Noah is making his presence known- a belly video

Ignoring my ugly belly and hideous but extremely comfy pajama pants, I wanted to post this because one day I will forget what this looks like. I haven't taken any belly pics, thought I would take a video! Almost 24 weeks ...

Leah begins reading

The other 2 girls quickly lost interest in the reading lesson, but Leah was focused. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3MiAlHrCQQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Following the rules

Conversation between leah and Matt
L: daddy? why did Phiaro (from Wicked) not follow the rules?
Matt: I guess because he was a rebel and did not follow the rules; but u don't do that right? U follow the rules
L: wellllll..... sometimes I don't, sometimes I get cereal out of the cabinet by dragging a stool over and then you come in the kitchen and get all serious at me.
Matt: you do?
L: yup sometimes you don't know, like today while you were working
Hannah: ya her did
Matt: (palm slaps forehead )

Animal crackers in my soup- spiritual version

I made the girls repeat themselves for the camera because I liked the idea of Jesus swimming with monkeys in the soup :)

Even Leah had Jesus in her version of the Shirley temple song

"we will not fear"

Another performance by Leah. This is her favorite song from our church's CD "Glory to Glory".

It's very moving. Don't you feel it??

Leah sings Popular

We gave the girls a little karaoke machine for Christmas and it has already gotten some serious use. Here is Leah singing another "Wicked" favorite, "Popular". At some point I'll get the whole set list from her.

yet another pregnancy update- 21 weeks

After 20 weeks (I am now 21) I feel pretty good. This pregnancy has been a little rougher than the twins were for some reason, with migraines, and morning sickness that seemed to continue forever, and 3 stomach viruses in a month. But I am finally getting some energy and I am guessing I will start to gain weight soon since I was still in the negative a week ago.

This one has been so different in that I can feel him so much more at this point than I could with the girls. I also have much stronger Braxton Hicks than I did this early, but I suppose it is because I know what it feels like. He was measuring big when I went in a few weeks ago but everything looked good.

We have yet to start the first thing with baby preparation. I am hesitant to get rid of the playroom and having 5 kids keeps us a bit busy. I figure we have time.

So I am looking forward to having a few good weeks!