Do you know what happens when you have a blog
and a busy life? You have all these great things write about it, but no time to
actually write it. How many things have I missed blogging about since the last post? Quite a
bit! But, I'll cover the most important items of the month.
Our First Girl Turns Four
My oldest daughter, Jamison, turned four on March 3.
It’s hard to believe that time has flown by so fast, and my once little baby
is now a little girl. It’s bittersweet, but it’s been a pleasure and a
privilege to watch her grow up the last four years. She’s too sweet and kind
for words. And, while I’d love to overindulge her with lavish parties every
year (since she totally deserves it), we opted for a low-key birthday to reign in
those future expectations.
To celebrate Jamison's special day, we went to the
movies to see “The Lorax” with two of her girlfriends and of course Mom, Dad, Tatum and our cousin. She had a great time although it was quite the experience to be out
with three four-year-olds at one time. I admire moms of multiples. Your mom
duties are certainly complex. When you get a bunch of four-year-olds
together, I swear herding cats just might be easier.
After eating pizza in the mall, we walked to the theater. It was an argument over who would sit where and what snacks they were going to eat. But, being the adult in charge, I quickly told everyone where they were going to sit and what they were going to eat.
While I thought the movie was entertaining, I thought it was a bit too slow and grown up for three four-year-olds. All three of them lost interest
about ¾ of the way through. My youngest started to unravel, but held it together well enough to sit through the end. On a good note, "The Lorax" did leave you with a great message about being considerate of our environment. And, I
think the evils of big business and the capitalist economy were lost of the
young moviegoers. Here’s a picture of the birthday girl with her friends.
Pregnancy Week 38...And Still No Baby!
It’s now coming upon the end of week 38 of my
pregnancy and still NO baby! This is officially the longest I’ve ever been
pregnant. It also marks the first time I’ve been pregnant without experiencing
hypertension or being prescribed bed rest. Walking around, working, caring for
the children and living my life normally so late in pregnancy is definitely new
for me. I honestly thought I’d have a baby in my arms by now. It’s what I’d
been planning since the very beginning. But, of course -- life is full of
surprises.
What is that popular quote about making plans? “If
you want to make God laugh, just tell him your plans.” While I certainly didn’t
tell Him my plans, I sure did mention it to everyone else.
My birthday is this Saturday, March 31. I’ll consider
it a blessing in disguise if the baby holds out until April 7 – my official due
date. Because, this could actually mean instead of walking around like a sleep-deprived
zombie holding a newborn baby girl, I may get to enjoy my birthday sans
children after all. We’ll see what happens though I’m not about to make any
plans just in case.