Long day. nothing too spectacular. Can almost add another thing to my "Things I can't do anymore because I'm so big and pregnant" list - pushing 3 kids around in a cart at Walmart is about beyond me. I guess it is 100 pounds of kid. But still - it was rough. I was hoping that having them ALL in a cart would be more helpful - you know, no kids running around blasting imaginary light sabres at people, pulling bags of marshmallows off the shelf, etc. But alas - they are HEAVY! Going to have to stop feeding them I guess.
Finishing up my cooking - i've had to break it into batches because my time (and energy for that matter) comes in small doses these days.
Callie went to sleep early this afternoon, and neither boy slept during rest time (although both WILL be sleeping tomorrow...), and so it made for a long afternoon. The upside to that is that everyone was snoring by 7 pm tonight. Aaaahhh.
I have been trying to stay a few steps ahead of some things...knowing that I could be having a baby sometime very soon. So instead of waiting until the last day to pick up something that i'm out of, I'm trying to get earlier. It's also sort of making me feel like my house is on the market again - trying to keep it VERY clean in case we suddenly leave for the hospital in the middle of the night and have to call someone to come stay at our house with the kids....Crazy, I know.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Saturday
Saturday ended up being quite a full day. David spent most of the morning in the yard - mowing, edging, raking, sweeping, bush-trimming, etc. It was the first major yard day that David's had to do (more than the normal just mowing and edging kind of thing). It looks great though - I know he's very proud of our home, and enjoys doing it. Oh, and Beth, he even organized the garage a bit! :) (Beth & Anthony clean out their garage more than anyone I know! Seriously!). He wants to put shelving up in their, but until then, at least it's neat!! (Another side note...I LOVE having a garage to park in!).
I was able to get some of my cooking done in the afternoon. I had done my shopping at Sam's and Walmart the day before and was happy to start filling my freezer again. It has probably been 5 months or so since I've done a major cooking like this. I used to do it every month, but when we found out about the move and that David was leaving in April, we switched to "eating up the freezer/fridge/pantry" mode. I didn't do any major cooking while he was gone, and so this felt VERY good. It was nice to "break-in" my kitchen too - and use it and my appliances to their fullest potential! :)
Saturday night, the band from church had a little shower for us and it was GREAT to have an evening to just eat and fellowship together! We are SO blessed to be surrounded by such a talented group of musicians, and even more priviledged to get to know them more!!
Here's the girls!! 
Laurie MADE us this BEAUTIFUL sage green blanket for Baby Caleb - I LOVE it! (and Callie loves it too - she put it over her head immediately and started spinning around and around. The girl thinks every party is for her!)
I was able to get some of my cooking done in the afternoon. I had done my shopping at Sam's and Walmart the day before and was happy to start filling my freezer again. It has probably been 5 months or so since I've done a major cooking like this. I used to do it every month, but when we found out about the move and that David was leaving in April, we switched to "eating up the freezer/fridge/pantry" mode. I didn't do any major cooking while he was gone, and so this felt VERY good. It was nice to "break-in" my kitchen too - and use it and my appliances to their fullest potential! :)
Saturday night, the band from church had a little shower for us and it was GREAT to have an evening to just eat and fellowship together! We are SO blessed to be surrounded by such a talented group of musicians, and even more priviledged to get to know them more!!
Here's the girls!!L-R Regina (her husband plays electric guitar, Laurie (vocalist), me (can't miss the big prego one), Allyson (vocalist - she hosted the party), Michelle (vocalist), and Jennifer (Jay's wife - he plays drums).
Allyson had made these cute little things for David and I to wear - they had candy pacifiers attached to them. His looked like a necklace/chain, and mine was like a corsage. Callie was totally in love with it. She's totally fixated on pacifiers lately - she never took one hardly a day in her life, but thinks they are amazing right now! anytime she hears a baby cry or sees one at the mall, she says "baby have a paci?"
Laurie MADE us this BEAUTIFUL sage green blanket for Baby Caleb - I LOVE it! (and Callie loves it too - she put it over her head immediately and started spinning around and around. The girl thinks every party is for her!)Friday, July 17, 2009
are they CUTE or what?!?!
I'm not sure if these will appear on the screen this small, but at least maybe you'll get a little glimpse of my sweet three kids! :)
A SUCCESSFUL Friday
I love Fridays now. David has them off because Sunday is a "work day" for him, and so it feels like we get two Saturdays in a row! It's SO nice!
