...and that's a wrap || kindergarten

Life

I’ll be 38 weeks tomorrow. I delivered Brynlee at 37 weeks, 3 days and Jace at 37 weeks, 4 days so I am officially treading uncharted waters. I’ve never been this pregnant before. The doc says I’m dilated to a 3 and 25% effaced and I’ve been having all the same labor signs I experienced with the first two, but nothing yet. My guts telling me I still have time though. Weeks, maybe. And I think I’m okay with that {like I have a choice, right.}

Kindergartens over. I can’t believe that this fall will bring 1^st grade for Brynlee and preschool for my boy. Holy Shmoly!

Today Brynlee told me that on the last day of school Joshua told Kylee to tell Brynlee that he thought she was sweet and hot! {heaven help us} I asked Brynlee what that meant and she said it meant that Joshua wanted to be her friend. I agreed, and we left it at that. It was an unwanted reminder though - my babies won’t always be babies.

Jace is about 187 different kinds of 3 year old excited to be a big brother. His excitement makes me so happy. Last night on an evening stroll around the golf course he asked how the baby would ever get unstuck from mama’s tummy! I answered that the doctor would help her get unstuck. It obviously wasn’t the answer he was looking for and so questions after question he dug for more details. Finally fulfilled – or annoyed enough with Spence and I’s beating around the bush answers – he changed the subject. Phew!

Brynlee is constantly making me smile with an endless supply of love notes. Biggest perk to a young child learning to read and write if you ask me. Nothing says I love you like a creatively spelled love letter. My favorite as of late was the pipe cleaner and construction paper bouquet of flowers. They still sit proudly displayed on the sofa table in the front room.

Jace has taken a temporary break from his bin of superhero’s and has instead been toting around his little guys – a random collection of small stuffed animals. Today after an afternoon at the park he told me that we needed to hurry home because his little guys were having a party without him. {And then he started beat boxing party music – just like his dad always does. Those two are one in the same.}

My neighborhood is a constant buzz of golf carts. My freezer is stocked with Otter Pops. My flowers are growing {well, except the ones the squirrels dug up. little butts.} And we got sunburns today. Bring it on summer. We’ve been waiting for you.

Project: Reupholster Ugly Chair

I bought this chairs at a yard sale last fall.

Two of them actually.

For $7.00 each.

They were ugly.

So I bought some new fabric and recovered one of them.

Well, 95% of it.

And then the morning sickness came {gag}.

And it sat 95% done until last week when I finally finished it.

I sorta love how it turned out.

Days Ago

19 Days Ago I Turned Thirty! We ate breakfast out, went to the theater, ate cupcakes in the park and finished the evening with a streamer decorated birthday party and a slice of strawberry swirl cheesecake. Brynlee planned the day {and insist on flowers for the birthday girl} and Jace was sure to tell me what my birthday present was five minutes after the surprise had been purchased.  Those kids, I love them. And best part, I was able to sneak in an afternoon birthday nap.  So really, all my birthday wishes did come true.

Fun Family Birthday Fact: Right now Jace is 3. Spence is 33. I’m 30. And Brynlee is 3+3. Cool, right?

Another Fun Birthday Fact: Being eight months pregnant and turning thirty at the same time is, well, awesome. The kind of awesome that makes you want to cry.  For the record I’m not really that old and fat it’s just that pregnancy adds five years. And it makes my butt look big! Aaaannnnd my boobs look saggy.

15 Days Ago Brynlee and Jace had a Cavity Free Dentist Appointment. Booyah! Third cavity free dentist appointment in a row. We celebrated with fun dip, pixie sticks and soda.

{kidding}

{Also, do people still say booyah? I’m thinking probably not}

14 Days Ago the Young Women in my Ward Threw a Surprise Baby Shower for Me. And I was so embarrassed. Not because they threw me a surprise shower - that was way sweet of them. But because Spencer was so good at keeping the whole thing a surprise and I managed to show up at the party with unbrushed teeth, yesterday’s hairdo, and no make-up.

I felt like a rockstar.

12 Days Ago We Celebrated Alan & Kate’s College Diplomas. Excuse me while I brag, but that means that all of my parents kids are now college graduates. Well, except Marie. But, seriously, she’s TEN.

7 Days Ago I Joined Brynlee for a Mom and Muffins Celebration at Her School. So cute and so sweet. I cried.

And today, Jace and I will be planting flowers while Spencer joins Brynlee’s Kindergarten class for a fun filled day at the zoo. It’s pretty cool when mom volunteers at the school. But it’s dang cool - as in way cooler than cool - when dad volunteers. Bryn’s so excited. I can’t believe that her Kindergarten career is coming to a quick end. Sheesh! Time goes so fast. I mean, I’m the big 3-0 forcryingoutloud.