Audri is such a good big sister.  She loves Nathan so much and carries him around and plays with him without me even asking. As I've progressed in the pregnancy I ask her to get him out of his bed in their room when he wakes up from his nap because it's so much easier on me than having to lug myself and him around, lol. She happily skips up there, and they come sliding down on the stairs together, sometimes she plays with him on her bed for a little while.

I believe children in bigger families are extra blessed. They have so many playmates and so many people who love them. It's so much fun to watch my children develop such close relationships with eachother.

Carter and Eli have been getting closer lately now too, they crack eachother up all day long. Carter just has to look at Eli and he starts laughing. They also wrestle like maniacs but Chad says that's normal for brothers.  Eli and Nathan will often hold hands in their carseats whenever we're in the car. It's the sweetest thing.

We have a lot of construction going on right outside of our house right now. They're completely tearing out and redoing the entire road in front of our street. I'm hoping it's done by the time the baby gets here! The children have enjoyed watching all of the trucks and interesting machines do their different jobs.

I'm 34 weeks, 1 day today and so far I have had ZERO episodes of preterm labor. Normally by now, it's all I can do just to keep myself from going into labor. So baby seems perfectly happy and content in there. Must be all the Chinese take-out I've been eating, haha. I'm actually getting nervous about going full term, I've only done that once and while I am enjoying these last few weeks of pregnancy, going another 6 weeks seems like too long!

This was taken when I was 32.6 weeks...

Baby is getting bigger! Eli was born at the gestational age this baby will be tomorrow, and he was just shy of 6 pounds! This little guy likes to roll around, he's gotten more active in there although he's never been a forceful kicker.

These pictures were all taken yesterday. Chad and I are having fun with our new camera.  When I came downstairs yesterday from resting, Laurene- the wonderful angel sent from God who I will be eternally grateful to- had the children lined up on the floor like this.

It has been such a blessing to have some help during the days. She has been so giving and selfless in helping me the past couple of weeks, and she's committed to helping through when the baby is born. I am so thankful.

Nathan LOVES playing with the big crayon box and he decided to suck on a marker.

I turned around and he didn't like that. Stinker.

Here he is getting into the crayon box again later last night...

he makes the BIGGEST messes!

The other day I was sitting on the floor cleaning up one of Nathan's messes and he crawled over and sat down on my lap. Then Eli came over and sat down. Pretty soon Carter noticed and sat down by me and when Daddy got the camera out, Audri ran over.

Look at Nathan's shirt, he drools constantly!! Ick! But I sure do love my babies.

Posted by Mom A.

Wow, I sure do love all the pictures you have posted! Especially the one with you and all of the kids! I have it as my desktop picture here at work.

Love you,

Mom A.