Three Weeks to Go!

Hey, y'all!

I just wanted to let everyone know how things are here in Sin City! The weather has been wonderful and we took a little trip to the lake today. We did have that awful heat wave a few weeks ago when we hit 108 degrees, but things are back to normal now and we are trying to get in as much "outside time" as we can before Will arrives and it gets too hot.

Last weekend I took Jack to Kids' Mix at the park while Dan helped a neighbor work on his backyard. A local radio station and a bunch of other sponsors put on a kid's carnival once a year at Sunset Park. Jack and I met up with my old roomie Susan and her two boys, Harrison and Cristian, and her friend Katie and her son Matthew. It was lots of fun but pretty toasty outside. I found the "food tent" as soon as I could and sat under the shade in front of the misters and ate shaved ice :) The kids had a great time riding rides, having pictures taken with The Hulk and Iron Man, and dancing around to some music sung by kids from the Disney Channel. I have no idea what show they were from, but the boys seemed to know what they were listening to...LOL!

After about five hours in the sun, it was time to leave (thank goodness!) but we had a little drama on our way out of the park. Parking was hard to come by and a mom with a baby in a stroller was standing in a parking place holding it for her husband who was on his way. Annoying, yes, but in the grand scheme of things who cares?? Anyway, some woman tried to park in the space and the mom said she was sorry, but her husband was just around the corner. Now, most people would roll their eyes a little and move on, but not this woman! She freaked out and started yelling the F-word out her car window. Then she RAMMED the stroller WITH A BABY IN IT before the mom could even move! It was horrible!

Susan and I stopped and had all the boys step back against a tree. We took our phones out and got ready to call 911. This poor mom was so shocked she couldn't even dial her husband and the baby started to cry (thank God she was ok). The driver got out and continued to scream at her so Susan and I stepped a little closer so she would see that there were witnesses. I got really angry and told the woman to move along or we would call the police. Sadly, she had kids of her own (middle school age) who looked embarrassed by her behavior, but were helpless to do anything.

Anyway, the poor mom waited for her husband who was also pretty upset and when I told Dan about it he told me that crazy woman had better love her sparking spot a lot because he would have slashed all her tires and would be stuck there....BAD DAN (but I would have been ok with it...lol).

Anyway...the countdown is on. We have three weeks to go, but Dan is convinced Will is coming early. All I know is I am pretty uncomfortable and ready, but still scared to go into labor. Jack arrived so fast I almost had him in the car, and the pain...!! LORDY! We are ready with the exception of bottles and a changing table. My shower is this coming Saturday so I'm hoping after that we will be set (minus the table), but I'm still waiting for my breastfeeding bras and shirts to get here in the mail. I'm hoping they arrive before the baby!

So here are a few pictures for everyone to enjoy. I'm sort of shutting down mentally and getting ready for the birth so forgive me if I don't post until after Will gets here. I'm pretty focused on resting, cleaning, packing bags, and connecting with Dan and Jack before things get crazy around here. We'll let you know how things progress and of course everyone will know if I go into labor!

Love,
Christine, Dan, Jackson and William

Jackson after the day at the park. Tuckered out!

Big Mama!

Jack and his P,B and J before heading to the lake.

Dan trying out some weird blow up canoe he found in a storage unit last year. Jack was sure he was going to capsize!

He made it!

UG!

Here's a new picture of me....HUGE and ready to BUST! I have five weeks to go to make it to the official due date, but Dan is still convinced I'll have him at least a week early. I hope so :)

I feel bad for Dan because I'm a little grouchy these days and am pretty uncomfortable. Sleeping is tricky and rolling over is a definite issue. I have managed to come up with a clever way to swing myself out of bed in the middle of the night to get to the bathroom which I think defies the laws of physics. I could do without the sudden urges to go, the puffy feet, and the shortness of breath when doing anything that requires movement, but I'm still so excited to be pregnant and can't wait to be the new addition to the family.

We have run into an issue with the name though. No worries, we are still set on William, but the middle name might be changing (sorry to all the William Michaels in the family), but Dan thought we needed to re-think it.

Anyway, just a quick post to let you know we are doing well. Childbirth class was long, but went well and even though Dan says he "knew all that" already, I think he may have picked up a few things...LOL!
Love, Christine

Funny Stuff

Hey, y'all!

I don't have any new pictures yet, but I do have a few new "Jack-isms" to share. These are some funny things that he's said lately that simply crack me up!

Jack's eyes water when it's dusty and he said, "Mommy, my allergies are coming out my eyes!"

Apparently he's listening to "R-rated" radio at school. I caught him singing these things at bed time:

"I wanna do it allll niight looong!"

"Do you wanna beee my girrrrl, baabeee?"

"I'm gonna love you naked."

During pick up at daycare he was hogging a toy instead of sharing. When he saw me walk in, I told him to give the toy to a group of girls that were sitting around him (he's a lady killer already!). One of the little girls asked him if she could have it. Jack looked at her and then said, "Hmmm...let's see who gets it. I guess I have to go now." That little turkey made all three girls wait FOREVER before choosing one! Those poor girls were at his mercy and he KNEW it! Eventually he said, "Ok...I guess you can have it," to a very happy girl.

My goodness. Just wait until I have two of them to deal with!

No news on the baby front really. He dropped last weekend and now I can finally breathe. I have less heartburn which is nice. Of course, a dropped baby causes new discomforts, but I'm hanging in there. I feel like I've been pregnant forever and can't wait to meet William. We have had to move our bedroom around to make room for him and all his things, so we are a little cramped, but that's not a big deal.

I'm starting to get anxious about going into labor at work, or finding myself at the grocery store when my water breaks. There are so many combinations of things to worry about! I have two people on stand-by to get Jack at school if I go into labor during the day or take him at night if need be. Of course, this requires TWO overnight bags for him. Then there's Dan. What if he's at work? Can he get to the hospital on time? What happens if I go into labor during rush hour?

We've even talked about having to call 911 if I'm alone. Some of you may know Jackson was practically born in the car, so this next baby may arrive even faster. I'm terrified I won't get to the hospital on time, or that Dan won't make it there before William arrives. I worry about every possible thing and it's driving me nuts :)

Ok, I'm done venting now...I just needed to get all that out I guess! HA!

Well, only six weeks to go!!
Keep you posted,
Christine (and Dan and Jack)