Evicted

So, here I sit still pregnant. The good news the baby is doing well and this will not last forever. If he hasn't made his debut by Sunday, we will being going to the hospital for an induction. That puts his birthday on May 3. Sounds like a good day for a baby to me. Earlier would be okay as well. Ben says that he is going to take after some of the relatives that are always running late. I can't believe it has already gone this long. Wish us good luck and hopefully we will have an update soon.

40 weeks and Counting

Here I am on my due date, still pregnant. I know that it is just an estimate, but I never knew how frustrating it can be to reach that magic date and no baby yet. The doctor tried to explain to me that the baby is doing well and he is just not ready to be born yet. The other kids were all a few days early and I figured that I was on the same track. Apparently not. I thought that maybe with the miserableness (is that a word?) of my pregnancy I would get a break. It was not meant to be. I know that he will be here soon enough and I will be dreaming back to the days when he was not so much work. Until then, I will try to make the best of being pregnant. I am still really nauseous and uncomfortable. I am not getting any sleep. I know that comes with the new baby territory, but I don't have the baby yet. That doesn't sound like I am making the best of things, does it? As I do my normal activities I get looks of pity and nervousness. It is like people are afraid this baby will be born right in the middle of their store. I am tired of people saying,"Your still here? I am so sorry." I just hope this little guy knows what I have gone through for him. We love him so much. We are so excited to meet him. Hurry baby, hurry!
p.s. Sorry about the complaining and whiny tone of this post.

Thank You Easter Bunny

No baby yet!


We had a good Easter Sunday this year. The kids enjoyed their baskets and looked so cute in their new Easter clothes. I haven't been feeling well, but I did get the girls' hair done up. Here are some pictures of the kids with their baskets.




My favorite part of Easter with the kids is getting them all dressed up. Here is our yearly fashion show. Anna and Lily loved it, Nick just barely tolerated wearing a tie.





And to finish your picture overload, a photo of the girls in the family. Including me! Nick took this picture. Remember I am only 11 until due.
We hope everyone else had a great day! Happy Easter and I sure hope my next post has got a new baby.

Not Much to Report

We haven't had a whole lot going on around here. I will post a few pictures that we have taken in the last few weeks. We went with Kathy's boys to see "Monsters v. Aliens" in 3D. Here are a few pictures of the kids before the show. Lily loved the movie. Everyone else thought it was okay. If you are five you will really enjoy the movie!
Nick had his Pinewood Derby on Wednesday. Because of some technical difficulties, we didn't really get any pictures. Here is one of him with his car afterwards. He just wanted to paint his block of wood red and make it a brick. He came in 6th place, and was happy with that. It is his last time to do the pinewood derby, and Ben gets a break. He will have to whip out his car skills again in about 9 years.

The kids dyed Easter eggs last night. Here are those pictures.

I am now less than 2 weeks until due day. This baby will be here any time. I am hoping to make it to Easter (only 2 days to go!) and then he is welcome to make his debut. I am so sick of being pregnant! Hopefully we will have some cute pictures of a baby to post soon. If not, at least we will have Easter morning with baskets and new clothes!