4.5 yrs, soon-to-be-18 mos and 26 weeks and counting....

Bubbie is 4.5 yrs old now. He has grown up so much in the last 6 mos. He's vocabulary cracks me up and I love his imagination. He is ALL INTO TRAINS. My boy eats, plays and dreams TRAINS..... no lie....24/7. I thought he had it kinda bad. This is much worse people. The other day in the little kiddie pool outside he said that he was Thomas and that his brother was Edward. For a solid hour, he continued to TALK about what Edward and Thomas were doing. I don't think he took a breath for at least an hour. I finally had had enough trains...yes, call me mean ole mom, and told him ENOUGH! trains! Thankfully he took the gentle nudging and changed subjects! I was TRAINED-OUT. Bubbie has been very, very kind and loving towards Peanut. The other day I over heard him "rocking" Peanut and singing "Rock-a-bye-baby". I think I could have just melted into the floor. I didn't walk into the room and try to get a picture, because I knew it would end the wonderful play time they had going on, but boy! did I want to see that. Bubbie has also been very interested in Baby Bean and the shape of my tummy. He loves to rub "Bean's head" and thinks that Bean can feel "his love". One day Bubbie gave me a BIG hug and said "Mama, when I hug you, Baby Bean can feel my love!"

Hard to think that in less than 6 mos we'll be having two birthday parties- one for a 5 yr old and one for a 2 yr old and we will have a newborn! Oh....please get me to that point..... December needs to be here soon.... and it needs to be cold!



My other little boy, Peanut, is soon-to-be 18 mos old. He is all boy. Non-stop. Loves play outside and can say that word VERY well. He is a shoe-obsessed soul...ha! ha! get it Pops! sole....soul....ha! I finally gave in a few weeks ago and gave him a sucker from the bank! He sure does LOVE suckers! I went and took him for his first haircut this week. I did take my camera...like any good bloggin' mama would, but I had the camera and two freshly charged batteries.... ha! but no memory card! As Mandy would say, placenta brain! I did capture a few pictures with my phone, so I'm hoping Hubbie can figure out how to get them from the phone to the computer. The haircut sure does make Peanut look like a little boy. Thankfully he still has the most adorable little face! Peanut loves to watch Elmo and Veggie Tales. Usually only if there is singing and music will he even stop and pay attention, but his grooves would make anyone laugh. He is definitely enjoying "swimming". We bought a "cheap-o" pool at Wal-Mart last week and it has a small slide. The boys spend hours a day going up and down the slide. In the last month or so, Peanut has definitely realized he was a choice in a lot of matters. He is very good at running away if you're trying to get him to go in a direction that he'd prefer not to go in.... Needless to say, we use the stroller a lot! Peanut doesn't go for his 18 check up until next week, so I can't give you those stats, but I think he's grown a little bit and is probably the same weight.



And last, but not least....baby Bean. I am 26 wks preggo today. The heat is miserable. I am tired...not tired in physically tired, but just tired of being pregnant. I am getting very impatient about this pregnant and just wanna get the show on the road. Some days I'm not the nicest mommy....I guess my fuse is shorter because of the heat and the physical movement of the kids. I start to feel bad and then think, no, don't feel bad, this is life.... Mommys aren't always in a fantastic, happy-go-lucky mood. This is life and Mommy is pregnant! Now, no, I don't need to take my issues out on them and I don't, but I definitely don't let things slide anymore. My kids are gonna be "whipped into shape" before baby comes!!! Ha! ....... I don't think the heat really hit me until last week. We have been keeping busy with activities indoors. Very few park dates that last past 11 am. Just too miserable. I feel like I swallowed a basketball and its getting more difficult to breathe. I have such a short torso, I really have very little room for a baby, so all my baby is out front! I probably look at least 30 wks pregnant. Doc says I'm fine. Blood pressure and weight is good. I don't go back to the doc until July and I'll have my blood/sugar test then. Not too terribly worried about that. Not too much longer before my appts become more regular... OH! Happy joy! Joy! Please tell me you read that with a sarcastic tone?!



So, life is good. My boys keep me laughing, smiling and moving! Friends and activities keep my mind off my ever growing belly and the heat! My mom is wonderful to keep my boys during my doc appts and for date nights. Hubbie is a fantastic support and a wonderful father. He knows when I have long days and when the kids have worn on me a little too much. I just hope his nerves can handle one more!!! He's a good man, but he doesn't have a lot of patience!



Pictures are courtesy of my wonderfully talented and ever so patient friend, Dana. Here is a sampling of her work. I sure do wish I could take pictures like she does! Thankfully she is very willing to take pictures of my family.


Note to my grandmothers, I will email you the password to Dana's photos of our family and if you'd like to pick the pictures you like, I will order you some and send them to you!