140 Beats Per Minute

Thank you for the birthday wishes!  It's been a wonderful one.  

I saw my midwife yesterday.  I like to get in and out, especially with all 5 baby dills in tow.  

We listened to this baby's heartbeat (140 BPM) and it happened to have the hiccups, so there was a small, consistent little bump every other second.  I loved it.  This one has had small, but constant wiggles the whole time.

I'm trying not to wish away this time, this final month where all discomforts are at their peak, with aches and pains to make me aware of all the body parts I take for granted in my unpregnant state.  Heavy Laden is all too familiar.

I think my family might be tired of seeing me in my same white skirt, rotating through the few shirts that still fit over my belly and long enough to reach my waistband.   (My favorites?  Only 9 bucks, found here.)

I'd live in my swimsuit, though, if it wasn't rather inappropriate to go pool clad to the grocery store.  

We are keeping busy, though, not just twiddling our thumbs, waiting for this little one to join us...except we kind of are.  The anticipation is part of what I love, if that ache is going to turn into something more, not knowing if I'll wake in the middle of the night, or be carrying a watermelon in from the car when this baby decides to begin the journey of joining our family.  I've never had my water break on it's own and admit to wanting that experience, but I had such a perfect delivery last time, I can't complain.

Meanwhile, I thought I found a good sewing project for my girls, to keep them busy when it's just too hot to go outside.  Turns out, it's not--it's more requests for me.  I'll share next week. 

I think this baby likes the hum of my sewing machine, or am I making it up? ;)