37 weeks

i had a great day today. patrick and i weeded and jack and i watered our new raspberry bush. the burst of energy also allowed me to get the car seat together and my hospital bag (which i never did for jack's arrival).

mother's day 2010

today brings back many memories from 3 years ago when i went into labor with jack. it certainly was a surprise that warm sunday in may 2007. we spent brunch with my family and were on our way to celebrate with patrick's when my water broke. there was no time to dwell on what was about to happen and less time to do a lot of complaining.

soon, jack will need to share his momma bird with another baby bird. that brings me lots of joy because i know that there can be lots of joy in having a sibling and if our little girl is anything like jack, we will have a lot of fun together.

jack gave me a really nice framed photo of the 2 of us on the beach from last summer. that picture means a lot to me for many reasons. it's quiet but stormy and peaceful and joyful. it was the vacation we decided we would have another baby.

jack, mommy & baby sister

almost 3

jack will be 3 in less than a month. i always like these photos that showcase his personality. he is so lovable, easy-going and one of the joys of my life. in 9 weeks, i won't be just my boy and me any longer. we are taking some time next month to do some mom and son things before our baby girl arrives. we will have to do a picnic and lots of park play!

Jackalackey

feeling good

30 weeks

this week has been really good. i am feeling a little less uncomfortable and i am still able to get on the ground and work on our giant fish puppet. i am staying active with this pregnancy thanks to my big boy jack. yesterday we played hide-and-seek for quite awhile. abby and rosey always reveal where i am hiding. jack counts one, two, three...here i come. it is just the cutest thing to hear him count and understand what the game is about.

earlier in the evening jack was using his new scissors from the easter bunny and cutting out paper to give to those he loves. my piece was the first one and it was smaller than a dime. daddy's was bigger and more like the size of an apple. then jack cut one for his baby sister. that one was the largest.

it's official, i've lost my belly button! with jack, my belly button popped but it never became nonexistent. this time, the repetitive stretching has made it go away. i've always had a sensitive button but now it is even more so. watch out, don't touch it, no matter how tempting it might be. rest of the belly is fine:)

this week our baby is moving around a lot. patrick has been able to feel the kicks, but still waiting for jack to be there at the right time. most days i can see the movement across my belly. it's probably the coolest thing about being pregnant.