5 months old: Wordless Wed.

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Wordless Wed: Baby Love

My SIL asked to see more pictures, so who am I to tell her no? :)

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39 Weeks

I know, I know--I'm actually posting a picture of me! I decided I should have at least one pregnancy photo in Little Pumpkin's baby album, so I had my 12yr. old dd take some pictures of me today. I think she did a pretty good job!

In some ways I can't believe that I'm near the end! This is the best I have ever felt toward the end of any of my pregnancies. I only gained 6 pounds this time around (I have no idea how---I wasn't trying to not gain!) Usually I gain a good 30 plus # and feel miserable toward the end. I know that eating more whole foods and less processed made such a big difference. My energy level has dropped tremendously though. I can only do a couple of tasks before I'm wiped out.

I only have a couple more things to check off my mental to-do list of things to get done before baby is born. I have been so blessed with people coming and helping me get things ready in my household over the past couple of months. Three ladies from my church helped me organize my homeschool room, switch out some clothes for my baby, 2yr. old and 3yr. old. Then a couple of my friends came and helped get my 12yr. old daughter's room ready. I had been so overwhelmed by all the room switching, clothes switching, lesson planning, pregnancy that I had been praying for help. And recently two ladies who used to clean my house surprised me by cleaning my house one day! Not only that, they took home baskets and baskets of dirty clothes and washed them for me! What a tremendous blessing! I hate doing laundry and with a household of 7--almost 8, we have a lot! After that, my mom came and we packed up summer clothes, pulled out winter stuff and continued to change toddler sizes. Whew! There is no way on earth I could have done all that on my own! I am so amazed and just blessed that so many people pitched in to help.

So now I feel ready. Ready to meet this new little one.

Owl Go for That: Etsy Owl Finds

I can't believe I'm 9mo. pregnant already! I've been nesting and not sleeping well (getting ready for those every 2hr. feedings). So in the wee hours I like to do some window shopping, and my favorite place to look is on Etsy. I don't know why, but I'm wanting to accessorize my 2yr. old and new baby's room with owls!(It kind of goes with the whole nesting and not sleeping theme).

Actually it started with getting these 2 dressers at a garage sale for $40. All I had to do is paint the tops and tighten some screws. They look great in the already-pink room (The green really does look good--for some reason it's not as pretty in these pictures.)

Then I saw this picture at Target and it just pulled all the pink and green together. The big owl is my 2yr. old and the little one is the new baby :)

 So that's how I got on my owl kick. Here's some cool owl things that caught my eye while midnight surfing:

Bellamina's bookend/door stopper owl with wings
$18.00 by Bellamina
http://www.etsy.com/listing/56404353/bellaminas-bookenddoor-stopperpaper
I love the colors and the big eyes--lol!

Vinyl Wall Decal Sticker Art- Hooting Owl on Woodland Tree - with free growth chart - dd1020
$68.00 By designedDESIGNER
http://www.etsy.com/listing/57361640/vinyl-wall-decal-sticker-art-hooting-owl

Wooden Owl Shelves by The Wooden Owl
http://www.etsy.com/listing/53009391/set-of-3-wooden-owl-shelves
$69.99

Medium OUCH POUCH organizer by Pillow Sew Cute
http://www.etsy.com/listing/57160174/medium-ouch-pouch-first-aid-organizer
$8.95
I just love this idea! You put first-aid stuff etc. in the pouch and put it in your purse or diaper bag. There are so many choices in this shop. I probably could use 5 of these to leave in various bags. She also has Epi-pin bags which I thought was a great idea.

Organizer Basket Fabric Bin - Whimsical Owls by thespottedbarn
http://www.etsy.com/listing/57108259/organizer-basket-fabric-bin-whimsical
$18.00
I think this is so adorable. What a pretty way to organize baby things.

Adorable Little Owl Hat...You Pick The Size..Photography Prop by UniqueKidz
http://www.etsy.com/listing/56229891/adorable-little-owl-hatyou-pick-the
$24.00
Oh my! A.DORABLE!

Hanging Mobile Howls by lovelyfriend
http://www.etsy.com/listing/56462562/hanging-mobile-baby-owls
$60.00
I love all the different colored owls. So cute!

Organic multi-purpose burp cloth set - OWLS by peanuttree
http://www.etsy.com/listing/55274008/organic-multi-purpose-burp-cloth-set
$18.00
Functional and cute!

Spotted Owl Wet Bag by Snuggles of Love
http://www.etsy.com/listing/56010839/in-stock-ready-to-ship-wet-bag-in
$23.00
Yep, I'm hoping to some cloth diapering! This would be great for any kind of wet things though, even for those not c.d.ing.
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