SO Much to Do.......So Little Time

I have been watching my little counter. I am 32 weeks-how did this happen so fast? I have been tra-la-la-ing along and all the meanwhile it's creeping up close. The hard part is I am getting more and more indecisive as the days go by. RRRRRRRR (growl).....but seriously, my doctor said she usually does c-section a week early (at 39 weeks) which makes me think, "AUGH! That means only 7 weeks, I have SO MUCH to do!! That isn't very many weekends!!" But I am trying to find my zen, because he's coming, ready or not.

Anyhoo- we are putting in some work on our rental house, which we hadn't planned on doing since we won't be here that long. But we decided to switch Abram into the guest room (because it's smaller) and move the spare bed and all of Reese's stuff in Abram's room. The former guest room that will be Abram's had a really BAD paint job. I guess they were going for an "ocean" theme with some sponge painting. I will post before/after pics.

Those who have visited us have endured the tacky walls, however, in moving Abram into a new room I didn't want him to feel like he was getting the shaft. So we went to Home Depot, Kris and I picked out some colors, and Kris is currently painting away. We called the Realtor to ask if it was okay......a month ago, she hasn't called back. So we have decided to ask forgiveness rather than permission PLUS it will add value to the house-especially over what it was. We also bought a border that we are going to tack up. I am pretty excited.

Then there is digging through Abram's old stuff to see what is usable and what isn't. There is a lot that Reese won't be able to use because Abram was born in October, so all of his 0-6 month is fall/winter. I am doing a lot of laundry and mending things so that we won't have to spend a fortune. It's kind of freaking me out a little because it's making everything seem more real. Soon I will have two little boys, wow.

Some of my friends have been blogging about their "To-do lists" which has been cracking me up, I might do that in the future. Although it might be a little scary...details to come!

Rites of Passage......

I have a confession to make-don't judge me, just appreciate my honesty. Abram has never had an ice cream cone. Gasp, I know, I am a horrible mother. Don't get me wrong-this kid can put away some ice cream, but has never actually had it in a cone. It just seems like a summer thing, and we were so busy, and I am just......a slacker. That being said, I was in the grocery store tonight, innocently strolling down the ice cream aisle (and that's why there will most likely NOT be any more self pics for the next 8 weeks) when I saw them. My childhood flashed before me, there they were-
PUSH UP POPS!!!!!!!!!!!! You remember? SOOOOOO good. SO I decided after dinner, it would be a fun treat. And here are some pics and a movie to prove it. Oh, and by the way-one day I will get photoshop, and one day I will learn how to use it, so that when I want cute moments recorded I will blur the mess on the counter behind-which is proof that I am still attempting the quilt, but not willing to talk about my progress, or screw ups just yet.

Sharing with "Dines" or "T-Rex".....

PREGNANCY BRAIN Strikes Again!!!

So, it's no secret that I have been a super fan of the $5 footlongs at Subway. I mean seriously-you can't beat it. Now, don't get me wrong-I don't go there every day, but I do indulge myself here and there. This was one of those days. There I was, the 15th person in line (or least that's what it felt like) thinking about my turkey with cheddar cheese toasted with the fixings.....I get behind a man in line and the conversation goes like so:

Me: "Are you the end of the line?"

Man: "yep, here's the end."

A pause, the mouth watering begins as I look at the menu although I know EXACTLY what I am getting...

Man: Looking at me-"So do you know what you're having?"

Me: (A little over enthusiastic) "OOOOOOOOoooh YAh!" than pausing......and turning a little red- "Oh, you're talking about my baby, not my sandwich, aren't you?"

We both laughed. And I explained that I had a one track mind nowadays. Awesome.

"More Friends..."

