We're Home

We got home from the hospital last night with our newest addition, Davison Luke.  I have lots of pics to follow.  Check back soon!

How to Play with Baby Brother...

even though he seems to never be coming out...

just bring all your cars and trucks, pile them on Mommy's bed while she is "resting" and roll them all over mom's huge belly...super fun!

Mike's Big 32 Weekend

I'd like to say we really went all out for this birthday...but really, this overdue momma only feels up to so much right now.  thankfully i think mike was happy to be home and hang out with us and we still made sure to make a big deal fo the birthday and do some fun things as a family. 

Mike only had a meeting to go to in the morning and then came back home to hang out with us.  Before the meeting though, we had some pretty awesome family snuggle time.  

that night we were supposed to have a cookout with our friends, but they were feeling well, so we postponed until the following night and instead went out for Japanese and a movie...well Finding Nemo.  That's not exactly mom and dads idea of a great movie experience but the kids were so happy and knew we were doing something special to celebrate Daddy's birthday.  I believe Nora ate half the bag of popcorn herself too.  She's amazing at putting so much food away for such a little girl!

 the next day our friends were feeling better and the cookout/party was on.  Mike got a new grill for his birthday (thanks Nana and Poppy!) so he broke it in with yummy steaks and hotdogs.  Of course the main event was the cake.  The kids were SO EXCITED!

Uncle Jake is just one of the kids

the Sweatlands

our family.  #3 is wearing a hat too

Hillary cut Mike a huge piece of cake.  Per Jake's advice, (you only have a birthday once a year) he ate it all!

Over-Baked

We're still waiting on this baby and he seems to be in no hurry. 

Wish he'd share a bit of his patience with me.  

This belly is really starting to take over my life.  Oh i long for the days of being able to get in and out of the car/bed/bath/couch easily.  I'd really like to go to a restaurant and actually fit in the booth again (i'm actually not exaggerating) and it'd be nice to be able to be able to bend over again--i beginning to feel like i use my husband and kids as my personal servants 24 hours a day.  

anyway...it is nearly over.  our induction date is set for this Saturday if nothing happens before then.  I am still praying (and trying) really hard to get labor started before then, but in all honestly i'm beginning to lose hope in this happening naturally.  Either way, we'll be holding our sweet #3 in just a few days and that is pretty exciting. 

40 Weeks

today is the day this baby is due.  not that i put much stock into due dates.  

i will say my patience is wearing thin.  going from preemies to an almost overdue baby is driving me nuts...i felt done WEEKS ago.  obviously #3 doesn't share my sentiments.  

my appointment last week showed that i was dilated to 4 cm and the midwife was hopeful it would happen for us over the weekend.  again, obviously...it didn't.  

i have another appointment tomorrow.  we will be talking induction i am sure.  i would REALLY like to avoid that, my hope is to go through this process as naturally as we can.  my experience with induction, pitocin, etc. with the twins wasn't the best and i'd like to avoid it at all possible. 

at the same time--i'm so ready!  feel free to pray for contractions and pain to hurry up and come.  ;) i'll be thankful.  

here's my pics from today.  the sweet husband came home for lunch to take the kids and i out on a date to Jersey Mike's.  (my favorite preggo meal this time around).  So i put one of the few things left in my closet that fit on and documented this day wearing something other than muumuu's! (okay, i don't really own one, but close enough).

 up close and personal with #3

Labor Day Weekend

Our Labor Day was very low key...i was really pushing for a real Labor Day complete with a new baby ...but all the walking and moving i could do didn't help that situation.  

on Saturday Nana and Poppy came to visit.  the kiddos had a great time with them.  

Nana even played on the slide with Nora!

 while Holden and Poppy manned the swings

Movie Monday

She's a total Crack-Up...and keeps us VERY entertained!
 and Holden's reactions had me rolling!

Sequence Saturday

...its been awhile, but here's a cute sequence for you.  

Nora reading Fancy Nancy to LuLu

August from my iPhone

Holden smiling through his eyes

 many visits to chickfila....Nora can't get enough of that play area, and it's much cooler there than outside for mommy right now

 a very special treat...they were VERY excited...

 water day at the Sweatlands' house.  all the kids got a turn filling up the pool...and the ground around it

 they still have to sit at the door step before we go inside every single time we get home.  i still can't get enough of the cute faces when they do it.

 my bellly grew

 Daddy dressed Nora up like Sporty Spice

 Mommy put Daddy behind bars....crib bars that is....

we had many days of crafting and setting up for our "littlest"

 3 zoned out Burns

 Chickfila at Bfast this time...these kids LOVE "chickens" and biscuits. 

 Nora grew up before my very eyes and turned into a teenager...

 and Holden is a carpenter in training....he loves that orange tape measurer more than anything right now.  he just calls it his "orange". 

School Pics Part 2

Overall, I would say that the kiddos first day of school was a success.  

we started out with full bellies of french toast and apple sauce and BIG BIG smiles...

 walked into school, still talking and happy to be there...

here's their class bulletin board

  

in the class they were a little hesitant and nervous (couldn't get either to smile)...we unpacked backpacks and went over to the toys.  as soon as the kids were busy with a toy i snuck out the door without goodbyes...hoping for a good day.

and here they are getting in the car from the car line....big smiles and couldn't stop talking.  

Ms. Amy said they did great. 

We went straight home, called Daddy at work to tell him about our day then had lunch and nap time.  We're ready for next week already!