Naomi + Sam

Hit a growth spurt last night. Sam let me sleep in, and when I finally woke up, it was a struggle to see our plans, yet again, were changed by the pregnant lady. Three hours after we were supposed to hit the trails, we finally started hiking & not where we had planned. Then... This happened. Cranes! Lots of them. Several large flocks flew over, and I knew we were right where we needed to be. #crane #vscocam #pregnanthiking #liveinthemoment

Gorgeous yesterday. #vscocam #latergram #clouds

This is Lokai, my very own personal #pregnancy alert cat. He normal is the most aloof and independent of all our cats, but since I became pregnant he watches me like a hawk. He sleeps at my feet and if I wake up in the night, he'll even head butt me and ask for love. He will, without a doubt, be the one to know when labor is coming! #cats #catlife #tuxedo

#tbt the time on vacation we couldn't find camping sites so we slept in the car. I used the word "slept" loosely, since we spent several hours listening to someone vent about their life, using "colorful metaphors". Lol It was certainly one of our more interesting nights on vacation. Then we stopped here to clean up & use their bathrooms and hike the trails. #goodtimes #vscocam #hikingwithdogs (at Copper Culture Mounds State Park)

Real men read books like this, says my husband. In fact, one of the best secret weapons of supported breast feeding is a supportive husband! #realmen #breastisbest #vscocam (at Firefly Coffee House)

Sam fell asleep using Leia as a pillow. I didn't quite clearly capture her "long suffering" face, but anyone who has been owned by a cat knows what I'm talking about. #catlife #catsofinstagram #vscocam

Mackinac Bridge. A while ago. Just because. #vscocam #mackinac #fbf (at The Mackinac Bridge)

We didn't get very far- the little one was freezing his tail off! #fromwhereistand #babybump #ratterrier (at Chapman Lake)

Got a little baby holding practice in with this guy today! Such a heartbreaker at only 3 days new! #baby #vscocam #mamapractice

Caturday is a real holiday in our home. #caturday #catsofinstagram #vscocam

I'm so glad I got a rat terrier to throw me disapproving glances because I hike slower now that I'm pregnant. Those ears though. #hiking #ratterrier #pregnanthiking

Cheat day because I'm having one of those days where the only appropriate question to ask a pregnant lady is "Would you like a cookie?" The end. #vscocam #pregnancy #cookie

Different kind of #karthtrek today. #domesticated #hiking #snow (at Town of Winona Lake)

It may be cold in our home, but never in our hearts! #catlife #ourlittlefamily #vscocam

Grateful for this amazing man! My best friend, soulmate (yep he totally is), helpful husband and baby daddy. Tonight we take the first steps to him also becoming my labor coach! So glad he wanted to do this!! #pregnancy #naturalchildbirth #education (at Chipotle)

A little light reading this Saturday morning. I love the part where they translate the Bible into appropriate terms for child birth. #birthwithoutfear #pregnancy #alwayslearning

Last night we celebrated @emmalee_anne's 16th birthday! I'll never forget the day my parents told us we were becoming a family of ten kids! Not sure why it was such a big deal since we already had nine! I remember hoping it would be a girl, and when she was born, we vowed to be sisters for her always, despite our age differences! Happy sweet sixteen, Emmalee! #sisters #happybirthday #bigfamily (at Ruby Tuesday of Warsaw)