29 weeks?!

December went by so fast it makes it hard to believe we're already almost 30 weeks pregnant. Yikes! It makes it feel like this little one will be here tomorrow! Kyle has been working for days to clean out the garage, so that we can clean out the playroom, so that we can finally have a nursery. I'm so ready! It will still be a week or two until the bedding arrives, so I'm at a bit of a standstill -I want to have it in hand when I choose the paint colors, but once that happens and we finally name her, I'll be ready! (please don't ask how the naming is coming along - it's too painful)

She is kicking like crazy at this point, and I LOVE it! My belly has gotten bigger, but still not that big, so I think she must be squished in there - it feels like she can kick all my organs at once and at times my whole midsection shakes. Maelie loves to talk to her, but has started acting a little freaked out about feeling her kick. I hope that she recognizes her voice once she's here. After seeing Maelie with Cam and Henry I am even more excited to see her with Baby Sister. She has been so much sweeter, gentler and more interested than I expected. I know it will be a little different once she's actually here and in our house all the time, but my hopes are higher :) She was a little surprised to learn the other day that once we went to the hospital to get Baby Sister she would actually be coming home with us eventually. Funny the things you don't realize you should explain!! She is also convinced that Baby Mary is in her tummy, which is funny and slightly disturbing at the same time. She says things like "Look my tummy's so big, Baby Mary is getting bigger!" and (my favorite) "Maybe Baby Mary and Baby Sister can be friends!" Oh, my! I think the name Mary comes from her love of the Christmas story, which we still tell everyday.