big brothers

Caleb and Logan talk alot about Baby Brother, but I really don't know what they comprehend as far as the fact that we're actually going to have a baby in this house soon.  Last week I braved taking them to my doctor's appointment, and they did pretty well!  They were especially intrigued to hear the baby's heartbeat.

On Saturday I had another NST and it again took a long time because baby wasn't cooperating.  Mike and the boys had dropped me off and then went to run an errand, and when they came back to the hospital and I still wasn't done they came up to my room.  So, the boys have seen me in a hospital bed with a few things hooked up to me so maybe they won't be too freaked out when they come after the baby's born??  It'll still be different, though.

We'll be inducing soon if the baby doesn't come on his own.  Have really been hoping it would all happen on it's own, but it doesn't appear that that's the Lord's plan.  The doctor was joking that the baby's got it too good in there - all by himself with room enough for two, why would he want to leave??

Last weekend we got to see my sister and niece who were out here for a quiz competition with their church.  It was great to have the chance to see them!  Bummer baby didn't decide to show up early, though, that would have been neat.

We have been thoroughly enjoying the bird feeder I got for my birthday.  At mealtimes the boys inform me if there's a bird there, and they can pick out robins, blackbirds, and woodpeckers.  The birds eat like crazy, though!  I think they're going to cost us as much as having a second dog did!

A few funny things lately:  yesterday evening the boys were pretending to go "nigh-nigh" on the living room floor.  Caleb was putting Logan to bed and he said something like, "You have books, you have doggies.  Stay in your big boy bed."  :)  Caleb has been saying "honey" alot lately.  It was bound to happen, that's what Mike and I call each other, and I also call the boys that.  It's just so cute to hear Caleb say it.  Both of them like to have "naked man" time.  Sometimes in the evening for a while before bedtime we'll get them down to their diapers and let them run around - they get a real kick out of this.

As long as the weather's decent, all my boys have been spending a fair amount of time in the woods next door.  Mike picks away at cleaning up the deal fall.  Caleb and Logan enjoy watching Mike push over dead trees (they are very impressed by this).  And, they're even building a fort!

38.5 weeks