Why I'll Miss Being Pregnant

This morning I am getting ready for hopefully my last doctor's appointment for our third child JP.  I'm 39.5 weeks pregnant, which is the longest I've ever gone in a pregnancy.  So much for us thinking the baby would come around Christmas...  Now we're wondering if they'll arrive before the New Year!  No matter when JP decides to grace us with his or her presence, one thing for sure is that my days of being pregnant are getting numbered.

Getting ready to go to my doctor appointment today

Call me lucky or fortunate, but I actually don't mind being pregnant and would consider myself a happy pregnant lady.  There are a few things that even make me smile about being pregnant.  So here are the top six (because I couldn't narrow it down to five) things I'll miss about being pregnant:

1. Having an excuse to take a nap during "afternoon quiet time".
2. Being able to pull the pregnancy card during fall harvest and being able to stay in the warm tractor when something needs to be fixed, rather than being outside helping get tools.
3. Having people ask me "how are you feeling" or tell me "you look great".
4. Not having to worry about sucking it in for photos.  Just let whatever baby bump you have be seen!
5. Coming home from doctor appointments and being able to share the latest "Dr. Tanism" from my appointment.  Dr. Thoo Tan, DO, MD is the funniest OB-GYN in North Iowa and always will make you smile.  Plus I appreciate he's a realist and a minimalist.
6. Feeling little flutters and kicks.  I love how you feel so connected to your baby after you can feel them growing inside of you.

For the Moms out there, what was your favorite thing about being pregnant?  And for everyone, when do you think JP will arrive?  Do you think we're going to have a boy or a girl?  Remember to Comment for a Cause!

Our Farm is Growing!

My Farmer and I have been making plans to grow our farm over the past several years and today, I'm proud to announce that over the last 23 weeks we've been incubating a very special genetic variety that we can't wait to see how it yields around January 2nd.

Did I confuse you or do you get how we're growing our farm?

My Farmer and I are expecting our third child this winter!  This pregnancy has been so much fun and we love how excited the kids (mainly LP but MP is excited too - mainly because LP is...) are.  LP gives the baby a kiss and hug daily and already has big plans to build a snowman with MP and the baby this winter.

To answer questions you might be having:

• We didn't find out the gender and will be "surprised", just like we did with our previous two pregnancies.
• LP wants another baby sister but he tells everyone that God is the one who chooses if we have a boy or a girl.
• For a couple of months we will have three kids ages 3 and under.
• And even though that seems very close, because of the kids' birthdays they'll be every other year in school.
• I have been feeling very well this pregnancy and hope/plan for that to continue the rest of the time.

Baby Bump 23 Weeks

And now I need your help.  What should our nickname for this baby be?  Our son's nickname during the pregnancy and continues today on the blog is LP (standing for Little-Our Last Name) and our daughter's nickname is MP (standing for Mini-Our Last Name).  Now we don't have to keep up with _P for a nickname but that is possible if we hear some good ideas.  I just want to give the baby something else to call it other than, "the baby".  So leave your ideas down below in the comment section and remember to Comment for a Cause!