I am getting so close to my due date, I can practically smell the sweetest of our newest baby :) A few days ago we celebrated 36 weeks pregnant with our third, and I’m just feeling so giddy to hold our baby in my arms. I can’t quite imagine what it’ll be like to have three babes three years old and under, but we’ll figure it out ;) Do you have any tips? Since moving back to Detroit we’ve seen our families a whole lot more often — pretty much weekly! They’re now only a few hours drive away (instead of a few hours of flight), and so they’ve been able to be more a part of this pregnancy. My dad is a master baby swaddler, and having him and my mom come visit (whenever they want! and, even last minute!) is going to be so great.
I’ve been reading through a new book, The Lifegiving Home (creating a place of belonging & becoming), and it’s giving me all sorts of new perspectives on creating a nurturing home. Different ways to speak encouragement and love to our children, routines and rituals, it’s been a really warm read.
Our neighborhood is going to see a lot of our stroller. You know I’ll be out there with the kids and Bauer, something living in Los Angeles has really prepared me for! Except now we don’t need to pack up for multiple hours away, although that would be so fun. Having a fenced in back yard to play in has been such a treat, too. Even when the weather has a little bit of a chill, we know how to bundle up with an extra layer and enjoy the fresh air for twenty minutes or so.
Zack put together the baby cradle and put it next to my side of the bed. The main floor of our house is hardwood, and I was thinking recently how squeaky the floors can be and whether our third baby will be sensitive to sounds, but then I remembered he or she is already used to the squeaky floors and dog barks and kid laughs and song singing. I have nothing to worry about, right? :)
My Gosh, how can you look so good? ;)
I’m so looking forward to another sweet baby in the house too, Magg. I’m so happy with the family we’ve built together.
You two are adorable…and your kiddos too! Love seeing other families so darn happy <3
we have beautifully creaky wooden floors…don’t be afraid of them and the baby will get used to the sound…mine sleeps like a rock and there is a creak right next to him crib
Hi Maggie! I’m so much happy for you and your family Congratulations again and again
We had three under three at one time and I found that our son was a more relaxed baby, because we were more relaxed. He would sleep through any noise, which was a blessing with two little squealing sisters. : ) The most important thing for me, was to allow myself lots of grace. I didn’t venture out with all three by myself till Duncan was a few months old; and even then it was just a twenty minute drive to my Mom’s house. By the time he was four months old, I could handle grocery shopping alone with our three easily. Then we added a fourth and it all changed again. : ) I have to say that all the other Moms with children close together were right. It’s wonderful having all four of our children so close in age as they get older! They each have a best friend and while there were many times when we had three in diapers that I didn’t think we’d survive, we did and I wouldn’t have wanted to do it any other way. This year our four will be twelve, eleven, ten, and eight. We homeschool and I honestly love being with them every single day watching them learn and grow…even on the hard preteen emotional days.
I’m so happy that you’re closer to family now! That really does make all the difference.
I had three under three a few years ago, and I’ll have my second set of three under three in a few months! If course, this time it’s totally different, since I have the three bigger kids to help me! :) I actually found the transition to three easier than two, so hopefully that will be the case for you! Like someone else said, go easy on yourself, plan on staying home a lot for the first while, and just know that a lot of it will probably go by in a blur! You seem like you do a great job of just enjoying your babies, so keep doing that, and you’ll be fine! :)
You look so cute!! You are getting so close!! Gotta ask where are those jeans from?? Are they maternity? They are darling bracing for a big snowstorm here in Wisconsin today starting in the next couple hours here’s hoping your last few weeks go smoothly and quickly!!
They are Jessica Simpson maternity, from Macy’s :):)
I remember I made it a point to never “be quiet” with my two littles and being pregnant with the 3rd. That way when baby was born, I didn’t have a find him a quiet corner to sleep in—he could sleep through anything!!
Also, I survived 3 littles by wearing #3 a LOT! I had a moby type wrap for the beginning days and a ergo for the bigger days. My 3rd (now 2) still will grab my ergo from the hook and ask for a ride. By this age, the other two were long done. <3
You so got this, mama!
xo,
Christen
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