Counting Down to Clark's Arrival!!

I can not believe Clark is due in 5 short weeks!  It seems like the weeks feel like days and the days feel like hours.  We have been in a whirlwind of sickness over here for what seems like the past 6 weeks... waking up every couple of hours through the night and boycotting naps in combination with hiring a new Patient Care Coordinator at the office and lots of other things.  Talk about the time flying!  

I want to take a moment to reflect on the journey of this pregnancy so far.  I can honestly say that this pregnancy has been a blast!  Yes, I have had my tired days...but other than that I am loving it!  I feel so much better this time and I am so thankful to Kevin for that.  This go around I have been getting adjusted regularly throughout my entire pregnancy and it has made a WORLD of difference.  By this point with Claire I was in complete misery, but this time I feel so good that I would think I am still in  my second trimester.  I am able to sleep through the night and roll over still (assuming Claire sleeps all night and is not sick).  I have no idea if this will be our last little baby, but either way I know that I am really going to miss being pregnant.  I just love the idea that this life is growing in me and I can feel his little kicks and know that he is there.  I will be sad when the pregnancy is over, but so very happy to meet our sweet little boy!

A few weeks ago Claire helped Daddy put together Clark's crib!

Last weekend my sweet friends, Katie and Jonna hosted a shower for my friend Holly and I who are both expecting baby boys only a few weeks apart!  They had fun with a really cute mustache theme!  It was so sweet of them!

Here I am at 34 weeks along!  How did this pregnancy fly by soooooo fast???

I am just trying to hold onto every special moment of this pregnancy that I can!  There are so many projects yet to finish, memories to make with Claire and things to accomplish before he gets here!  My perspective the second time around is definitely different than the first time.  I now know the intensity of a newborn and the memories and emotions of the incredibly difficult time we had with Claire until she was about 4 months old are all resurfacing.  I would be lying if I didn't say I was scared.  What we went through with her was truly unbelievable.  Once we got her oral surgery all was good....so this time we should have answers much sooner.  But I will never, ever forget the pain and desperation in my heart for those first few months when we did nothing but cry day and night week after week and month after month.  I could go on and on about that, but instead...please just join me in prayer for a healthy baby who nurses well, is pretty laid back and if he sleeps good too that would be awesome!!  :)