The Japanese-Speaking Minivan

I have entered a milestone in my life! I am now a driver of a minivan and soon to be mom of three! Yikes! I can't believe it. It feels so weird. I didn't expect to feel this way, but it feels like a rite of passage that I have been wondering if I really want to enter. At this point, with my belly protruding to Wisconsin, I don't have much of a choice.

Have any of you seen those Honda Odyssey commercials talking about how the van is cool again? Probably not because I imagine those commercials are only for people who just spent their life savings on one and are trying to feel good about their purchase like me. It is a pretty cool car though. We picked out the color, a silver with just a bit of bluish green in it. The girls love the automatic doors and Dave taught them that they close and open by saying "Bibbidy Bobbidy Boo". This morning Ellie hopped in her carseat and said the magic words, and because I hadn't buckled her in yet, I didn't push the button. But then disappointed, she said, "Mom, it's not working."

Dave told Aubrie our car was made in Japan. Later when a Shakira song came on the radio, he asked Aubrie if she understood it. She said "no", and he told her it was in Spanish. She said, "No, Daddy, it's not Spanish. It's Japanese, because remember our car was made in Japan!"

It's official. I'm a member of the minivan club now!

Getting bigger!

I had another ultrasound last week (at 34 weeks). I'm a little worried because she said the baby weighed 6 lbs 3 oz already and was measuring over 36 weeks! Yikes! I know the last few weeks are mostly for the baby to be packing on the pounds, but with her already being 6 lbs, I'm a bit worried! Thankfully, the doctor said I would have another ultrasound at 38 weeks to see how big she is so we can discuss induction possibilities. Not that I want to be induced, because induction isn't that fun, but I would much rather be able to deliver a big kid than have a gigantic kid be stuck. Not to mention the fact that my older two girls have extremely large heads. Ouch!

All you single folk, I recommend asking your significant other if he has a large head before marrying him. It's not something you would normally think to consider in choosing a spouse, but it could definitely make child bearing easier.

Just kidding! I love you Dave ... and your large cranium.

The baby is sucking on her big toe in these pictures! You could see her mouth making the sucking motions on screen. And, we also watched her practice breathing. Evidently, this is something babies do in the womb.