Since my life has shrunk to the size of my house. Which seems to be getting smaller every day. Not to mention dirtier!! Ugh! You should see the girl’s room. It has positively exploded.
As bored as I am of laying around on my side 22 hours a day, I think my kids are having a rougher time than I am. They really understand that Mama has to rest for the baby, but they are used to an active Mom who plays with them and takes them places. They are just so incredibly bored. They want to play games, go sledding, do crafts and bake cookies. They are dying to “go somewhere fun” and I just can’t take them. Grace was in tears yesterday because she wanted her friend to come over for a playdate. I feel so bad constantly telling them, “Mommy can’t. She has to lay down.”
Husband is taking them somewhere fun tomorrow – probably the aquarium – and we’ve decided to sign them up for the extended day program at school. So two days a week, they’ll stay at school all day. Its expensive, but these kids are going nuts. Which is driving me nuts. (Which isn’t helping anything.) Hopefully this will help a bit. Its only about 18 more days of this. Then I can get out of bed.
Course, then I’ll probably have a baby. But at this level of uncomfortableness, I’m looking forward to it!
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How awesome is it that just as I’m laying on the couch stressing about what we’re going to have for dinner, a friend from Bible Study calls me and asks if she could please bring us dinner? Divine intervention, that is!
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I need book and movie recommendations, people. Stat. Nothing deep or depressing. If I want that, I’ll watch CNN.
I seem to be on a Johnny Depp kick, since I watched Pirates of the Carribean yesterday and today I watched Chocolat. (Sigh. Love that movie!) Maybe I’ll rent Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I’ve been wanting to see that ever since I read that book this summer.
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As promised, although late, here is a picture of Ellie’s new bunk beds that she got for her birthday. (This is at her party.) We got them online from SimplyBunkBeds.com… which I highly recommend. They were hundreds of dollars cheaper than anywhere else we found and they ship for free! These are really nice beds – not cheap-o Ikea-type, see:
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Nice Beds!
So does your doctor have a game plan for you and the baby? Are they going to induce early?
Love the beds!!
Do you have netflix???? If it were me I’d be renting seasons of shows I’ve been wanting to watch.
Umm, I have quite a few book suggestions as my room has slowly been turned into a library:
-The other Boyley Girl (i think thats how you spell it)
-All Quiet on the Western Front (On the recommendation of Chris)
-Jean Plaidy’s book- they are historical fiction about all the queens, so great!
-Blue Like Jazz- Donald Miller
-Three Cups of Tea- Greg Mortenson.
Those are my suggestions:o) enjoy!
Hey, I’m sorry you’re still under house arrest, but I’m glad you and Bump are staying strong. Hang in there, you’ll make it.
As far as book recommendations go, I loved The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls. Lately, I’ve been into books by Jodi Picoult. My Sister’s Keeper and Nineteen Minutes were both great, even if the topics were a bit heavy. If you’re feeling sappy, go with anything by Nicholas Sparks. Then of course, there’s the obvious, just send the husband out for every trashy magazine he can get his hands on! I’m a huge fan of magazines (it’s an expensive habit, yes, but it could be worse, I don’t do drugs!)
I’ll keep sending you happy baby thoughts! My sister had her baby boy last Tuesday. I’ll send you pictures soon…he’s absolutely perfect!
finding neverland. johnny rocks.
woah — not anything heavy. My goodness, I am an emotional MESS so reading anything depressing or sappy will have me sobbing my eyes out!
Thanks!
oops, sorry! go with the US Weekly then. maybe throw in a Real Simple, to spice it up a little.