30 - yeah yeah yeah!

here we are! in matters of weeks, we're 3/4 of the way! 30 week little girl in my belly. :-) she makes us smile.



















we're doing fairly well... although this week has been up and down with running out of both nausea and heartburn medicine. it's amazing how yucky i still feel without it. early next week i'll find out the results of the 3rd glucose test and the 2-week labor test.

i've also deemed it the "bedrest week 5 slump". i'm not as motivated as i want to be - even with little things! - and the things that were entertaining me for the last 4 weeks aren't doing the trick as much. jeremy starts his two-week module (intensive) at seminary, so there are some long days ahead for me. but, i'm happy that he is still able to attend class and study despite our lack of income. that's a bright spot in our lives.

mid-slump i was blessed and super excited and happy to have my friend Alison visit me from China! well, actually she came from Iowa on her summer break. she is teaching English in Qufu, China and had fun stories to tell, not to mention this bedresting Mama put her to work. No, actually, she put herself to work and made lots of yummy food for us and helped me with a few projects (and also enjoyed Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and Scrabble like the nerdy girls we are). it was great to be able to see her before she goes back for another year in Qufu. far, far away.

she also brought these cuties!! real chinese slippers for the Pea. (thanks Alison!!)













that's all for today folks - 42 more days left. that means 6 weeks until up-and-up time. here's some love to my boys - both of which keep me good company. :-) (and happy graduation to my sister Jenn! she's officially a nurse! so proud.)