The update

One of many kissing shots. This kid is getting mauled already.

Aren't we cute?

The belly.

39 weeks, 2.5 centimeters dilated, baby's dropped...we're making progress. The doc scheduled me back for a week from Thursday, and then said "we'll see if we see you." Here's hoping:)

The countdown

I'm 38 weeks along, and apparently not only do I not have preeclampsia (yeah and dangit at the same time, I would be getting induced by now with Kaitlin) but I'm still only a centimeter dilated. I'm stuck in that place where I don't know if I should just wish the next two weeks away, or pray that they don't happen any faster than they're going to. I feel so tired and uncomfortable and just plain big (I'll post pics later)...but for now, we just keep waiting.

Along the same lines...

I was praying by my bed this morning and Kaitlin walks into my room. I read somewhere in the Ensign this week that it's okay to let our kids watch us pray, so I didn't hurry and get up like I usually do.

Mommy, what are you doing?

I'm praying to Heavenly Father, Kaitlin.

No, you're not praying mommy.

Why do you say that?

Because your mouth wasn't moving.

I just had to laugh. It's so entertaining to see her trying to figure the world out one step at a time.

How do you explain...

We were reading in the Book of Mormon this week about Nephi, and we got to the part about Nephi breaking his bow...

Kaitlin - "Why was Nephi sad?"

Mommy - "Because his bow was broken, and he was hungry."

Kaitlin - "Why did he need a bow to eat?"

Mommy - "No, he didn't eat the bow. He needed it so he could hunt some animals to eat." I should have known this was going in a bad direction.

Kaitlin looks up with huge crocodile tears - "Nephi wanted to kill the AMINALS." And then she runs crying to her room. How do you explain to a 2 year old that her favorite hamburger actually comes from a dead cow? It was so sad, and so funny at the same time.