Only a Moment

Only a Moment

I only have a moment but I wanted to post something before the weekend. Not that anything too eventful has happened, it hasn't, but it has been so long since I blogged about the everyday happenings of life that I wanted to take a quick chance to do so 

EDIT: Three stretch marks magically appeared this morning  I thought I would get through unscathed, but alas...there they are under my belly. I am not sure if they are re-emerging from Landon or are new ones from this baby...but either way I am a little sad that it had to happen  On a much brighter note, here is a picture of Landon from one of our many adventures this morning. The 85% sale was way picked over and all that was left was girl stuff (and it wasn't cute at all!). But I got four good deals from the Gap outlet...a summer shirt for Landon, and a pair of pjs for next fall as well as a long sleeve onsey for the baby and a really cute sleeper for next fall/winter. All I have left to do today is cut up and make marinade for my husbands favorite meal: chicken kabobs, fold laundry, grad school, and if at all possible take a short nap as my energy is SAPPED.Oh yeah...and I forgot two very necessary items from my grocery shopping trip. I HATE when I do that!

This coming weekend is insane. We are hosting small group tomorrow night which means dinner and dessert and a much cleaner house than I have now. Thankfully I have a husband who will help me do all of this, but he also has finishing the nursery on his plate for tomorrow. I am going to try to do easy things for the dinner and dessert, but nonetheless, being on my feet these days does not appeal to me too highly.

I am having a few symptoms of high blood pressure. I am discouraged in that I really feel like it is one thing after another with this pregnancy, but I am trying to just take it a day at a time. I am really trying to de-stress my life a little, but the very nature of caring for a three year old involves activity. Plus I have three exams that I need to take for my class (which I am a little behind in the reading for), and then there is the baby stuff...which I have no even touched yet. I heard that there is a sale at Younkers today 85% off!! I really want to go but I have to get groceries this morning, do laundry and clean my kitchen first. Do I sound stressed? I am really, really trying not to.

Thursdays I watch my neighbor's four month old. He is not a happy baby by nature and that in itself is a bit stressful. I kept self-talking all through yesterday to keep myself calm, but there were times I thought I was going to break down in tears. I took it out on Landon at one point. I went back a few minutes later when I finally had the baby calmed down and apologized for over-reacting to something small that he did. He apologized for disobeying and then asked me to rock him for a few minutes. Thankfully the baby only whined for 5 minutes instead of all out screaming, so I was able to grab a few moments with my little/big boy.

Speaking of Landon, here are a few of his latest antics.

He is really into pretending to be a storm and making "storm damage." Yes, he makes a complete mess but when he runs up to be and begs, "Mommy can I be a storm?" I usually give in. We clean up together...but he sure loves it. He makes crashing noises and gets lost in his own little world. Boys...always acting out death and destruction! So true!

Yesterday as I rocked him he rubbed my belly over and over. It was such a precious gesture. He kisses the baby (or my belly) every day and tells the baby how much he loves him numerous times a day. Sunday Landon proclaimed that it was time for the baby to crawl out (I guess that is how he thinks he is coming out  ). He had a dream the night before that the baby came out and he got to hold him. So when he woke up Sunday he was really sad that the baby was still inside. He really is going to be a wonderful big brother.

Landon LOVES to read. He loves to be read to. He loves anything to do with books. So Jonathan and I were talking a few nights ago how the baby will probably be a jock (the kid NEVER stops moving...seriously) and Landon will be in the book club. ALmost on cue, Landon chimes in, "I don't want to be in the book club!" It was so funny bc the way he said it, it was like he knew it was a geeky thing or something 

Some of you have asked how Landon was doing with the whole sassy mouth problem. I am so relieved to say that the last few weeks have been so much better. He has really been an angel...saying, "Ok, Mommy!" Almost in a sappy tone to nearly everything I say. I knew that phase would end, but man am I relieved that it is over. I know another will come...but for now I am reveling in his good behavior.

Ok, I think that is enough for now. I have so much to do today. Oh yeah...one last thing. Last night the baby was kicking SO hard and he literally stuck something about an inch or two out of my belly. It was the WEIRDEST thing. Jonathan saw it and could not believe it. The baby is getting so strong and it makes me so happy that if I can just make it a few more weeks we should all be in the clear! Have a great weekend friends!