Santa doesn't need money, he's magic.

Still here and awaiting our new blessing. I had to take some belly by the Christmas tree shots. As you can see I don't have much room left. I am not in any huge rush for the baby to get here.I have to finish my deep cleaning of the apartment first. My midwife will be out of town this weekend, so stay put little one. Once Nana arrives on Monday we will feel much better knowing Sophie will have someone to take care of her on birth day.
Sophie has always made Christmas special for us,but even more now that since she is getting older. She is so excited about everything. We got a tree from the stand down the street on Monday and Sophie decorates it and rearranges the ornaments everyday after school. I hope that if baby does come on his/her due date that they will wait until afternoon so I can be here with Sophie on Christmas morning.
Sophie is hoping for a Barbie Jeep (the kind that kids can ride in)...I told her Santa can't afford that kind of thing and she said, "Santa doesn't need money he's magic."
Hmmm?

The Final Stretch

Four more weeks to go!
We finally have everything we need,that I can think of for the little one. I am sure I will think of more things once the baby is here.
I am so happy we were able to switch over to the Birth Center. I was feeling really depressed after we went on the hospital tour,and not at all looking forward to laboring there.
But now I am really looking forward to having the baby at the birth center. I have heard nothing but great things from other mamas who have given birth there. It has all the comforts and freedom of a home birth, but then you also have the luxury of staying afterwards and being able to rest, and have people feed you and clean up the mess. I have heard Free standing Birth Centers called "The Bed and Breakfast Homebirth."

Caftastic Thanksgiving Break

Sophie had a week off of school for Thanksgiving, and she kept me very busy crafting the whole time.
I saved a few big boxes from our new dresser to make Sophie a playhouse. A plain brown box is still her favorite thing to play with. So we made a castle,and of course we had to paint it too. Sophie had the idea for the curtain and the built in curtain rod.
We also made a ton of paper snowflakes to hang from our ceiling. Then she picked out some soft yarn for a new hat, she insisted all the other ones I have made for her in the past were to itchy. Sophie also helped me make a belly cast. Sophie was born 4 weeks to the day from when I made her cast, Let see if this baby follows the tradition. I will post photos of it once I decide what to paint on it.

Belly Art

Totally unoriginal I know, but I couldn't resist.

Showing off the pumpkins.

The puking pumpkin, Sophie's idea.

Halloween Night