almost 38 weeks

Getting ready to meet our baby girl. Last Wednesday I was 2 cm dilated, we'll see if I've changed much tomorrow. I can't really think of anything else to do to get ready. Both kids rooms are decorated, we have diapers and anything else we should need. We rearranged and actually decorated our room so there is room for the bassinet and rocking chair. The baby seems to have dropped down so my ribs aren't so sore, which is nice. I feel ready and nervous at the same time. I'm kinda afraid it've forgotten how to have a baby since Elliot was so different; I never even felt contractions (epidural was in before so my blood pressure wouldn't go any higher) and I didn't push at all-he sorta slid out being so small. I'm sure ill remember just fine and it will go great, but I am still nervous for labor. I actually had to go to labor and delivery Saturday because I was super swollen and couldn't get it to go down, which is a sign of preeclampsia. My blood pressure was fine though so they just monitored me and baby for 45 min and sent me home. They want me to be extra cautious though, so every little thing is important.

Summer in pictures

So I finally uploaded some pictures! This post will probably be pretty random...

Libby took a pic of me and Elliot and it actually turned out pretty cute

Richard in our front room/Music room shortly after moving in

We got a badminton set for our awesome backyard. We've gone through like 20 birdies this summer 

Elliot is helping Tim out

Grandma and Grandpa Hill sent "flat grandparents" and a story for the kids. We haven't  been very good about remembering to take them on adventures, but the kids sure love playing with them when we find them

Elliot wouldn't let Libby have a turn holding flat grandma

Went and fed the ducks a few times. This is a really pretty park

Loving the swings

One of my favorite things Libby learned this summer is how to pump her legs on the swings! I just give her a good starting push and she is good for quite awhile.

Elliot is afraid of slides by himself this summer, but loves to go with Daddy

Libby testing her climbing skills

They had a nice good snuggle before we left

Took the kids to watch Richard's soccer game and Elliot slept through the whole thing

Father's Day after church

Handsome boys

Touring Adobe with Perkins and Egans

Elliot watching Daddy play soccer

Libby watching a movie instead of watching the soccer game

We had a Jurassic Park movie marathon with Thomas and Mary Mann. The kids seemed to enjoy it

Some of our old buddies from Rexburg who also live in Utah met up with us at the splash park! Elliot was too busy to sit for a picture and apparently none of the kids wanted to look at the camera

Loving the water

Backyard sprinkler fun

Elliot thought the play ladle was a good cup

Taking a sand break. Not sure if you can see the glittery sand. Libby thought it needed to be prettier and dumped a container of glitter in there

Elliot goes through hat obsessions and a couple times has insisted on wearing them to bed

Pre 4th of July celebration with the Egans and Perkins

Insisted on sleeping together in Elliot's toddler bed. Very snug.

We got a pool and of course the kids must ride the daddy boat. unfortunately our grass has not recovered from having a pool there for 3 days....We have plans to put it on the patio with some padding under. We need to pump it up again though

4th of July with Chad's family and some neighbors

Richard somehow didn't realize that he bought like 30 tanks but it worked out, the boys loved driving the used ones around afterward. Elliot wouldn't give his up for a few days.

Isaac and Cody doing sparklers.