Well, July is almost halfway over. HOW CAN THAT BE???? Having the kids around last week was fun and having my in-laws here has been such a blessing. I don't really spend any time with them, since they live so far away. They have really got to enjoy seeing the kids. Since the divorce, and even before that, they have not spent more than a week with the kids. They have never spent any quality time with them just by themselves. So having Nawni and Poppi around this last week has been so fun. This week, they took the kids to the annual Whitehead Family Reunion. Jason and I were unable to go because we couldn't get off work, bummer, but they took the kiddos for the whole week. I know Jason is missing them but they will be back soon and we have the rest of July to spend with the kids. Since Jason has been divorced, he has never had a chance to have the kids more than the weekend. Since his ex changed the visitation and decided to go back to the written decree, it has meant that he has been able to have the kids for a week at a time and in July, the whole month. Without me being in the picture, this would have been very difficult, as he has no family to take care of them for July and couldn't afford day care, so I am glad that he has this opportunity and I am able to help with that. This year, we have them the whole week of Thanksgiving, so they will be around (hopefully) when the baby comes. I know that's something they will really want to be a part of. Also, we get them for the week after Christmas!
The baby has been moving around like crazy this weekend. As I speak, she is just kicking away. It's getting stronger and stronger, although Jason has been unable to feel it as of yet. It's funny, she will move around and I will tell Jason, "Hurry, put your hands here!" When he does, she stops. Crazy! The feeling of that movement is nuts; feels like a gas bubble at first, but the last week or so (as her bones are becoming harder and more calcified) I can definitely tell the difference. So far, I have gained about 12 pounds, which isn't bad for as far along as I am. Because I am tall, I don't feel like I look like I am almost six months pregnant, but I guess that's a good thing!
Jason and I were able to enjoy the whole weekend together, doing nothing but sitting around and watching movies. I have to say, it was very nice. We aren't going to have a whole lot of opportunities to do that once the baby comes, at least not for a while, so we take advantage of it as much as possible. We got up and had breakfast at Denny's, relaxed and read the paper. Then we decided to go garage sale shopping to see if we could find anything for the baby. Of course, Jason thought that meant let's see what we can find. The first house we drove up to had a telescope. He was so excited about it, I am like, you have never been interested in astrology, what are you going to do with a telescope? Sometimes he says I dash his ideas without understanding why he has them. I probably do that, sure, but if it wasn't for me, we would probably have a very large and useless telescope in a small, already crowded apartment right now. Ah the joys of being a wife. We did manage to find some great kids stuff at another sale. Namely, we bought a good as new, Snoopy Snow Cone Maker for $1! I thought, what a cool thing to have! We also got Operation, a puzzle book, playing cards (Star Wars, of course) and a puzzle for a grand total of $4. We didn't find any baby stuff, but I am sure we will eventually!
Have I mentioned how much I love my husband lately? It's so nice to be married to someone who I am attracted to, who truly understands me, who is patient, kind, and loves to do the same things I do (and vise-versa). God sure knew what he was doing when he put us two together! I really enjoyed being with him this weekend. Oh, and I did manage to find some cute onesies and pants, socks, and headbands for the baby on sale. I love shopping for little girls. Unfortunately, it will be a while before I can actually buy her outfits, as everything right now is for summer, not fall or winter, when she will be here. Guess I will have to wait for some of that!
The baby has been moving around like crazy this weekend. As I speak, she is just kicking away. It's getting stronger and stronger, although Jason has been unable to feel it as of yet. It's funny, she will move around and I will tell Jason, "Hurry, put your hands here!" When he does, she stops. Crazy! The feeling of that movement is nuts; feels like a gas bubble at first, but the last week or so (as her bones are becoming harder and more calcified) I can definitely tell the difference. So far, I have gained about 12 pounds, which isn't bad for as far along as I am. Because I am tall, I don't feel like I look like I am almost six months pregnant, but I guess that's a good thing!
Jason and I were able to enjoy the whole weekend together, doing nothing but sitting around and watching movies. I have to say, it was very nice. We aren't going to have a whole lot of opportunities to do that once the baby comes, at least not for a while, so we take advantage of it as much as possible. We got up and had breakfast at Denny's, relaxed and read the paper. Then we decided to go garage sale shopping to see if we could find anything for the baby. Of course, Jason thought that meant let's see what we can find. The first house we drove up to had a telescope. He was so excited about it, I am like, you have never been interested in astrology, what are you going to do with a telescope? Sometimes he says I dash his ideas without understanding why he has them. I probably do that, sure, but if it wasn't for me, we would probably have a very large and useless telescope in a small, already crowded apartment right now. Ah the joys of being a wife. We did manage to find some great kids stuff at another sale. Namely, we bought a good as new, Snoopy Snow Cone Maker for $1! I thought, what a cool thing to have! We also got Operation, a puzzle book, playing cards (Star Wars, of course) and a puzzle for a grand total of $4. We didn't find any baby stuff, but I am sure we will eventually!
Have I mentioned how much I love my husband lately? It's so nice to be married to someone who I am attracted to, who truly understands me, who is patient, kind, and loves to do the same things I do (and vise-versa). God sure knew what he was doing when he put us two together! I really enjoyed being with him this weekend. Oh, and I did manage to find some cute onesies and pants, socks, and headbands for the baby on sale. I love shopping for little girls. Unfortunately, it will be a while before I can actually buy her outfits, as everything right now is for summer, not fall or winter, when she will be here. Guess I will have to wait for some of that!
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