pregnancy.brain.round.2

These are going to start coming quickly! :)

I was talking with my friend, Katie, today on the phone, and I was telling her about this other mom that I met yesterday.  My side of the conversation went something like this:

"Well, she told me that she freezes a lot of food, which makes sense because she has a lot of kids...4 of them."

And then I realized (I'm sure with Katie's help) that I AM PREGNANT WITH MY 4TH CHILD!!  Hello?!!  I guess I'm going to be one of those moms "with a lot of kids" come March. 

glamorous.life

I just want to share (just for a moment, of course) about the glamorous life that I lead.  As of right now, it is 12:13.  I should be starting lunch, but I'm not.  I'm doing what I want to do...because I do lead such a glamorous life that I stop for no one.  Except for my toddler....

...who is currently naked.  She's potty training (her choice).  But she just had an accident.  Her second of the morning.  I've spent about 15 minutes this morning simply cleaning up potty.  And with her, if I haven't been cleaning up her potty accidents, I've been wiping her bottom. 

She potties about 4 times per hour.  I secretly think she just wants 4 skittles per hour (her treat for pottying in the potty).  What can I say?  She's a smart girl.  Again, back to my main point:  I stop for no one.  Except my 5 year old...

....who has completely rearranged the kitchen and family room into one huge tent.  She, of course, made it with the biggest blankets that she won't be able to refold alone.  I may just have to stop eating bon-bons and watching my all favorite shows later to help fold those.  When did she make it?  Oh, while I was cleaning up that last potty incident. 

Again, back to my main point about my glamorous life:  I stop for no one.  Except my 7 year old...

...who needs assistance with her cursive.  Otherwise, the name "Jesus" ends up looking like "Jesians" because she was looking at Ephesians while she was in the middle of Jesus and all of the sudden was mixing up words.  "Why do I have to use my eraser so many times?"  I don't know.  Why do I have to clean the kitchen 3 times a day?  Unanswered questions in life. 

So, here I am...stopping for no one today (just like everyday, of course).  I was barely able to squeeze in breakfast this morning, I'm still in my pajamas, my hair is a mess, and (gasp!) I still haven't brushed my teeth today.  Ick.  But I really don't care.  I have 3 (almost 4) healthy children to hold in my arms, a husband who is a rock, and families on both sides that I couldn't do without. 

Glamorous life?  I think not.  Beautiful life?  Yes.  I am choosing to love where I am in this world.  I am so extremely thankful for all of the ways we've been blessed...more than we deserve, and yet the blessings continue to roll in.  Incredible.

Please remind me of all of this when I start complaining about wiping bottoms, my messy house, and home schooling.  Because the time will come when I will complain...quite possibly later today. :)

pregnancy.brain.round.1

I don't know about the rest of you while you're pregnant, but I have SERIOUS prego brain!  I confuse things oh-so-easily.

Now, I've labeled this as "round 1".  We all know that this is not the case.  This is just the first documentation.  I'll be sure to document further instances as they arise, and I assure you that they will! :)

Here we go...

I made beef stew the other night for the first time.  It's a pretty simple recipe.  I put it on the table, and Josh says, "Did you do something different this time?"  Nope.  Same recipe, but I had noticed that it seemed a bit "soupier" (is that a word?) than usual.  We ate it.

Got the leftovers out last night.  I said, "This is so much more watery that usual.  I just don't know what went wrong!"  Josh: "Are you sure you didn't leave anything out?"  I was sure.

I decided to get out the recipe to double check.  Meat...check.  Potatoes...check.  Carrots...check.  1 cup water...ch...uh-oh.

And there it was.  1 cup water.  Simple enough.  Right?

Let's just say that when you put 4 (FOUR!) cups of water in your stew instead of 1 cup of water, it makes a bit of a difference.  It is a bit soupier at that point.  Oops.

scavenger.hunt

This was a really cute activity in Meredith's curriculum the other day. She had to find objects around the house that started with the same letters as all of the letters in her name.


I gave her a bag (to carry her items) and sent her on her way. She can be slightly helpless at times, but I didn't help her a bit on this task! She was excited to work on it all by herself. Here's what she found:


M-marker
E-elephant (small)
R-red shirt (not pictured...she forgot to grab it)
E-elephant (large)
D-dog
I-ipod (very creative!)
T-toothbrush (not sure where this one is either)
H-hanger

ucky.part

Often, when Amelia is eating anything, she spits a small part out and says, "Ucky part!" (a.k.a. yucky/icky part)

Tonight, we were on our way home, and we hear Amelia say, "Ucky part!" Here's how the rest went:

Me: Yucky part, Amelia?

Amelia: Yah. (that's how she says yes)

Meredith: Yucky part of what, Amelia?

Me: I'm not quite sure...she's not eating anything.

(moment of silence)

Amelia: Nose.

oh.love

Can I tell you how much I love these girls? Cause I do (even though they wear me out...escpecially that one in the middle!).

excuses.excuses

And this is my excuse: a (little!) bun in the oven.*

*consequences of a bun in the oven:

• lack of blogging
• lack of cooking
• lots of couch sitting
• lots of plain Cheerios (at the beginning)
• lots of Frosted Mini Wheats (now)
• lack of cleaning the house
• pure exhuastion

Hopefully, our little bun will have some mercy on me soon!  We're about 12 weeks along, and I'm due March 20.  I'll blog more about the girls' reaction and my pregnancy (thus far) when I have a bit more energy! :)