Brian, Kimberly, and the Kids: January 2013

I am scheduled to be induced on Wednesday, 8pm (can't believe it is so close!) They will be giving me medication every three hours through out the night to help soften my cervix (they also will be giving me a sleeping pill to help me get a goodnight's sleep while the medication kicks in). In the morning if things haven't started they will start me on pitocin. However, with all that in place, I started having pretty regular contractions Saturday night lasting through till Sunday morning. They weren't intense though and light enough for me to sleep through most of them. (I'm assuming they happened throughout the night because the two times I woke up because of them, they were still regular. I was up timing them for an hour until I was tired enough to fall asleep again with them still happening.) They stopped being regular that morning, but they haven't quit entirely, so hopefully this will get my body nice and ready for Wednesday/Thursday.

I have washed two small loads of baby clothes, our suitcase is packed, I have the crib is set up, the house is (basically) clean, and I am going grocery shopping today. We are just about ready for him to get here! It is very exciting. Brian and I are still trying to decide on a name, but hopefully that will come soon.

Last night, Brian gave us blessings. They were beautiful blessings. In my blessing I was told that Heavenly Father is excited for me to become a mom. That was fun to hear. Elijah was blessed with love for his new baby brother - a baby brother that he will get to see and hold/play with everyday (that's huge because he really misses his siblings from his mom). He was also blessed to know/see and do the responsibilities that need to get done during this time of need. Quianna was blessed to notice the blessings that come from a home with the gospel - a marriage between two people who love each other, a home with the gospel and the holy ghost, and a family filled with love.

They were such cool blessings, so individualized. I am so glad that my husband has the priesthood and leads, guides, and presides over our home.

Here are some pictures of the nursery - I'm so excited for it to get done!