adventures of the miebs family: i've never loved the month of march more.

so many reasons to enjoy this month... jam-packed with birthdays, anniversaries and now the birth of our daughter - i hope. there is always that chance of going past the due date, but i am not really getting that feeling lately. i am fairly confident she will be right on track.

36 weeks

we had our 36 week check up last tuesday. went over lots of info; when to call the midwifery, what to bring, who can come, and of course all the possible complications. it can be a little unnerving but the chances of "those" things happening are just so slim. single digit percents, i mean. i feel like my safety and my daughter's safety will definitely be in good hands. and more importantly, ben feels very confident too. i know he was apprehensive about me delivery out of hospital for our first baby, but he has gained a lot of confidence by witnessing jack's birth - that i can do this and that with jackie there were no complications, no need for intervention, no drugs, nothing and likely this will be the same... just hopeful that it's a lot (and i mean A LOT) shorter.

this time around should be much more peaceful for all of us too. in the hospital, they want to check your vitals every hour. this meant that i was being woke up every hour, in addition to when jack needed to eat. ben was great about doing the diaper changes so he was being woke up as well. but the difference now, after the birth of this baby, we will be home likely within 4 hours of her arrival. i cannot express how excited i am for that. laboring for however long, then being in the comfort of my own home, surrounded by both my babies... couldn't ask for much more. the thought of being in the hospital for days, without jack, i cannot imagine. no, thank you. never left him overnight, not going to start this month!

so baby girl's room is at like 98% percent completion!!! thank you benji and thank you burst of energy! the curtain is hung, the uppercase living (wall stickers) are up and the only 2% remaining is moving the lay-z-boy from the living into her room.

guess just how much fun i had organizing and reorganizing her closet?

the print is a norman rockwell... "a day in the life of a girl"

and naturally, jack has the boy version

on sunday, we traveled into anchorage for the fur rondy "running of the reindeer." there was also a carnival and all the people-watching your heart could handle. jack was very interested in the sled dogs; he kept asking for more... asking a toddler to "wait and be patient" is like asking them to not touch the blinking sparkly button! we had a blast regardless. weather was high 20s and we got plenty of walking in.

celebrating 75 years!