"come out baby brother!"

i am officially very pregnant. i'm due tomorrow...mother's day! our girl has started saying, "come out baby brother!" there's hardly any room for her on my lap these days - whenever she tries to sit on my lap she constantly tries to scoot back and get comfy, but she doesn't fit. there's just no room!

while i really don't have a lot to complain about, i am feeling quite ready to have this baby out of my body! i am eager to have labor and birth behind me and be able to focus on getting to know this little guy. we are so eager to find out what he is like, how big he is, what he looks like, if he has hair... i'm also eager to be able to wear different clothes - i'm getting really tired of my three short sleeved maternity shirts.

we (finally - as of just the other day!) think we know what we are going to name him. everything is ready and the house is clean, so he can come any time.

in other news...

the little one did some bungee jumping...

and we've been trying to take advantage of being outside in between rainy days. yesterday we went for a long walk and played at the park. it was really warm and felt so good to be outside! today is rainy again, so we've been inside playing grocery store and trains.

we have a few tentative plans for spending mother's day together as a family. of course, we will be thinking of both of our moms as we go through the day tomorrow. 

my mom, who we are thankful we get to see often. she comes to visit us almost monthly and we really enjoy our time with her! she plays with karis, we go thrifting, she cooks yummy food, we play games, and she gets karis out of bed in the morning so we can sleep in. this mother's day, as i am uncomfortably nine months pregnant, i am especially thankful for what she went through to bring me into this world!

and jeremy's mom, who went to be with jesus a little over a year ago. we miss her everyday and think of her all the time. we tell our daughter about her and we remember her love for jeremy's dad and all of her children and grandchildren. at the end of this pregnancy, i think of her as well and what she went through to bring jeremy into this world. most days, it is still hard to believe that she is gone. our lives are not the same without her.