Baby update...

I've been getting lots of emails and questions about how we're doing.... so, here goes.....

I am 38 weeks.... 12 days to go!! Woo hoo! I'm feeling really good (with the occasional heartburn/reflux and some/lots of non-painful Braxton Hix) for the most part. Of course I tend to slow down a lot in the afternoons and evenings. But, with 2 four-yr-olds, it's hard to take it easy. I've had a tiny bit of swelling, but nothing to write home about. He's definitely "dropped".... ask my bladder, it'll agree. He's still really active.... and that's a good thing. I don't know if this is "blog appropriate" but I'll share anyway since everyone's been asking..... I'm having a vbac.... if you don't want to know, don't go look it up :) My doctor is one of few in town who does them. She delivered C and P (C-section) and is confident and excited about it. She said that she sewed me up really good :) I told her that I was a nervous about the risks and her response was "being pregnant's a risk." So, there you go.

I am all ready for the little guy to get here.... got everything situated, decorated, organized, folded and washed, etc. The only thing that's not ready is the pack-n-play in my bedroom.... still packed up, but I'm afraid that if I put it up, Daniel will turn green and pass out. I told him that my bag was packed and where it was..... I saw him catch his breath and his eyes go big. Yes, honey, we're having a baby in less that 2 weeks (hopefully).... haven't you had 9 months to get use to that idea?

So, listen to this.... Daniel's going out-of-town for work on Monday for a week (he'll be about 3 hrs away). He should get back just a few days before my due date. I really don't think anything's going to happen before he gets back (this guy is nice and cozy.... I'm only at a "2" and about 50% -- for those of you who know what I'm talking about :) But, it is a little scary to think he'll be that far away if something should happen. I know Daniel... he'll be here in less than 3 hrs if he needs to be. I have lots of people "on call" though.

Patti and Cal are anxious for their little brother to get here too. Cal just wants someone to play with (he's in for a rude awakening huh?) and Patti can't wait to rock him, sing to him, and read stories to him. I can't wait to see them with him.

So, that's our update. I'll keep you posted if anything should happen!

Questions, questions, questions.....

Okay, sometimes I find it humorous.... sometimes just down right annoying. Does that make me a bad mom?


A conversation I just had with my kids:


Cal: What's this big bow for?

Me: Nothing... leave it alone.

Cal: But I want to see it.

Patti: (walking in to the conversation) What big bow? What's is for?

Me: (thinking that if I give them a quick explanation, they'll leave it alone) A present.

Patti: What kind of present?

Me: (Ugh) A wedding present.

Patti: What kind of wedding present? (in other words, what is it?)

Me: (UGH) It's a ___________ (just in case they read my blog).

Patti: For who?

Cal: Wedding? What's a wedding?

Me: (hmm?) Ummmm..... it's when a boy and girl get married and become husband and wife.

Me: (to Patti) It's for Ben and Regan.

Patti: Is one a big boy or little boy?

Me: Definitely a big boy.

Patti: Is the other one a big boy or little boy?

Me: A big girl.

Patti: Oh.

Cal: Are they coming to our house?

Me: No... they aren't.

Cal: But, but, but.... why not????

Me: Because they just aren't!!!!

Cal: But I want them to come to our house (super whiny tone)... I want to play with them.

More fun....

It's been great having my mom here.... we love Grams! The kids love the extra attention!

Paw Paw is here for a little visit too~ always ready to read with his sweet granddaughter.

My mom's funny.... I went to work on some pictures in my room one day and came out to see my kids sitting on the tile between the kitchen and living room eating ice cream cones and watching TV. My mom looked at me and smiled.... she said that they wanted to watch TV but knew that I wouldn't let them eat in the living room.... so, they compromised. I would have made them choose one or the other.... this is why grandmas have the reputations they do :)

Patti and Cal each got some neat crayons and coloring books for their birthday. Patti loves to color and is getting so much better at it .... I love this picture!

Cascarones

The kid's school, St. Thomas ELC, is having a Spring Festival this Saturday. As part of my "contribution," I signed up to do confetti eggs.... also known as Cascarones. This brought back SO many memories. I grew up in S. Texas... I'm Hispanic on my father's side of the family (did I phrase that correctly?). Anyway.... when we had Easter egg hunts growing up, we hunted cascarones and smashed them on each other's heads, down shirts and pants.... anywhere we could :) When I moved to College Station in Jr. High, I realized that most people "up here" hunt plastic or hard-boiled eggs (gross!). I've adapted and we do a little of both.... no hard-boiled though. So, we saved our egg shells for a few months and invited our cousins over to color and fill the eggs for the festival. Lots of fun and beautiful eggs!

While the girls colored eggs, the boys played Superheros..... toooooo precious!!!

And this little guy was such a trooper....just content crawling around.

Cousins!!!

A few more pictures from the party..... my sister's two kids, Avery and Nate and Daniel's sister's kids, Chloe, Phoebe, Isaiah and Jude.

Happy Birthday Calloway and Patti

Calloway and Patti turned 4 last Saturday and we had two little parties for them. They attend St. Thomas ELC three afternoons a week and love it! Another little boy in their class turned 4 around the same time, so his mom and I decided to combine a party for all 3 of them. We had it at our house.... with lots of fun activities planned for outside, but we were hit with some terrible weather on Friday and Saturday. So, we moved it all inside. It was chaos... but FuN chaos! The kids had a great time. We even had a pinata!

I said I wouldn't post anymore pictures of myself, but you know what.... who cares how huge I am. I have a sweet baby in there and I love it! I am now officially 37 weeks! Yay!

Sweet Patti-cakers...

And, my sweet boy...

After we cleaned up from party #1, the family came over for party #2. Again, tons of fun!

Sweet cousins...

Cal thought that having the lid of the icechest closed on top of his head by Uncle Nathan was the funniest thing ever!

A conversation I had with the kids on the way home from school today:


Patti: Mommy, are we going to have a Bestible at school tomorrow?

Me: Yes we're going to have a Festival but not until Saturday.

Cal: A vegetable? I don't like vegetables!!!

Patti: No Cal... a Bestible.

Cal: Oh. Yay.... I get to see monkeys!