9 months!!!

So I have made it 9 months. I am considered term now. Now will someone please tell my new little bundle of joy, Noah to get OUT! I am so done and as big as a house. Mainly I am just concerned about the delivery, the Dr said that he is big, and I don't want a C-section. At my appointment yesterday, my Dr striped my membranes, and I am still pregnant so I am hoping that it will hurry up and work soon. I have started to have contractions just not regular, and not very painful.

I am super excited for Hannah to be a sister too. She is such a sweetie. I have really been enjoying the last days of just "us", even though I am so done with the belly.

I guess I will just have to wait.... and wait and wait and wait. Only God knows the time.

8 months and almost there.....

I think that nesting has kicked in HIGH gear. I am not sure how I made it through this day. So here is how it goes.

Up at 6:01am thank you Hannah :)

Work, make breakfast, start laundry, pick up toys, start Thank You cards.

10:00 go to work, work and take Hannah to Moms group.

11:00 chase Hannah up a hill, she is a quick one.

11:45 go home, make lunch, put Hannah down for a nap, Work some more, finish Thank You cards, Hannah wakes up, finish laundry (3 loads) and put it away.

3:00 back to work, meeting..... over at 6:00

6:00 Target run.... gotta pick up stuff for the sick Hubby

7:00 still out, pick up dinner, come home eat dinner, give Hannah a bath, put Hannah to bed, shower and now blog.... it's 9:00

Boy I am tired! And I am going to add another one to the mix in about 5 weeks.

Lord give me strength!

7 1/2 months pregnant

My life at 7 1/2 months pregnant, with an 18 month old:

It took me almost three weeks just to paint my toe nails. Week one- remove nail polish. Week two- trim and file. Week three- paint.

I have learned to use my feet as hands, to pick up laundry or Hannah's toys.

It takes me about 10 mins to walk to the car, I am too big to hold Hannah so she walks with me.

I have to alternate washing my hair and shaving, standing too long in the shower is too tiring on the feet.

The buddha belly is too big to do lots of things..... but it is all worth it, I can't wait to meet my little man, Noah.

Last couple of weeks

Time sure does not stand still for anyone. I am really enjoying this season that God has me in right now. I love being a Mommy, that for the most part gets to stay home, a wife, and a housekeeper. I am still reading my "Book", but have paused, I am on the chapter of organization and am not finished getting my home organized so I have paused. This last week has been kinda a drag, I have a sick little Hannah. I am going to take her to the doctors today. It is no fun with a little sick baby. I wish I could take all her pain away.

Last weekend was Mothers Day. It was very nice to spend time with family and just remember what is really important and the importance of being a Mommy. To be discipled by God to raise my children. Sundays message was really great, I felt like the Lord was confirming in my heart why he chose this season in my life to bless me with children. And how I need to focus on them, train them.

I also have a doctors appointment today for myself. I get to see my lil Noah. I am excited to see if he has changed at all. He sure has been very active, I guess he doesn't want me to forget that he is there anymore :)

So What has Hannah been up to:

My little baby is such a big girl now. She loves to give kisses to Noah before she goes to bed. She loves her Baybee (baby), she will play for hours with one. The hair brush is her new friend, she carries it around everywhere with her, and she knows where to get it from too.... mommies bathroom. Oh how I could just squish her she is so cute.

5 Days later I finally get to finish the Blog that I started, LIFE as a MOMMY. Hannah is still sicky but getting better. Noah's appt went well, he is going to be a big boy. He is a thumb sucker too :) I can't wait to meet him. You would think that Life without cable (TV) you would think that I have so much time on my hands that I would just blog all day. Well this week I plan on getting the house back into order, being sick with a sick baby got the house out of balance. Looking for new Menu items. Working and hopefully when Hannah is better taking her to the park. Off to my next adventure.

Family Time

We have been on the go. And it is just going to be better. We cut our cable as of today, and are going to be investing into each other. I am so excited for more family time. I know that the Lord will bless this time with each other as we build our relationships and strengthen our family. And as we also get ready to welcome little Noah Jacob too. Praise the Lord for all he has given to us, I am richly blessed!Family Time! We went down to the park to play with Hannah and blow some bubbles. I love my family!

Hannah dug around in the sand.

She really is little Mama, she was making dinner.

