This is the easiest blog post I’ll ever write… Take a wild guess at what I’m most thankful for this Thanksgiving?! Look at my boys. How did one girl get so lucky? I definitely don’t deserve them, but I’m thankful that God sent me Mark and Henry! As a family, we are thankful for 4 wonderful grandparents, including Opa and Oma who came down from Toronto to see Henry. We are thankful for friends and…

Early this week, God sent us our gift…our sweet baby, Henry James, finally decided to make his debut! He might have stayed in my belly for 42 weeks and required the doctors to induce him, but as soon as we started the induction, Hank the Tank got on board. I only labored with little peanut for a few hours and the epidural was AWESOME. Like, totally awesome…ladies, you should get it. Once Henry was ready,…

The time is FINALLY here…we are headed to the hospital tomorrow morning to be induced! Little nugget head has been cooking for 42 weeks and now it’s time for his or her grand entrance! This weekend, I saw some girlfriends, had a great date night with Mark, went for long walks and tried to SLEEP! Mark is SO READY to be a dad. Everyday for the past 3 weeks, he said to me “Let’s have…

My baby is overdue. And the doctor says I could carry to 42 weeks. I had a stress test to make sure baby is okay and the doctor looked at the results and said, “That’s a textbook picture of a baby LOVING it in there!” Ugh. I might be pregnant forever. I know that my Grandma Alice was taking care of this baby up in heaven and I know she filled this child with piss…

…is about to change! Even though it feels like I will have Braxton Hicks contractions forever and never have this baby. Ugh. Waiting for our baby gives Mark and me LOTS of time to think about the future and (try to) plan what’s next for us. Mark is currently “winterizing” the big Victorian house we’re supposed to renovate next. We also have a mason lined up to help us fix the front brick facade of…

I’m getting close to the end and thinking about the things I can’t wait to do once I’m NO LONGER pregnant! Obviously snuggling with my little love bug all day once he or she arrives is numero uno but there are several close seconds. I can’t wait TO SEE MY FEET! I can only see the tops of my toes right now…and I can barely reach them…so Mark is in charge of foot massages. He’s…

I’m now officially “full-term” aka “looking like a whale.” Baby could come any day now, but I have a feeling he or she will wait til THE VERY LAST SECOND just to prove who’s in charge. Mark can’t wait to be a proud papa and got our new Graham Glider all set up in the nursery…thanks Canadian grandparents for the gift! We also got a few special things that made me cry…and you know I…

I know, I know…you roll your eyes every time you hear someone say they’re “blessed” or hashtag it on their Instagram photo while they’re holding a mimosa and looking out over the Italian Riveria…I hate those people too. 😉 But, I gotta say I’m #blessed after the week I had. First of all…if any of you ever want to throw a party, you should consult my friend, Susie, who must have been a celebrity party…

Getting ready for baby and “nesting” hardcore over here! And it’s not just limited to the baby’s room…I am like a madwoman trying to put the finishing touches on the rest of the house! I’ve forced Mark to hang more art and pictures in the last 3 weeks than he’s done in his entire life. I love it all. It really makes the house feel like a home. Our finished kitchen really rounds everything out!…

Dear Baby A, Everyone is SO EXCITED to meet you…and most of them think you will be a boy! If you are a girl, I’m sure you’re laughing inside my belly thinking “I’ll show them!” You are already so loved and when our family came together this weekend for your baby shower, I’m sure you could feel it! All your cousins are super cute…so you have a lot to live up to! 🙂 Your Canadian…