40 weeks

With baby #3!

Pregnancy at 9 months

Pregnancy #3 has been wonderful. We're so looking forward to meeting the new baby, but I am also very much enjoying these last few weeks of pregnancy. I've been tracking some of my pregnancy on the Lamaze blog that I manage. Some of the posts: http://givingbirthwithconfidence.org/2011/02/new-pregnancy-different-outlook/ http://givingbirthwithconfidence.org/2011/03/why-im-hiring-a-doula-for-my-third-birth/ http://givingbirthwithconfidence.org/2011/04/why-im-attending-childbirth-classes-in-my-third-pregnancy/ http://givingbirthwithconfidence.org/2011/06/enjoying-your-third-trimester/ http://givingbirthwithconfidence.org/2011/07/birth-plan-for-baby-3/ http://givingbirthwithconfidence.org/2011/07/when-pregnancy-takes-a-left-turn/

My birthday

The kids helped me bake and decorate a cake. I think they have a promising future. The rest of my celebration was solo -- at a prenatal massage appointment. Win!

The desk

There are a handful of things I owned and treasured as a child that my Grandma saved back to give to me later in life -- and I am so happy that she did. 

Garden 2010

Last summer, I ventured into the world of gardening. I called it my "trial year" since I am not known for having a green thumb. I figured if I could keep a scattering of tomato plants and herbs alive, then I would allow myself a larger garden the following year. Enter spring, 2010. I'm calling it the "Year of the Garden."

Jason put in two days of back-breaking work to create my tiered, raised bed garden. We used nearly every inch of our compost pile to fill it with the dark, nutrient rich soil (with lots of little worms). I've been growing little seedlings indoor for the past few weeks. I was able to plant zucchini right away, but the others will have to wait a while. In the trellis planter are some green beans. Also on the menu for this year's garden: tomatoes, cucumbers, cantaloupe, sweet corn, basil, rosemary, red and green peppers and lettuce. I can't wait to harvest!

Woman turns 30, and lives to tell the tale

30th birthday party. Enjoyed lots of friends at the house, Jason's great cooking and crazy, crazy kids. Thanks to Jason for sweating over a hot grill and playing referee to five children under 5.



The kids really didn't care whose birthday it was, as long as there was cake.