Goodbye, May...

Well, May came in a flash and left, well, not really in a flash...

It rained, and rained, and rained, and rained.  It rained; as in about 30 inches since April 1.  I think the average rain fall in a year is around 35 inches.  When you are a farmer, this creates a little anxiety.  Throw in a baby due on May 27th, no beans planted, almost no anhydrous on, spraying yet to do, and it makes for some fun times!  We did a lot of sitting around, waiting for the baby.  It was perfect timing!  Dallas was home, Papa is here to help Nana, they can't do much anyway, and....no baby!

Thankfully, I have one heck of a rockstar husband who has been so great at making the last couple weeks fun and laid back.  Their attitudes with the bad weather really has been remarkable.  Believe it or not, I'm comfortable!  And, sleep all night (minus a few bathroom breaks).  I feel like this pregnancy has been a treat, all the way up to the end, and I am very grateful.  Now, don't get me wrong, I really want to meet my baby girl.  Now that she isn't a May birthday, my mom said we should name her Ruby June.  How cute is that!  :)

So, what have we done while waiting for the sun to shine and the baby to come...

We remodeled our kitchen!  Here is Dallas after taking out the floors and office area (to the far left).

New floors - aren't they gorgeous!

My awesome-possum mom and sister came and painted for me!  I am so thankful for their help, and they did a most excellent job, of course!  We added the new rug, and voila - love!

Looking cute...but can I just get one nice picture, pllleease?!

Maleah had her spring school concert.

Breakfast in bed for Daddy.

Stacking cups.

Maleah plays a mean game of checkers.

Growing a big ol' belly, among other things that seem to grow....humph.

We planted flowers!  Twice!  (the entire first batch had a pitiful death).

Collect pine cones for Mommy's decor.

Water, and water, and water, and water...

Hang out with our favorite babysitter ever.  She got a "real" full time job.  Good for her!  Sad for us.

We went weeks (month, actually), without appliances, and then without counters.  But, as Maleah said, it was "easier without the counters anyway.  You just reach in and get your stuff!"

Charlie has farmed, constantly.

We did Ruby's room!  The stellar Abby Charlton came and painted.  LOVE.

Cuteness!!!

We've made strawberry rhubarb pie with our abundance of rhubarb.

Maleah had her first piano recital.  She did great.  Woofta, did it ever bring back memories (and nerves) for me.  Maleah takes piano lessons from my lifelong piano teacher, and her recital was where I played at least 15 or so recitals myself.  So fun!

Maleah and Mrs. Smalley.

And, you grow some more...

It's been busy!  We have also ...

::had a garage sale::
::had a superb weekend with the Scheve clan here::
::had a visit from Jillian::
::I had a mommy day with Jacinda::
::Dallas nearly cut off his finger with a jig saw (while I was on my mommy day), which found us in the ER with stitches x-rays, stitches, no feeling with cutting through a nerve, and actually a.LOT of pain for days::
::been to the hospital twice for false alarms.  with a 4th baby especially, it feels pretty cool to be sent back home (NOT)::

Today is June 3rd, the sun is finally shining, Dallas is spraying, Dad is planting, and I am going to have a baby this week.  God has an awesome sense of humor, doesn't He!

It really has been a good couple of weeks.  It's been busy, with a lot of really great things. While we are obviously anxious for little girl to arrive, the anticipation is so fun.

Maleah came home with her school journal Friday.  I had never read it; didn't even know she had one.  One of the last days in there it read, "My mommy is good at waiting."  It was just the boost I needed this week.  That is my prayer.  So many people wait for so many things, and my desire is to wait well.  There is no timing as well as HIS, and we rest in that.  With farm life and family life, God has always provided more than we could ever dream of.  I feel so blessed.