Here we are, kicking off another
week. This week brought us into a new month…it’s officially June, ya’ll!
Monday was a Holiday, Memorial Day,
so we got to start the week off on a pretty low key note. The big girls had
spent the night at my mom’s, so the rest of us got to sleep in a little bit. I
got some laundry going, we ate some breakfast, I got myself and Eliza ready, and
we were off for a BIIIIIIG Target run. We were critically low on groceries, and
needed lots of home goods. Elia did really well, but the cart ended up being
WAY too full, and being oh so pregnant, I couldn’t carry her to the car and
push the cart, so somebody had to help me get everything to the van. I felt so
guilty, like a big ol’ needed pregnant lady. While we were gone, Christian
worked on the pumpkin trellis and did some yardwork. Once home, Christian
unloaded the van, and then was off with Eliza to visit his parents for a while,
while I put everything away, continued on laundry, did the dishes and started
on some corn and ribs for grilling. Everybody was finally home around 2:30, and
my mom stuck around to grill with us and spent some time together. Christian
fired up the grill, the girls played in the sprinkler for a while (even Eliza,
woot!!!), played with some water balloons and their water guns. We may just be
in for a real summer this year, so I see many water days ahead of us. We
finally ate, and got to open up some gifts from my mom (a few late birthday
gifts, and some stuff for the baby). My mom left for home, we got the girls
dressed and stopped over to our neighbor, Sara’s, BBQ for a visit and some
playtime for the kids. We dragged the girls home, Olivia did her homework,
Eliza helped Christian cleanup around the yard, and the girls were all off to
bed. Well, technically Eliza passed out next to me while I watched “Age of
Adeline” and folded laundry, which I just loved. Back to work tomorrow…but, at
least it’s another short week!
Memorial Day Fun
On Tuesday, we were all back to
reality. But, it was a 3-day week for me, so I couldn’t complain. I had a
terrible night of sleep…it was so hot, Eliza kept waking up crying (until I
finally brought her into bed with me) and I kept having back spasms all night
long. Needless to say, sleep was at a bare minimum, and it was a rough morning.
I finally pulled myself out of bed, got ready, got the girls up and ready (who
were also quite exhausted) and we were off. I was so unmotivated at work…exhausted,
uncomfortable, crabby and just not interested in anything. This end of pregnancy
stuff is not a pretty sight! After work, I picked Eliza up, we met everybody
else at home and I had a pretty lazy night. We ate dinner, the girls played the
night away (Eliza has pretty much just been following them around, playing with
them, which is awesome), Christian was off to work, and I basically just
watched some shows and relaxed. I was off to bed pretty much as soon as the
girls were, in hopes of some actual sleep…
It's JUNE!!! I can't believe it! Wednesday was a morning heaven sent…not
only did I actually get some sleep, but so did Eliza! HALLELUJAH!!! I showered,
got ready, got the girls up and ready, and we were off. I have an ALL day
meeting tomorrow, so between that and the short week, I had to really buckle
down today and get some work done. So, I plowed through my e-mails and as much
of my inbox as possible. I picked Eliza up after work and we stopped home to
get the big girls ready for softball, and eat a quick dinner before heading off
to the field. They only ended up playing 2 innings tonight, which is getting
really annoying. Since they didn’t have many practices before the season
started, the coaches wanted to continue practicing before games to work on
basic skills. While that is good in essence, it doesn’t leave much time for the
actual game, which I think is also very important for learning. Hopefully soon,
the games start to last longer. They did change one thing this week…instead of
having the “outfielders” just standing around in the field, they worked on
batting, so at least they get a little more action. Olivia got to play pitcher
tonight, which is obviously the most active position at this age, and she did
SUCH a great job! Amelia got to play 3rd base…and, after a few
batters, she started to get the hang of it. She’s been saying that she LOVES
softball lately, so hopefully it really is growing on her (them). I helped “bench
coach” again tonight, while my mom hung out with Eliza…tonight the girls on the
team were asking me lots of questions about the baby and trying to help me pick
out a name. It was pretty funny. Christian left early to head to work, so the
girls and I made our way home after the game for baths and bed.
32 Weeks, 5 Days. Getting there!
Thursday was a very hectic day at
work. It’s my last day for the week, and my in-box is seriously OUT OF CONTROL.
I had an all morning meeting, which I had not been looking forward to at all,
so I really couldn’t even get much else done at all. It’s so frustrating! I
just want to feel focused, and have time to just work without interruption.
But, alas, the day flew by, and I was off to pick Eliza up and meet the rest of
the family at home for dinner and a quiet night before bed. I’m excited for
another long weekend, but I’m honestly pretty nervous about tomorrow. I’m chaperoning
Olivia’s all-day fieldtrip to the farm. 8 months pregnant, and all-day on my
feet, walking around, watching the kids…what was I thinking?!
The kids' picture outfits are here. SO CUTE!
