Week of Updates

STILL PREGNANT

Last Tuesday, the doctor didn't think I would make it another week. This Tuesday he was surprised that I was still around. Being the great man he is, he stripped my membranes...I am still pregnant and it is Friday. The thing is, when I was almost positive that I would have the baby Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, and started to feel the pain, I freaked out. I no longer wanted to have the baby then. I am not so good with pain. So I am okay waiting now. Yesterday I started feeling better than I have in months! While I can't get up easily and the trips to the bathroom have become more frequent, something I didn't think possible, I am okay with carrying my little guy around in my rather large tummy. My doctor will brake my water on Monday if my little guy hasn't come by then. This may be the best way to go because then I can get the drugs before I really start to feel much pain. But it is still just a waiting game.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM

Tuesday was my mom's birthday. Isn't she still so beautiful?!! She didn't want a cake or anything (only my baby to come), but a birthday just wouldn't be the same to Lucy without dessert. So Lucy helped her blow out the candles and was very adorable when she sang 'Happy Birthday'.

PRETTY BIRD

The other day I was in Tyler's office and we saw a bright yellow bird in a tree in our front yard. We looked it up and I can't remember what it is called, but I thought it was beautiful and worth sharing.

LUCY'S IMAGINATION

If you have been around my little princess for more than two minutes, you will know she has a very active imagination! It is not the normal imagination for a girl turning three in September, or even a much older child for that matter. Some days Lucy plays for HOURS on her own. I sit at the bottom of the stairs and listen to her go on picnics, to the beach, feed her made believe friends, clean the playroom and run from certain animals (animal is always changing). She has had an imaginary friend "little fella" for many months now. Her pediatrician said this was the behavior of a child of 3 or 4, not 2. She loves the ocean right now and 'nice sharks' are all around us constantly. Our nursery leader even commented on how she made everyone think there was a shark in the nursery room on Sunday. Lucy had all the kids swim away from it while screaming. Did I mention she is bossy too, so for the most part, kids just do what she says.

Anyway, two days ago Lucy decided she was going to the Mountain and got dressed for the 'white snow.' I did not get a picture of me too, but behind the camera I am also wearing a hat and scarf to the mountain. We got up there and little did I know, there was sand instead of snow. She made me take off my hat because it is hot at the beach, not cold.

The girl closes her eyes when she says 'cheese' for the camera

Oh, I thought this was cute too. I was at the optometrist the other day picking out new sunglasses and getting new frames for the glasses Lucy broke. Lucy decided to rearrange their kiddy furniture. When the doctor asked her about it she looked at him and said "ssshhhhhh, we at the movie theatre. Got to be quiet" He laughed and she said sssshhhh once again. Then she started to tell him, in a not so soft voice, all about the dragons on the screen. She asked the doctor to sit down and watch the movie with her (aka, the wall of glasses). I am glad he found it amusing because sometimes that girl has people walking around with big question marks floating over their heads.