34 Weeks and Counting!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
What We've Been Up To
Here's a glimpse at what we've been up to (aside from meeting our new niece Betsy)...
We've had a few super hot days here in Michigan followed by some cooler rainy days. It finally seems to be evening out! We're now to more "normal" summer weather and the windows are open and we're just enjoying being able to grill, clean out the car and play on the swing set. I wish I had a bit more motivation and flexibility to attack the weeds in our garden...but eh...once this sweet girl arrives I doubt I'll even notice them anymore!
We do need to acknowledge that both of these wonderful activities were birthday gifts! Aunt Kate and Uncle Kelly supplied the warm weather fun with a great new sprinkler (perfect for races through and spraying at people) and Auntie Katie and Uncle Tony (aka Owie Owie and Tony No Hair) supplied the rainy day fun. I can't believe the animals set in less than an hour so we mixed, molded and painted all before nap! Both were great activities!!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Thankful Thursdays
Sunshine, Cool Breeze....Gorgeous Weather
Picnics outside for morning snack, lunch AND afternoon snack
Kids playing on the swing set, bikes, sandbox, bubbles and games in the yard
Plants Sprouting in the Veggie Garden
(we're ignoring the weeds that are taller than the bushes in other areas)
Having the emergency fund to pay for car repairs that are 3 times as much as we anticipated (thank you Dave Ramsey...for the emergency fund...not the car repairs)
Ravioli and Cheesy bread for dinner
Getting out of Bedtime to have a planning meeting with some of my favorite ladies
Enough Said...Today I am THANKFUL!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Thankful Thursdays
It's been quite a while since I've done Thankful Thursdays regularly...I'm going to try to remedy that. I think it will help with the "cranky pregnancy pants" I've been sporting lately!
I'm thankful for lots of things these days...my weight gain...it's at a good spot...healthy enough for baby, low enough to give me hope I may still someday make that magic goal weight I never quite made and stuck at after Murray. I'm thankful for the "nesting" aspect of this pregnancy. While it can be slightly annoying to always need to clean something...I'm really enjoying the cleaning and organizing that is going on! My hubby is doing his best to keep up, but the poor guy just keeps getting more added to his list while he's at work or finishing up another project. Hopefully he gets a spurt of energy soon too!
I'm thankful for the few days of sunshine we had earlier this week that allowed us in the yard and on the swing set. I am equally as thankful that the storms have been warm and big! It makes it feel like summer to have humidity and thunder accompanying bad weather instead of just cold, yucky rain. I do wish the storms would give certain areas of the country a break though!
Another silly thing I'm thankful for is finding a "new" Christian radio station in our area that plays music all day long! I'm not sure if it's really new or if it just is new to me, but the one thing I don't like about the other radio station is that in the middle of the day they just have talk...and it's mostly on current events and opinions and not very kid friendly in my opinion. It's so nice to just have music in the background at home again and not have to think about what CD to put on.
Hope you're having a great Thursday! What are you thankful for today?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
HUGE!
Yesterday was my big 30th birthday. I could not have asked for a more wonderful day. My little Lucy girl made the day extra special for me in so many ways...she's just so sweet and really into birthdays. She wanted everything to be just right for me.
One of my favorite parts of the day was watching Lucy play soccer. She really tried hard yesterday (after a slow start b/c she was hot), but she played goalie and stopped a few goals, kicked the ball out of the "pack" and just made it an enjoyable time to sit outside and watch her play.
During this time outside the parents tend to chat a little. Towards the end of the game I went over to the "team blanket" to get ready to hand out juice boxes (it was Lucy's turn to bring drinks). There was another mom from Lucy's team who is also expecting. The older woman she was with (I'm assuming her mom or mother in law) asked me when I was due...the conversation went something like this:
Woman: "When are you due?"
Me: "I'm due July 22nd, but I usually go early. When are you due? (to the pregnant lady...not the older woman).
Pregnant Mom: "I'm due August 18th."
Me: "Oh, so you'll have to make it through most of the summer. I hope it isn't too hot for you"
Woman: "She's due just about a month after you."
Woman turns to the pregnant lady and says "I didn't realize you'd grow THAT much in a month! Wow!"
You may now begin laughing at me here!
Holy cow...I take no offense to this...I know I carry big...but seriously!! For having put on barely 17 pounds at 31 weeks pregnant that woman sure could make me feel fat! I then continued to have a lovely conversation with the pregnant lady about babies and the like....Guess I'm huge no matter what I do!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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