homestretch!

I have 9 days to go(give or take) and i have never been more ready! Don't get me wrong, the thought of 2 babies makes me a little nervous but i'm ready for the challenge:) So crazy to think that it's almost time for him to be here. I am extremely nervous this time around because with Sadie i was induced because of PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension) so everything was kind of scheduled. As of now, my blood pressure seems to be normal, which is great, but i am a little nervous about "going into labor". I have heard so many stories of how much faster the second one is etc. and i am very anxious right now about everything! My labor with Sadie was really fast already so how much faster can it get? I guess i'm scared that i won't get to the hospital in time:) I think we are about 90% sure of the name, so at least i don't have to be anxious about that anymore:)

As far as Sadie goes, she has been a little challenging lately..i know, great timing right? She is changing SO much at such a fast pace, she is having a hard time keeping up. First off, her imagination is out of this world. It is constantly racing. It's great and all and i know it's part of her age but it is affecting everything. She has a hard time going to sleep bc of it. She is also getting very manipulating. She completely understands what we are telling her yet she will cry/ have a tantrum etc. just to see if we will give in. The trick here is to NOT give in:) A lot of times this is easier said than done! For the most part we stick to it and hopefully this manipulating stage won't last that long(yea right:)). We are starting to wonder if she may be ready to drop her afternoon nap. The ONLY night this week that she went to bed without a huge meltdown was the day i decided not to let her nap. That day was very difficult. She slept 11 hours that night and was in be at 7:30 which was awesome. These days she doesn't fall asleep until 9:30/10 or sometimes later. The only problem was she woke up at 6:30 that morning and there was just no way she could make it until bedtime. Sooo, we went back to naps, just taking them much earlier and no longer than 2 hours. So far, it has not worked. I guess tomorrow we will try no nap again, and maybe bedtime at 7pm rather than 7:30. and just hope that eventually she will adjust and get at least 12 hours of sleep. Wish us luck these next couple weeks...we will surely need it!!

still truckin along

Well, I'm officially a stay at home mommy! However, somehow i have become much more tired than i was when i was working?! Must be where i am at in my pregnancy but i am so beyond exhausted. I don't know what i would do if i was still working. I'm 34 weeks and not so much loving being pregnant anymore:/ I'm unbelievable uncomfortable, not sleeping hardley at all at night, and having those darn braxton hicks contractions all the time. I'm really enjoying my time with Sadie right now. She is so much fun these days. She will walk around singing songs that she made up and then say "you like that song"? It really is hilarious..she definitely has her daddy's musical talent. This past weekend my sister and mom threw a shower for me and baby brother on the way. It was so much fun to see everyone and i got tons of goodies for baby boy. I am so very thankful for everyones generosity! I can't believe he will be here very soon! We are so anxious to see what he will be like and what he will look like. I'm expecting him to look a lot like Sadie but who knows?! Now that i am home full time i promise to blog more:) I seem to be on facebook more but i know there are some people on here who aren't on facebook for all the updates (ahem, Ali). The baby's nursery is coming along nicely and almost finished. Besides our desk and guitar studio that also is in there right now:) I will try and post some pictures soon of the progress that it is making:)