Another week down.... hopefully only one week left to go!
I sort of feel like a ticking time bomb right now, so I am just trying to squeeze in as much fun stuff with the boys as possible lately and get done any last minute little projects that have been on my to-do list around the house. We also had lots of notable things happen this week! Here is the list:
1 - 4th of July fun
2 - New trampoline
3 - Caleb got his training wheels taken off
4 - Gabe started soccer
5 - Caleb is loving gymnastics
6 - Dad and boys went fishing down the river
7 - Mom had her last doctor's appointment before stitches come out
Josh had off on the 4th, except for he had to work the Rexburg parade from 8 am to 12:00. Which I don't really mind because he takes our lawn chairs and claims a good spot for us and we just have to show up at 9:55 and park our car right behind his police car and sit down in our good spots. :) No one gave me dirty looks either. Maybe the big pregnant belly scared them off. Then after the parade, we went up to Ashton and ate lunch at Ben and Heather's (Josh's sister). After that, we went over to Egin Lake and let the boys and Zoe cool off in the water a little. By about 5:30 we got home and relaxed for a bit, ate dinner, washed all the sand out of our clothes... Then that night we decided to just go up to the temple and watch all the fireworks we could see from the hill. It's a pretty casual, easy way to see some fireworks, without having to worry about getting in and out of a crowded location and getting home really late with cranky kids.
Second big news: We bought a trampoline this week! I think Josh wanted it more than anyone, but it's keeping the boys entertained so I like it. So now our backyard has a playhouse with a slide, a sandbox, and a trampoline. Not to mention two dogs.... it's like a little boys' paradise. "Spoiled, spoiled, spoiled!" (Gini will laugh that up...inside joke... good times...)
Third: Caleb has had his training wheels still on his new bike since we bought it for him in May. I really think he has stolen Gabe's bike previously and rode it around without training wheels for quite some time, but didn't want us to take the training wheels off his bike because he considered them more of a cool accesory. But this week we just did it and he has been riding like a pro since. He actually enjoys riding his bike more now I think because he can go so fast.
Fourth: Gabe had his first soccer practice on Thursday night! It is totally relaxed and they don't even have goalies when they play their games. It's just enough of an accomplishment for them to get the ball down the field into the goal. Gabe is actually really good though. We have never even really worked with him, but he totally knows how to get control of the ball and kick it and run with it all the way down the field. Some of the younger kids (they have some 5 year olds and one 4 year old) just kind of stand in the middle of the field and pick their nose as the ball rolls by them. The poor coach is yelling, "Get the ball! Chase it!" and they look at him like, "Huh? What? Me?" It's pretty funny to watch. Their first game is on Tuesday and they picked the name the "Cheetahs". We'll see how good the Cheetah's do! :)
Caleb also got to choose a Summer activity from the rec department catolog. He didn't have as many choices because he is only 4, but gymnastics was one of them and he loves it! They have even more boys than girls in his little class I think. He is always showing us things he's learned, like hand stands, "table tops", and "skin the cat" on the bar at the playground. He goes every Tuesday for an hour. Here is Caleb on the balance beam!
Josh and the boys had a little fishing trip on Thursday morning. They met up with Bryan (Josh's brother) and their cousin, Brennan, who is 4,, and floated a river in Rigby. I think they caught 2 fish but threw them both back. It was the only day this week that wasn't super hot and sunny. Josh was pretty glad it was overcast and 65. He said it was the perfect temperature. The boys had a lot of fun too.
Finally, my doctor's appointment and ultrasound went well on Thursday. I went by myself for the first time. The ultrasound tech was estimating the baby's weight to be 5 lbs 10 oz, but I seriously think she is bigger than that according to how she has been measuring throughout the pregnancy, This lady was just a fill-in because the real lady is out of town on vacation. I am going to go out on a limb here and say that she's going to weigh about 6.5 to 7 lbs when she is born and she will be born sometime between 36 and 37 weeks, with lots of dark hair. We shall see!!!!
Next Thursday, I report to the hospital at 7:30 am to get ready and get the stitches out at 8:30. Then they will observe me and see what happens. The nurse practitioner that I saw Thursday (the "ultimately" lady... who only said "ultimately" 3 times in our conversation.... I counted) said that I should bring my overnight bag to the hospital just in case. There's no telling what will happen once the stitches come out, but it could start labor right away. Just my luck, it will probably be fine that whole day and then I will start contracting that night around midnight and have to go all the way back to Idaho Falls and scramble to find a sitter in the middle of the night. I could see myself going another day or two after the stitches come out, but I wouldn't think I would go another week. I am hoping she is just born on the 12th, but if it is say... the 18th and I am still pregnant, I will be in total shock.
So, that is the LONG update! We are planning to go to Wisconsin on August 4th for a week long vacation and Josh already took his days off, so I sure hope my baby is at least a couple weeks old by then!!! She better get here soon!
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