1. It’s starting to get chilly in Kentucky! Now of course, as always, we are only flirting with Fall; there are some chilly days interspersed between 80 degree days, but we’ll take what we can get. This of course means jeans and long sleeves…and super cute fall clothes for Abbie! Since she’s walking proficiently now, clothes look even cuter on her (I was excited about her fall clothes last year, but to be honest she still looked pretty schlumpy).
2. This week marks the 30th week of my pregnancy (a.k.a. 7.5 lunar months, or ¾ of the way done). It’s so hard to believe that we’ll be meeting Karis in about 10 weeks (maybe more like 8 weeks if she follows her big sister’s example)! This is super exciting, but also a bit unnerving. We’ve already taken our one-time, two-hour couple’s labor workshop which served to jog our memories about breathing techniques, positions to labor in, and the phases of labor, but aside from that we haven’t done much as far as physical preparations for this birth. Things that helped prepare me for Abbie’s birth were taking about 15 minutes every day to relax and deep-breathe, practicing relaxation while Matt touched my arm or back with an ice pack, squatting, Kegel exercises, and walking every day. I am pretty ashamed to say that even though I know these things help, I haven’t been diligent at all in actually doing them this time. Is 10 weeks enough time? Fortunately, I have been pretty faithful with going to yoga every Saturday morning.
3. Matt and I decided that we wanted to do a 3D/4D ultrasound of Karis after all. So, I scheduled it for next Tuesday afternoon! I can’t wait to see her little face!
4. Mid-terms are already upon us. Where is this semester going?! I feel like I’m breathlessly trying to keep up with my work, but successfully for the most part. I am enjoying my classes, and I’m happy that I decided to take the 9-credit plunge this fall.
5. My mom is coming down to KY this weekend! We’re planning to make Christmas presents (in accordance with our rather tight budget this year) and just hang out. This will be my mom’s last visit before she comes to take care of Abbie while Karis is born….that’s crazy!
6. Our church family retreat is coming up in three weeks. More than ever, I am looking forward to it; the past two years have been so much fun that my expectations are definitely high! I love being in the Kentucky mountains with the awesome fall colors, drinking hot chocolate near the open fire in the lodge, chilly mornings, eating and worshipping with our church family, and snuggling with Matt at night. A bunch of the 20-somethings are going and bringing their little kids who are around Abbie’s age, and I’m really looking forward to seeing them all play together.
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