Last night I had a Thirty-One meeting and as soon as I got home Rob had to go into work until really late to spray greens (yes, he did that in the dark)! His plan was to sleep in this morning since he was planning to work until midnight. I woke up to the sound of him pulling out of the driveway at 5 a.m. I guess he wasn't sleeping in. I was bummed. My favorite days are ones were the kids come in and wake both of us by crawling into bed with us and then giggling because they aren't really tired. It seems like forever since we have had a morning like that!
Reese slept until almost 9:00 while Addison, Griffin and I came down in our PJ's (a rare occurrence in our home that we don't get dressed before making it down stairs). We had breakfast and read books all morning. At about 9:30 Griffin was ready for a nap and so was I. It's rainy here and we had no where to go.
Reese and Addison put on an hour and a half Dinosaur show for me in the living room. It was actually really good. We went to see Walking with Dinosaurs last week and they reenacted it remarkably well! The only problem was that I was having a hard time staying awake. This big ole' belly is starting to take it's toll on me. I heard Reese whisper to his sister "looks like mommy's tired, lets go downstairs and set up the stage for the big show tonight while she sleeps." Anyone with a 3 & 4 year old knows that you have to nap with one eye opened, which is what I did, but it was so peaceful! They did prepare a glorious stage for their show tonight! Really...it's amazing how their little minds work! There is a nest for the eggs and everything!
As I was trying to figure out what we were going to have for lunch, I realized we have nothing to eat in the entire house and I was starving and by this time so was Griffin (what's new!) I was creative and came up with something for the kids, but I really wanted Chinese food. So I called the place down the street (which I have never done before) if I had ever done that before I would know that I needed to order $10 of food for them to deliver. There is no way I can eat $10 worth of Chinese food and by this time I want it so badly I will do pretty much anything to get it. So I tell them I will be there to get it in 5 minutes. Well, thank goodness the Schwan man showed up right before we were going to leave because he informed me that I had a flat tire on my van. Darn it!! No Chinese for me!
Plan B a pint of Peanut Butter Passion from Schwan's. Yep that's my lunch after all, it has protein and dairy in it!
It has been a strange day, but I am going to take a nap while all the kids are sleeping....yes, another one! When you're 36 weeks pregnant and have 2 naps and a pint of ice cream in one day, there's really no way you can call it a bad day can you? Guess Rob will have a tire to change when he gets home, but hey, you can't have it all!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Exhausted and Overwhelmed
I think I have finally hit a wall. With 5 weeks left until baby #4 is due, I feel exhausted and overwhelmed by simple everyday tasks.
As of last week the baby is measuring a week and a half big and at my 30 week ultrasound she was almost 5 pounds. In a few weeks I will be having another ultrasound to see how big she is and at that time the doctor will decide when she will induce me.
I think we are ready. We have decided on a name (although we are keeping it a surprise), we have a new baby swing, a new car seat (who knew they expired?), and I even bought some diapers the other day. We still haven't arranged a bedroom or any arrangements for her to sleep, but that doesn't take much right? Griffin has been sleeping in a toddler bed in hopes that he will be ready to move into Reese's room by the time the baby is ready to move into the nursery. Last week Griffin decided to take his diaper off and poop on his floor...hopefully we can get past this stage before he moves in with Big Brother!
The truth is when I write it all down, it seems like we are pretty well prepared, but when I think about it I feel totally unprepared. I have been working a lot and May is such a busy month with Reese's school that I simply feel unprepared. I keep reminding myself that if every thing isn't in its place the baby will still come, she will still be loved, and the best part is she won't even remember what a wreck her mommy was through it all!
I've heard it said that God doesn't give us anything we can't handle, but right now I think God overestimated me! In just a few weeks we'll find out!!
As of last week the baby is measuring a week and a half big and at my 30 week ultrasound she was almost 5 pounds. In a few weeks I will be having another ultrasound to see how big she is and at that time the doctor will decide when she will induce me.
I think we are ready. We have decided on a name (although we are keeping it a surprise), we have a new baby swing, a new car seat (who knew they expired?), and I even bought some diapers the other day. We still haven't arranged a bedroom or any arrangements for her to sleep, but that doesn't take much right? Griffin has been sleeping in a toddler bed in hopes that he will be ready to move into Reese's room by the time the baby is ready to move into the nursery. Last week Griffin decided to take his diaper off and poop on his floor...hopefully we can get past this stage before he moves in with Big Brother!
The truth is when I write it all down, it seems like we are pretty well prepared, but when I think about it I feel totally unprepared. I have been working a lot and May is such a busy month with Reese's school that I simply feel unprepared. I keep reminding myself that if every thing isn't in its place the baby will still come, she will still be loved, and the best part is she won't even remember what a wreck her mommy was through it all!
I've heard it said that God doesn't give us anything we can't handle, but right now I think God overestimated me! In just a few weeks we'll find out!!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
My Reeser Beane
A collection of random thoughts about Reese at 4 years old!
