Pregnancy Update

Once you reach the last month of pregnancy it feels like you've been pregnant forever! Well, not really, but I have a hard time remembering what is was like to not be pregnant. This pregnancy has actually gone by really fast compared to my first two. The last month just seems long because I want my baby to come! I look forward to the end and holding my new little one. It still seems unreal most of the time even though I feel him move every day. It will be weird to have a baby again. You forget so quickly about all the baby stuff and we have 2 little boys now. Elijah is almost potty trained and Moses is just about 3 1/2! My babies are little boys! It's crazy how fast they grow. I am looking forward to having Abraham--did I announce his name yet? I don't remember...our third son's name is Abraham James. I am looking forward to him joining our family. I think I'm really looking forward to seeing the boys interact with him. Moses is always telling me what is going to tell him when he is born and all the things he wants to do with him. Elijah is a bit less interested. He is still my baby in lots of ways, so it will be interesting to see how he adjusts to him. i know that they boys, Elijah especially will need lots of attention as well. Hopefully there won't be any jealousy.
So, yeah, I am 36 weeks and feeling ready! I hope that he comes early...but of course the Lord knows his perfect timing for him. I am just thankful that we have the opportunity to try for a natural birth. So, though I know it will be hard I am looking forward to labor. I have been taking an herbal supplement, Dr. Christopher's Pre-natals, in addition to my regular vitamins. These herbs are formulated to help give elasticity to the pelvic and vaginal area and strengthen the reproductive organs for an easier delivery. My doula who is a practicing midwife reccamended them as well as several friends I know. I have also been drinking red raspberry leaf tea, which also strenthens the uterus and pelvic muscles and helps those be more efficient during labor. I am not sleeping well at night lately. But I suppose it's just preparation for what is ahead! I have been waking every 1-2 hours because I'm either uncomfortable or i have to go to the bathroom. I nap just about everyday, which could contribute to not sleeping very well. It's a hard thing to know what to do, because if I skip the nap, then by dinner I'm a grouch mamma that wants to go to be as soon as I can! So, if I nap when my boys do I can get through the day much better. I probably need to exercise more.
Yes, I have a midwife for my doula. A wonderufl christian lady. She came to our house for dinner this past week and met Ryan and we got to talk through everything. The hope is that she can come to our house when I'm pretty sure labor is going and she can monitor the baby with her doplar, which would enable us to stay home for awhile longer. Then she'll come with us to the hospital when we're ready to go.

Alright, well I need to get to bed.


Here are a few pictures of my boys