Sunday family time

With Doug working on his dissertation, Sundays have become a vital part of our week for some good family time.  Last Sunday, we took a walk around the block and Ethan and Sydney were in heaven--and so were we!  The weather is finally warming up.  Ethan and Sydney know that when it warms up 3 things happen:

1. Our baby comes

2. Summer is closer

3. We get to go to to the waterpark and splash pad.  

It can't get warm fast enough for them.

Ethan crashed into the flag pole somehow in the front yard.  He hit his head on the steering wheel and was getting cuddles from dad and I had to capture a photo of the scene of the accident.

Dad got to cuddle with Ethan and Sydney today and attempt a Sunday afternoon nap.  Didn't really work, but he was in heaven.

We went to my sister, Tiffany's, house to celebrate my mom's birthday this evening and Ethan and Sydney had a great time serenading everyone using Cameron's guitar.  They'll take any opportunity to perform.

Story time

Aunt Michelle moved closer!  She closed on her house and her town home the same day and we are happy to have her close.  She stopped by and read a story to Ethan and Sydney while their cousins were over.  They all separately hopped up on the back of the couch and loved her attention.

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35 Weeks

I woke up realizing that I hadn't really taken many belly photos this pregnancy, so after church today, I asked Doug to take my photo.  We're getting so excited to welcome this little girl into our home!

Dad--finish your homework so we can play!

Weekends are the best because Doug is home and we get to play.  The bummer right now--Doug is home on Saturdays, but we don't get to play much.  He has been feverishly working on his dissertation the last few months but has picked up the pace even more since March.  We discovered that he has to schedule his dissertation defense by June 12th and the heat it on!  

Doug took Syd for a jog this morning but Ethan wanted to stay and hang out with me.  I got out some crayons and had him color Doug pictures and I wrote, "finish your homework so we can play!" and other similar notes on them to hide in Doug's backpack he takes with him on the train so he can work on writing the beast (dissertation).  The real reason I did this was so I could work out.  I am now 35 weeks and still able to do P90X Cardio X.  It's amazing that it's now actually pretty hard, when it was once easy.

When Doug got back from his jog, Ethan immediately wanted to give all the notes to him--so there went my plan.  He was so cute about it though.  I had shown him how to 'lick' the envelope to seal it and he was convinced that it could never be opened again.  I love this boy.

Hide and Seek

A new favorite game at our house--Hide and Seek.  I hide with them most of the time.  I had to laugh at Syd with this hat on that covers her eyes.  She loves it!

Ethan and I were hiding in the closet in the toy room.  He absolutely loves the hiding, much more than the seeking.

That day, they were watching Pocahontas while I was working on my computer composing an email to send out to our client database.  I was trying to remember a word I needed to say and said out loud, "what's that called?" under my breath.  Sydney quickly chimed in "Leaf mom!  It's a leaf!" I glanced at the television to see leaves swirling in the air and started laughing.  She is so helpful.

Play time

Being a mom can be so busy and yet so mundane.  A few highlights from this week that kept us  smiling.

Hair styling

Sydney loves to do my hair.  I had just finished my workout and felt so glamorous to take photos, but knew I needed catch these sweet moments on camera.  She put SEVERAL bands in my hair that Doug gave me for running.  I think I had 6 in my hair.  She's so fun.

Games
I told them we could play a game for mommy time on Tuesday and they chose a dice game with a tin full of 50+ dice.  We played a version of Yahtzee that they loved.  They just loved rolling the dice into the tin--loudly.

Messes
Thursday I was preparing lunch when Sydney came over and grabbed a cup full of green smoothie that I had just grabbed out of the fridge.  It was not a happy moment.  I had to take off every piece of clothing she was wearing--she was covered.

Green Fuzz
They found a piece of green 'fuzz' that must have fallen off of their stuffed animal (green dragon) and were entertained for an hour.  While I was working out, they grabbed my hair dryer and plugged it in the family room and began blowing it around and squealing with excitement.

Dress up
We also had some dress-up time.  Ethan said, "mom, I look so fancy!" and I had to grab my camera.  They are both loving "matching" their clothes, socks, and accessories lately.

Treats
Friday morning, I let them have a cupcake from my work meeting Thursday night.  They loved it.  These are real treats in our house--they don't eat these sweets that often.

My life as a mom sure had it's fun moments this week.  I am so excited that it's getting warmer and we have been able to spend time outdoors!  Cannot wait for more of that.

Dinner with friends

It's amazing how old we're getting!  Look at these kids.  We got together with a few of Doug's close high school friends (Lauren and Meg) and their family's.  The kids got along really well and it's amazing how fast time flies!  Meg, Lauren, and I are all pregnant and due in the by the end of the summer.  It was really fun to catch up over some yummy dinner and chocolate raspberry ice cream (our contribution).