Third Trimester

29 Weeks July 5th:

It was fun listening to your heartbeat at home with the boys. Everett likes when he can feel your kicks.

30 Weeks July 13th:

At my checkup this morning your heartbeat was in the 140's and everything is still looking good. I am starting to get a lot of anxiety about delivery. It is a very stressful time right now wondering how school will be for Everett in the fall and how I am going to handle three little kids during the year of Covid. There is so much uncertainty and I'm not getting enough comfort to make me feel good about anything right now. The only comfort I am finding right now is knowing you are going to be such a beautiful light in our lives and we can't wait to meet you.

I feel like out of all of my pregnancies you are the only baby who I can get to move on demand. All I have to do is rub my tummy a little bit and you will start wiggling around. I love already noticing differences with you from your brothers.

34 Weeks August 10th:

I had an ultrasound this morning. Daddy was able to be there for it which was so fun. It was really sweet seeing some of your little features, like your hair on your head and your little foot was measuring three inches long. Your belly was measuring in the 90% and your head was measuring in the 80%. You have a big head like Nathan. Everett had a really small head when he was born. You are head down which we already assumed. Overall you are measuring in the 55%, estimated weight at 5 1/2 pounds and perfect. 

35 Weeks August 17th:

I had maternity pictures taken tonight. I had decided earlier on that I wouldn't have any taken but as we are getting closer to meeting you I realized I would regret not having any taken. They turned out beautiful and I am so glad I had some taken for you to look back on. 

36 Weeks August 24th:

It is so crazy to think that if you come as early as your brothers did we will be meeting you in just over two weeks. Either way we are down to less than a month before you will be here and completing our family. I am no longer feeling anxiety over delivery. The last month I have been doing a lot of reading and mentally preparing for you to come and am feeling more excitement than anything else to bring you into this world.

I am all packed for the hospital and am bringing the least amount of things this time around than ever before. I have come to realize I really don't need much while I am there to be comfortable. I have however packed about 6 or 7 bows for you since I don't know which one is going to look the cutest on you. We haven't set up your little bed in our room yet but will really soon. We still need to pull out your car seat from the attic and make sure it is good to go for you.

37 Weeks September 2nd:

I had what I hope to be my last appointment.  I have loved Dr. Smith so much. She delivered Nathan and has been the doctor I have seen throughout most of this pregnancy as well. We are in the works to set up an induction date on September 13th when I will be 39 weeks if you decide not to come sooner. I have for the most part loved being pregnant minus the sickness and constantly being uncomfortable but I am ready sweet girl for you to make your appearance into the world. You have been measuring perfectly from the beginning and doing so well. We are ready to meet you now and have everything ready at home for when you arrive!

August

 Something I am sure I will never get tired of is listening to the boys play together. Like when they were building a ramp together for their cars with the box from our new vacuum. Nathan was helping with the tape and handing the scissors to Everett when he needed them. Nathan kept cheering Everett on saying "you did it Everett, you did it!"

We have been taking our days very slowly and simply. With the quarantine and covid going on this year it has taken us four months to adjust to our new slower pace of life and I am finally feeling comfortable with it and almost enjoying the simplicity of life.

We are loving our new scooters and the boys are really good on them. I have been really impressed by how well Nathan got the hang of it. Lately we have been taking them out every morning to the duck pond.

We have also been doing a lot of resting around the house since I've been so pregnant and miserable from the heat.

I love that the boys are always wanting to know where the other one is. When we dropped Everett off for his first day of school Nathan asked me a couple times during the day where his brother was.

I did cry once the week that Everett started kindergarten. But not because I will miss him while he's at school. School is the best thing for Everett and me. I cried because Everett isn't getting a normal school experience. It breaks my heart that the kids can't all sit together on the floor while reading a story and that in the gym and at recess they have to stay on their x and stay six feet apart.

It broke my heart when Everett said all he does at school is learn and no playing. Of course he feels that way when he can't even get close enough to another child to talk to them.

I am grateful that this hopefully won't last forever and that with this being his first experience at school he doesn't know any different. He has such a wonderful teacher and aide which I am grateful for. He has been saying that he enjoys school and especially loves riding the school bus.

The playgrounds have been closed since March and I finally couldn't take it any longer and brought the boys to the playground a few times. I can't stand how much children are suffering this year because of covid with school, socially, and physically not being aloud to be children and play on something so simple as a playground. There is just so much not right about this year.