Home stretch & other ramblings

WE are all doing well. baby is ultra dancy, though at our last check-up, heartbeat was on the slow end of normal. We are playing with names:

I really like Caleb, i was reading Numbers... nothing rhymes with it & it can't be shortened... but chad kinda gets to "name" this one... Middle name is Joseph, after my grandpa's middle name. He was the only grandpa i had, and he died in 88... first name was Alfred (i wouldn't curse any child with that!)
Chad likes: Samuel (though he didn't like it last time), Riley, Alex... I like: Caleb, Alex, Max, Lil' W (heheehe)

I dunno...

i'm trying to catch up on all Jake's scrapbooking... and photo albums, so at least something can be done. i went to a Creative Mem party/seminar the other day & they showed us their photo management software... pretty good, i almost bought, but you can get it 1/2 price or so on Ebay "Memory Manager 2.0" That's my biggest help, is storing digital files renamed with the dates taken... so at least i can get them in some sort of order.... Kim does a little better by making smaller folders & just ordering them immediately. I've started with selective ordering, instead of ordering a whole month of photos for $50 or so.

yesterday was a yuck day for me, but i took too many pain killers for my back & they made me dizzy. we are in the home stretch now... and i can't find the pre-register paperwork, so i guess i'm gonna have to go down there... ooops! so far we are expecting a normal delivery, told them we'd just wait & see... they ARE the professionals... what do i know?!?!I don't want to be demanding either way, coz i'm still not looking forward to the actual removal process. God can take care of that.

Prayers please for the AKE family (david, jamie, becca & baby o.t.w.: Elizabeth)... They had an abnormal ultrasound result at their 20 weeks & are facing a lot of challenges ahead. Pray for miracles!! Or at least good doctors, good friends, and a lot of patience.

Love all!! - jill & co.

3rd Trimester

Okay,

How is it that when you hear the words, third trimester, the swelling comes immediately!!! How crazy is that??? so far, not as bad as last time. Then there's the heartburn, something i'm new to... no fun.

I have FINALLY made a purchase or 2 for "new baby". and we are kinda working on names. My front-runner is Caleb Joseph & Chandler Joseph (yeah, nothing to do with "Friends"). Chad likes Riley, and a few others that i don't hate, but not sold on... obviously, coz i can't even remember them!

I am loving Early Spring!!! we met some of the gang at the lake on sunday & it was sooo nice... not the water, just the weather. Jake had fun throwing "rocks" into the lake... they were rock wannabees. you could break them in your hands... wonder if that's how the karate show-offs break bricks with their heads... it's not really a "rock". ahhhh haa!!!