today i've got to say just how grateful i am for what great sleepers my girls are! i never thought i'd be able to say that, given how long it took each of them to "sleep through the night". it's really been a saving grace that lucy has started napping again this winter, and [most days/nights] we're able to read a book or 3, give each girl a cuddle [& eloise a quick nursing session] & they'll happily tell us bye & wave as we leave their rooms. if this wasn't the case, i don't know HOW i'd be adding another baby into this mix. 

speaking of, i'll be 38 weeks this coming monday! so far, so good at my appointments. she's passing all of her scans with flying colors. i have a sonogram this tuesday, which will determine our official game plan, but as of now, the plan is to induce between 39-40 weeks. this will be my first experience with induction- my water broke at 39 weeks with lucy, and i delivered eloise a few hours after her due date after a quick labor that started at home the night i was due. but given this baby's small size, and therefore growth restriction, it's safest to have control over when she's delivered to prevent stillbirth & other possible complications. time is flying & dragging all at the same time :) this might be my last baby so i'm soaking up this bump for all it's worth! i feel like we have such a great thing going over here with all 3 girls having 20 months ago gaps. i like themes & i love having a house full of girls :)

getting out & about most days-

we finally added our canvas from our family photos taken last fall. i can't wait to add baby bea's up there!

tiara, heels, stroller- this toddler's got it goin' on! she makes me laugh & is getting to be such a fun age! her first sentence was "mommy, i want APPLE!" & while still a handful [into everything, opinionated, curious!], she & lucy are becoming such fabulous playmates that my life is definitely getting easier in that regard. i have to say though, for such a busy girl, she gives the best cuddles & when i tell her that i love her & she responds "wuv woo tooooo!" i completely melt into a puddle on the floor :)

saturday morning at meme's while lucy & i trotted off to ballet-

total threenager- i am beside myself with how big she's getting. she is still just the sweetest, most agreeable, responsible, well-mannered 3 year old you can imagine. her little sisters are lucky to have her as a role model :)

aaaaand my bota box of wine that jon brought home the other night. it's stashed away in my kitchen cabinets, just waiting for me to deliver this baby! i am so excited to eat carbs without guilt & pour a large glass of vino :)

also for anyone wondering about blogging- i ordered my 2015 blog album & once again, am so thankful that i took to this thing. on the left is my first album from 2014. in 2015, i apparently got a little blog happy because it took 2 albums- volume I [january-june] & volume II [july-december], but it has proven to be such a fabulous way to document our little family's history. i'm thrilled that our girls will have these keepsakes as they grow.

here's to a calm couple of weeks! :)

xoxo, 

-ivy