a whale of a time.

 What better way to await a new baby... then to sew a whale.. am I right?  Yes, this is the latest creation from my nest here.

Since our daughter Azriel has been loving the notion of being a 'mermaid' in her baths lately.. and always wants to read 'Jonah and the big fish' in her picture Bible... I thought she may love getting a whale from her baby brother.  We're trying that approach of 'new baby brings older sibling a gift from the womb'...

Ummm, suddenly the idea of equating my womb with delivering a whale isn't so cute of an idea.  Maybe I should have sewn her a goldfish...

Yep.  He's still brewing in there.

My midwife today even said it didn't look like he was to eager to dive out... after she made me feel like her ventriloquist doll (gah!).  Nothing like saying you're in your TENTH month of pregnancy to make you feel like a 'bloatation device'.  So yes, I did paint my nails last night (for the first time in...years) and pampered myself with a warm bath, and chocolate chip cookies that Azi and I baked. 

I'm going to just force myself to relax (is that an oxymoron?).. and take this babe at his timing.  At this rate... I may have to sew him a 'cupid costume' for his take-home outfit.

Whale see... get it?

sorry.

Mega mama,

Mel ;o)

P.S. I meant to ask you parents what approaches/advice you took with preparing you kids for a new sibling?  Thanks!