SHE'S COMING SOON!

Half of today has gone by rather quickly (Thanks daylight savings!) and then there's tomorrow. After tomorrow, we have Bernadette! YAY!

So it's been an interesting journey to say the least. Probably the worst morning sickness of all the pregnancies to date and then I was blessed with an irritable uterus which means lots of contractions and bed rest. Actually, it HAS been a blessing because I am the kind of person who is busy all of the time and it has forced me to rest and be rested... things my soul is in desperate need of.

My children are all amazing and my favorite things in the world. David is outside playing with them right now while I am 'resting' and drinking water every time he gives me 'the look.' (He's amazing!) This means I get to eavesdrop on their playing and every few minutes, I get updates on what's going on from Caleb.

Just now, Caleb came in to show me the caterpillar they found (5 minutes ago, it was a slug and before that it was a Roley Poley.) When David found an earthworm in the dirt he told the kids and all three went running to him and screaming in excitement. Now they're 'collecting' every kind of critter they can! It's so funny to hear my little girl say, "aaaaawwwwwwwwww," when she's looking at a caterpillar like she were looking at a cute little baby. Gideon is still leery in the holding bugs department, but he's getting there.

Things I'm hearing now:
Caleb, "here little guy, have some grass."
Abigail, "are you hungry, little buddy, are you hungry"
(David & Gideon are practicing holding them safely) - I wonder who 'them' is.

OK, one more funny Abigail statement and then I will go: She was caught yelling at a bird flying by as she was protecting her roley poley, "Don't you took him, BIRD!"

So... I am full. I am full of baby and anticipation, I am full of joy and peace with my amazing husband and wonderful children - My three little balls of sunshine that give me reason and happiness each day. A little bundle of squirmies in my belly that I can't wait to meet and a man that I fall in love with more and more each day. I am full because I have an amazing group of friends (who shared pizza, ice cream & "Girls just want to have fun" with me last night :) and family looking out for me, and my God is awesome and gives me so much to look forward to in this world AND the next. I am full because of a faith that is not shallow, but full of learning and growing. There is nothing better than being Catholic. I will never understand or perfect it all, but I have a beautiful path in front of me that I can follow. I am full and blessed and I have so much to live for, thank you, Father!