of the brain, and chamber of her heart is developing beautifully :)

I will post the sonogram pics soon!