25 Weeks

 

25 weeks

Modern Mind

Gillen, on reading the word phonograph in his phonics book:  "Oh, Mom, I know what that is!!  It's a photograph that you take with your phone!!"  Actually, Gil, that is a really good guess.

Another Funny Boy

I thought this little post at Blessed Among Men was so funny. 

Funny Boy

Gus, who I usually find pretty funny, came into the kitchen dressed as a Rescue Hero.  He was a firefighter and I could see by the look on his face that he was proud of this get-up he'd assembled.  I asked him what his name was and he answered, "Handsome.  I mean, Gustin."  Oooops.  I think the truth slipped out.  :)

10 Years

Today is my tenth anniversary!  And Daniel and I have been together for about 15- almost half of my life.  I love that I can say that.  I love that we have been together so long.  I love that our love is quiet and comfortable and satisfied and simple.  I don't mean there's no passion.  I just mean that for both of us, we seem to be enough.  In a world where people so often need more, better, or different, having this small little life that satisfies us, seems like such a gift.  And I just love to think how much we've accomplished in the last ten years.  Not in our careers or our community- but hopefully, for eternity.  Just look!

Baby Pictures!

Daisy is the baby on the top.  It's mostly a profile shot and her mouth is open.  She kept drinking the water.  Lucy is on the bottom and her face is more head-on.

I love them so much, already!!  :)

24 weeks

24 weeks

Big is In

I have NEVER known of so many people to be pregnant at the same time.  I go to a small church and I believe there are 8 people having babies within about 5 months.  {I think I'm at the tail end of it, so I'm counting down babies as people have them, until it's my turn.  It's hard to be last, but then I get to have the tiniest baby!  Well, babies.  :)  So I'm glad I'm at the end.}  And I know a lot more pregnant women that are not in our church.  For example, my sister.  We are pregnant together for the first time ever.  This is her third and she is due in about a month.  We don't look like we could be related, but we are very close.  I can't wait to see who is in her belly!

Growing

So here's some belly shots from the last several weeks. 

20 weeks

22 weeks

23 weeks

Is it getting bigger?  :)

Comparisons

Kylie, on the size of my stomach: "I think your stomach is small.  I mean, you're not as big as a bus or anything."  (I did not actually say anything about being the size of a bus.  Apparently, this was just what was in her head when she walked into the bathroom during my shower.)

The Business of Being Mary

Gillen, singing:  "The merchant Mary had a baby boy.  The merchant Mary had a baby boy."

I Walked In To This

This morning after the kids played in the snow, I put the three little ones in front of a movie and went to get a shower and get dressed and start the laundry.  I came downstairs to this sweet little scene.

Okay, so his face still has breakfast on it, but isn't it all so darling?

And I wouldn't want to leave out the other sweet little guy, so here is his picture, too.

I really have a thing for thumb-suckers!  :)