3 Weeks !!!!

I have 3 weeks until my due date.  My doctor said that most likely I will have this little guy around the same time I had Madison, which is at 38 weeks.  Mic thought I meant in July ;)  38 weeks is next Monday, but I am ready.  I have contractions all the time anymore, so I tell myself that they are going to make the delivery a lot easier.... haha, wishful thinking on my part.
I have this big to do list that I am working on, but I can only do so much unless I want to be up all night with contractions.  Today, I am going to make as much pesto as I can and hopefully get the pantry clean.  I am only working two more days before I start maternity leave.  We pretty much have everything ready for the baby, now it's just getting the house ready.

 Demon sleeping on Papa's air mattress

 Madison not wanting to be interrupted during pizza and movie night with papa

 Jr's Daddy Doodie apron... it comes with glove,s a mask, and fake nipples!!!

 me, JR, and Madison before the Luby wedding

 Madison made this little puppy "Brownie" for her baby brother at build a bear

 Madison and her bear we made her and Brownie that she made for her brother

 Madison and Daddy

 It's official, Jr does floss and so does Madison!!!

 Helping Grandma wash her car

Madison and Daddy working on the weekly menu and grocery list!  My helpers have sure stepped up, it's been nice.

Madison is pretty funny.  She tells us she has multiple babies in her tummy and she will also say she can't eat certain things because she is pregnant. :)  I am having mothers guilt because it's just been the 3 of us for the past 3 years and we have such a good routine, but Madison is soooo excited for her little baby!!!!

Madison showing us her dance moves

6 weeks left!!!

all the balloons lit up

Mommy, Daddy, and Madison

Daddy and Miss Madison clapping. She was so excited!

The balloons lighting up one at a time

as the balloons were inflated

Aunt Mic and Madison

the most popular balloon... Mickey!!!!

To JR's delight the BSU balloon was closest to us.

Wrestling with Daddy

This is the no more picture face :)

In her new Snow White outfit

Grandma getting Madison all dressed up

This balloon was extremely tall... I couldn't believe it.

Playing dress up.. her favorite thing

Demon (he looks a little crazed )

6 weeks... it seems so close and yet so far away. I am not on bed rest anymore, but do have to take things easy until I am 36 weeks. Dad came down to help with anything that I can't do and to give JR a little bit of a break. It will be nice because I'm not able to really take Madison anywhere to get her 3 yr. old energy out, so now that Papa is here she can have a little more fun when JR is gone. Mom was her 2 weekends ago while I was on bed rest and she got a ton done, I honestly don't know how she does it. She touched up the paint in the entire house, put together the cradle, washed all babies clothes, vacuumed, mopped, shopped, did yard work, helped me to go through and organize Madison and the babies closets, etc.... We are so blessed to have Mom and Dad's help.

This last Friday Boise had a hot air balloon festival. We went to the Friday night light show with Aunt Mic. Madison had a ton of fun. It was a very enjoyable evening and fun to get out and enjoy the end of the summer weather.

8 weeks and counting down

Miss Madison trying to get a hat on Demon

Poor Demon and Aspen just wanted to get outside

Everybody has to wear a hat

Do you think Aspen looks happy?

So new news on the baby front. I was put on bed rest yesterday after I went into labor and delivery for contractions. I started having contractions/ Braxton Hicks on Wednesday and they still hadn't stopped Thursday morning, so they doctors office had me go to the hospital. They monitored my contractions and the good news was that I was not insane and imaging things, but I was having contractions. They gave me a shot which left me really gittery, but stopped the contractions and I was sent home. The baby is doing great and I am not dilated, so that's all good. I meet with the doctor on Tuesday to see how I do over the weekend, but for now I am stuck at home on the couch or bed. Mom flew down this morning and will stay until Monday night to help. I still have so much to do and feel bad because Madison keeps asking me to go do things, but I'm not allowed to leave the house. Hopefully, once I reach 34 weeks I can continue life and not be on bed rest, but for now we want to keep this little guy in.

I can tell you that I will be so happy to be done being pregnant. I don't sleep well at night anymore. I wake up anxious just wondering how things are going to play out and all the things I need to do. Hoping I don't have any more contractions and have to go back to the hospital, but we are all well and hanging in here.

Uncle Mark with Demon, Kelty, and Aspen

Mommy, Daddy, and Madison

Aunt Mic and Madison

Aunt Mic and Madison

Madison walking with Uncle Mark.. she even found her own walking stick

Madison and Mommy (ugh!!!!)

Madison helping Papa and Daddy with the boat

Aunt Mic, Madison, and Uncle Mark

Papa

Daddy teaching Madison boat maintenance

Aunt Mic, Grandma, and Madison

Here are some pictures form the cabin and the lake. Man, I sure miss it up in Coeur d'Alene

9 Weeks and Counting Down

The messiest toy every, probably won't get it out again!!!

Madison's new bookshelf

my favorite the Sloth bear just chilling

Grandma Anita

Daddy


Grandma Anita, Grandpa McGee,and Madison on a very bumpy ride

Madison telling Grandpa McGee about the tigers

voting for the animals at the zoo

playing in her pool


Feeding the goats

We have 9 weeks till we meet our little baby boy and let me tell you that I am done being pregnant. I'm not ready for the baby, but I am big, hot, and tired. Right now I can barely muster the energy to vacuum let alone vacuum and mop the floors. I waddle everywhere and today JR informed me I looked swollen :) I had been having a lot of Braxton hicks, but the Doctor told me to stop working out and also no intimate time with my husband and since then they have pretty much gone away. JR has been a big help and he even gave me a wonderful foot massage last night that could have put me in a coma!!!!! Thanks babe!!!! We still have a lot to do before the baby comes, so let's hope I can get the energy up to finish decorating and organizing the babies room. Oh yeah... Madison now tells me I have a "big baby tummy."
This past week Rick and Anita were here. We had a really nice time with them. Rick and Anita had made Madison a beautiful bookshelf for her birthday and we've been enjoying it in her new bedroom. We also went to the zoo and the water park. I don't have any pictures from the water park because we don't like to bring the camera in, but we had a very enjoyable day. They left on Tuesday and Madison misses them very much.