Thankful

Today was a great day...

My mother-in-law watched Kinsley while I had my last photosession before maternity leave. I came home to a clean home, dishes put away, and a happy girl with painted nails and toes.

I wake up from a nap, and Aunt Donna has left Panera bagels (including cinnamon crunch-my fave!) with homemade pumpkin curd on my door step!!

I am thankful for my husband who works really hard for his family. I am thankful for the way he comes home and gives us hugs and kisses. He puts the garbage at the road and brings it up. I love hearing him pray before dinner every night and holding our hands and giving us kisses at then end. He cleans up after dinner. He plays chase with Kinsley and flies her up the stairs. He gives her baths and reads her books in her bed so mommy can get some work done or just lay down for a bit. I love the sound of them laughing together. I love watching him love on her even when sometimes all she wants is mom. I love that he wants to buy her the world. Not a lot of girls have a daddy like that-- in fact most don't. Most don't have husbands like him either. I'm SO lucky and I'm SO thankful to have him in my life.

I'm thankful that my first born is healthy. I'm thankful that so far the 2nd one is too. I take that for granted. I'm thankful for a good pregnancy and that I really don't have anything to complain about. It was hard with a toddler, but I love Kinsley SO much it is so ridiculous I am about to love twice as much!

I'm thankful for family that is ready for this baby to come and remind me to call them at the start of anything (as if I would forget.) I love that family is willing to come over and watch Kinsley here, clean, and make food. I am thankful for friends that are on standby for any needs even though they have a million other things going on. I'm thankful that my dad took a job based on their flexibility with letting him fly home at a moments notice to meet his 2nd grand baby. I'm thankful that #2 is just as important and exciting as #1 to everyone.

I'm thankful for jobs I love that give me the flexibility of taking maternity leave and spending much needed time with my family.

I am thankful for so many things and I thought I would share.

Interview #2 with Kinsley | 29m

Kins wanted me to ask her questions again today... so here it is... I think I will look for some new questions for the next go round to mix it up haha



1. What is something that mommy says to you?
"om...play with soup"

2. What makes you happy?
"kiss and tickles"

3. what makes you sad?
"om..poor water on me"

4. what makes you laugh?
"tickle meeee"

5. how old are you?
"two" (with show of fingers)

6. How old is mommy?
"om.. long pause...8"

7. How old is daddy?
"7"

8. What's your favorite thing to do?
"um.. play with baby dolls"

9. Who is your best friend?
"Mrs. Yates"

10. What are you really good at?
"om... baby dolls"

11. What did you do today?
"play with baby dolls"

12. What's your favorite food?
"ice cream and soup and caramel and sprinkles"

13. What is your favorite song?
"Halleighlujah"

14. What is your favorite color?
"red"

15. What's your favorite animal?
"om...moose"

16. What did you dream about?
"om...cupcake"

17. What's your favorite toy?
"my toys"

18. What's your favorite fruit?
"pear"


19. What's your favorite book?
"i read all of um"

20. What's your favorite thing to do outside?
"um play with balls"

Interview with Kinsley- 29 months old

1. What is something that mommy says to you?
"Kinsley Porter"

2. What makes you happy?
"paint my nails"

3. what makes you sad?
"water bottle spilled on my shirt"

4. what makes you laugh?
"tickling me makes my laugh!"

5. how old are you?
"two" (with show of fingers)

6. How old is mommy?
"2 just like me"

7. How old is daddy?
"2 too ha!"

8. What's your favorite thing to do?
"um.. play with baby dolls"

9. Who is your best friend?
"YOU"

10. What are you really good at?
"paint my nails"

11. What did you do today?
"play with baby dolls and wear mommy's boots"

12. What's your favorite food?
"eating marshmellows and candy"

13. What is your favorite song?
"Halleighlujah"

14. What is your favorite color?
"red"

15. What's your favorite animal?
"moose"

16. What did you dream about?
"cupcakes"

17. What's your favorite toy?
"my toys"

18. What's your favorite fruit?
"apple"


19. What's your favorite book?
"puppy" (picks a random book of the shelf)

20. What's your favorite thing to do outside?
"um play ball"

37 Weeks

Last weeks Dr. appt lead to an ultra sound to check on baby's growth. They thought I was measuring small but the ultrasound revealed our baby girl is right on track and a healthy 5lbs 9oz. I had 10cm of amniotic fluid (good amount), and I was a pinky finger dilated, and starting to thin.

Looking in the mirror I am still carrying high, but her head is down and in the right place. Today's appointment her heart beat was 152 and we talked about having another exam at 39 weeks to see if there was progress or if my cervix was looking good enough to talk about induction at 40-41 weeks.

I passed my group strep test. Only concern I have now is some pulled muscles in my abdomen and neck/ shoulder. Tylenol only helps so much. I can only take it every 6 hours, but it only lasts maybe an hour or 2 of less intense pain. I think muscle fatigue got the best of me yesterday. I felt like I had the flu. I got in bed at 6pm, couldn't eat, chills, body aches, and those pulled muscles. I am so thankful for Gray and that he was able to take care of me and kinsley and get her to go to bed. He also woke up with her at 5am this morning and let me sleep. I am SO lucky!

and I am SO ready to be back to normal!


Things to do:
- 6 more photo sessions
- project descriptions for Graphics class and web class
- progress reports
- time sheets
- pack hospital bags or make a list
- wash all the baby clothes
- re-organize dresser

Things we still "need" (some right away, some not):
- Pump Accessory Kit
- Plush Body Support for our car seat for the winter
- Paci Clips
- drawer organizer
- humidifier
- sound machine or music player

Our Big Items:
- Mamaroo
- City Select Stroller and 2nd seat

Things I want but don't need:
Newborn hat for after delivery- I have a couple but this monogrammed knit one on Etsy is really         adorable
Crew & Lu pink tassel moccs