i find it ironic that internally, i am such a homebody. all i want is to be grounded somewhere. and yet, all i have known most my life is change. i say that, but there's another part of me that loves the adventure and is so thankful for the life i have had thus far. i've lived in some cool places, lived in one spot long enough to complete elementary thru high school, and have traveled to some of the most enviable vacation destinations in the world. but i still want to feel like i have a HOME. they say home is where your heart is, and i'm finding that to be true. but it doesn't take away this zany desire to be planted. like an oak tree. ok, maybe not that deeply rooted. more like a pear tree. if that makes any sense. i want to live somewhere that our kids will grow up, being familiar and giving them security. but i also want our kids to know adventure. i've met many people in my life who have no desire to travel and see the world. what?! are you kidding me? i want to raise children with a much broader view of the world than that. i want to live somewhere that i can have a group of girlfriends to do fun stuff with. book clubs, bunko night, theme parties, margarita get-togethers just because... the last time i had a great group of girlfriends was high school. they were the best. unfortunately, i was too wrapped up in a ridiculous boy to take full advantage of the fun times we had (and could have had) together. i'd love a house with a great front porch. and a sun room. i'd sit out front with sweet tea in hand, watching the neighborhood or chatting with friends. i'd sleep in the sun room from time to time, just so i could wake up early and have coffee out there. i love glee. amen.

It is pet week over at I Heart Faces. You know I love my kitty boys, so here is a recent fave pic of them!

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Well, Baby G has yet to make her appearance. I thought FOR SURE she'd come super early, but here I am... 37 1/2 weeks and no baby yet! That's ok by me, I want her to keep growing strong in my belly. But I'd be lying if I said that Sean and I both aren't getting super excited to have her here! My anxieties with Gianna have so much to do with what happened with Whitney, I am so just ready to have her breathing in my arms already!

But anyways... this is a fun post. Another onesie embellishment! **Sidenote... I tried the camel onesie... it wasn't great, but I'll post it anyways. :) ** I came across this cute idea, which also uses a wax paper stencil for some of it. But to make the "chain" look, you just use pen caps and tips dipped in fabric paint! LOVE IT! Very Madonna, 1980's. Is that inappropriate for a onesie inspiration? Hmmmmm. She's gotta learn about the '80's at some point.....

As of tomorrow, I am officially FULL TERM with Baby G. (that's 37 weeks) So I thought it was about time that we start a fun little baby pool, inviting our friends, family and strangers (?) to throw their guesses into the hat. We haven't decided what the winner of this baby pool will get, but we'll come up with something. :) We thought about promising to name our next-born child after the winner, but then quickly decided against it... although we don't know any Gertrudes or Mildreds, that doesn't mean one couldn't find her way to our guessing game. :) (Kidding... sorta. Sorry if your name is Gertrude. Or Mildred.)

We'll keep the guessing game open for another week or so... but get your guess in soon so you don't risk missing it! :) I personally never thought I would stay pregnant this long, so every day I wake up and I'm still pregnant, I am amazed.

All you have to do to enter is click the link below and then look for the button at the right that says "Enter a Guess." No need to register or anything. Input your best guess, then wait on pins and needles for our BIG Announcement! :) Here's a little bit of info that might or might not help you with your guess:

(We already know she's a girl... so everyone gets the extra points for that question. Just like school in California. Gotta give everyone at least one gimmie so they're all on equal grounds.)

Original Due Date: May 5

Measured 36 weeks exactly at my 36 week appointment.

Dialated 1cm at my 36 week appointment.

Shey was born 4 weeks early.

Sean was born 6 weeks early.

Good luck!!! :)

That's right, folks... we've made it to 36 weeks, which if you do the math equals 9 months!!! Only 4 weeks or less until our babe is here God-willing! So here's the low-down on this past week.

(Yes, I know I just posted our 35 week update yesterday... but I was a little behind. Today is officially 36 weeks. If only the weeks would go by that fast, right!?)