Little Smith

Smith should be about 3 pounds right now. I also have reached the maximum amount of amniotic fluid which is two pints. I'm starting to slow down and I'm feeling it. I just got stuck in Chuck's tub. During Chuck's pregnancy this happened a lot. Now that we have a big jetted tub, I had kind of forgotten about it! Dr. is sleeping so I decided to soak in Chuck's tub. How relaxing... Until I couldn't figure out how to get out! Now that I tired myself out and realized I'm carrying a pretty big load, I am going to sleep on the couch until carpool. Night night.

Playing Catch Up

I've been meaning to put several things on the blog but just haven't gotten around to it.

We did get Chuck's first "report card" this week.  He seems to be doing good.  I mean, he has a lot of checks and checks are good.  One thing he has mastered is his flower arrangements.  His teacher texted me a picture the other day of him arranging flowers for his lunch table.

One thing he did not have checks by is his "toileting".  This upset his daddy.  We had worked so hard on it before the move and he was very open to the idea.  Chuck never fought sitting on the potty.  He would teetee and poopy on the potty with no fight.  Then we moved.  We didn't want to make Chuck do anything he didn't want to do or pressure him, so we laid off of the potty.  In fact, we totally forgot about it.  So last night, Dr. just randomly said "I'll give you a treat if you go teetee in the potty!"  (It's not often that daddy is around to hand out candy, etc.)  Chuck jumped up and ran to the potty and went teetee!  He got a cool glow stick wand (that thank goodness i randomly picked up one day while in the Dollar Tree!).  We put on some big boy undies and carried on with our night. Tonight, Chuck decided he wanted candy and asked if he could have some candy if he went potty.  Sure enough, this kid ran to the potty and teeteed!  So three times i the last two nights!  He LOVES to show his daddy his big boy undies and got a kit kat for one restroom visit and a glow in the dark ball for anther visit!  Hopefully we are on to something here!  I have realized I can't continually ask him, I just have to sit him on the toilet. Why didn't anybody ever make this clear to me.  He could care less if I asked him every ten minutes!  You better hope the next report card has all the checks next to his potty training or daddy is going to freak!

On a totally different note, we finally got Dr.'s furniture for his office.  We still have to figure out the rug and coffee table/decluttering scenario but we are well on our way.  However, I am pretty sure the cats love the furniture more than Dr. does.

Dr. has been home the past week getting some serious board studying done.  He has 21 days until the big day.  So he has 21 days that we need to stay far away from him!  Unfortunately, he goes back to work tomorrow and is working through the weekend.  For some reason I feel the need to torture myself and try and take my child on a hayride and to pet some animals.  I am nearing the end of the pregnancy but feel relatively normal at the beginning of the day.  Around 2 o'clock, my body is really starting to conk out.  Dr. has given me two weeks until I can physically no longer move without putting an incredible amount of energy into it.  I think he is probably right!  BUT, I am still wearing my wedding rings ( yes, my size 4 fingers apparently aren't obese as the rest of my body is!)   I am looking forward to getting this little one out and tackling this weight.  I know I will feel so much better as a lighter person!

Daddy love

Daddy sure does love his boys and their mommy. He bought us a car!

Our (as in chuck's, because truly everything belongs to him) car was close to 10 years old. It has been a wonderful car. It was starting to show its age and was making daddy nervous every time we set out on a little trip. (Luckily we don't go too far, seeing as though the grocery store and the school are right across the street!)

We had a good idea of what we wanted. We wanted the interior to be a lot like a minivan (with three rows and bucket seats in the second). We knew we needed it to be built in a car frame or I would most likely kill someone.

They are making "crossover"vehicles now which are minivans on the inside and SUVs on the outside. I say party on the outside, business on the inside. We ended up going with the Buick (I know right, who would have thunk it!). It is the Buick Enclave with all the bells and whistles like DVD (for carsickness and of course entertainment) and the navigation system (so I don't have to drive around looking at the map on my phone), and the Bluetooth (so mom doesn't talk on the phone while driving). It also has the back up camera and I think blind spot indicators.

It has everything we need for these two boys! Drew has driven it but I have no idea where to go do I haven't driven it yet! We will show it off in the carpool line though!

Little man

I know chuck was pretty small when he was born. Nothing would really fit him. Gerber's newborn stuff runs extra small so I remember going and getting some onesies. What I don't remember is those onesies being the size of our remote control!

How to Eat Fried Worms

Since all the frogs have currently relocated, we have moved on to worms. This kid is killing me (and all other creatures in our yard)..... And much braver than his mother.

Time Flies

I think I have officially hit the point that I feel like I have been hit by an 18 wheeler. I am starting get out of breath doing a lot of normal things. I am gasping for air by the time I finish bathing Chuck and putting on his jammies.

I have also started nesting a bit. I finally got in the babies room and relined the chest of drawers and found the 0-6 month tub of clothes. Those clothes are currently being washed.

I am a planner, so knowing that I am
30 weeks, I know that it is possible that Smith could be here in as little as 6 weeks or as late as 10 weeks. Either way that doesn't sound very far away!

I was going through all the clothes bins (thank goodness I'm having another boy!) and came across some pants that Chuck wore while he was in the hospital lounging for those couple of days after birth. I compared them to his pants now. What a different 2 1/2 years make! I can't believe I am going to have such a small child and such a grown up one!

Also on the list for this week (besides Dr. being home all week locked away in his office studying for boards Nov. 12th) is a new car! I will let you think about it and ponder what kind of car you see me and my boys in! You'll find out sooner than later!

Dish Towels

I reckon someone decided to hang up their napkin next to mommy's dish towels!