David took the kids to the pool this morning while I had my OB appointment of the week. No, they didn't send me straight to the hospital, but all is well. Everyone's doing great - baby continues to measure exactly on track, all looks very healthy, etc, etc. I'm 2 cm, which may be TMI for some of you, but I know some of you want to know! It's been the same with all of my kids, so for those of you that have been thinking this baby would come early with all the stress & craziness that our lives have entailed, I STILL think you're wrong! So a good visit.
During nap time, David finished painting Callie's new dresser and it looks adorable. It's not the sturdiest piece of furniture, but it looks cute with the fresh paint, and will hold her clothes - and it was $25 - so I'm happy. Going to switch out the clothes tomorrow, so I can FINALLY put the baby's clothes in HIS dresser!
Then we headed to Picture People to have the kids' pictures taken - last time with only 3 kids! It went amazingly well - seriously, probably the best pictures since I had only 1 kid to make smile! Josiah looked REALLY old to me....it was strange. They did great though - I was excited to see such great shots. I wonder if I can post the digital picture that they send me in an email?
I did my grocery shopping while we were out that way too, so that I can cook one last time and fill my freezer before the baby comes. It will make me feel better that I've got meals ready for coming months.
So a successful day! All the kids are in bed, and now David and I can relax!!! Happy Friday!
David took the kids to the pool this morning while I had my OB appointment of the week. No, they didn't send me straight to the hospital, but all is well. Everyone's doing great - baby continues to measure exactly on track, all looks very healthy, etc, etc. I'm 2 cm, which may be TMI for some of you, but I know some of you want to know! It's been the same with all of my kids, so for those of you that have been thinking this baby would come early with all the stress & craziness that our lives have entailed, I STILL think you're wrong! So a good visit.
During nap time, David finished painting Callie's new dresser and it looks adorable. It's not the sturdiest piece of furniture, but it looks cute with the fresh paint, and will hold her clothes - and it was $25 - so I'm happy. Going to switch out the clothes tomorrow, so I can FINALLY put the baby's clothes in HIS dresser!
Then we headed to Picture People to have the kids' pictures taken - last time with only 3 kids! It went amazingly well - seriously, probably the best pictures since I had only 1 kid to make smile! Josiah looked REALLY old to me....it was strange. They did great though - I was excited to see such great shots. I wonder if I can post the digital picture that they send me in an email?
I did my grocery shopping while we were out that way too, so that I can cook one last time and fill my freezer before the baby comes. It will make me feel better that I've got meals ready for coming months.
So a successful day! All the kids are in bed, and now David and I can relax!!! Happy Friday!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
No More Baths
I don't mean no one is allowed to bath anymore. But no one is allowed to take anymore baths in my big jetted tub in the master bathroom. It's one of the sad things about pregnancy for me - not being able to take a hot bath. But David has enjoyed it, and the kids absolutely LOVE the bubbles! I, however, am declaring that it is not to be used again until AFTER I have this baby. It is TOO hard to clean with my big belly now!
Speaking of cleaning, it's been harder today. All of it. Vacuuming, sweeping, even emptying the trash cans is wearing me out (although the kids did most of that). Getting ready to mop the kitchen floor and downstairs bathroom and then I'm done. The upstairs baths are not going to get mopped - and I'm okay with that! I'm not naive enough to think "this is the last big cleaning before..." - I know I probably have two more at least. Sigh.
And one more thing. While I was waiting for David to come home from band practice, I found this show called "I didn't even know I was pregnant". WHAT in the world? It seriously is beyond me. Especially with as PREGNANT as I am!!! VERY strange.
Speaking of cleaning, it's been harder today. All of it. Vacuuming, sweeping, even emptying the trash cans is wearing me out (although the kids did most of that). Getting ready to mop the kitchen floor and downstairs bathroom and then I'm done. The upstairs baths are not going to get mopped - and I'm okay with that! I'm not naive enough to think "this is the last big cleaning before..." - I know I probably have two more at least. Sigh.
And one more thing. While I was waiting for David to come home from band practice, I found this show called "I didn't even know I was pregnant". WHAT in the world? It seriously is beyond me. Especially with as PREGNANT as I am!!! VERY strange.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
And the hunt continues....
Still searching for a dresser for Callie. I made have finally stumbled on some possibilities on Craigs List - there's been nothing for weeks that I've been looking for, so we'll see if these turn out. Who would have thought it would have been so difficult! There may be more painting involved for David (I want it white...) - poor guy. He doesn't mind painting rooms, but painting furniture is much more of a pain, I think.
