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Finally downloaded an app to blog from my phone so hopefully this works!!

Just a little update

Thank you for all the sweet congrats! We are feeling very blessed right now. 

We finally got home yesterday morning and it's been pretty crazy ever since! I feel like all I do is nurse and pump! But I know that will eventually change and things will get back to 'normal' or a new normal(!!) soon! 

She looks so teeny tiny in her car seat!!

She's here!

Baby decided she didn't want to wait till Monday morning's c-section and made her debut at 11:11 AM today, April 21st.

Tindra Helene Birgit (plus last name)

7 lbs 1 oz

19.5 inches long

Such a little peanut compared to how big her brother was! 

She's absolutely Perfect and we could not be more smitten. She was nursing within 45 minutes after the c-section! Such a champ. 

More later, time to try to walk around for the first time. 

Pre baby ritual

Reading. Apparently when I have days left before having a baby I go into crazy reading mode. I love to read. I always have and I'm sure always will. Most days I would much rather read a GOOD book than watch TV/movie. In fact, when I get a new book, chances are nothing will get done around the house until it's done. So it's a good thing I read quickly! 

Back to the ritual. A few days before Jasper was born, the new and final Harry Potter book came out. I wanted it BADLY but I didn't think I could justify spending $30 something on a book when I was saving every penny for having a baby at 21. Luckily I had like 4 friends who were quickly reading it and all offered that as soon as they were done it was all mine. It ended up being Drew's friend (who I worked with at the elementary school that summer) who was done first then it was all mine! It's a 700 something page book- and I read it in 3 days. I actually saved the last 50 pages or so do read at the hospital the night I went in to be induced (which led to the Harry Potter hallucination after the crazy med reaction I had.)

Obviously I didn't know it was a ritual then since it was my first babe. But then this time around I kept hearing about 50 Shades of Grey- and I've been so incredibly sore and tired that I don't want to do anything but lay in bed as soon as Jasper is in bed for the night, so with out knowing Anything about the book, I ordered the first one of the trilogy on my kindle Monday night. And ooooh boy was I sucked in. I stayed up till 2 AM reading (bad bad idea I know, but I've pretty much got insomnia at this point anyway)  and finished it the next day. So onto book 2. And then yesterday, started the final book of the trilogy. I read this one slower, taking more breaks because I didn't want it to be over. Sadly, today the trilogy came to an end for me. Sigh.

Now what am I going to do for the next three days? HA like I don't have plenty to do, laundry, scrub the house from top to bottom, finish packing my hospital bag, pack Jasper's bags for his sleepovers he will be having while we are in the hospital, figure out what we are doing with our dog while we are gone for 3-4 days, go grocery shopping so we actually have FOOD when we get home from the hospital..and the list goes on. So yes you see I have plenty to do, but all I really want to do is curl up in bed, or outside on the couch while Jasper plays out in the sun, and read a GOOD book and wait for this baby to make her appearance. 

 Sitting out in the sun, drinking ice water with frozen berries while reading a steamy novel- perfect afternoon while Jasper naps. 

 Ooh Mr Grey.... 

Have you read Fifty Shades of Grey? Are you as obsessed with Mr. Christian Grey as I am? Let's discuss! 

6 days to go!

Till it's baby time! I'm in SHOCK. Besides the last couple of weeks this pregnancy has really flown by! I'm sure having a 4 year old who never stops moving has something to do with that :)

So here it is, the 38 week stats!

How far along: 38 weeks 1 day

Size of Baby: watermelon, 19-22 inches and around 6.5-7 lbs. 

Total Weight Gain: 28 lbs, same as last week. I keep going down a pound or two than back up those same pounds. But I'm okay with this weight! Maybe I'll be up 30 lbs by baby time but I'm guessing not more than that. 

Maternity Clothes: maxi dresses, long skirts, capris, yoga pant capris- none of those maternity but shirts are getting super hard to fit.

Gender: Girl!    

Movement: She's a kicker. And her kicks and punches HURT sometimes! Jasper's never did- at least not that I remember! 

Sleep: HA. Not happening. I'm a walking zombie. For real. I keep doing stuff like putting ice cream in the fridge because my mind just isn't fully functioning on this little sleep. 

What I miss: Everything fitting. Being able to see my vajajay.

Cravings: Cheese/butter sandwiches and popsicles! Oh and SUPER hot chips and salsa! And I'm not usually a fan of hot food. 

Symptoms: Heart burn! I had it a few times beginning of this pregnancy- no fun at all. 

What I’m looking forward to:Holding my daughter. Jasper and her first meeting. I'm SO looking forward to that. I think it will be so so special. I get all teary eyed just thinking about it! 

And here's the bump- I keep thinking it can't get any bigger..and then it does. 

Jasper and his ladies. BFF's since they were just turning 2! 

We met up with our friends for one last playdate/lunch date before these babies arrive. My friend is due just 2 weeks after, so it will be a while before we get together with all the kiddo's! 

I picked this dress up at Forever 21 this weekend and thrilled it fits now and I'm sure will fit after as well for a while! Bonus? Nursing access! 

Thrifting WIN

Last week when Jasper was in preschool I had 30 min after running my errands so I decided to stop into the thrift store ( third time!! I'm starting to become a regular thrifter!) 

I'm pretty sure I hit the thrifting JACKPOT. Just LOOK at these toddler/little girl dresses? At first I put them back, I mean really my daughter isn't even born yet, looking at toddler/preschool age dresses is a tad premature. But then I found myself circling back and grabbed the dresses. They were too perfect to pass up! I've seen dresses in these condition sell on ebay and etsy for $20-$30 a piece and I bought 7 for like $35 so I couldn't not get them! I still don't know what I'm going to do with them, we move a lot so holding on to something for so long doesn't quite make sense but for now they are washed and in our possession! 

This looked fun!

I decided to link up with the Ultimate Blog Party! Looks like a great way to find some fun new blogs to read :) If you are joining me from the blog party, let me introduce myself and please comment doing the same so I can come check you out as well!

I'm Darlene, 25 year old stay at home mamma, to Jasper, wife to Drew and soon to be mamma to baby girl, due in just 2 weeks! 

I blog about my passions such as my family, the outdoors, fashion, organic cooking, traveling, Sweden, and pretty much anything else that pops in my head. 

This is the love of my life. He entered the world in August, 2007.

I may be just a tad bit biased but he is the funniest, most talkative, smartest kid Ever. It's true. 

I don't have any recent pictures of the husband or I'd post one- but the guy hates having his picture taken. But I promise he's real.

That's it for now- introduce yourself if you are new and go join the block hop if you haven't!