Just a quick update

Micah turned 2 last week! My mom is here with us through the beginning of July! I've been slowing down a lot since my last appt., 3 weeks ago. This morning we had our 32 week appt. and I'm measuring two weeks ahead! This has never happened with the previous boys in our third trimester, they always measured right on schedule. Wes is head down and they already gave me birth plan documents...is he really going to be here that soon? Right! And we named him: Wesley Ryan Harkins. All I have time for now, I have pictures! On my computer! Look for a heavy picture post next :).

Randomness

Well, scheduled a tour of Vanderbilt L&D; something we have never, ever had to do before, as in tour a hospital where we will be giving birth. Scheduled the boys doctor appts (Micah 2 year old check up and Kyle kindergarten shots). And there is something else I'm supposed to call on and schedule BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER. This is the story of my life lately, loss of memory. I haven't worked out in a week and boy am I feeling it; sluggish and tired, but can't sleep and oh the leg cramps at night. However, it is just my own procrastination since I know how to alleviate all of those symptoms: do my pregnancy workout.

Crazy day today:

Micah woke up at 5:30 am and never went back to sleep

I forgot to eat breakfast before VBS drop off

Storytime at the bookstore is awful, we will not be going back

Costco trip found me chasing Micah down the hall out of the women's bathroom. Have you seen a 30 week pregnant woman run? Neither have I, but I bet it was pretty funny.

Fed Kyle lunch, but forgot to eat again.

Fell asleep with Micah, told Kyle I was really tired from being up so early.

Kyle wakes me up less than 30 minutes after I lay down with Micah. Baby wakes up and I can't fall back to sleep.

Eat a late lunch, bite my tongue, start crying, Micah wakes up

Kyle flips out thinking his baby brother is coming too early since mommy is crying and asks if I'm having contractions

Exhausted, we skip the pool and I sit on my exercise ball while the boys play nearby

Thank goodness it's family movie night: Toy Story and a take n bake pizza!

30 weeks

Praise God, we are 30 weeks in to this pregnancy! There is a lot to do, or a lot I want/wish would be done before the baby arrives, but I know it won't happen. I'm going to complain here for one second: I'm still totally bummed that I've never decorated a nursery for any of our boys, and probably never will. We may actually buy a rocking chair for this child, something we've never, ever owned with the other two (we had an old recliner I'd nurse Kyle in, but nothing for Micah, not even furniture for the first 4 months of his life: he slept on an air mattress from a kidco peapod bed, LOL).

In other news, we've narrowed the name down to our top 2 and one will be his first name and the other will be his middle name. This is such a relief for me! Kyle is starting kindergarten in less than 10 weeks. The first day of school is August 11th. No, we haven't registered him yet. He still needs a few shots and a physical. I had dreams of sending him to half day kinder at a private school or homeschooling him, and it's really, really hard to let those go. I know he'll do great and be fine and going to kindergarten in the public school system will not ruin him for life. I know I can supplement at home (while nursing a baby and entertaining a toddler...riiiiggghhht). It's all just kind of defeating, but also a great reminder that any and all of Kyle's educational future is in God's hands, not mine, so I can let go anytime and it will be okay.

Micah is really, really going to miss him. Today was day 2 of VBS for Kyle. Micah and I hung out for the worship songs and offering at the beginning, then we waited in the lobby for Kyle's class to file out. Kyle ended up being "line leader" today and got to hold the class sign up for everyone to follow. Poor Mikey, wanted to go with him sooo badly, and when I scooped him up and out to the parking lot there were big tears and he kept saying, "My Kyle, I need my Kyle!". This happened all morning long, on our way home from groceries, attempting to eat lunch, and finally it was time to go get Kyle. Micah crawled in to the back seat and all the way over to Kyle's side to unlock the car door for Kyle so he could climb right in when we arrived at pick up. Whenever we talk about Kyle going to school this year, Micah chimes in that he is going to school too, "with Kyle". I'm hopeful he can go to school one or two days a week, but it will be at Kyle's old preschool.

And then there is this car seat/vehicle conundrum that just makes me want to cry whenever I think about all the vehicle and car seat drama we've dealt with since we moved to TN.

And that's it, that's what 30 weeks pregnant looks like to me right now. A little weepy/emotional, but still so blessed by how the Lord continues to work in our family and show his faithfulness to us in everything that comes our way!

A lot going on around here

And I'm not sure where to start, so let's just hit a few key highlights:

- I survived and passed my gestational diabetes test!

- Baby boy still does not have a name, but our list is getting shorter.

- I have appointments every 3 weeks now

- Kyle is so grown up. That's the only way I can put it.

- Micah is so growing up. Our "baby" will turn 2 on June 14th. It is good to have children of several different ages and stages in your home, because it reminds you of the awe and wonder of childhood.

- We have experienced our first month of minor changes due to Kevin's new funding at work. All the transitions went smoothly.

- We had company in the form of an old high school/college friend needing a couch to sleep on for a night this week, as he is in town for a wedding. It is always good to see familiar faces!

- Speaking of which, we are expecting a visit from nana and some friends who were pregnant with us with Kyle! Such an exciting month for visitors!

- The cicadas are almost gone.

- We are still debating a solution for our current vehicle/car seat dilemma.

- We belong to the Y, and have been swimming everyday since.

That's about it, time for bed, and thank goodness the boys fell asleep in their own room tonight. It's been all crazy around here at bedtime for some reason and I've just given up and let the boys fall asleep with me the last two nights.