Brotherly Love

While driving in the car today, Ian and I were having a discussion with Gavin about how he should be ready to come out now.  I told him that Ian really really wanted to hold him.  

Then Ian added, "Yeah, because I am so strong, and I would never ever hurt you."  So sweet, right??

Then, there was a short pause "...until you are big like Chasey."

Happy Birthday...?

Gavin is due today.  I have this feeling that he is clinging to my uterine walls screaming, "You can't make me go ANYWHERE!!"

Big Belly Photo

38 weeks, 1 day...at the DSAC picnic on June 6th:

Discovery

Ian is rediscovering all the toys that have been hidden in the playroom forever as I reorganize and paint (photos to come!  I'm almost done!)  Right now he is trying to find all the balls that will fit into this gumball machine-thingy. 

Then he said:  "Look, Mama!  I have so many balls that I can play with now!"

And it just struck me how fun it is to be raising boys :)

Babywatch Update

Just checking in with everyone.  Nothing going on here.  Gavin is still comfortable and has no immediate plans on evacuating my uterus.

Babywatch

He's still happy in there, at 39 weeks tomorrow.  

I'll be on the yoga ball if you need me...

Weekend Recap

First off, there was no baby.  Let's just get that out of the way, shall we?

Friday night my culdesac girls took me out for dinner for a mini-baby shower :)  It was a really nice break, good food and conversation, and tiny cute presents for Gavin.  Thanks, ladies!!

We did the DSAC family picnic on Saturday and met a bunch of new families, which was nice, because most of the time I only get to talk to them on email or by phone.  The boys had a blast and were filthy dirty by the time we got home.

We had about an hour at home before we had to take off for a cookout with our small group from church.  Ian turned into a little fish after dinner in their pool, and suddenly decided that he would like to swim.  No floaties, no life jacket, just arms and legs, head in the water, swim!  It was awesome- I can't wait to see him do it more this summer.  We were home LATE and both boys went to bed after 10:30...but that's ok because they'll just sleep in the next morning, right?

Riiight.  6:15 and everyone was wide awake.

We did church and errands (last minute baby stuff!)  and scored a quick nap afterwards.  We indulged and ate out twice- Mexican for lunch and a steakhouse for dinner.  Bryan figures it will be a while before we can go out to a real restaurant to eat, so we might as well do it now while we have one really well behaved child and one that can't stand to sit in one place for more than 2 minutes.

And now the weekend is over...again.  I am voting for whatever party supports 4 day work weeks next election.