Eliza decided she needed some barrettes today. Lots of them.
Friday was the big day. We had a busy
morning, getting the girls up and ready, dropping the big girls off at daycare,
and Eliza off at my mom’s, and then heading back home to eat quick, do my
makeup and get to school for the fieldtrip. I met up with the class, got our
directions, and then we were off to load up on the bus for the LONG drive to
the farm (45 minutes…on a HOT, humid school bus, with lots of screaming 1st
graders). Once we arrived, we separated into our groups. This fieldtrip was
much different than Amelia’s…each group had a larger number of kids, but
several parents, and a farmer leading everybody. So, the chaperoning part was
much easier. We got our instructions, and then started on our tour of the farm.
Of course, it started raining shortly after we arrived…and, we got nice and wet
for a little while. We went on a long walk to visit and feed the pics, checked
out the gardens…even got to make some salad dressing and pick some veggies to
try it out and we visited the chickens before having lunch. Next up, we met the
dairy cows, saw the goats, the kids did a craft, and we started getting ready
to head back to school. With the rain and the rush-hour traffic starting up, it
was a MUCH longer ride back. And, Olivia was too cool to sit with me this time,
so I was all on my own. But, it worked out well…we grabbed her stuff from her
classroom, drove back to the pick-up area, and not much later Amelia came out.
They watched a movie while we drove up to pick Eliza up, and finally made our
way home. Christian got ready for work…thanks to Monday’s Holiday, he had to
make up the time lost tonight. He picked up some dinner for us before heading
off to work, so we ate and settled in for the night. I was beyond Exhausted,
and right off to bed as soon as the girls were. What a day!
Fieldtrip Time
On Saturday, we had a nice lazy
start to the day. Well, I almost had a heart attack in the middle of the night.
Chuy was acting weird…growling and half barking (which he never does), and I
heard some rumblings. When I got up to investigate, Christian came around the
corner and I just about died. He was home WAY early…and it was not expected at
all. He ended up sleeping until about lunchtime, so the girls and I had
breakfast and hung out. Eliza was whiny and crabby, the big girls were
fighting, and I was pretty sure that I was going to lose my mind. Until I
FINALLY got Eliza down for a nap and was able to take a nice long shower, while
the big girls watched some videos. Amelia was acting up, running around, and
ended up spilling an entire glass of pop in our room (my pop, from yesterday).
After getting in trouble for her behavior, she snuck into her room and fell
asleep, taking a MUCH needed nap. So frustrating. Shortly after, my mom arrived
for a pedicure date, and we ended up bringing Olivia with. Now that relaxation
was also MUCH needed. After our relaxation, my mom was on her way home,
Christian showered, and we got the girls ready, one by one. I finished getting
myself ready, we loaded up the van, and we were off to our friends’, John and Michelle,
for the little baby shower our friends are throwing us. It was just a small
gathering of our little circle of friends, and we had such a great night. We
chatted and spent a lot of time catching up, we had a big taco feast, and she
even had a piñata for the kids to do. We opened presents, and they had a little
birthday cake for my upcoming birthday. YUM!! It was a great time, and we didn’t
end up getting home until 11:00! Exhausting!!! We got so many great things, we’re
so blessed! The girls were right off to bed, and we watched a little TV before
I fell asleep…which is basically like every night.
Pedicure Time
Baby's Shower
On Sunday, we were exhausted, but up
bright and early. We immediately got ready, packed up, loaded up the van,
grabbed some drive-thru breakfast, and were off to my mom’s house for St. Paul’s
Grand Old Day parade. Parking is terrible around the parade, so we parked at my
mom’s house and walked. The walk was MUCH longer than I anticipated….especially
back to the car after the parade! We found a spot to watch the parade, just as
it was starting, and the girls got SOOOOOOO much candy, it was pretty
ridiculous. I guess it pays to be seated at the beginning of the parade route.
We walked for a while, got some food and lemonades, checked out some of the
vendors, and finally made the long walk back. The girls were miserable once we
finally go there (and, Amelia lost her balloon in the process) and I was
swelling up really bad. It wasn’t a pretty sight. The girls stopped inside for
a potty break before we hit the road and made our way back home. We watched a
little TV, the big girls played for a while, and I attempted to get Eliza to
nap, but she wasn’t having any of it. He was SO crabby, but fighting it with
all of her being. Christian took the big girls over to his parents’ house for a
while, while I cleaned up the living room, went through the baby’s new goodies
and put everything away, played with Eliza and relaxed. Once everybody was
home, they played outside for a while before baths and bed. My whole body was
so achy and I was beyond exhausted. 6 more weeks…just need to make it 6 more
weeks!
Grand Ol' Day
I was using my phone camera to check out my sunburn (ouch), and Eliza snuck behind me thinking that I was taking a picture. Haha, my little ham.
Until Next Week! XOXO