Reese is turning into a little man every day. I can't believe his ability to comprehend the world around him. Even though I have (almost) 3 other children, I feel like Reese was just a baby yesterday. I remember how nervous we were when we brought him home. Once I remember Rob and I eating dinner and Reese was in the baby carrier and started one of the those gagging coughs that newborn babies do. Rob and I both jumped up and flipped him over about ready to do the Heimlich on him. Looking back the panic I remember feeling makes me giggle.
Another time I was in the shower and I heard Reese crying in his crib. He was probably 2 or 3 weeks old. I remember jumping out of the shower naked and dripping wet and running to get him. Now, here I stood, naked, dripping wet and getting ready to pick up my baby who was crying...what exactly was the plan here? I didn't have one, I simply wanted that sweet little boy to stop crying. I quickly realized that he could wait until I dried off and got dressed! Now, he seems to expect the same kind of service from us. Immediate response! I can't blame him, it seems we have trained him that way.
Because of how nervous we sometimes get with him he tends to be cautious. I think this is common of first children. He thinks things through before he does them. He doesn't like to try new foods. New experiences make him a little uneasy and he isn't a daredevil (which I embrace). The other day my dad wanted to take him for a ride on his golf cart and Reese wasn't having anything to do with it. After watching my dad take off as fast as it would go with it, I couldn't blame him! After watching his sister go for a ride, he did change his mind, but not before he observed very carefully!
He has an incredible way of delegating tasks to his brother and sister if he doesn't want to do them, but convincing them that he can do them if he wants to. This will become a very handy trait in later in life.
I've never met a kid more interested in science! He eagerly awaits his National Geographic magazine each month and at times prefers to watch National Geographic Channel or Animal Planet more than cartoons. If he does watch cartoons, they are typically science fiction type shows. I never thought I would allow him to watch some of them, but they feed his imagination and aren't violent so I can't see the harm!
Reese is such a lover! Yesterday I took him to the grocery store with me. It was the highlight of my day. He told me 3 or 4 times that he loved me and that he loved spending time with me! What a sweetheart! He has always been very appreciative of me! He is constantly telling me thank you for things I do that don't mean anything to the rest of the world. I remember one day when he was about 3 he said "thanks for putting the dishes away mom." Really??? He melts my heart! From that day on, I have never looked at putting the dishes away the same.
I pray all the time that his loving heart will never change. He will make some women very happy someday if he continues to have such a loving heart! I hate that he grows up so quickly, but I love watching who he is becoming! I can't imagine that will ever change!
Reese is turning into a little man every day. I can't believe his ability to comprehend the world around him. Even though I have (almost) 3 other children, I feel like Reese was just a baby yesterday. I remember how nervous we were when we brought him home. Once I remember Rob and I eating dinner and Reese was in the baby carrier and started one of the those gagging coughs that newborn babies do. Rob and I both jumped up and flipped him over about ready to do the Heimlich on him. Looking back the panic I remember feeling makes me giggle.
Another time I was in the shower and I heard Reese crying in his crib. He was probably 2 or 3 weeks old. I remember jumping out of the shower naked and dripping wet and running to get him. Now, here I stood, naked, dripping wet and getting ready to pick up my baby who was crying...what exactly was the plan here? I didn't have one, I simply wanted that sweet little boy to stop crying. I quickly realized that he could wait until I dried off and got dressed! Now, he seems to expect the same kind of service from us. Immediate response! I can't blame him, it seems we have trained him that way.
Because of how nervous we sometimes get with him he tends to be cautious. I think this is common of first children. He thinks things through before he does them. He doesn't like to try new foods. New experiences make him a little uneasy and he isn't a daredevil (which I embrace). The other day my dad wanted to take him for a ride on his golf cart and Reese wasn't having anything to do with it. After watching my dad take off as fast as it would go with it, I couldn't blame him! After watching his sister go for a ride, he did change his mind, but not before he observed very carefully!
He has an incredible way of delegating tasks to his brother and sister if he doesn't want to do them, but convincing them that he can do them if he wants to. This will become a very handy trait in later in life.
I've never met a kid more interested in science! He eagerly awaits his National Geographic magazine each month and at times prefers to watch National Geographic Channel or Animal Planet more than cartoons. If he does watch cartoons, they are typically science fiction type shows. I never thought I would allow him to watch some of them, but they feed his imagination and aren't violent so I can't see the harm!
Reese is such a lover! Yesterday I took him to the grocery store with me. It was the highlight of my day. He told me 3 or 4 times that he loved me and that he loved spending time with me! What a sweetheart! He has always been very appreciative of me! He is constantly telling me thank you for things I do that don't mean anything to the rest of the world. I remember one day when he was about 3 he said "thanks for putting the dishes away mom." Really??? He melts my heart! From that day on, I have never looked at putting the dishes away the same.
I pray all the time that his loving heart will never change. He will make some women very happy someday if he continues to have such a loving heart! I hate that he grows up so quickly, but I love watching who he is becoming! I can't imagine that will ever change!
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