One of those rare occasions when they all want to be right snuggled up against one another!
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One of those rare occasions when they all want to be right snuggled up against one another! Tag Archives: The Kids 2009
One of those rare occasions when they all want to be right snuggled up against one another! More Outdoor Playing
After the artist worked so hard, it was time to play.
Blowing a dandelion! Spread the weeds please!
Watching big brother work.
We could raise grass…but I think I’d miss the fun of seeing what the kids create with our dirt (sand actually).
Artist At Work
Warm weather beckoned us outside last week! It was absolutely beautiful without all the humidity. We all thoroughly enjoyed it. We took advantage of the warm weather to take the art easel outside and do a little creating.
The boys’ all shared one side of the easel.
Josiah in a messless outfit…wash and wear!
He took this painting thing very seriously.
Ta Da! They titled it, “Spiderman’s Clubhouse.”
The artist getting her inspiration.
Concentrating on each brushstroke.
Working AND posing for pictures….yes, folks, she’s that good!
And Zoe’s creation. I forgot to ask her the title.
At the Car Wash
Beautiful weather took my nesting outside where I watched the kids and Mark clean the van. To be fair, I cleaned the stroller, inside windows, and made bread…but I did mostly watch. They worked hard. Josiah worked some but he mostly liked playing in the “bub bub.”
Ceili Rain Update-39 weeks
I had an ultrasound today to check the fluid levels around Ceili Rain. They’ve gone up thanks to me drinking about two bathtubs full of water this past week…and equally using the bathroom that much I believe! Praise God for this and for her doing good through all the stuff the sonographer looked at. Not sure what it was but I got to see Miss Ceili Rain a little more than last week. The kids weren’t as interested so she showed the screen to me. I love seeing my babies on that.
Liam kept remarking, “That’s so cool! That’s so cool!” He loved it and since she gave us three pictures, I let Liam have one and Ace too. As far as I know they’re taking a nap with them.
I’m also at 2 cm dilated which is good. Now it’s a wait and see if she’ll come before the scheduled induction or on the day of induction.
More prayers please! Thank you to all who are praying by the way.
1. Mark’s grandmother had to be admitted to the hospital with a severe infection. As a result, his mom is having to help take care of her and can’t be here right now. Please pray for his grandmother’s health first of all. Then for Mark’s mom and uncle’s strength and patience as they care for their mom. And then, that Mark’s mom will be able to see Ceili Rain not too long after she is born or even be here before she is born. We’re working now to cover the other kids during the labor and before and after so I am also praying that his mom does not worry too much over not being able to be here to help. God always provides and has always taken good care of us and our kids during labors and deliveries.
2. For Ceili Rain to come on her own without having to go through the induction.
3. Most importantly, that we have a safe and healthy delivery. More important than schedules and other stuff is that Ceili Rain is healthy and that I stay healthy throughout all of this!
And stay tuned…live blogging by Mark (or me or both) will begin when Ceili Rain’s labor begins…until then, enjoyed the posts I have coming for the next couple of days.
PJ Day Equals Free Ice Cream
Bruster’s Ice Cream offered a PJ Weekend this weekend. Dress up in your pjs and go to Bruster’s and enjoy a free single scoop waffle cone! It was that simple! We had a wonderful time and the kids got truly messy! They loved every bite! And yes, Mark and I did dress in our “pjs.” We even had church members who saw us to prove it!
Trying to contain the drips!
Not quite sure what he’s doing here…he was covered in chocolate though!
Our little lady ate the whole thing. The boys only got through most of it.
Okay, so Josiah didn’t get a single scoop waffle cone but we dressed him in his pjs anyway. He had no objection as long as he got “i kee.”
Yummm…
About three weeks ago a friend who works at a school helped out with a cinnamon roll fundraiser. I love school cinnamon rolls…don’t know why but I do. Anyway, we ordered a dozen and then she came over with at least 10 pounds of dough all ready for cinnamon rolls. I didn’t have time to make any that day, so I split it between a friend and me and then froze it. I’ve never worked with frozen dough before so this was a big trial run.
This week, we pulled it out and defrosted it and made cinnamon rolls. Now, I could’ve made the healthy low sugar ones with honey…but I didn’t. Celebrating the fact that I have not gained over 50 pounds this pregnancy (not even close), I decided we’d make the good ol’ not good for you ones. I had help too!
Tracy, I thought you’d enjoy seeing what we came up with! They were actually quite large and I should have split the dough to make them smaller…but this was trial and error for me.
The end results were just as yummy and there are now 1 1/2 dozen sitting in the freezer waiting to be thawed, iced and eaten sometime this month, I’m sure.
Kid Pics
Awaiting movie night on Friday!
Josiah wearing Zoe’s winter hat.
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
For Dr. Seuss’s birthday celebration on Monday, we made oobleck (courtesy of Steve Spangler). We also read Bartholmew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss to go along with our homemade stuff. The kids so enjoyed it. Mark did too!
First, we play with the pans and stick them on our head.
Note to self: do not mix food coloring and oobleck wtih your hand…you get a food colored hand…in this case, green!
Oooo…oobleck
I’m telling ya’ll…this is a boys activity if ever there was one…lots of messy fun!
Ceili Rain Update-38 weeks
So, I had an ultrasound to check out Ceili Rain’s size. Estimated through ultrasound she was around 7 lbs 4 oz…that means that she could be anywhere from 5 to 9 lbs…which is good. Dr. J agreed with me that she probably wouldn’t break the 9 lb mark like little Josiah.
Another thing that was seen is that the fluid level was at 7 cm. This landed me with another ultrasound (a chance to watch baby, oh man…can’t you hear my groans) next week to check fluid levels. If they are going down, I’m just guessing that that will mean an immediate admit into the hospital with an induction. Dr. J doesn’t want the levels to go below 5 cm.
Oh, and I’m at 1 cm..which basically means very little to nothing!
So, with that and with Mark’s work schedule, we have scheduled an induction for the end of next week. And for all curious onlookers, I am planning on blogging throughout the labor! Of course, I’m sure Mark will do a lot of the updates…especially if I’m sans-epidureal. Should make it interesting, no?!
Another thing, for all skeptics…Mark saw again and the sonographer confirmed that she is definitely Ceili Rain and not a boy!
Now it’s prayer time:
1. The amniotic fluid levels either go up (if that’s possible) or stay the same but don’t go down.
2. I don’t have to be induced but will go into labor before the scheduled induction.
3. If I go into labor, that we have someone to help with the kids!