Had a nice, relaxing morning. Finished washing and folding the baby clothes (mom & Kelli - don't you feel better now?), and then sat at the kitchen table while all 3 kids worked on various art projects. It was nice. We headed to the pool for a couple hours and had lunch, and are home now for naps for the younger two. I'm going to get showered and dressed, and then we're heading over for a playdate that we were invited too. David has to work late tonight, so I'm thankful for the distraction. And who knows - if I'm lucky, maybe I'll be picking up a dresser tonight too! :)
Had a nice, relaxing morning. Finished washing and folding the baby clothes (mom & Kelli - don't you feel better now?), and then sat at the kitchen table while all 3 kids worked on various art projects. It was nice. We headed to the pool for a couple hours and had lunch, and are home now for naps for the younger two. I'm going to get showered and dressed, and then we're heading over for a playdate that we were invited too. David has to work late tonight, so I'm thankful for the distraction. And who knows - if I'm lucky, maybe I'll be picking up a dresser tonight too! :)
Monday, July 13, 2009
Free Pictures!
I can't take the credit for this one - Judy just sent me the link. But Picture People if offering a summer promotion through July 25 that includes a FREE 8x10, 2 5x7s, and 8 wallets. Now the hard part is getting the kids to cooperate!!!
http://www.picturepeople.com/promotion/email/summer_2009/sfr2_landing2.html
http://www.picturepeople.com/promotion/email/summer_2009/sfr2_landing2.html
You can tell it's my 4th...
....and not my first baby, because I'm 2 1/2 weeks away from my due date and...
* I JUST dropped off my hospital preregistration form today. I think I was registered with Josiah by the time I had my 20 week ultrasound!
* Haven't washed a stitch of baby clothes yet. Haven't even pulled most of them out of the tub!
* FINALLY decided (we think...) on a name. Caleb Isaac - totally love it (and Josiah has finally relented...). Caleb means Faithful - does that sum up the last 9 months of our life or what? God has CERTAINLY been faithful! And of course Isaac means laughter! Josiah, Jacob, Callie, & Caleb. It just FITS!
* Just painted the baby's room this weekend.
* Called the hospital today about tours....since we're new here, I don't even have a clue WHERE L&D is, or where we'd park, etc, etc.
* Still don't really have a "plan"...you know, what to do with the kids when I go into labor, what happens if it's in the middle of the night, what happens if it happens on Sunday or Wednesday when David is unavailable, etc, etc.
But hey! We're getting there. Getting very excited about it all. Still think I'll be late like I was with the other three. The kids will even tell you - "our baby is going to be born when it's August. The doctor thinks it will be July 30, but he's always wrong". So funny. I am tired, for sure. Definitely waddling. Alien movement in my stomach is totally hilarious. My feet have started to swell I think a bit - my flip flops feel tighter than they used to. But we're getting there! I'll be 38 weeks this week and have an appointment on Friday. We'll see what they say!
* I JUST dropped off my hospital preregistration form today. I think I was registered with Josiah by the time I had my 20 week ultrasound!
* Haven't washed a stitch of baby clothes yet. Haven't even pulled most of them out of the tub!
* FINALLY decided (we think...) on a name. Caleb Isaac - totally love it (and Josiah has finally relented...). Caleb means Faithful - does that sum up the last 9 months of our life or what? God has CERTAINLY been faithful! And of course Isaac means laughter! Josiah, Jacob, Callie, & Caleb. It just FITS!
* Just painted the baby's room this weekend.
* Called the hospital today about tours....since we're new here, I don't even have a clue WHERE L&D is, or where we'd park, etc, etc.
* Still don't really have a "plan"...you know, what to do with the kids when I go into labor, what happens if it's in the middle of the night, what happens if it happens on Sunday or Wednesday when David is unavailable, etc, etc.
But hey! We're getting there. Getting very excited about it all. Still think I'll be late like I was with the other three. The kids will even tell you - "our baby is going to be born when it's August. The doctor thinks it will be July 30, but he's always wrong". So funny. I am tired, for sure. Definitely waddling. Alien movement in my stomach is totally hilarious. My feet have started to swell I think a bit - my flip flops feel tighter than they used to. But we're getting there! I'll be 38 weeks this week and have an appointment on Friday. We'll see what they say!
He's Been a BUSY boy!
David is the BEST! I'm very thankful to have married a man so handy - among other things! He's a great painter, and was very busy this weekend tackling two of the kids' rooms. We finally got the baby's room painted, and it's a beautiful blue - has sort of a gray undertone to it, I think. It's very soothing to me. It's made me so excited to really get ready for this baby to come!!!
