Our little baby girl is coming soon!! Her original due date was January 21st. However, the doctor told me she’d have to come earlier than that due to my #gestationaldiabetes 👶🏻. So the doc turned to me and said, “What day would you like to do this??” When you are faced with the choice of what day your baby will be born, and what day will forever be the day she celebrates her own special day, it can feel a little daunting. It’s like you’re tempting fate or something. As I was presented this idea of choosing her birthday, though, I knew in my heart that she absolutely must come on January 11th, my birthday. 😊💗 It isn’t too exciting to know you’re having a csection on your birthday, but knowing that she and I will forever be celebrating our birthdays together is just incredibly special. Of course this all assumes that she doesn’t try to come any earlier!! You know...the best laid plans and all that...🤪 But tonight, as we count down to the new year (like I’ve done since I was a child), I will be looking forward to not only the endless possibilities of what is to come in 2018, with the familiar quote of “only 11 days until my birthday!!”, but I will also be saying, “Eleven more days until I meet my newest (4th!!!!) child, second daughter, sweet little one.” 💗😊 #blogpost #baby #babycomingsoon #pregnant #pregnantat41 #familyofsix #preggers #lovemyfamily #lovemykids #fibroandpregnancy #shareyourbirthday #chronicandpregnant

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Another #homemade t-shirt for my camp-loving hubby! It was a hit! #blogpost #crafty #tshirtdesign #pregnancy #pregnantat41 #babycomingsoon #fibroandpregnancy #preggers #crafts #craftymom #handmadewithlove #chronicandpregnant #momlife #christmas #tshirtart #tshirtstyle #shecrafts #camping #mommylife #momof4 #camp #seasonalcamp #camplife #camplife

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This girl and her bump snuggles. 💗💕💗She is so sweet and gentle...and very excited about the baby.💗😊💕 #goldenretrieversofinstagram #goldenretriever #blogpost #baby #goldensofinstagram #dogsofinstgram #dogmommy #dogmom #goldenretrieverpuppy #babybump #babycomingsoon #dogsandbabies #pregnant #preggers #snuggles #snugglepuppy #bumpsnuggles #pupsofinstagram #puppy #puppies #goldenpuppy #goldens #dogs #dog #dogsofinsta #doggies #dogstagram #dogscorner

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Another #homemade gift...this one for the hubby who loves camping so much... I used the #siserhtv again and it was a breeze!! I cannot say enough how much I prefer this #vinyl over the cricut brand. It is easier to cut, easier to iron, and lasts much longer on the clothing. Plus...you can use a coupon on it when it’s not on sale @michaelsstores and even though it is priced higher than even cricut vinyl is, it comes with more in the package. So the cost per foot is way cheaper when you add a great coupon like a 50% off with it. Additionally, you can order it through Amazon! Personally, though, I have only purchased in the brick and mortar stores so far. I have not yet done a cost comparison between ordering it online versus at Michael’s with a coupon, but I’m sure there are ways to get it cheaper! 😊🤪 I’m super thrilled with this find! #blogpost #crafty #tshirtdesign #pregnancy #pregnantat41 #babycomingsoon #fibroandpregnancy #preggers #crafts #craftymom #baby #babycomingsoon #babycamper #futurecamper #handmadewithlove #chronicandpregnant #momlife #christmas #tshirtart #tshirtstyle #camping #mommylife #momof4 #camp #seasonalcamp #camplife

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For my cartwheeling-in-Target, back-bending-in-the-kitchen, handstanding-literally-everywhere, ball of energy daughter, I made this t-shirt as one of her #christmas gifts. She loves it!! 💕♥️💗I got the idea off of another shirt I saw when I was looking for gifts online and I simply knew she needed it. 😊🤪 I used my @officialcricut explore machine to cut the #siser #siserhtv (heat transfer vinyl) and ironed it on. I only recently discovered this brand of vinyl and I’m absolutely loving it!!! It is very easy to use and seems to last longer than the #cricutvinyl does through multiple washings. #blogpost #crafty #tshirtdesign #pregnancy #pregnantat41 #babycomingsoon #fibroandpregnancy #preggers #crafts #craftymom #homemade #handmadewithlove #chronicandpregnant #momlife #christmas #tshirtart #tshirtstyle #gymnastics #mommylife #momof4

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It was hard to get out shopping for Christmas this year with being so #pregnant right now! So I made a few things for people. This is the necklace I made for my sister. It’s made up of steel washers that I painted with nail polish. #blogpost #jewelry #jewelrymaking #pregnancy #pregnantat41 #babycomingsoon #fibroandpregnancy #preggers #crafts #craftymom #homemade #handmadewithlove #chronicandpregnant #chronicillness #christmas

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Someone’s a happy, lucky doggie on #christmas 🎄🎁🎅🏼🤶🏼!! Not only did we wake up to a #whitechristmas (and this girl LOVES to romp around and play in the snow!!), but she received her very own bed this year! Hopefully she will sleep on that more than our bed once the baby arrives!!! 😊🤪🤷🏼‍♀️ #goldenretriever #goldensofinstagram #goldenlife #goldens #goldenpuppy #merrychristmas #doggies #dogsofinstagram #blogpost #dogmom #dog #doglife #doglover #sloppykisses #happydog

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For those of you not on Facebook with me, here’s my 36 week baby bump pic. I actually haven’t done a baby bump pic in a very long time. I’m sure I will regret that at some point, But man has it been crazy busy here! I’m anxious for her arrival. It can’t come soon enough! Everything hurts and it’s getting harder by the moment to move this body around. Prepping for #Christmas was wicked hard. But I’m glad we made it through the day! If she comes early at any moment now that we are past Xmas, that is FINE by me!!🤪😊 #baby #babybump #chronicandpregnant #preggers #pregnant #pregnantat41 #fibroandpregnant #almostthere #almostdone #momoffour #familyofsix #babyontheway #pregnantlife #pregnantbelly #pregnancyfashion #blogpost

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