Birthday Weekend Festivities

Well, my birthday weekend came and went.  There was no fanfare, no big party, no bar scene until the wee hours of the morning.  Instead it consisted of: wiping boogers, taking temps, watching every single super hero movie in our possession, and lots of time driving in the truck.

My wonderful husband and I already celebrated my birthday/babymoon/the fact that we maintained our sanity over the chaos of the past few months.  We took and "adults only" trip up to Door County two weekends ago; we found a fantastic little cabin in Egg Harbor.  We spent the weekend eating, sleeping, shopping, and beer/wine tasting (Jake, not me).  We decided that we will make it an annual trip; only next year we intend to do more hiking/kayaking and various activities that will be much more enjoyable when I don't have to pee every 5 minutes.

Luckily, I am a big fan of the "present to oneself" type of gift-giving.  Therefore I treated myself to a glorious pre-natal massage late Thursday before I picked up James from school.  I felt like a million dollars, and had great energy........little did I know that this feeling would quickly fade.  I was so excited to pick up James and play all evening, except the little boy I picked up was not the same one that I dropped off.  I did indeed grab the correct child, he was just feeling under the weather and tired.  We dealt with the first cold of the season over my birthday weekend.  James woke up on Saturday (my actual birthday) at 5 a.m. with a fever and one request......to go for a "ride."  There was no way I was going to turn him down, because I wanted to do anything that would make him better.  We drove around as the sun was coming up, and looked at all of the beautiful Fall foliage.  He then made a request for "coffee" meaning he wanted to make a Starbucks run so I could get coffee and he could get a milk "box."  So I was able to indulge in a Pumpkin Spice Latte, and I surely did need it!  When we finally got home, my handsome hubby had Apple Fritter French Toast waiting for us!  I am feeling a bit like a zombie, but I am currently unable to sleep due to the kung fu that is taking place in my stomach this very moment.  I did manage to sneak in one family picture over the weekend (luckily it is just far enough away that you can't see the dried snot on James' face)!

28 years old and 28 weeks preggo!  Bring it third trimester!

Changes

Change is in the air, I can hardly believe that September is coming to a close.  I am so thrilled when this time of year rolls around, because I LOVE everything about Fall in Wisconsin.  Not only are we going to be experiencing a change in the seasons, but we will have the BIG change of welcoming a baby in the coming months.  I am closing in on my third trimester, and can't wait to meet this new little man!

We have crossed a lot off the list for it only being September:
1.) James already picked his Halloween costume (which he wears at home on a fairly regular basis)
2.) We already made a trip to the pumpkin patch with friends
3.) The fridge is stocked with fresh cider
4.) We have packed away our summer threads, and started buying James' fall clothes
5.) We have already unpacked the first tub of baby clothes

I now feel as though I am in a position to sit back and enjoy the ride until we get closer to the final weeks.

James peed on the carpet this morning, and it set me into panic mode slightly because I realized he will probably be in the midst of potty training when baby #2 arrives. Time to start stockpiling Toddler sweatpants!

Happy Fall to All!

Rediscovering our Inner Cheeseheads

Well, it has been quite some time since I have had an opportunity to sit down and blog.  This is mainly because our lives have been a whirlwind for the last month and a half.

Let's Recap:

1.  We moved

2.  Jake started working at his new practice

3.  James started at a new School

Who would have thought that a list of 3 items would lead to SO MUCH WORK!  Luckily, I have had a surge of second trimester energy to help me power through.

The move was a success, and went incredibly smooth.  The house is completely un-packed and organized.  I have now been occupied with making it "our own."  Painting, and decorating have been a lot of fun since I know that we will be here for quite some time!  There is something extremely satisfying about owning your own home, you no longer feel as though money is being thrown out the window!  Not to mention, there is never a shortage of projects to keep you busy on the weekends!  I have started working on the nursery and I am so thrilled with how it is shaping up!!!

Jake has been very busy with the new practice, and not able to help out as much with the day-to-day tasks of life.  He did however recently agree to start doing the cooking Thursday-Saturday of every week.  This is a MAJOR task to eliminate from my daily routine!  I don't mind cooking, but I would much rather delegate the task to someone else.  Jake enjoys it, so EVERYONE is a winner with this new arrangement!

James loves his new school (almost to a fault).  The first few weeks he would wake up and proceed to put his shoes on and grab his backpack while still being dressed in PJs!  I had to slowly explain that we need to eat breakfast, get dressed, and brush our teeth before leaving for the day!  He moved up to a classroom with older kids today, and he will now be the second youngest in the class.  I was a little worried about the transition, but the school did an excellent job of preparing the kids by introducing transition visits to the new classroom the last few weeks.  He was almost TOO ready, I dropped him off and had been prepared to stay with him for a while until he felt comfortable enough for me to make my exit.  NOT.SO.MUCH.  He ran into the new room, gave me a quick smooch and said "Bye Mom, have a good day at work."  I had to turn and book it out of the room.  Not sure if my pregnancy hormones are in over-drive or what but I was in tears by the time I made it to the parking lot.  My little man is growing up so fast, and I feel like he needs me less and less by the day.

We took James to his first badger game over the holiday weekend, he loved it and even sat still up through halftime!  I chalked it up to a major success!  Of course the hot dog, nachos, and lemonade helped!  We also attended the Taste of Madison on the Capitol Square.  Lots of great food....which in turn lead to a night of wicked heartburn for me!  We are so happy to be back in Wisconsin, and feel more at home every single day!  The house is officially ready for visitors, so we want to extend the invitation to all of our friends!!!!