This weekend we got to go back to Alabama because Kris had some tweaking to do on the church there. We decided to make it a family trip because we have really been missing our friends out there. In the meantime Kris and I have been trying to fight off colds. We got there Friday evening and Kris dropped me off at a friend's house while he went to work. It was as if we never left-the kids went crazy running around like wild banshees playing together, and then Saturday Tab and Windy went shopping with me because I am growing out of all my clothes and there are no maternity stores around here. What good friends-so they sat out in the store while the kids played chase, wrestled, and had a dance party-and told me what clothes I needed to get and what clothes I never needed to try on again :). Abram had so much fun, when we went our separate ways in the mall Abram looked at me with tears and said, "More friends Mama, more friends." I told him (wanting to cry as much as he did) that we would see more friends later. He had worn himself out so much that when I yelled for him to look at a train (his latest obsession) this is what I saw. Peanut butter sandwich half eaten in hand, totally passed out:

It was really cute because Abram was reunited with his best friend Grayson, and at first they just kept staring at each other. It didn't take long until the were chasing each other around and that night at the hotel Abram was playing with one of his action figures calling him Grayson and hugging him.

Saturday night I got to go on a girls night out, which was much needed and made me appreciate even more how many good friends I have. They have no idea how much I love them. I am truly blessed. All of the crazy running around + no sleep due to Abram not sleeping well in a hotel + Kris snoring like a bear + me getting too big to get comfortable = colds we were fighting kick it into gear on Sunday. SO we left Sunday morning and I found myself thinking, "More friends" all the way back.

I am so grateful for good friends, no matter how far apart you are.

Who Would've EVER Thought.......

that the end of the rainbow might be in Calhoun???? It has rained on and off all day-then all of the sudden the thunder and lightening started and we had a big storm.....for 15 minutes..... ending in this:


It's been a while since I have seen a full rainbow where you could make out every color.

P.S. Deep question for the day.....we live out in the country amongst many a cow pasture. Today I was thinking as it was raining on the cows, do farmer's bathe their cows? I mean, you'd think they'd have to because I feel sure they would get pretty stinky. Anyone know? See, living out here has made me a "deep thinker"......or I just may be going a bit crazy.

Insert 80's CD.......

Whooooooaaaa...."I always feel like, somebody's watching meeeee....."

We Have Been a Little Busy.........

"growing" and "changing".

For example:

"FEEEEEEEET WHERE ARE YOOOOOOOOOOUUUUU????" That's right folks 30 weeks today. Now if I were one of those "looked like they stuffed a basketball up their shirt kinda gals" I might post a body shot, HOWEVER, I am one of those "she carries the baby ALL OVER kinda gals" so unless I get a decent pic, it will remain a mystery...


Kris and I had been talking about moving Abram to a "big bed". We really wanted to do a twin size, but with all of the moving/the price of twin beds we thought about doing a toddler bed. I had been looking on craigslist and other places and then I found this:

at a thrift store for $30. You can't beat that. So I cloroxed the heck out of it, put Abram's mattress in it and wa-lah! I was really worried about the big change for him, and talked it up a lot. When I showed him yesterday around 6pm he said "Sleepy Mama" and crawled right in-then pitched a fit because I made him play and have dinner, bath, etc. before bed time. In between each activity he would run to the bed and try to fake sleep. Abram did really well last night. He never fell out, and never left his room. In fact this is him this morning.....

bed head and all.

Now, I know not to get my hopes up. I have been fore warned by dear friends that this may not always work, so we shall see.

And for another change-I don't think I am going to do Reese's room in monkeys anymore-ugh, I don't know what I am going to do.....so I will just have to surprise ya.

P.S. Nap went well today, we'll see how tonight goes............

Sympathy????

Today was such a beautiful day. Abram and I went to the park-he is exerting his independence, more about that later. But this park adventure leads me to the "Quote of the Day" (echo- ay ay ay ay)

The conversation involved me and a random boy who had a very southern accent:

Kid: (After staring at me for a minute) You pregnant?

Me: Yep.

Kid: So is it a boy or a girl?

Me: A boy.

Kid: (looking at Abram then back at me) So you'll have two boys??

Me: That's right.

Kid: I feel sorrrrrrrry for yoooou!

I started laughing, and then asked how old he was (8). I should have asked if he had any siblings, but Abram ran in a different direction.

.........."sigh"...............

I am waddling........I have been trying to play it off-but it just makes it more obvious. My belly button is gone.......at least I can still see my toes.....kinda.

And for those of you who know what I am talking about-I so called Jin being alive!!!! AND that Ben was behind the whole blood test thing. Seriously, somebody shoot Ben, I am SO over him!