Ready for Gummy Bear!

Less than 7 weeks until my due date, and I am ready! I spent this past weekend getting the baby's nursery ready. Most of it was ready already, since he will be in Pooky's old room, but I spent a lot of time scrubbing the baseboards and walls, washing baby clothes and bedding, hanging pictures, fixing the window valance... the room is ready to go! It is so nice to have this done, since with Pooky, we were in process of moving, so I was not able to do anything with the nursery until after he was born (for those of you who may remember, I was in labor ON moving day!) Here we go!



One view of the room











The other side of the room....








All the clean baby clothes, folded, ready to be worn!







I even picked up a pack of newborn size diapers... I feel ready now!

Halloween!

We had a great Halloween weekend, despite the fact that Ray had to work a lot. The kids had fun with pumpkins, trick or treating, and a party at our neighbor's house. A few pictures...




Carving pumpkins - this is the first year we could get Emmy to actually stick her hand inside the pumpkin goo without crying. :)













Me and Emmy
















Our creation, designed by Emmy










My 2 bugs - caterpillar and ladybug














Trick or Treating!

WW - Purple Vampire Teeth

Pumpkin Patch 09

Pooky really liked the baby pumpkins










My cuties
















I love this one!










So many pumpkins....

















And Emmy had to pick the ugliest, wart-iest one there was!

My Smart Little Cookie

The first quarter of Kindergarten is officially over! Emmy got her first report card sent home today - she is doing beautifully! I am still amazed at how much she has learned over the past weeks. We read the book "Go Dog Go" a couple of weeks ago and she was able to read almost the entire book to me, all on her own. Yes, I have become one of those moms who brags about how great and advanced their child is - but- it was incredible! I am a proud mommy!

Also got her very first school picture....


Love this kid! :)

Day at the Zoo

The kids are definitely feeling better after the last several days of the flu... they were feeling better just in time to go to the zoo! Ray's work held a Fall Family Day at the Zoo today, and it was perfect weather - cool and sunny. We had a a great time, and Ray took a zillion pictures - a few cute ones of the kids.

Awesome

Yuck. Husband had flu-like symptoms for the past 3 days - fever, cough, etc. Both kids came down with it today. Still have 2 extra kids here for daycare, who of course have also been exposed to our illness already, so they might as well keep coming over. Tomorrow should be extra fun.

I got my first random comment from some guy while standing in the checkout line at the grocery store ~ "You look like you might have your baby before we get out of this checkout line!".

Yes, I might just stand here for the next 2 months. Why do people say dumb things??

Praying for a quick recovery of my family, praying that I will not get it, and hopefully the dude in the grocery store realized after he spoke that he is a moron.

3rd Trimester...

29 weeks....

And because I couldn't just post a photo of myself without snarking, I am loving my double chin. And the way my boobs have sort of disappeared and merged into my belly.

But seriously, I do love being pregnant. I really do. The belly is awesome. Feeling all the kicking and movement is indescribable. No greater feeling.




P.S. Photo credit to my darling hubby. Thanks Ray, much better than me propping up the camera on a table and using the timer to get a decent belly shot of myself....

Just Me and Pooky

Emmy is now in her 6th week at school (which is going great! I am already amazed with how much she is learning!), so Pooky and I have had plenty of time to ourselves. It has been nice - we have played with a lot of cars and games, we have gone to the playground, play group, and play dates with friends. We have gone out to lunch and shopping. We have had lots of snuggles and hugs. I am really enjoying this time with him.

However, I think he is bored most days. Not having Emmy here all day means he does not have anyone to play with, except me. I try to keep us busy, but there are plenty of days that we don't do much.

Of course just as we are getting used to our new schedule, everything will change. Starting in 2 weeks, I will be doing daycare again for my friend's two little boys. One is a newborn, and the other is the same age as Pooky. I am hoping this will work out beautifully, since Pooky will have a playmate again. Then, of course, everything will change again in December when Gummy Bear is born. I will still be doing daycare after that - I will have 2 3-year-olds and 2 babies - every day. It will be crazy, and I am sure that there will be days that I am pulling my hair out - but I am hoping it will work. I really need to do something to contribute financially to our family, and I would rather do this than go back to waiting tables and being away from the house 4-5 evenings a week. And thankfully, I love kids, so this is the best option for me.

For the next 2 weeks, it is just my baby boy and me. I love it this way and enjoying our time together... but we are ready for our next challenge! :)

Rainy Day

I promise to update soon.... :)