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Oh, the joys of pregnancy… The heartburn. The nausea. The weight gain. The “I can’t bend that way.” And now… I officially have the beautiful pregnancy induced Kankles… I’d take a picture but I can’t. Sorry… I can’t even get my flip flops on anymore… My feet look like a bunch of marshmallows shoved together in the shape of an elephants foot..  This child NEEDS to make her entrance into this world soon… I DONT want to have to serve her an eviction notice…. but dang… I don’t think my body can take much more before it explodes.

Just in case you were wondering… No baby yet. I get tons of calls everyday asking if I’ve had the baby yet. Nope. I’m huge and uncomfortable… and keep wondering if this is it… only for it to fizzle out and be nothing… So… I’m trying to come to peace with the idea of being pregnant forever…. Not really…. I’ve been told that if she doesn’t come out by the 30th… they will want to do and induction…which I’m not fond of… but I want her to be healthy… I’ve been walking like a crazy lady today. I’ve done the dishes… The house is somewhat clean or it was before Jackson woke up this morning. I’ve been to the grocery store. The laundry is mostly done… The only thing I haven’t done is the base boards oh and wash Kylie’s clothes for the THIRD time. Come on kiddo…. come out!!!! Anyways… here are some pics from today and a comparison to 2 weeks ago. They are lovely. I must be hilarious looking because I can’t walk past someone in public with out them saying, “poor thing” or “is it twins?”

2 Weeks Ago - 36 Weeks

Today 38 Weeks 5 Days

2 Weeks Ago - 36 Weeks 4 days

Today 38 Weeks 5 Days

2 Weeks Ago - 36 Weeks 4 days

Today 38 Weeks 5 Days

No one can say when Kylie will come, but things are starting to happen leading us to believe it will be sooner rather than later. I’m not going to give you the details on my cervix or anything (that’s gross and TMI for the web in my opinion) but I will say that I have been having contractions for the past week or so and they are causing changes in that direction. So… Here are some fat bellah pics for 36 weeks… It might be the last set… You never know… (Pics are 32, 34, and 36 weeks in each row)

I’ve been working really hard on Kylie’s room. Kev painted the walls a bright yellow a couple of weeks ago and put the bed together. I finally got around to making the bed. Today, I made the letter’s to spell KYLIE over her bed. I’m proud of my craftiness! It’s really hard to see the color with the lighting and the YELLOWNESS  of the room!

Kylie seems to have had a growth spurt. I am now 34 weeks and 4 days. She measured 37.5 weeks at my appointment yesterday. At my last appointment, two weeks ago, she was measuring 33 weeks. I’m not feeling a November baby. My midwives are guessing she will arrive before the end of the month! YEAH!! I’m so excited and yet… holy !@#$ I’m not ready!~

Here are some comparison belly pics.

32.5 weeks

34.5 weeks

32.5 weeks

34.5 weeks

32.5 weeks

34.5 weeks

So if you want to change your VOTE (Game Kevnat3)as to when this baby will arrive. Do it soon!!!!!

I got a new hair cut this past weekend. I like it. It’s shorter… but it FEELS great!!!

My Belleh is getting bigga!

Jax had his second birthday party a few weeks ago. Here are the much awaited pictures… Sorry!

Finally, I was able to locate the back up and restore my site. I’m so happy! How about an update since it’s been a while since I was able to post?

Yes, I’m still pregnant. I’m huge as a matter of fact. Here are the latest pictures taken today at 32.5 weeks.

I’m starting to get anxious. I’m tired of being big and tired, but my house isn’t ready for Kylie yet. So I have to get my butt in gear and get the rest of the nursery put together, the clothes washed, and get my bags packed… Times a tickin a way! ( I think that the nesting thing is about to kick in…. These things not being done, are starting to drive me nuts) If anybody wants to help me, let me know.. I’m taking volunteer apps as we speak!

Jackson has now figured out that he can in fact get out of his bed without help. So that is exactly what he does when we put him  in bed… he pops right back up… over and over and over… Too bad duct tape is illegal….. that’s all I’m going to say!

Ashton is doing good in school. She starts basketball practice tomorrow. That should be fun!

That’s all I can think of… Like I mentioned earlier… I have lots to do… and sitting here won’t get it done!

We got Jackson this trike for his bday.

It is made by a German company. It’s a neat trike and all.. but the instructions SUCK.  The trike came in about 100 gazillion pieces. It came with ONE page of instructions, if you can call it that. It was just an exploded diagram with pictures. No words.. At least not any of them I could read. There seemed to be some German on the back, but what good does that do me?. There was no order to it.. Luckily, I’m pretty smart so it took me about an hour of glaring at the stupid paper and cursing at the trike to get it put together. I’m sure these type of instructions are not uncommon, but couldn’t they include some numbers or letters or something to tell me to put the underside together before putting the outside on? So that I didn’t have to take it apart and put it back together again. Just a thought!

It was all worth it.. Jackson’s face lit up and he loves to ride the trike. Now, hopefully, Kevin’s face will light up the same, when he comes home tonight and doesn’t have to assemble it!

Jackson woke up this morning in a good mood as usual. He hugged my neck and kissed my cheek. This was our conversation:

Me: “Guess what?”

Jackson: “What, mama?”

Me:”Happy Birthday Baby, You are 2!”

Jackson: “Oh.”

Me: “Can you hold up 2 fingers and say I’m 2?”

Jackson: “No, Nine.”

Me: “You are 2 years old now. That’s a big boy.”

Jackson: “NO! Niiiiiiiiiinnnnnnneeeeee!”

Me: (showing him his fingers) “One, TWO!”

Jackson: “No! One, NINE, GO!” (Attempting to jump off his bed.)

Me: “Two. Two. Two. Two. Two.”

Jackson: “Nine, nine, nine, nine, nine.”

Me: (HUGE sigh) “TWO.”

Jackson: (Laughing) “Ok, mama. TWO……. Nine(whisper). (More laughing)

The little turkey was messing with me the whole time! He’s way too smart.

Here is a little update on his smartness:

• He has been sleeping in his own big boy bed, alone, ALL NIGHT since the middle of July!
• He is still a very picky eater. Some days he will eat anything I give him… other days the same foods are looked upon as poison. His favorite food right now is chicken. He likes yogurt and raisins and cheerios.
• Vocabulary : Of course “nine” is his word of the day. Everything is “mine.” We are working on sharing. Phones, Cars, trucks, planes, boats, etc… are generally called “bye-bye.” Food and drink are “bite.” He uses “on” and “off” interchangeably. He signs “more” and “please.” He frequently asks “Why?” He asks, “Who’s that guy?” “Outside” is his favorite place to be. “No” seems to be at the top of his list still. He combines it with “mama” “dada” “shishi.” He points to my stomach and says “my baby.” He says other random phrases from time to time. So, I know he knows a lot of words - he just chooses them wisely!
• He’s a whoppin 32lbs. He’s tall, like his daddy.
• He loves Sponge Bob, unfortunately. He also enjoys Loony Tunes.

Just for fun, here are some comparison pictures.

Just Born - Sept 2006

1 year old- Sept 2007

2 Years Old-  Sept 2008