40 wks 5 days

got this?

huge, right?

i am scheduled for an induction tomorrow morning.
although i'm relieved, i can't help but feel really uneasy as well.
my other two children came early and so naturally, that i just don't know what my body is doing?
i've had every sign of labor possible for the last 3 weeks, but no baby.
it makes me worried and i feel like there is something wrong with my body.
she is measuring so big and i don't think i can go any longer.
i have asked my doctor to break my water before we try pitocin.
hopefully that will kick start me enough to labor naturally, but i'm not holding my breath.
i'm trying to be prepared for anything tomorrow.
that means a 10 lb baby or a 6 lb baby?!

cross your fingers for me?

conference sunday

general conference was uplifting as usual.

what topped our sunday off, was a walk along the beach afterwards.

nana would live on the beach, if she could.

literally, she would live in a shack infested with mice, if it was by the ocean.

40 weeks

no words can describe this:

hitting 40 weeks is miserable.
but do you like my bedhead?



dave update:
my father-in-law is stable and doing better since his other half has arrived.
his stroke has caused some right-side paralysis and aphasia, but he is already improving dramatically.
the plan so far is to keep him in guam for the next couple weeks for extensive testing, then fly him back to the states for extensive rehab.
thank you for your prayers...

my father-in-law is in the hosptial in guam.

he is there all alone after suffering from a stroke, and was found on his hotel room floor.

my mother-in-law is on her way there, with 30 hours of travel time.

we will know more soon, but the past couple days have been hard on this family.

luckily, we have the world's best support system- an amazing family and the knowledge that Heavenly Father is in charge. small miracles have already been happening.

still no baby, so you can imagine the anxiety going on around here with these events.

everything will work out fine, i know they will...

the boy's quilt

this was the first quilt i ever started.

that was about a year and a half ago. 

it got put on the back burner because i didn't like how it was coming out.

i finally figured out the problem: there was no orange in it.

you see, the boy's favorite color in the whole world is orange {if you haven't noticed}

i finally added some in there and voila---it was perfect.

 

the pictures don't do it justice.

i decided to have it quilted in a basic meander stitch and bound it in orange polka dot.

 

the backing was my whole inspiration---a sheet set from target.

 but most importantly, the boy LOVES it and

he feels so special that this quilt is all his.

thrift store goodness

since my momma has been in town and 

we are waiting for a baby to birth out of my body, 

we have been doing tons of thrifting.

my mom is the queen of thrifting and has passed down into my blood.

here are my most recent scores:

(all paid for by her :) yesssss)

vintage cookie tin---$2.00

sweet canvas painting that slightly reminds me of anne anderson---$5.00

crocheted blanket in disgusting, but yummy fall/70's colors---$3.00

paper mache halloween owl---$10.00 (marshall's, not thrift)

hand-stitched blessing dress for baby #3---$7.50!!! STEAL!

another blessing dress for baby #3---$3.00!!! ANOTHER STEAL!

now which one do i choose? i had to buy both at those prices.

please give me your opinion dear readers, i cannot decide for my life!

 vintage newborn cardigan with bunny---$2.25

 

so soft too!

hand-knitted white hoodie---$5.00

probably 6-9 months size

milk-glass pot/vase---$3.00

brand new pillow sham---$2.00

{ i didn't know that it was Pottery Barn until i got home and saw the tag.

so i had to look it up online...retails for about $25!}

holy cow, did i score or what?

i can't believe i made it home with some of these things.

must be the overdue pregnancy gods feeling sorry for me or something...

my pill-face kids

gotta love those hoodlum faces