You might think that by the picture that a child took it....nope just Jacob, and I only have half a face. Love you babe!

My loves. I love that Hannah loves her Daddy so much! He is such a great Daddy.

Honor Thy Husband

I love The Home Experience! Seriously the Lord has been showing me so many principles to live by through the book and the scripture that is in it. Here is what I am learning and living.

My Husband, Jacob Masciave, my gift from God.

Serving:

Often we serve our children and train our husbands, Instead we should train our children and serve our husbands. --- this principle really hit home to me. I was raised in a home with a single mom. My parents were married but divorced when I was really little. I do desire to serve my husband. I have been doing really practical things for Jacob these last couple of weeks, like making his lunch for the next day, and getting the coffee pot ready the night before. I have also been trying to keep up on the house so that it is a comfortable place for him to come home. I don't want him to come home from work and feel stressed out at home, with his family. I am still in the early stages with Hannah, but with another one on the way (baby "Noah") I want her to learn to serve with a joyful heart, and that Mommy does it out of love, not with a bad attitude. She is so sweet, she already is learning, she loves to help with what she can. She helps unload the bottom shelf of the dishwasher (gotta love Corral, they really never break) and putting away laundry with me).

His Helper:

I was created to be his helpmate. He was not created to be mine.----- So simple, yet so hard to swallow. This was the way that God intended it be.

Genesis 2:18 The Lord God said,"It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him"

Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

I have really been trying to be a good helper to Jacob. It is not always easy, when my tired pregnant body just wants to sit and not make dinner. But God has really been doing great stuff in my heart and even when I don't want to do something he gives me energy to do it. And our Marriage is so reaping the reward.

There is so much more that I am learning and I just finished the first section. Part of me just wants to read as much as possible, but I really want to practice what I am learning. I want to have it make a difference in my life. And the slower I go, the bigger I am seeing the differences.

Here is what I am seeing so far:

A clean house- I used to just try to clean once a week or so, but doing the little stuff daily has taken off so much pressure. I love going to sleep at the end of the day with the dishes done and the laundry put away. It has also encouraged Jacob to put his laundry in the hamper and rinse the dishes when he is done with them.

Friendships- I love being busy, but I now feel that I am investing in the Friendships/ Relationships that I have. Instead of chasing down someone that is too busy for me, I am taking advantage of the ones that are here, now. And the time seems to be blossoming.

Quiet Time- Oh this is my favorite. I am challenging myself to get up early everyday to spend that time with my Maker in the morning. It has been so incredibly rewarding. Even the mornings that I just don't want to get up, some how I do. I feel like I am seeing parts of the Bible in a whole new light. And the encouragement from my Husband has been so amazing too. He has been making my coffee in the morning, and leaving a love note/ word of encouragement for me. I just love waking up and getting that love back from my husband, and then my Maker. The Lord has been so faithful.

Mommy- With everything that I am doing around the house, you would think that I am just cleaning or out with friends all day long. Not true. I am not sure how, but after getting into my new routine of things, I have found I have so much free time! I am spending a lot more time at home with Hannah. I really want her to see how a house runs, and we have lots of playtime together too. I, by only the Grace of God and the Holy Spirit, have had so much patients for her. She has been teething like crazy, and was sick for two weeks straight, and not sleeping (both nap time and overnight). But God is so good, he has been giving me everything I need at that moment so I can keep it together. I have been praying a ton more too! Both for her, and myself in those moments.

And my Husband! He is amazing. I love seeing that God is doing such great work in his heart. You would think after being married almost 7 years and together 11 years, we would totally know each other by now and have it all figured out. NOPE. But that is ok, I love being on this adventure with him, especially when I know who is steering our ship :)

So YES, I do recommend this book to everyone. Be inspired. Do something.

So BIG

Hannah has so many new loves I thought I would share.

Like shoes, even high heels. She was walking on the entry way so she could hear them clop.

And getting herself dressed. This is Daddy's shirt, her head is in the arm hole and arm out the head hole.

She played in the shirt for a while. She also takes the kitchen towels and wears them around her neck like a scarf.

More shoes. She actually had a harder time walking in these. She used the stroller like a walker, like an old lady.

And anything she can sit on. She will make a chair out of any toy she can. I really need to get her a little chair and table set.