Eviction Notice!

Well as it turns our last weekend was not our "last weekend". I have officially been pregnant longer with Luke than I was with Jack which I am finding very surprising and frustrating. So it is a nice long weekend, Andy has been off for three days and still has one more to go! It would have been a perfect time to have a baby!

I have my LAST ever OB appointment on Tuesday and a planned induction on Thursday, June 3rd. I think that has a nice sound to it for a birthday.

So Luke, if you would like to come out on your own before Thursday I promise to keep you safe and warm and smother you with kisses and cuddles, but if not, enjoy your last 4 days in the womb b/c sweet boy the time has come for us to meet you and for mommy to have her body back to herself!

So again, we have had a nice last weekend before baby. Katie and I had a girlie morning out yesterday with pedicures, a trip to the library and then lunch. Andy and Jack ran errands and in the afternoon we made a trip to the mall for some indoor playtime and ice cream! Today we have Jacob's birthday party at Chuck E Cheese and both kids are excited since it has been a long time since we have been there!

Countdown to Baby Luke!

I had what I hoped to be my final OB apppointment yesterday, but that may not be the case. Although I have been consistently contracting every day for weeks, the contractions don't seem to be getting me any closer to a delivery. So I have been given an induction date of June 3rd when Luke will be exactly 39 weeks....



So this next week will be all about quality time with each of my babies and trying to squeeze in as much fun outside the house as possible since we will be homebound for a few weeks after. We are starting today by meeting the playgroup at Memorial City Mall, and since Katie is out of school she finally gets to attend and is very excited.

Last breakfast at Nana's

The kids are now happily home! They could not have jumped into my arms fast enough, it was a happy reunion on the drive way. When Jack saw Lucy, I was old news! He followed his puppy around until nap time!

Thanks to Nana for a wonderful weekend, but now we are ready to move to the next chapter of our lives... let's bring home baby Luke!

The Last Weekend

We have been given a gift! A weekend at home to do absolutely as we please... without kiddos! Nana has taken Katie & Jack to Georgetown for a fun filled action packed weekend, leaving Andy and I at home to have less than an action packed weekend! Well Andy has started off his free time with a little run (he bought new shoes yesterday and was looking forward to breaking them in)... I am about to go and do a little more baby organizing in the "boys" rooms, then we are off to have a relaxing day. A little model home touring, some lunch and then maybe a movie! Can't wait... we don't have to be home for nap time and we certainly don't have to eat at a kid friendly venue!

Update from Nana last night:

Didn't put up too much resistance. Very sweet. Had a fun time playing for a bit in the tree house with Katie and Storm. He really enjoyed peeing on my bed the most though. :) Linens wasn't on my list but then neither was locking the dogs in the bedroom! Storm had to crawl through a window to get into the den (my bed area) to free them. Ahhhh yes - and little man was fed/med/and in bed by 6:55! Katie is sleeping with me. I'm not comfortable putting her on the floor here. Haven't seen a scorpion this season but don't want to find out we have them via Katie bug. She is down and quite happy that I will be curling up with her tonight. Clearly I can't keep her out of the back with Jack sleeping in that bedroom but doing the best I can to minimize her time spent back there. They were both VERY good on the trip. Couldn't have asked for better behaved children. Made me very proud in Giddings at Reba's. Brought smiles to everyone in there. Hope you are enjoying your evening. PLEASE, try and keep those feet up as much as possible.. This not sleeping at night is going to catch up with you. At least if you can rest during the day you might not be so exhausted to welcome Luke into this world. REST, REST, REST. love, Mom Saturday with the kids: Woke up happy and ready to get on with first day at Nana's Camp for precious children" We had breakfast - Katie had cereal and licked the bowl / Jack had his cereal bar w/Milk and banana. Then it was up to the treehouse for a few stories b4 it got so hot. Of course Katie's favorite part is opening and closing the special 1/2 door. She also loves to sit on the little couch for puppies. Wished I had taken my camera up. She sold shakes to Jack over the 1/2 door. He would have been much happier had they not been invisible shakes. :( Off to Sun City by 9:00 for the start of the fundraising run/walk. My friend was performing in a band that performed. Katie and Jack both contributed to the entertainment with dancing and smiles. There was a great playscape as well that they played on. Weather was perfect for it. I think they appreciated as well after the humid/hot day in Houston just yesterday. There was a little boy Jack's age and a little girl Katie's so fun was had by all. We had our snacks, said our goodbyes and raced home as I was afraid the great grandparents my arrive early. Well, they did. Mom was just getting ready to call you to see if you knew what had happened as she was sure something dreadful must have happened or we would be here. Everyone is gone now and the kids and I are resting. Jack sound asleep and Katie nodding in and out. Don't know what we will do this afternoon. Probably very little as the temps are rising outside. Katie has missed Stormy today. She sure bent her ear yesterday. Jack still not sure about this Stormy girl. Verdict still out. Better get churning. Much to do b4 my little charges wake up. We may go to Dog Eared books and an early dinner.
love, Mom



