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I know it's been forever since I have posted anything. I am absolutely exhausted and at the end of my pregnancy am finding it really tough to sit at the computer long enough to actually write something. I have been adding pics to the Mac gallery often, so check there for the latest and greatest in our life. Not a whole lot is new, Tula did turn 13 months old last week but I must say all of a sudden, after the first birthday party, those little monthly ones aren't near as exciting. And although she changes every day right now, sometimes seemingly by the minute, there aren't a lot of major milestones to post about. She has went from walking to full on running, she has turned into an absolute clown and loves to make us laugh. Her personality seems to be more apparent everyday, and I feel like I am really getting to know this little person who is just her wonderful self. We have had our first couple "episodes" out and about because I won't let her walk places, she is starting to not love her stroller and has occasionally fought me to go into it. Food is going okay, she eats great at breakfast and lunch still, dinners are touch and go. She would still prefer to eat purreed food for dinner and I am really trying to get her on finger foods and thats been a bit of a challenge. I feel constantly worried that she isn't getting enough, though you can see by her growth chart that although she is still small, she is growing lots and on a great curve so I guess no worries there. She drinks whole milk like a champ and still nurses in the morning and occasionally throughout the day, though that is becoming few and far between. Daddy has been doing the "bedtime thing" with Tula the last few weeks, its such a treat and break for me, and she seems to be responding to it really well. Daddy brings her to me (wherever I am in the house) for my goodnight kiss after they do bathtime and then off to read a story with her milk. They have a quick cuddle, and he is able to put her down for bed awake and she will go right to sleep for him. She has really taken to John this month, I have a feeling the bedtime thing may have something to do with it, but its hard to tell if it is a "cause" or "result" of, just hard to tell which came first.

The pregnancy is going great everyone is healthy and that's the most important part. I am, however, completely exhausted and very uncomfortable. It's hot here so that makes it tough, but Tula is also so mobile and I just cannot keep up anymore. More than that, I am just ready to have and hold my son on the outside of me. I can't wait for him to meet everyone that has waited so long for him, and I am just so excited to see him with Tula, to watch my two children together, her holding and loving and kissing him. All that beautiful stuff. Of course John and I can't wait to meet him, but we are excited to show him to his sis and become the family of four that we have waited 9 months to be. I am not going to lie. I am really excited just to be done being preggo for awhile. Do you realize I have been pregnant for approx. 75% of the last two years (sidebar: we were only married two years this June!) So yeah, I can't wait to be done for many, many reasons. But the end is near, we are about 2 weeks away from my due date, so anything could happen at any time! So exciting.

Here's a quick video of some of Tula's giggles, its a quick one but sure to make you smile. Enjoy!