Jimmy * Esther * Zeke * Lilly

Ok, I’ll say first that I’m so grateful for this opportunity to experience this aspect of motherhood, and I LOVE feeling the baby inside! That said, I sure don’t love being pregnant like I always thought I would. I would even say I’ve had an easy pregnancy, I didn’t get sick, and haven’t had complications. It is just a whole lot more uncomfortable than I expected since I was about 7 weeks along. Definitely all worth it, just not as “fun” as I pictured :)

I think I have been a little stressed about being pregnant, thinking something will go wrong. I’ve been worried about sleeping on my back since 12 weeks, so I sleep lighter, and would wake myself up if I was sleeping on my back, but come to find out- you don’t need to worry about not sleeping on your back until about 28 weeks along. I think I’ll be a whole lot less stressed, and be able to enjoy it more the next time, (which I sure hope there will be a next time).

Something that has really been surprising to me is that you can’t always feel the baby. I thought you would be able to tell exactly where the baby was, and what part of the baby was where, but really, you can’t feel the baby unless they move, and even then, I can’t tell what part is moving, like if it’s a knee, hand, elbow etc. That’s been interesting to learn. Jimmy seems like he can figure out what is poking out better than I can :)

Last week at 32 weeks along :)

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6 weeks- My tummy popped out really early, I felt so big at this stage :) Haha!

We all love this little guy! Zeke and Lilly talk to him through my belly button, and kiss my tummy :) Lilly asks everyday, “Mommy, when Danyer (Xander) come out?” I tell her 2 months, and she says, “Oh, two munts!”

Zeke and Lilly absolutely loved having their cousins come for a few days after Christmas!

the girls and their Barbies :)

Jimmy had the day after Christmas off too, so we went to the bouncy place.

Lilly thought is was so funny to pull her daddy down the slide

She also liked getting a ride to the top :)

Zeke did some awesome flips over obstacles!

I was just thinking a lot about my sweet Jimmy. Maybe because he’s gone on a Klondike Scout camp tonight, and I’m really missing him. I thought of some things I just love about him, but usually forget to tell him.

I love that he has no enemies. We were talking last night about his work, and he said he likes everyone he works with. He works with many different personalities, and ages, but I’ve never heard Jimmy say something like “I can’t stand that person!” or “I just don’t like them.” It’s not that everyone he knows is so easy to get along with, it’s that Jimmy is so easy to get along with, and is not easily offended. I love that about him!

I love that he shares meals with me at restaurants so that it’s cheaper to go out to eat, and we can go out more often. I know a lot of times he doesn’t get full from half a meal, but he doesn’t complain, or whine about it.

I love that Jimmy is so sweet to give me lotion foot massages.

I love that Jimmy chooses not to play computer games, and other things I consider time wasting :) Instead he spends his free time with me and our children.

Most importantly, I love that Jimmy is just as wonderful at being a dad as he is being my husband! I think about this a lot, and I am so thankful that not only did I get the man of my dreams, I also got the father for my children I always dreamed of too. When I was dating guys, I thought I had to choose a guy that was either one or the other, but Jimmy is both!

I love my husband!