Making some changes

A few months ago when we found out we were pregnant, Mark and I started talking about how we were going to fit three carseats in a sedan (I've never seen anyone do it except my friend Brooke--amazing). So we decided we needed something newer and bigger. I was happy to start looking at minivans again because they have the size and the mileage is alright. Of course, I would prefer a Landcruiser or something cool but we couldn't afford the gas and its way out of our budget. We got started looking and found this--Mazda 5.


We call it our mini minivan. It has a comfortable third row seat and the gas mileage is great.

I also have been working on getting the playroom transformed into the girls' new bedroom. Their current bedroom--the smaller of the two rooms--will be the nursery. I got the idea to paint stripes on the wall with the pink paint I used in the bedroom and it turned out really nice. The pictures don't really do it justice because the colors are actually much more rosy than they look in the pictures.

What's different about #3?

It's finally time to announce that we are having another little one. Twenty weeks into the pregnancy has given me enough time to notice some differences between this one and the last two...
1. My body is definitely older and more out of shape. I seem to be growing at an astonishing rate already.
2. I could feel this baby moving both inside and outside my belly just around 18 weeks. I didn't feel the last ones till about 20 or 21 weeks.
3. The heartburn is constant. I am used to dealing with heartburn in the third trimester only.
4. Tired. Tired. Tired. I guess that is to be expected when there are two other children who require so much time and energy.
5. People have stopped giving me so much advice. I guess they figure I should be pretty knowledgeable now.
6. We finally have a home and we are settled (at least for the time being). I really look forward to decorating a nursery and getting new things for the baby.
7. I am not due until the end of October which is great because our summer birthdays are really starting to pile up.
8. For the first time, we have good health benefits with Mark's job.
9. Family! My mom will only be a short drive away. When the baby is born I know I will have plenty of help.
10. The most significant difference between this and the other two pregnancies is that we are having a BOY! This should be an exciting and interesting challenge for us.


He's definitely a boy!