Pregnancy!

So somehow this time around being pregnant I have neglected to keep track of all the happenings and I have taken very few pictures of myself and the growing baby and belly. I think I will blame it on my busy kids and the fact that I feel like me pregnant is just not so attractive. That being said I don't want this baby to feel like it is any less important than my other two. I know one day I will and maybe the baby too will want to know/remember some of these times. So here is all the happenings that I can remember from this pregnancy (and some pictures too).

Valentine's Day so about 15 or 16 weeks.

We found out we were expecting another baby the middle of November. Yes it was planned. I had known for a couple of months that we were supposed to have another so it wasn't too big of a surprise for Marcus or I. The first few months were relatively easy, not too much of being sick, just a little here and there, so thank you baby! It would have been kind of hard to be sick all the time and to chase my two little monkeys around.
We decided to go a little different route this time in terms of a doctor and delivery. I have always wanted to try a water birth and they don't do those at the hospital so I found a birthing center in Orem that I am going to. It is called Bella Natal. There are midwives there and it is really low key. It has been a different experience cause they kind of just leave everything up to me and Marcus. I like it but at times I find myself wondering if maybe they should do more but then again on my other two pregnancies I thought they were a little too involved in things so I think I like this better... we will see for sure though after delivery.
I mentioned to Marcus at the first that since we have a girl and a boy maybe we could let this one be a surprise. Marcus loved the idea and at first I still wasn't quite sure but now I think it has been lots of fun! It was harder for me before I hit 20 weeks but then after I could find out then I was fine with waiting. So we are still waiting to find out what this cute little munchkin is. I have gone back and forth on what I think it is so no I don't have any clue of what it is. We don't have full names yet for a girl or a boy so that will be a surprise too.

I started feeling the baby move around 13 or 14 weeks. I know that sounds early but I swear I did. And even now it is a pretty active little thing. Marcus was able to feel it probably somewhere around 20 -21 weeks. I can now see my belly moving... it moves a lot during the day but it is especially active at night time.The end of March so about 21 or 22 weeks.

Josie and Hayden love to touch and kiss my belly. I love how excited they get about it and it isn't even here yet! Josie is convinced she has a baby in her belly too! She hears me say things about me and my belly and now repeats those things... some people might think it is a little crazy but oh well. I just hope she isn't disappointed when I come home with a baby and she doesn't. I'm sure she will just take over the mothering of this baby though. One funny thing... the other day she fell and she got up and said, "oh no I need to be careful, I don't want to hurt the baby!" and she patted her stomach. I thought it was so funny... it really it pretty real to her I guess. They come with me to all of my appointments and love to hear the heart beat. Then we come home and Josie plays doctor and checks the baby some more, and now Hayden is starting to like to do it too.Hayden giving some love to the baby. He is laughing even though it is kind of a funny picture of it. He loves kissing and doing this to my tummy. This is 33 weeks.

So I am now 34 weeks.... which seems like I have come a long way and it seems so close and then on the other hand it still seems so far away. I am fine though with the time I have left... I am still preparing for the delivery and the idea of having 3 kids. It has gotten to the pretty uncomfortable stage especially at night time but oh well I guess that is just a little sacrifice I have to pay for the joy of having another special spirit in our home. I am very excited about meeting this little one! It is so fun to see the uniqueness of a new baby and marvel at the miracle of life.

All these pictures were taken last week at 33 weeks. My good friend Nicole took them for me. I have never done pregnant pictures and didn't really want to this time seeing my size but decided I better because of the lack of pictures I have of this pregnancy. They were actually really fun to do and turned out good I think.