30 Weeks

photo by Caden

Feeling great here! 

Also, I'm realizing how close it's getting to meeting this baby. I've been sewing up a few tiny & simple things, but I need to get for real ready soon - before the holidays start rolling.

order a crib mattress

sew a crib quilt

hang roman shades

hunt down a bassinet

order cloth diaper supplies

clean car seat in storage

sew more baby clothes =)

switch Caden to bunk with the girls (temporarily)

In related news, my sister who is due 10 days after me is having a boy, too.

And my brother and his wife just announced they are expecting!

The kids pray every night that this baby will come to live with them and the Lord has given peace that this Christmas will be so much different than last.

We are very blessed.

 They play house outside while I do the real thing inside.

It's a perfect combination.

 

I took these pictures awhile back on a day we had super-cleaned the kid's bedrooms. This book gave me the idea of photo documenting their rooms to remember what they looked. I think I'll be glad when they're teenagers to see the silly things like rocks, feathers, carousels, ballet pics their dressers and their favorite things to sleep with. So for the sake of memories, here's a little tour.
But mind you, it isn't a true representation because these rooms are usually a disaster,
especially the girls.

Leyla & Chloe's Room

Cade's Room

As seen, I have done minimal to none decorating in the kids rooms. And the quilts on their beds are always changing. Kinda whatever happens, happens. I like it that way actually. Haphazardly, it's "them". Junk treasures and all.

Now, we are starting to do some bedroom rearranging to make space for the baby boy. 

With 3 small bedrooms (2 for kids, 1 for us), it is a strategic endeavor.

Cade just might have half his room in the storage closet...

This is to remember our recently sold bedframe that Andy made when we were first married. Pine wood hand-picked by us in a CO mountain lumber yard. Sad... but it overtook our tiny bedroom. If this room is ever picture worthy, I'll show photos.

Soccer Players

Oh BOY!!!

We are praising the Lord that everything looks healthy and normal.

"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made."

Ps. 139:13-14

The Good News of Salvation

"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted to proclaim liberty to the captives...give the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord that he may be glorified." Is. 61:1-3

Our time at Story Book Lodge reminded me of how the gospel never gets old and how refreshing it is to hear it go out to hungry souls.

And there was LOTS of little girl silliness to go along.

more photos to come