Go Pats!!

We went to Applebee's to watch the Patriots beat San Diego last Sunday. It was fun and the kids actually lasted the whole game!

We went to breakfast before bringing my mom to the airport...and got a good shot of my belly at 34 weeks 4 days. :) I hit 35 weeks yesterday, woohoo!!

We did a test run on the birthing pool a few days ago, and it went very well. (We got the Birth Pool in a Box.) I can't believe how long the water stayed warm...almost 3 hours!!! That means it will be no problem to siphon out a little water here and there and replace it with hot water to keep it warm enough. I plan on filling it up as soon as labor begins to be safe, in case it goes quicker than last time. It takes over an hour to actually fill, so I'd rather have to warm it up every now and then than risk it not being filled at all when I need it! The kids, by the way, LOVED the pool. We had it all filled and warm and figured why waste it? The kids and I played in it for a while, then Lilli stayed in the pool and watched Aquamarine so she could act out being a mermaid while she watched...she was in complete heaven. It was so cute! I tried to take a picture but of course that was when the batteries decided to die.

Baby Shower!

This past Saturday, my friend Melissa threw me a wonderful baby shower. It was so much fun!! I never had one with Lilli because we were busy evacuating hurricanes, and my mom couldn't make it all the way to CA for my shower with Mickade, so it was extra special because she was able to attend. We played some great games, ate yummy food, and I was given some great stuff for the new baby! It was a lovely morning. :)

Homeschool Update

It's official: we have a reader!!!! Mickade is SO excited. Last week, he attempted to read a real book, Green Eggs and Ham and was a complete success. He was SO proud of himself, we wound up staying up late so he could also read Go Dog Go and Snow. He's been reading a new book every day now. It's so cool to see him blossom right before my eyes, to see it all really click for him. He's been reading his readers for a long time now, and Dick and Jane, but this is the first time he really read a 'regular' book. He wants to read every book with the Cat in the Hat logo on it now LOL.

Our homeschool group has also started back up again, meeting weekly. Last week we did some walking in the woods and observing of nature using all 5 senses, then had fun learning how to make our own sushi rolls! Tomorrow we plan to go back to the woods and clean up the trash we saw out there, then make our own sourdough rolls and fresh butter.

Editing in: Lunch preparation isn't necessarily directly related to our outdoor time!!!

I Met Mario Lopez!!!

We went to the theatre Thursday night to see A Chorus Line. On the way in, who was about 2 people in front of me but MARIO LOPEZ!!!! I couldn't believe it, here I am 5 feet from Slater from Saved By the Bell! I didn't want to bother him though, I hate it when people bug stars who are just out trying to be normal. However, after the show, he was very gracious and signing autographs...so I figured why not? He was so kind...and GORGEOUS!! I have to say, it's not makeup or TV lighting making him look so perfect...he just IS. His skin is perfect, his hair, his body...oh my! So I've now had Mario Lopez's arm around me. :)

Wanna See Some Hiccups?

I happened to lay the remote on my belly this morning just as the baby got some nice big hiccups...I lucked out and seem to have placed it directly on his or her bottom...you'll love this!