Sunday: Their bags are packed. All but the early morning bits. . . breakfast, clean clothes for the road trip. (haha - why do I bother) It seems they are always so spotless at your house and look like little mud pies here. Delectable little mud pies! After our "treehouse" time, we went to Round Rock and played on the playscape behind Ikea. Uncle Dale joined us (thank goodness) and then we had some lunch. We made it to our inside gigs before the heat got unbearable. Dale said I was a light weight and the kiddos laughed and thought so too. They weren't bothered a bit by the 80 degree morning. Then, we were off to Jump and Climb which was right there in the neighborhood. We had it all to ourselves since we were there knocking on the door when they opened. Katie didn't mess around. She was off like lightning into the balls and slides. Jack thought opening and closing the gate was the cat's meow for him. He later was a bit curious about all the squeals and giggles coming from his sister and decided to join her. He is quite an adventurous little dude. He watches, thinks it through then he's off! Dale walked out of there on cloud nine. For absolutely no reason at all, Katie ran over to him after sliding down a bit challenging slide and jumped in his arms and gave him the biggest kiss. Wish I had captured that one in a pic.













We came home exhausted and were down for the count within minutes. We decided what the heck, it's our last night so off to Luby's for some veggies and grilled chicken, and any and everything else Jack could talk us into.


The only way I will be able to load them up in a few hours and head your way is knowing I'm staying on. At least until I can wean myself. Is there such a thing?
Love, Mom

The End is in Sight!

I am now 37 weeks along and feel like baby Luke could be come at any time. Daily tasks are getting harder and harder, but the kids & Andy are cutting me a lot of slack! Luke's room is done (well the guest/nursery) and all of the baby equipment is scattered across the house. The last thing left to do is install the car seat.


Now that is going to be tricky... how to position all the kids in the new mama mobile! Do Katie and Jack go in the very back together leaving Luke in the middle on his own or does Katie reign as princess leaving her on her own in the back and the boys can stick together in the middle... then there is the decision as to what side of the car the infant seat will go! Oh the decisions (my life is pretty good seeing as how this is all I am worried about right now!).


Nana is coming back this week to hopefully collect the kids for the weekend + a day! I really don't want to spoil this opportunity by going into labor. Andy and I are very excited about the possibility of just staying at home, a little relaxing, a little shopping and a lot of sleep!

Today was Katie's last day of school and the MDS Fun day! It was a lot of fun and Andy and I both got to participate! Katie acted very shy towards all the fun activities at first, but after she warmed up she was all about winning prizes and playing with her friends.

Cinderella

I took Katie & Saige last weekend to our favorite little children's theatre, Company on Stage, to see Cinderella. They watched the Disney version in the car on the way and both loved the show. The fairy godmother and her purple hair was the biggest hit!

Little Swimmer

Katie has resumed swim classes at Sea Star and for the past two weeks has been going every day. Jack has been such a trooper spending his favorite play time watching Katie swim. He found her goggles yesterday and with Andy's help put them on. He thinks they are great and wants to know when it is his turn to swim!

Katie's Dress Rehearsal

Katie had her dress rehearsal for her dance recital last night. We were lucky to get their early and got to see Saige's ballet performance. Katie was so excited to see her buddy! Katie's rehearsal went great, which I hope does not mean the performance on Saturday will go wrong! She is in a great class and all ten girls are participating in the recital, so they look great on stage. Nana, Meme & Papaw are all coming to the show and I am just hoping to make it as well... little Luke just hold on a few more days! ;)