No Baby Yet....but I'm Happy for many reasons......

A much needed pedicue and heel treatment

I finally got my eclair from Claim Jumper (and I could only eat half of it)!

Happy Mother's Day Mommy! I got breakfast in bed!
I love my Mom! Now we both have dark hair!
Happy Birthday David! (David, his mother and three of his four sisters, Colleen from Vista (up above), Marissa from Escondido (on right), and Elizabeth visiting from Colorado, (on left) at Famous Dave's last night for dinner.
David and I eating BBQ at Famous Dave's.

Waiting to have Mother's Day dinner at Ruby's Diner at the end of the Oceanside Pier

Tori's soccer game. She finally scored her first goal (and she kicked a girl in the stomach really hard with a soccer ball, but we're trying to forget that one!)
Goodbye long hair Mommy! Now I can do it myself all summer long! Yeah!
Jocelyn's First Haircut with Meghan Hanks!

Today, I am 38 weeks prenant and very ready to have this baby. Sunday through Monday I had contractions for a solid 24 hours and was sure I was on my way and then Monday night, last night, they just stopped. I couldn't believe it! What a nightmare....I guess my body is slowly getting ready and I have yet to learn the virtue of patience. I am so sorry that I have not posted earlier and to those of you that have asked why, I guess it's because I have been so busy trying to finish up on so many things before this baby comes. When he does, I just want to sit at home for a few weeks and do nothing. So....here are some highlights from the last few weeks:

Mother's Day Dinner at Rubies Diner on the Oceanside Pier

Short Summer Haircuts for both the girls

Hair Darkening for Me

A nice baby shower put on by David's sister, from Colorado with women from my ward/young womens

Saturday Soccer Games

An Eclair at Claim Jumper!

A clean house and drop off to D.I.

&

A pedicure

(I figure at least when I'm pushing out this baby, I can have nice looking toes!)

Baby Love

One More picture I forgot to put in. I wasn't going to take any belly shots, but I am glad Julie convinced me to let her. I think this picture captures exactly what pregnancy should really feel like (depiste all the negatives with being sick, weight gain, no sleeping, back pain, constant peeing, water retention, etc.) I hope I'll remember this moment for as long as I live. Enjoy the sweet mother poem below.

I loved you from the very start…

You stole my breath, embraced my heart.

Our life together has just begun,

You’re part of me, my little one.

As mother with child, each day I knew

My mind would be filled with thoughts of you.

I’m daydreaming of the things we’ll share,

Like late-night bottles and teddy bears.

Like first steps and skinned knees,Like bedtime stories and ABC’s.

I’m thinking of things you’ll want to know,

Like how birds fly and flowers grow.

I’ve thought of lessons I’ll need to share,

Like standing tall and playing fair.

When I first see your precious face,

I’ll pray your life be touched with grace.

I’ll thank the angels from above,

And promise you unending love.

Each night I’ll lay you down to sleep,

I’ll gently kiss your head and cheek.

I’ll count your little fingers and toes,

I’ll memorize your eyes and nose.

I will linger at your nursery door,

Awed each day that I love you more.

Through misty eyes, I’ll dim the light,

And whisper, “I love you” every night.

As mother with child our journey’s begun,

My heart’s yours forever, little one.

I loved you from the very start…

You stole my breath, embraced my heart.

*Author Unknown*

Family Photo Shoot

(click on any picture to enlarge it)

I thought it would be nice to take some pictues before the baby comes (hopefully by the end of this month, if I am lucky), so I had my friend Julie take our pictures. (She is a wonderful photographer if anyone is looking for one). When I look back over the pictures, I can't believe how old our girls are. Time really does go by so fast. They aren't little babies any more. I hope that with this third baby, I won't be so busy that I miss the opportunities to enjoy the momemts that I have holding a baby again. I am sure I will be stressed, tired and feel rundown, but I know how important it is to truly embrace the blessings I have and enjoy even the crazy times as a mom!

I Love This Girl!

"I dig my Dad" Onesie!

OK, when I made my last post I failed to mention that David's sister, Elizabeth gave me an entire duffel bag of baby clothes, mostly 3 months to a year! I was just thinking about the 0-3 month sizes, that I didn't mention this women's incredible generosity and I want her to know how much I appreciate her. She had her third boy last year and Blake just turned 1, so she shared all her clothes with us and she knows how to dress boys right. She even bought me a whole bag of darling clothes from the Pumpkin Patch! I feel really lucky and grateful for her. It was fun to go through all the clothes and sort them by size. Here are a few of my favorites. I love you Liz and you've helped me realize that boy clothes are cute and something to look forward to!

Striped Pumpkin Patch Newborn Hat and Matching Velour Animal Shoes

(Baby will be wearing this home from the hospital)

"Flames" OnesieRace Car Leather Shoes!

Making Room For Baby

It has been fun to turn our guest room into the guest room/nursery. I wanted to use the same colors, black and red, so I was super lucky when I found all this black and white toile/checked bedding on ebay for $15.00, which got me everything for the crib. We moved the bed over and added a cherry wood sleigh crib (a great steal from Craigslist.com), which matches my other furniture and David just finished painting my $15.00 changing table (also from Craigslist.com) burnt red to match the curtains and bedspread. I think it looks really nice and ready for a baby to come and stay. I was even given some new baby clothes from my friend Julie. I think all this baby really needs (besides a new stroller and some other accessories) is a name!

LIFE!

I am sorry that I have not posted in almost a month! Besides dropping my nice camera in a pool and destroying it, life has been crazy and our house has turned into the Hunt hospital. In the last three weeks, David's been on antibiotics two times, Victoria and Jocelyn have both had pink eye, which they needed medication for, I have had the throw-up flu and am now recovering from a horrible throat infection (am going to get my antibiotics right now)! Yucky.....and all I want is to go to Claim Jumper and eat an entire chocolate eclair all by myself. I find the quote on Claim Jumper's website quite true, "Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like..." If I was just eating what I liked, maybe life would "taste" better right now. So, heres hoping for next week.....

I also need a pedicure, but guess that will have to wait too.

"Reflections of Christ" Video

If you have five minutes and have not seen this short video on the Savior's life, then please do so. It's probably the most touching film thing I have ever seen about Jesus Christ and the amazing life he led:
http://mabrystudios.typepad.com/reflections_of_christ/2008/03/reflections-sli.html