Rainy Day Fun

On Sunday January 16th, it rained and poured all day long! So, I declared it a pajama day! We stayed in our pajamas all day long until everyone got a little stir crazy and I decided it was time to bust out the finger paints! Into the bathtub y'all went and y'all had a blast! Lots of fun laughs with our sweet little family! Here's the pics:

Stuff worth mentioning . . .

Well- it's been forever since I've blogged but some really big stuff has been happening lately and I feel like I need to write it down so I don't forget it! I'm sure that no one reads this blog but me anyway, so here goes:

Aidan read his first word this week! I mean he knows on and off and no but those are probably just by sight BUT he literally sounded out RUN! He read it all by hisself! We are so amazed and excited to see that he is really learning so much and able to apply it! We are having to work on his silliness and loudness though . . .so tough. He has been doing so well with his swimming. I am so proud of him! He loved the beach, the ocean and waves so much! I enjoyed getting to partake in his new experiences of life: the waves and sailing! He didn't want to go in the water in the past years but this year he was gung-ho! He got to go on Parrain's sailboat and boy did he love it! Aidan weighed 36.5 lbs yesterday and was 41 inches tall. That's 50th and 75th percentiles respectfully. Long and Lean, the doctor says! He will get his 4 yrs old shots the same day Andrew gets his 4 mo old shots. That will be a day to remember I'm sure. Ryan has already been informed that he must be present for that lovely experience!

Andrew had his 3 month check-up yesterday (it was late b/c we were at the beach when he actually turned 3 months!). He weighed about 14 lbs and was 24 inches long! He is in the 50th percentile for both height and weight. He has recently discovered his hands and that he can use them to do things! We put him in his new exersaucer that Grammy bought him and within minutes he was able to figure out how to move things! Within one week he learned how to push the big buttons that make animal noises! This truly amazes me. He also is able to recognize us and genuinely smiles when he sees us! He is so giggly and sweet! A little flirt who babbles and coos! I can't get enough I tell you! He is sleeping through the night now and life is just great!

Ryan and I are hanging in there! Boy- life sure is a lot of work these days but I am just so thankful that I am able to do the work, and that I have my boys that give me the best job in the world.

34 weeks, 4 days . . .

Well- we are getting close to the end of the pregnancy as I am 34 weeks, 4 days pregnant today. Seeing the end of the tunnel is bringing with it some mixed emotions lately. Even though I am almost full term, I am still nervous that some freak thing is gonna happen and we will lose him. But I know that one cannot simultaneously have true faith in God and fear/anxiety of the future. I am a daily work in progress, what can I say?

Ryan and I are so excited about meeting him but are dreading the sleepless nights. We are trying to prepare ourselves to do things a little differently this time as far as the delivery goes so that I am not passed out 10 minutes after Andrew is born like I was with Aidan.

The nursery is more than ready. The cradle bedding still not in even though it was supposed to be here like 2 weeks ago but I called the company this morning and supposedly they are shipping it today. I went to a refresher course on nursing and I am pretty much ready to go minus a few diapers. . .

We had a growth scan done last week @ 33 weeks and Andrew weighed approximately 5 pounds! That was really reassuring. Looks like we are on track for another 8 pounder. Fine by me! This time I am starting to dilate already so the doc said no more lifting patients . . .so now I am a stay at home mom who just now has more time to fret . . .Working had been a good distraction.

I hope the early dilation equals early birthday. I will be 37 weeks which is considered full term on April 2nd! Andrew is welcome to come anytime on or after that day! But if he's anything like he's brother he will come much closer to his due date, April 23rd! We will see. Ryan's b-day is April 11th and his sister's is April 4th so it would be kinda cool for him to share his b-day with one of them!

One thing that I didn't anticipate is how nostalgic I am about my remaining time with Aidan. I just love him so much and can't imagine splitting my time/attention betweeen him and Andrew. I have been spending extra time with Aidan and preparing him for Andrew's arrival. He is very in tune to what's going on. He says, "Mommy- in 5 weeks, when Andrew comes out, I am going to hug him and kiss him." My cup runneth over . . .

The little things . . .

People always say that it's the little things in life that mean the most.   I agree but yet wonder are they really that little?

