37 weeks 6 days

37 weeks and 6 days

Well at my last appointment (on Wednesday) I was 4 cm dilated and Doctor said if I come in next time at 5 cm there's a good likelihood she'll induce me.  She's concerned 1) I'll have a fast labor (Zayah came in under 1 1/2 hrs) and 2) It will be a big baby (Zayah was 9lbs 4oz).  Sooo we'll just wait and see what next week brings.  Until then we're just hanging relatively close to home and waiting.

Yesterday was a beautiful, sunny day and my husband claims I was nesting.  With the sun being out who could blame anyone for wanting to be outside.  So yesterday I swept and organized the deck, cleaned out the car, and mowed the lawn.  I will say I probably did to much as I was quite sore that evening but today I feel fine.  I guess that wasn't enough to send me into labor! :)

A Skiff of Snow

We got about 1and 1/2 inches of snow this morning and the kids wanted to go play in it.  They lasted about 10 minutes as they decided to take their gloves off and eat the snow and that resulted in really cold fingers (it is about 22 degrees outside)! (Zayah was borrowing his sister's pink and purple mittens for the "outing".)  For now they are enjoying watching the snow from inside of the house next to the warm fireplace! :)

Third Day of Hunting Season

My DH sent me this picture just a little while ago!  I'm so excited for him!

Our (not so little) Piggies

Our piggies our getting bigger and bigger and bigger.  Right now the 7 of them eat about one bag of pig food a day!  They really do live up to there name! :)  About a month ago we moved them to a bigger area which they love.  I can now watch them run (and yes pigs can run) around, root under the apple tree, take a bath in a mud puddle and snort and squeal to their hearts content.  They are funny animals and I do get a kick out of them.  Strangely enough they're rather entertaining!  Liesel loves watching the piggies and I know she's going to miss them when they go to their "new home" at the beginning of next month. Liesel will especially miss Lulu who is the runt of the bunch and the only pig with a name.

Callie and Liesel checking on the pigs

"Here piggy, piggy" eat a flower

What's Been a Happin'

With coming back from the trip to see my family, summer kicking in and misplacing my camera for a week we've managed to stay pretty busy.  Here's a few photos to show you what we've been up to...

Canning cherries from our tree

Checkin on the piggies

Gooseberries from our bush

Future Lawn Mower of America

Hayin' the field

Berry smoothie mishap

Pickin' some berries

Someone is tired of watching the picking!

Our wealth of berries (round 1)

1st batch of raspberry jam

Cookie clean-up

Out on a Walk

The other day Liesel, Zayah, and I went on a walk.  I couldn't help but take some fun pictures of Liesel exploring in the tall grass!

M-on Callie"

Running

Pictures from this Last Week





Going to pick some lettuce

Running!

Gathering the eggs

This picture reminds me of one I saw of  Liesel's 2nd cousin "J."

Hmm somebody walked through freshly mowed grass!

Little Man

Self posed

Zayah with his 2nd cousin who is 1 month younger

All dressed for church

Enjoying the Sun

It was a beautiful sunny day so we went on a walk/picnic with N'ma and our cousins. What a fun time we had!

Waiting for our cousins

The stroller brigade-3 strollers and 4 children

Our picnic

This is completely unposed

Too cute!

Even Callie was enjoying the sun

Oops we kindof got locked in.  The farmer didn't realize we were still there! :)  Fortunately our neighbor had a key to let us out!

Oh and this is the baby's version of T.P. stuck to ones shoe but with a baby wipe instead! Got to love it!