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life is what you make it
Category: Living the Life
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My family has all been anxiously waiting for my brother’s wife to have her ultrasound so we could find out whether to start buying little pink dresses or hand over the tubs and tubs of boy clothes that we have accumulated with four boys in the family. It appears that the pink dresses will prevail because they’re having a girl! She’ll be the first girl on my side of the family, so we’re all very excited. I’m even more excited because I’m going to have two little nieces by the end of the year (Hubby’s brother and his wife are also expecting a girl in November, which will be the first girl on Hubby’s side).
I’m even more anxious now to find out what I’m going to have. I have always wanted one boy and one girl. Since I already have my boy, I’m really hoping for a girl this time around. I’m already imagining two little girl cousins tumbling around and playing together during our family get-togethers. They’ll need the strength in numbers if they want to have any chance of competing with the older boys.
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Comments closed So the morning sickness has let up a bit, but is still lingering. Some days are definitely better than others. It seems to hit me harder during the week when I’m doing a lot of sitting still at my desk at work. If I’m up moving around and keeping busy I don’t notice it as much. I’m guessing that’s why it didn’t bother me so much over the weekend except when I ate pepperoni pizza which was not at all a good thing).
While the morning sickness is letting up a little, the sensitivity and emotions seem to be flooding in. I can’t watch shows like “A Baby Story” without a box of kleenex sitting next to me. Even the commercials get me sometimes. But, when it really hit me was when I was card shopping at Hallmark and saw a picture frame that said “big brother” along the side of it. I barely held back the tears as I imagined Zach’s picture there holding his new little brother or (hopefully!) sister in his arms. I just can’t wait for him to have a sibling and to get to experience a whole different kind of love than he has ever known.
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We had a great time at the lake this weekend. It was a bit chaotic at times with two 2-year-olds who seem to think that the world revolves around them, but I think the kids all had a blast playing in the water and riding on grandpa’s boat. We came home yesterday absolutely exhausted, but the smile in that picture up there makes it all worth it.
Of course, there was the added bonus of very little morning sickness and some great deals at the outlet mall. Too bad I don’t have a picture of my smile!
Comments closedMy goal this week was to try to write an entry every day. Surprisingly, I didn’t make it. Last night I got busy packing bags and obsessing like I always do when we’re about to leave town for a few days. I’m really looking forward to the weekend though. We’re heading down to the lake this afternoon for a long weekend of fun in the sun. I’m really anxious to get out on the boat and just enjoy the relaxing atmosphere for a few days. I’m also anxious to see how Zach likes the boat this year. We haven’t been down since last summer and it will be a whole new experience for him this time around.
Anyway, I’ve got to get to work so I can get out of here a bit early today. Hope everyone has a fun and relaxing Labor Day weekend!
Comments closedLast Thursday, Hubby and Brother-in-law had tickets to the Chiefs vs. Saints game at Arrowhead. They had gotten some cheap tickets on ebay a while back and were all excited about going to the game. However, a few days before that, BIL with searching again and ended up finding a 4-pack of tickets with much better seats for a great price, so he snatched those up as well. At the last minute he hadn’t found anyone to use the two extra tickets so Hubby called and invited Zach and I to go to the game with them.
I wasn’t sure at first whether I could handle sitting out in the heat, as I was just barely recovering from two days of the nasty stomach virus, but decided since the tickets were already paid for we might as well use them. I figured if it came down to it we could always leave early.
As soon as I got off work, I rushed around to get Zach picked up, swing by the bank for some cash, get home, change clothes (and shave so I didn’t have to wear jeans), change Zach, pack a diaper bag, and get to the stadium. By the time I got there I ended up having to park at the very outer edge of the lot, possibly the farthest point from the stadium. Then, I had to get myself, and my lovely 2-year-old who apparently had forgotten how to walk, to the opposite side of the stadium to meet up with Hubby, BIL, and some friends who were tailgating before the game. About halfway through the walk I had pretty much convinced myself that I would not make it and that I might possibly just collapse right there and die. But, I trudged on, carrying a 35 pound load on my hip.
Just as we rounded the stadium, I stopped for a moment so Zach and I could both get a drink of cold water and amazingly got him to walk about 10 steps. It was then that a huge group of Chiefs cheerleaders walked by and went absolutely nuts over Zach. They all stopped to tell him hi and tell me just how cute he was. And then I realized that I forgot my camera. I am possibly the worst mom in the world. Not only will he not have that moment captured to show off to all of his friends when he’s a teenager, I had no proof of it to show off to his jealous Daddy when we finally got to the tailgating spot.
We finally met up with Hubby and the rest of the gang and finished off a hot dog just in time to clean things up and head in for the game. By the time we got in and found our seats, we were all hot and sweaty. Zach was a bit cranky at first, but I blame it more on the heat than anything. He was beyond thrilled when I bought a $5 lemonade for us to share. There wasn’t a whole lot of sharing though. I was lucky to get a drink before I handed it to him because I think he finished off the rest of the 32 oz. cup.
Zach watched the game in little bits and pieces and, much to his Daddy’s dismay, would stand up and clap with the rest of the Chiefs fans when the crowd got excited. Daddy’s team won in the end with a final score of 30-7 (if I remember correctly). I think the highlight of the entire game for Zach though, was when the little girl and her mommy sitting behind us offered him a little puff of her cotton candy. He had been staring her down and I was debating whether or not to spend the money to buy him his own when she asked if he could have some. The smile on his face was priceless, and the little bit that she gave him was plenty so I got to save some money too.
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