A Momma Grows In Brooklyn

I am sitting on a birthing ball (i.e., an exercise ball) as I type this post because I read that sitting on a ball will help me get closer to labor.
What else have I been doing in these final days and nights before the little one arrives?
Well, a few days ago, I was standing in the kitchen, crying and telling my husband that I was worried I would never have this baby.  I was worried that I would be pregnant for so long that, instead of giving birth, my body would just start to fail....

1.  The first snowstorm was actually a blizzard.  Leading up to the storm, the media was warning people that this could be the blizzard of the century - major cities closed - and I found myself at a big box home-goods/hardware store asking about flashlights...

We took the boys to the museum of science yesterday, and as part of the fun, we went to the 4-D movie playing in the morning - something about shallow seas.
For those who have not attended a 4-D movie (as I had not until a few weeks ago), you watch the film wearing 3-D glasses plus you might smell hot chocolate or Christmas trees or you might feel snow or bubbles as they fall from the ceiling....

My husband and I wondered for several weeks toward the end of the first trimester when and how we would tell the boys about baby number three.
I read articles about creating a comfortable environment in which my children would be able to express conflicting feelings, and I would tell them that I have felt happy and anxious at times, too.  I would guide them through the complex emotional landscape...