Little League

Last Saturday was Tommy's opening game!  Unfortunately, due to prior commitments I couldn't make it, but I heard good reports.  He got a hit--yea!  But due to some confusion about who was and wasn't supposed to run, two people ended up at first base and Tommy was called "out."  I guess that happens when 5-7 year olds are playing.

He got his turn to sit on the bench during the last inning, which ended up being a good thing.  I guess he had gotten so worn out that he laid down in the dugout and fell asleep.  That was the start of a long week for all of us.

Tommy was not only worn out, he was coming down with something.  Poor guy was pretty sick.  For 6 entire days he lay flat on the couch with a fever and other symptoms that for your benefit I won't list.  While Tommy was feeling pretty much miserable all week, Hannah and I were needing something else to keep us occupied.  

Now, those of you up north might just want to end here. . . look at that sunny day and green grass.  To keep myself sane, and to get Hannah away from the glow of the TV, I got the pool out and we played in the water.  It was a very nice break from tending a sick, sick little boy.  I sat in the sun and read my book while Hannah entertained herself with water.

We're glad that Tommy is now on the road to recovery.  Now Spring Break starts on Monday.  How am I going to keep the kids occupied for another week . . . ?

Day in Reverse

I don't know why, but the pictures uploaded backwards, so you get our day in reverse:

I went to check on the kids awhile after bedtime and found this:

I let them try it for awhile, knowing it wouldn't work.  10 minutes later they were separated.  Reason?  Hannah was yelling while jumping on the bed.

The weather lately has been GORGEOUS!!  We took advantage of it this evening as Tim and Tommy honed their baseball skills while Hannah and I just did whatever.

Look at that form.  I think we have a future [insert name of any major league baller who has not taken steroids.  I know, I couldn't think of any either].

Oh the Joys of Being Pregnant.

So, I've been a little MIA lately.  I blame it exclusively on being pregnant.  I know that for some people pregnancy gives them a special glow and wonderful "nesting" energy.  Unfortunately, that is NOT the case with me.  However, despite my severe lethargy I have been able to do some things I enjoy.

Ever since Tommy saw the flower I made for Hannah's room, he's been asking me to make a button dinosaur picture for him.  I finally got around to it and here is what he got.

While Tommy's at school, Hannah and I get to spend quite a bit of time together.  She's awfully sweet, but I think she really enjoys it when she gets to play with friends.  Mom just can't get down and play like she used to.

Today was one of those days she got to have a friend come over.  I sent them outside to play and came out to find them both on our patio table winding the umbrella up and back down.  Instead of making them get right down like I probably should have, I thought, "what a great photo opportunity!"  Of course.  Unfortunately I have issues putting pictures of other people's kids on my blog without their permission, so this is the only picture that gets posted.

I lost my first tooth!

Spin-off

So, I was at Pottery Barn Kids the other day and saw this artwork that I thought was adorable. However, it was $100+ dollars and Hannah's room doesn't have any butterflies in it, so really there was no point in getting it.

So instead I recruited Stephanie for some craft time and came up with this spin-off for less than $15. Worth it? I'll let you decide.

How do you keep your kids occupied

on a LONG, LAZY, Sunday afternoon with no Daddy?

After early church, you come home, eat lunch, take a nap, and watch a movie, but there's still several hours left until you can go to Grandma's house for dinner.

So, you paint . . .

Okay, that was fun, but you're bored again, so you do some experiments from your Fizzy, Foamy Science kit that Santa brought.  "Mom, the elves must be really smart if they can make this science," says Tommy.

You need a break, so you put on some "Princess Music" and dance . . . or wrestle as the case may be.

After you bump your head the dancing is over, so you go back and do another experiment from your science kit.

These activities have taken up the remainder of the time until mom can get some back up at Grandma's house.  Evening arrives and we can pick Daddy up at the airport.  Yea!!!!

Another successful Sunday.

Numbers

Ten fingers, ten toes

Two eyes and a nose

Our two will become three

on six/thirteen

Two anxious parents

One sister, oblivious

and one above

One excited brother

Are going to welcome another

Two little lips, numberless kisses

Two little cheeks to receive lots of squishes

One little belly button on one little tummy

To zerbert and tickle and do everything funny

One boy before

Two forevermore

As parents we'll be outnumbered

What will we do?

With the odds in our home

3 to 2!!