It's huge to me that Aidan says, "Mom, I love you and Daddy and baby Andrew and puppy dogs and kitty kats and Gree and Pa and Grammy and Pa and all that."

It's huge to me that I have a baby inside of me that is so close to full term that it kicks me and punches me and sits on my bladder 24/7.  

It's huge to me that I have the most adorable blue-eyed little boy that loves the good things in life so much.

It's huge to me that I have a husband who has stuck by me through some really crappy stuff but yet continues day in and day out to make me happy.

It's huge to me that I get to speak to my parents weekly and they are still such a huge part of my life.

It's huge to me that I am able to breathe and dress and bathe and care for myself as for most of my patients this is an insurmountable task.

It's huge to me that I got to take my nephew/godchild to the BASSMASTER CLASSIC and that he is almost finished 8th grade!  

It's huge to me to hear, "Hey Nanny, . . ."  from either of my nephews.  

And here's a pic of Aidan singing, "Chicken Fried" by the Zac Brown Band at the Bassmaster Classic.  This song kinda inspired this post- so if you haven't heard it (if you live under a rock or hate country music) you should google it and listen to the lyrics.  Love it!

Impromptu Valentine's Day Picnic

So for some reason, this entire post is going to be underlined.  I don't consider myself to be computer illiterate but my patience is very short so I will just post this way and figure out how to make it pretty later.  

Valentine's Day was on a Saturday this year, so Ryan was home.  I decided to pack a Valentine's picnic and we all went down to the lake at the front of the neighborhood.  Aidan rode his tricycle and Ryan brought his fishing poles.  We put out our LSU blanket and sat and ate a very peaceful, simple lunch together.  Aidan was still and quiet for about 10 minutes!  That never happens.  We really enjoyed each other and were thankful that we live in such a great neighborhood where all we had to do was walk down the street and voila!  a lake!  Ryan fished for a while with no luck.  Aidan was more interested in running around the lake back and forth from me to Ryan and back.  I swear he ran 2 miles!  How could he possibly have that much energy?  Can I have some PLEASE?  So here are some pics from the picnic!  Aidan says he loves picnics!!

Overwhelmed.

That's the best way to describe the way I feel right now.  Overwhelmed.  I am overwhelmed b/c I just don't know what else we can do to get Aidan to listen to us.  He thoroughly embarassed me so much in church today that I don't even want to go back.  It's as if he's deaf or something b/c I know I am talking but he just isn't hearing or listening one damn bit.  I know this is supposed to be normal 3 yr old behavior etc. . .but  I just feel like I may lose it at any moment. And to think that we are crazy enough to add another human being to the mix.  Hmm- I sense a lot of mental instability in my future.  I love Aidan more than anything b/c he can be so sweet but I just want him to be quiet for 2 minutes in a row and listen when I tell him to stop doing something he shouldn't without talking back.  Is that asking too much?

Overwhelmed.

Some pics for the New Year & updates . . .

Well- sorry it's been so long since I have blogged.  I seriously thought that I would be a better blogger than I am.  Anyway- Christmas was fabulous and I will probably post a slideshow of pics later.    This week/weekend was productive!  

Ryan and Aidan painted the nursery!  I will add pics below!  The nursery is really coming along.   Ryan and Pa brought the crib  home but unfortunately we are missing 2 crucial pieces of hardware to finish putting the crib together.  Hopefully we can order them. . .

Below are some pictures of New Year's Dinner at Ryan's parents.  I got a huge kick out of Aidan sitting  by PawPaw and just reaching his little foot out and rubbing PawPaw's ankle with his foot.  So sweet, so glad I got a picture of it . . .We had a yummy dinner of Pa's amazing steak, Gree's black eye-peas and yummy cabbage casserole.  I really enjoyed visiting with Ryan's grandparents.  It was a very good visit.

Last night we were fortunate enough to be invited back to Ryan's parents for Mr. Sonny's famous salmon.  Below are some pics of Aidan and Pa's silliness after.  Aidan told Pa to be the branch . . .

I don't know why all the pics posted at the top.  One day I will figure this damn thing out. . .  Anyway- enjoy!