Just a quick Update

Well, it seems that I have posted less and less - sorry! I'm sure we'll try and make it more regular once Addison arrives so everyone can be updated. I am also hoping that the physical pains will be a bit less for me and I'll not be so whiney - making it better to posts once she is here. Anyway, just a quick update on us all. This past weekend we went to the AppleJack Festival in NE City which was lots of fun. The boys had a great time last year and we hoped would enjoy it again. Noah certainly loved it, Josh was a bit off at first for the morning and quieter but perked up in the afternoon so that was good. We went to the Arbor Day Farm and there were lots of things for the kids to do, a trail to walk on and look for various animal tracks that are in the concrete path. Amazing to note the difference in Noah's reaction from last year to this year. Last year he looked at them and liked them, this year though he was searching for them and wanted to use his map to find out where we should go next. There are lots of outdoor play areas and a nature classroom. We had a bit of lunch and then picked some apples. Both the boys enjoyed picking apples straight from the tree. We still need to get the apple pies and apple crisps made up - hopefully today!
Mike took a couple days off to spend at home with us and help make sure things were even more ready for Addison's arrival. It was great to have a four day weekend with him home! Our hope was to go to the zoo or a park on Monday but it was dreary and cloudy so instead we went to a mall in the area that has a play place. Both the boys enjoyed running around and Noah really loves to play with his "new friends" wherever we go. Tuesday was preschool for Noah and MOPS for Josh and I. Tuesday evening it was getting obvious that Josh's cold wasn't getting better and in fact he seemed to be getting worse. He hasn't been himself and is having a hard time breathing from his nose. We have an appointment later this afternoon to check him out, hopefully he'll be feeling better really soon!
Addison continues to "bake" and other than the hour or two of daily contractions and discomfort things are going very well. I am pretty sure she's just going to wait until our scheduled c-section on the 30th. I am very much ready to be done being pregnant and finally hold her, but at the same time can't believe that it will be in less than a week!! We should be holding her this time next week. This morning I went for my last OB appointment and once again my doc tried to get a good profile shot of her on ultrasound...but again Addison was not cooperative at all and had her hand in her face again, then put her arm over her eyes in true drama queen fashion. She's been slightly less active the past few days and though she looked fantastic on the ultrasound and there was still plenty of fluid they opted to have me on the NST monitors for a bit. I love that my doctor always errs on the side of caution and playing it safe. For once Addison was cooperative and stayed on the monitors for the 30 - 40 minutes and we got a textbook perfect read out. She also was moving around a lot during the NST.
So that is what is going on with us for the past few days. Sewing projects are almost done for a bit and some cleaning and organizing finished, boys are doing fairly well - hopefully we'll have everyone feeling much better really soon and then we'll really let the chaos begin!