not too much longer!

well, almost 6 weeks and counting until caroline's arrival....i'm getting to that point where i'm so ready to not be pregnant anymore, but it's shocking when i think about having another baby in 6 weeks!! ahhh!! we are so excited to welcome this baby girl into the world, don't get me wrong! i've just already forgotten what a newborn cry sounds like in our house, and i was thinking the other day about how strange it will be to dress a baby who can't sit up or even hold her head up yet... i'm sure it will all come back in an instant-- though neither brian nor i will miss the little boy sprinkler that comes fully assembled at birth. :)

i am feeling pretty good... i really can't complain. my back is pretty sore most of the time, but i know that's just a part of pregnancy- especially toting around ethan on top of this belly of mine! it's pretty hard to sleep well at night anymore (i'm SUCH a stomach sleeper), but that's to be expected too. i really think that this is one way God prepares moms-to-be for the middle of the night feedings once the baby comes.... i'm not used to a good night's sleep right now, so i won't miss it too much more once i'm up to feed caroline. i'm thankful that overall, i'm still feeling ok. i went to the dr. friday, and she said i'm measuring a week ahead, but i know that doesn't mean much of anything. everything looks good for now... caroline continues to kick and kick and move and shove every possible body part against my belly as much as she can! please continue to pray for God's peace and guidance as we anticipate this little girl's delivery! i just can't wait for her to be here!

the nursery is (finally) pretty much done. we still have a few odds and ends to put together, but at least she'll have a place to sleep! i'm really happy with how it turned out. i'll have to post some pictures of it soon. it's a vintage nursery with old kids' books and dolls and a precious ABC wall hanging my mom made, and nursery rhyme things..and my doll cradle that my grandfather made me years ago.... not your typical pink girls' nursery! i don't think there's an ounce of pink in that room, actually. :) lots of primary colors with a vintage tone to them. check back for pictures.

here's a picture for you... on the left is me at 33 weeks with ethan... on the right is me a few days ago at 33 weeks with caroline. my belly is SIGNIFICANTLY larger this time around! look at that girl sticking out!!! but i was happy to notice that i don't look quite so miserably pregnant in my face this time around-- i guess everything has gone to that belly of mine! just thought this was a pretty entertaining comparison... i wonder how big she'll be!


have a great week! enjoy the beautiful fall weather God has given us!