I'll be spending a lot of time in that rocking chair again....I love that we've had all this stuff for all four of our kids. Same rocker, same crib, same bedding - it's very special. I love it just as much now as I did the first time around. You'll notice the clothes piled on top of the dresser - I JUST pulled them out. My sister mailed me some of her new baby's newborn stuff that he's already outgrown (they are SOOOO tiny)....and so I have them out to put away. I haven't even washed ANYTHING yet - although I did finally buy the baby detergent. I'm a bit behind....
And then David painted Callie's room!!! It's quite the opposite from the baby's calming, soothing room, isn't it? It's SO fun and cheery and bright isn't it - I totally love it!! I was very nervous when we bought the green, but I think it totally looks great...and just like Callie!
Not a great shot of the curtains, but it will give you an idea of that wall with them anyways...
Remember the orange/coral bathroom that David painted with his fat, wasp-stung hand? Well, this is the finished product!!! Isn't he the best? :)
I'll be spending a lot of time in that rocking chair again....I love that we've had all this stuff for all four of our kids. Same rocker, same crib, same bedding - it's very special. I love it just as much now as I did the first time around. You'll notice the clothes piled on top of the dresser - I JUST pulled them out. My sister mailed me some of her new baby's newborn stuff that he's already outgrown (they are SOOOO tiny)....and so I have them out to put away. I haven't even washed ANYTHING yet - although I did finally buy the baby detergent. I'm a bit behind....
And then David painted Callie's room!!! It's quite the opposite from the baby's calming, soothing room, isn't it? It's SO fun and cheery and bright isn't it - I totally love it!! I was very nervous when we bought the green, but I think it totally looks great...and just like Callie!
Not a great shot of the curtains, but it will give you an idea of that wall with them anyways...
Remember the orange/coral bathroom that David painted with his fat, wasp-stung hand? Well, this is the finished product!!! Isn't he the best? :)Sunday, July 12, 2009
And Then....MORE Friends!!!
What a fun, full weekend!!! Beth & Anthony called us at the last minute and asked if they could come through on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. And of COURSE I said YES please do!!! Anthony had some work to do in Charleston, and Beth was going to spend a few days with her sister and her in-laws, so we were a perfect stop-through for them! We were so excited to finally get to see them again - it felt like it had been tooooo long! It was a quick visit, but we're SO glad they came. Beth & I often make little mid-week trips with the kids, but the husbands are always working and get left out of the fun. And since they stayed through Sunday, they were able to come see our new church and see David lead the services. They even came to BOTH services so they could get the FULL experience and see David do both the choir & the band. We've already got the next visit on the books, so that helps make the goodbyes a bit easier. Keep booking those business trips to Charleston, Anthony - I LOVE getting to see everyone on the stop-through! :)
Callie and Addison
Josiah and Harrison playing Disney Scrabble Jr. They are both definitely gamers! :)
it's not easy getting a picture after church on Sunday...you can see I wasn't quick enough with Josiah - he had already run in and changed clothes before I could tell him to sit for a picture! Oh well!
Beth & I
Addison decked out and ready to chill at the pool for a bit.
The girls in their boats in the kiddie pool
Bathing beauties! :) I was very jealous of Beth and her SO cute Land's End suit...I miss mine from last year already!!! She looks fabulous!
The daddies and the boys in the big pool...
This was hilarious - Beth was packing their stuff up to leave on Sunday afternoon after we'd gotten back from the pool. Addison wasn't too keen on her mommy not holding her, so I scooped her up. Callie then came over and pretended to cry just like Addison - even put her fingers in her mouth like Addison does. I'm thinking it's going to be an interesting few weeks/months once our own baby arrives! :)
Callie and Addison
Josiah and Harrison playing Disney Scrabble Jr. They are both definitely gamers! :)
it's not easy getting a picture after church on Sunday...you can see I wasn't quick enough with Josiah - he had already run in and changed clothes before I could tell him to sit for a picture! Oh well!
Beth & I
Addison decked out and ready to chill at the pool for a bit.
The girls in their boats in the kiddie pool
Bathing beauties! :) I was very jealous of Beth and her SO cute Land's End suit...I miss mine from last year already!!! She looks fabulous!
The daddies and the boys in the big pool...
This was hilarious - Beth was packing their stuff up to leave on Sunday afternoon after we'd gotten back from the pool. Addison wasn't too keen on her mommy not holding her, so I scooped her up. Callie then came over and pretended to cry just like Addison - even put her fingers in her mouth like Addison does. I'm thinking it's going to be an interesting few weeks/months once our own baby arrives! :)
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