Epiphany

I realized something about myself after I took Zippy to school this morning:

I am a mini-van-owning, carpool-driving, soccer mom. I live in the suburbs; and I have 2.5 kids and a dog.

Seriously, people. I AM the statistic. Freaky.

Now I just have to decide if I'm going to emrace my normalcy or if I need an emergency trip to my hairdresser to dye my hair pink.

I'm so not this grown up.

School Days

Zippy has started Kindergarten. He started last Thursday. I truly expected to cry, and I was a little, tiny bit sad on my way home from taking him. But no tears. None. He didn't cry either. I think we're both REALLY ready for him to be in school. He's so curious and energetic--which translates into constant questions and talking. He's ready for new information, new friends, and someone new to ask questions of. And I'm ready for a break.


Here's Munchkin and Zippy just before we left for school. Munchkin was a big help keeping her brother excited and not nervous.

Zippy in all his Kindergarten-age glory.

I was a little afraid that Munchkin would throw a fit about not being able to stay at school with Zippy. But she was actually just fine. I think she likes being Mommy's Big Helper. I'm so proud of my little guy for being so ready for school. Not a single tear or whine or problem! Go Zippy!

Finished!!!!

I finally finished one of my big projects! I decided to do all my Christmas projects now--so I won't have to worry about any of them once the baby arrives. And I just finished one of the biggest ones--new Christmas stockings for our family. This will be the first Christmas that Santa fills stockings at our house instead of going directly to Grandma's. I just can't imagine getting all of us and a newborn baby to Mom's that early. So, Santa will visit us here--and then after a lazy breakfast we'll make our way to Grandma's house.

So tell me what you think of the stockings. The pictures came out blurry, but that's what I get for trying to take pictures before 7 in the morning.

Just a quick update:

I failed my 1 hour glucose test last week, so I had to go in and do the really yucky 3 hour glucose tolerance test this week. UGH! But I passed. My blood sugar was normal, and I DON'T have gestational diabetes. YAY!!! I'm getting huge and uncomfortable and hot and cranky--i.e. I'm pregnant. LOL

Now if I can just get rid of the field mouse that got in the house, and clean this dang place, I'll be set. Wish me luck

Preggo Pic

OK, because I love you so much. And because I've been so bad about keeping in touch and actually seeing anyone I care about lately, here's a pic of what you've been missing. Can you believe that I've still got 3 months left to grow?!? Ugh. I've been told some women glow when they're pregnant. I just grow.

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Catching Up

Life has been so full and crazy it's been tough to get on here and update anything. But now we have a day or two between family visits, so it's time to touch base.

My house is cleaner today than it has been in months. The dishes are done (except the ones the kids are eating lunch on right now). All the beds are made--the bathrooms are clean and disinfected--the kids rooms are picked up--the entire upstairs has been vacuumed. It feels wonderful!!! But the sad part is there's still tons of dirt and grime and clutter waiting for my attention. I think the Housekeeping Fairy missed our house while I was sick. It's taking FOREVER to dig us out of it.

On more happy news: We're having a BOY!!! We're very excited. Everything seems to be going quite well at this point. All the complications are gone (keep your fingers crossed that nothing else happens). I've got just over 3 months left, which seems both extremely short and ridiculously long.

Zippy starts Kindergarten in a month. My feelings on this change by the moment. Mostly, when he's next to me asking his incessant questions, I'm more than happy to send him to someone else for a couple hours. But when he's quiet or in the other room playing, I worry I'll miss him a little. Ah well, either way, he's going.

And last, but not least, I have discovered a new way to get Munchkin to do whatever I want her to do. If I ask her, the answer is invariably "NO!" But if I ask her teddy-bear to help her do it, then it's a game! YAY! Any bets as to how likely this is to last beyond the end of today?

My favorite gift

A couple of weeks ago, my sister, Melissa, took a trip to Prince Edward Island. She came back with perhaps the best birthday present I've ever received. She visited a little ice cream shop called Cows, and found me a t-shirt! I'm still terribly sad I can't wear it--but my preggo belly is WAY too big. So, I just pull it out to look at every few days and giggle. I can't help it. Are you ready for this? Are you sure? I'm still dying over it! I couldn't find a picture of it on the Cows website, so I took my own. . . hope it turns out OK.

He's got that moody expression and he sparkles!!! One of the best parts, I think, is that it says, just to the side of the picture "this is a parody." HA! Cause we wouldn't want anyone to think this is an actual picture of the actual Edward. . . .LOL. I'm SO in love with this shirt! Thanks Melissa!