Funny Boy

  Adam was picking up cans of coconut La Croix and putting them on the counter.  I would move them away from the edge once they got up there.  At one point he wanted them back, so he pointed to a can and said, "Want it." Tony gave him the can and he put it back into the box it came from.  He came back to the counter and pointed again.  This time he said, "Different."  Tony gave him another can and he returned that one to the box also. He continued to do this until all of the cans were off of the counter and returned to the box.  Tony said, "All done" and Adam said, "Indeed."  Ah, he is his momma's boy. Hah.  The things you say around kids really do get repeated.  Cute.  Indeed.

Gorgeous day out.  Big plans for baby prep and graduation celebration.  Should be great once I get some lunch into me for energy as I'm dragging right now.  Hah.  Maybe he'll nap right now.  If only.

10 Inches of Snow Coming

Loving, loving Adam loving his shoes outside.  He ran himself to sweating around the mall and outside.  Fantastic fun to be had when he can run outside on the grass and in the mud.  So much fun, he had no nap.  We are supposed to get another 10 inches of sloppy wet snow overnight and tomorrow.  I am NOT excited about this.  I am sick of walking on slick or slippery ground.  I do not want to move snow.  I do not want to wear boots or jackets anymore.  I want sunshine, water and to walk in the sand.  I hope, at least, that by the time the baby comes that these things will be possible.  We will have snow into May.  Hoping not at the end.

Nurse Jackie and Mad Men are back on.  Loving Don Draper's not talking approach.  He really uses non-verbal communication at it's best.  With the men and with the ladies.  Don't think I could stand the smoking though.  He's way more complicated than life should be, but better him than me.  I have enough on my plate.  The pregnancy swelling and low back pain won't get the best of me.

Love the look on his face.  It reminds me of someone.  Can't place it...

Cold

Having a cold on top of the third trimester aches and pains is not fun.  Cold symptoms are not anything that I want to cope with right now without being able to take medication for it.  Thank goodness for peppermint oil, Neil Med rinse, steam and heat packs.  Poor Adam is still sick so I know this will not go away any time soon.  I was told up to 3 weeks recovery!  I am hoping I will be better before the nice Spring weather shows it's head.
Happily we did not get the many inches of heavy and wet snow that was predicted for us.  The rest of the U.P. got hit.  I am glad I do not have a travel bug in me right now.  I am happy to not be driving in the mess that is Spring weather.  I am ready for the slide home until the baby comes, but all in good time, the end of May will be here soon enough.
I would love a pregnancy trainer and chef right now.  I'm certain I'll want them even more once the baby comes.  At least this time I will be more prepared for what to expect.  Just a little twist of having to entertain and take care of a toddler that, so far, has been the center to my world and his.  He will have to learn to share momma real quickly.  Time to stretch.  Ahhh....

Day By Day

Adam can now count to 20!  What a guy.  His new phrases are, "Stop it! Let go!," and " Want it!"  He is really showing his colors for what an independent and decisive guy he is growing to be.  I find it disconcerting that he is already figuring out what in this world he finds interesting or not.  He is still sick with a cold (day 8) but is just congested and runny nosed now.  No fever for 2 days.  Thankfully he is back to eating and drinking like a champ.
Being down to one nap a day makes me sad and more tired, as I was napping when he napped.  However, he now does not need the fan fare of going to sleep.  He once demanded rocking and singing for 10 minutes before he would let go and sleep.  Now I let him wear himself out and decide when and where the nap will take place.  I no longer try to accommodate his sleep regimen.  He will now fall asleep drinking or if he looks like he's leaning on furniture or toys sleepily I will pick him up and just sit down with him.  He will then be asleep in 2 minutes without any "extras." I am glad that napping comes easier to him.  He will go right to sleep if he gets into his car seat, even for a couple minutes, in the middle of the day going anywhere.  That is nice and nice to know.  No quick stops then if I have to get him in and out.  I have to plan for it, but it is worth the accommodation for him to get the nap in peacefully.
I'm fully blooming, more every day, for this baby.  We still cannot agree on names and Adam is no help.  He chose Cookie and Doughnut to be the names that he liked.  Hah.  Funny.  Really there are names I like that I would not actually consider naming by boy.  They sound good in theory, but spending the rest of your life with that name does not sound good to me.
Not excited for the 10-12 inches of heavy wet snow coming our way in then next 2 days.  I know there is an end in sight, but I am anxious to be done with it.  The storms now are just coming one after the other.  Rain/snow mix for the next 6 of 7 days!  Better than 100 degrees though!  I will live with it.  I could use sunshine though.  Ah, the sun and sleep make everything better.
The boys are sleeping so it is my turn to turn in.  I cannot stop reading The Dream Jumper book.  I am nearly done and just do not want to put it down.  Sleep is more important though.

Adam and his work bench for Easter.  Fun!