Prepare Yourselves......

This might get a little long.

I guess thats what happens when you don't blog for awhile.

3 weeks ago we went to Oregon. My mom is from there and I grew up going there almost every summer. It's the best place and I love it. I could just sit and smell the air all day. The day we left, I was doing some last minute packing and the kids were downstairs playing. Jared came up and after a few minutes, so did Lorelle. After about 10 minutes, I began to wonder where Mady was since she always comes up with the other kids and when she doesn't, 100% of the time she has stolen Lorelle binky and curled up on a bed and went to sleep. So I went down to get her, wake her up and take away the binky but I couldn't find her anywhere. I went in all the rooms, looked on all the beds and nothing. So I went back and looked on the floors. Still nothing. So I went into the family room to see if she was on the couch or bean bag chair and nothing. As I was walking back to the stairs to see if she was upstairs and I just didn't see her, I heard a little snore followed by a deep breathe. I could hear her but I couldn't find her. Then finally, after walking past her about 4 times in the hallway downstairs, this is what I found.

She had that red blanket on her thats next to her on the floor so she was hidden from me. She found that swimsuit in a box packed away (I don't know how) and wouldn't take it off for days until she got car sick and puked on it and I had to wash it. Love it.

While we were gone, Jared had his birthday. He was very excited since like a month before we left, I asked him what he wanted for his birthday and he said "I want to go to the beach". I was like "umm ok" with no intention of going. But about a week later we decided to go to Oregon and Jared got to go to the beach for his birthday. In the morning we went to IHOP and he got to have whatever he wanted for breakfast, then we headed to the ocean and had a mini party on the beach. Jared could spend every waking moment at the ocean, he loved it. My little boy is now 5 and he will remind you just in case you forgot. Oh and apparently his name is now spelled with the number "5" not "jared" it's "5". Kinda like my "dIna5" right Jana and Marin? You will know what I am talking about.

This is our attempt at a photo with all of us in it. My mother in law came with us and took it while we were playing. I think we should blow it up and frame it.

We had a really good time. It rained for about 3 days but we got 2 good days at the beach and the day we left, it was beautiful. 25 degrees, no wind and not a cloud in the sky. Always how it works right?? I still loved it though. I love the smells and sounds. The relaxation that that ocean gives you. James and I were able to go swimming while kids were sleeping and they have the hot tub outside, kinda on the roof over looking the ocean. We sat and just relaxed and talked and just listened to the ocean. It was really awesome. I would go again in a heartbeat only not 8 months pregnant.

Speaking of 8 months pregnant, I am now 37 weeks. Which is what, ladies?????

Thats right!!!! FULL TERM!!! Well, technically. I never have my babies early so why even bother to get my hopes up. Here's another update of my awkward watermelon shaped, pointy, weird looking growth that we call pregnant belly. I had to take the pic on my computer cuz our camera broke while we were in Oregon. Have to get a new one ASAP since I am now FULL TERM. Anyway, this baby has been less than kind to my body. I swear I have been having braxton hicks since like 18 weeks, everywhere from my lower back down is so sore it hurts to sit, stand, walk and lay down and if anything comes close to my boobs I will kill it, cuz they freaking hurt! I always wear a bra though cuz I feel like it protects them from anything in the outside world and they don't hurt as much. I'm kind of a miserable sack these days, so I don't go out much in public. I don't want to spread too much joy. My braxton hicks have gotten so bad that I feel like I am in labor. The part where it is still bearable, you have to stop and breathe through them, you can't talk while they are happening and you are wondering when the heck the epidural guy is gonna show up. This I would say would be the 5-6cm part. I'm excited though to have the baby and have my body still sore only in other ways. All I want is to be able to walk again without fear of collapsing cuz my legs gave way from the pain and to be able to bend over. With these 2 things back, I will be able to keep my house cleaner than I can right now. I'm not blind to the crappiness that comes after having a baby, this isn't my first time but it sure as heck is my last and that just makes it worth it. It's gonna be crazy hectic around here for the first little while but I'll take it as long as I am going through it without this weirdo looking belly that is being caused by my guess, a 9lb 2oz baby with no name and at this rate, will never have one.