Prayer Time

Our nightly prayer has been so sweet and funny recently. The girls really seem to be thoughtful about prayer time. Last night Abigail prayed for Uncle Brian that he is safe while he is helping someone in trouble and that he doesn't get hurt. Uncle Brian's job has been really concerning her lately so she has been praying for him a lot. Sarah tells us every night that Jesus is in her heart, and Josh told her to listen quietly to what Jesus was telling her and after quietly reflecting Sarah said "Jesus is saying thump-thump." I am so thankful and blessed for these little girls who are growing up so fast.

36 weeks

It is hard to believe there is no more than 4 weeks left of this pregnancy. I have so many emotions about having another baby. I can't wait to find out if it is a boy or girl. I am trying to capture and enjoy every moment that we have as a family of four. I can't wait to hold my baby in my arms, and yet I am overwhelmed at having to care for an infant 24 hours a day and try to still spend time with Abigail and Sarah. I physically have been feeling things progress and I can feel the end is near of this pregnancy.

New Puppy Shirt

Abigail, Sarah, and I went to Target the other day before the next snow storm hit and Sarah found a shirt that cousin Katie has. Sarah loved the shirt because it has a puppy on it. I looked at the price and was amazed that it was only $1.70, so needless to say I purchased it for her. We have gotten our monies worth out of it because Sarah has worn it three days in a row. (Yes I wash it at night.)

Who is the boss?

Sarah and Abigail do not always follow the typical birth order personalities. Abigail is a lot more accomodating than most first borns. For example, I told the girls that they needed to clean up. I asked Abigail to clean up the magnets and I asked Sarah to put away the Leapster. Abigail began to clean up the magnets and Sarah told Abigail to clean up the Leapster and Abigail said "ok". I couldn't believe my ears; the youngest is bossing the older one and the older child listens? Then later Sarah was mad that Abigail had something that Sarah wanted, so I was trying to calm Sarah down and explain that we have to share. And then Abigail comes along and gives Sarah the toy she wanted. I told Abigail that Sarah does not have to get everything she wants and Abigail said it is okay she didn't want to hear Sarah cry so "she can have it". As a mom what am I to do. Abigail is so accomodating and generous and Sarah learns that when she screams and cries she gets what she wants. Well I guess you know who the boss is in our family and it is not our oldest.

34 weeks

I am now 34 weeks along. I feel like I felt good for so long and then one day I woke up and I felt very pregnant. I'm now ready for the baby to be in my arms instead of taking up so much room inside. I am really missing sleeping on my stomach. I am also treasuring the times of being a mom to two children. I know that one day we will say wow it was so easy with two kids. I have had the same dream three times. In the dream I am pregnant with twins and one is definitely a boy and the other baby is unknown. I guess this means that the baby is more likely a boy? I have also been scared about how big the baby is getting. With each passing hour I feel my stomach stretching and therefore think to myself "slow down baby." Sarah has randomly been saying that she is going to be a good big sister, and Abigail keeps saying she can't wait for the baby to come. She also wants us to name the baby Bella if it is a girl.

Snowed In

We had a blizzard on Monday night and Tuesday. I was so thankful that Josh was home from China because we all were snow bound together, resulting in nice family time together. Since Josh had been in China for two weeks I don't have cabin fever as much as I would have at other times, or maybe it is because I am 8 months pregnant and I don't really move very fast. I just hope the snow melts before March. I will be very tired of looking at it. I am also thankful that the baby is not due soon, othersie we might have had to rent a hotel by the hospital. We did take this extra time to organize some baby things. The girls were very excited about all the baby items that have reemerged. Abigail would tell me stories about when she was a baby, or she would tell me how to use each item for the baby. Sarah would become a baby. She wanted to sleep in the crib, be wrapped in a blanket, and play on the baby mat.
Here is a bird feeder Abigail made in school last week. I think the birds are pretty thankful for it right now.

Pictures do not do justice to the snow drifts outside our house. We have been wearing our pj's all day.

Abigail likes to pretend that Josh is a dog. Josh is such a good dad and plays along, despite the reluctance shown in his face. He thinks if we get a dog then pretending to be a dog will stop. I am not so sure of that.

Here is a view from Abigail's window.

We made snow ice cream...sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and snow. Josh always has his business hat and wants our house to become an ice cream factory. We have enough snow for thousands of gallons of ice cream.

As you can see they really needed some sugar to get their energy up.

Josh spent all day shoveling out a path for his car to get out. We have the longest driveway in the neighborhood and I think we got the biggest snow drifts. The girls went outside for a little while. Sarah came in dry because she is a lot like her mom and doesn't really like to get wet or cold. Abigail came in crying from being so cold and wet. From her knees down she was bright red. She actually came in wrapped up in a blanket and fell asleep. She also told Josh she never wants to go out in the snow again. Josh is disappointed because he wanted to go out and build a tunnel. I don't know what he expects from our children when it is 5 degrees outside and we do not own proper snow clothes.

Abigail before she was too cold.

Eating snow balls.