Hi Blog...

Hi Blog, how are ya..... Just wanted to say sorry you're feeling so boring these days, I just don't have a lot of energy to fill you in on much. I am one tired zombie of a mommy. 

I feel like I go for days without sleep, I can't believe how uncomfortable I've been with this pregnancy. 

Right now I am so excited in a totally unenergetic kind of way that this is my last and to never be pregnant again. Because, it's normal that it is strenuous work to carry heavy things around and do big projects like clean the garage, but, I don't think it has ever been so hard just to turn over while laying down, or to walk up the stairs, let alone with a load of laundry... I'm winded just talking about it.

The kids are doing pretty good with their schoolwork, I'm so grateful for my girls' ability to grab their work without me telling them to and get tons done, all on their own. They just come to me when they have questions. They will go far in life with that kind of self-motivation and determination.

...(or maybe it has to do with the fact that I've bribed them with brand new bikes as soon as they complete all their work for the year.) hmmm. Well, can't blame a zombie mother for trying.

I just want to get them all done for the year before little Mr. Kicker gets here in April. And with doing public school from home, we can decide to be done for the year as soon as they reach at least 90% completion for each subject. So my goal is to have them all done by April 10th. Then we just relax and enjoy life with our new little addition without having schoolwork to worry about. Ahhh. That will be nice.

So yeah, other than that, I live for sleep and try to keep up with the kids' needs. The "nesting" thing is starting to kick in. I just want to clean, organize, disinfect, rearrange. Everything. Multiple times a week. I mean yeah that's my normal, but think worse.

...because in my house, there's always things on the floor. ....And that should be perfectly normal, I mean hello, I have 5 1/2 kids. But I have had days during this pregnancy where I've been SO tired that looking at things on the floor has seriously just made me cry. I'm tired, k?

My best friend right now is Mr. Freeze. He's my ice machine. I crave ice constantly, as I tend to do with my pregnancies, so Mr. Freeze joined our household back when I was pregnant with Deacon. He aims to please, kicking out 12 yummy, structurally easy to crunch between your teeth little bell shaped ice cubes every 6 minutes. You get all that? Anyway, pretty great.

Briah-girl and my binky boy. This kid thinks it's his right to climb and cling to whomever he likes whenever he likes.... and he is pretty irresistible....