Summer Routine

I think we have finally hit on a routine for the summer...Warren is working nights, so the house must be quiet during the day. I don't mind the quiet. I am able to get reading and writing done and grade papers and post for the online course I am teaching.

It has worked out great to get the kids up in the mornings and feed them and then kick them out of the house till lunch. After lunch I try to either have something planned like swimming, library, ice cream etc. and if nothing is planned I just kick them out for another couple hours till Warren wakes up. I find that I am able to get a lot done and I am looking forward to a productive summer.

The baby is kicking and moving around like crazy. He is so active! I hope that isn't any indication of what my life will be like come November...we moved Kayla and Garrett's rooms around and are trying to make a space to fit the crib and a small dresser...its going to be a squeeze but I think we will be fine. Garrett will be sharing a room with the baby...by the time Garrett is wanting his own room K and B will be out of the house and we should have the room to separate the 2 youngest ones...

Enough rambling....better go and grade papers and check on the discussion posts... :)

Rainy day here in KS...took the kids bowling...Garrett's game has drastically improved since we got the Wii and the game "Midnight Bowling"...amazing!!! They had fun, only been a week since they got out of school for the summer but feels like more to me. Hope I can keep them entertained all summer. :)

It's a Boy!

Went to the DR yesterday and had a sono. The baby was so very active and so very healthy! I was very relieved that my baby was healthy and amazed that what they were showing me on that screen was in my tummy...I mean I have been through this before but it is still the most amazing experience! DR said he was 100% sure it is a boy...I teared up for a moment to think that God is blessing me with the "challenge" and privilege of raising another boy. I think I am a boy raising kinda mom anyway so I was very happy. Warren wanted to even out the numbers around here but either way we were both very excited that we have a heathy baby on the way! Now I can start buying all kinds of boy stuff and get my nursery ready...this is really happening...I have wanted another baby for so long and thought it woud never happen...when will I learn that things happen when you least expect them...

June 1st may be the Day!

My appointment is Monday and am hoping the baby will cooperate and we can find out if a boy or girl is on the way. It's driving me crazy not to be able to start buying yet...
The kids are out of school and I am trying my best to keep them busy...off to the lake tomorrow....

Brief Baby Update...

Went to the OB yesterday and heard the heartbeat...all sounds great!!! My DR referred me to a specialist to do my sonogram since I am of "mature maternal age"...when I get more info on that date I will post but for now the waiting game continues...just want to find out boy or girl so I can start the buying frenzy!!!!

Week 15

Today is week 15 of the pregnancy...in the last week I can really feel lots of movement from the baby! It's very reassuring when I feel little flutters...I know all is ok. I go to the DR. tomorrow and hopefully they will schedule the long awaited ultrasound where we can find out if we are having a boy or girl...once again...(just like when I was pregnant with Garrett) I have picked out tons of girl names but am at a lost for a boy's name...so chances are on another boy...we really don't care if we have a boy or girl, we are just excited about a new little one in the family...

Topeka Zoo

The whole family went to the Topeka Zoo yesterday and we all had a very good time...I made several attempts at videoing the fun and this was the only decent clip I had...still trying to master the camera...