Been a long time!

We've updated our computer to use Google Chrome and Windows 7 and in the process lost a few passwords so it's been awhile since I've updated!

I am officially in the 3rd trimester with our 4th child. We did find out that we are expecting a boy! He is very wiggly, has hiccups and loves to hear the voices of his brothers and sister. All of us are anxiously awaiting warmer weather as we have a few feet of snow outside right now but it is still under 30 degrees and the kids can't really play in it. We've recently joined the YMCA and are all having a great time! I'm especially enjoying my water aerobics class and Madelyn starts her swim lessons next week. The kids also have fun going to the childwatch area and I get to go workout for a little while and on weekend mornings we all go swimming as a family. Last week, Jeremy and Madelyn went to the Y for the Annual Daddy & Daughter Valentine's Dance. We just toured the local Montessori Charter School for Madelyn to go to in the fall. It is based on lottery and we will find out the first week of May if she gets in. If not, we will be on the waiting list and just take a few of the homeschooling classes they offer at the YMCA, like art, science, music etc. She is doing dance again and loving it. Lately she has been asking me if she can do ballet AND tap next year. Her recital is June 5th and they are doing "Rainbow Connection". The little pink polka-dot tutu they are wearing is just adorable! I hope to be able to make it, not sure how old the newest baby will be at the time or how I'll be feeling. Either way, we'll videotape it again and share!

Jonas is doing great. He's bummed about not being able to ride his bike all day everyday but otherwise enjoys playing with his cars and trains and siblings. He's getting more into the imaginative play age so him and Madelyn wander off for hours entertaining eachother. Jonas and Hudson have recently started playing together too and it's really sweet to see them making eachother laugh. Jonas asks me everyday if the new baby is coming out yet, he is very excited about having another brother. Hudson is now 16 months old and is at the "getting into everything" stage. He loves to climb on everything and is proving to be quite the daredevil (apparent by the lovely bruises in a multitude of lovely shades in healing covering his head). He talks a bit, does some sign language for other things and is still very charming and flirts with everyone we meet. Both Madelyn and Jonas are enamored with him (when he's not stealing their toys or using his teeth on them) and I am finding myself having to tell them to stop fighting over who gets to play with "Hudsy" (as the kids call him)

Jeremy is doing well with work, been very busy lately and getting lots of projects done. I, on the other hand, have about a million projects started and not finished and keep feeling like I'm falling behind. I've really just decided to forgive myself for not doing everything I want/need to do. There will be another season in life for all that. I do hope to finish up some painting projects and some knitting and sewing I have in mind before the new baby arrives. I also hope to get my garden planted in the ground too! I keep thinking this boy will come late like his brothers and give me lots of time to get everything done, but he may just surprise us like Madelyn and come a couple weeks early.

All in all we've been extremely busy and expect to be more-so when the weather finally cooperates! Between dance class and YMCA classes and midwife and dentist and doctors appts I feel like we've been on the go non-stop! It will be nice to just hang out in the backyard and dig in the dirt.

So here are some pictures. Hudson at 16 months. Jonas at 3.5yrs and Madelyn and Jeremy getting ready to go on their date!