Any time that Kale gets a little too rough around my belly, I remind him to be careful. Then I ask him if he remembers why he has to be careful. He always answers with "because there is a baby in your belly."
He gets it, well, kind of anyway.
This morning, as he cuddled up next to me in our bed, he started to put his feet on my legs. We have slept like that since he was oh...a newborn. All of a sudden in his 6am slumber, he asks "mommy, is there a baby in your legs?"
I tried not to giggle. I answered that there was not a baby in my legs. He said ok and snuggled a little closer...both feet resting gently on my legs.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday
Tuesday was full of fun and/or interesting moments...like me being stuck by myself in an elevator for about 15 minutes. Then there was Kale telling me that he and daddy DO NOT have a baby in thier bellies.
The funniest was when Kale had been crawling all over me on the couch and I reminded him to be careful of my belly. He then asked if I also had a baby in my arm or in my leg...because he wasn't going to crawl on them if I did!
There was also the moment I scored a great newest Medela breast pump (smaller than my current one and it also has a rechargeable battery) for about a fourth of the price of buying it brand new. I just have to buy replacement tubing and I will be set to go next summer.
The most sobering moment came when I nearly dropped to my knees right in the middle of a parking lot. The woman who sold me the pump...she is a mother of five and the oldest is 14. When she was pregnant with the fifth child, she also found out she had breast cancer. Due to her situation, she ended up with a 6 week preemie too. As for the cancer, she has beat it. She is currently under the reconstruction process. Her attitude was priceless and she referenced God several times in our conversation. I wasn't sure what to pray for first...forgiveness for all the things I take for granted or thankfulness that God has allowed this woman to continue being the mother that her kids need and also spreading His message in her everyday life as well.
In all the hustle and craziness of these final days leading up to Christmas, I hope we all take a moment to remember to count our blessings...its not about the material gifts, but rather about the ones we all take for granted all too often. Its about the funny little moments and the bigger moments that stop you in your tracks. Also, don't forget to say a prayer for all the families struggling this Christmas with the loss/missing of a family member who is now in Heaven.
The funniest was when Kale had been crawling all over me on the couch and I reminded him to be careful of my belly. He then asked if I also had a baby in my arm or in my leg...because he wasn't going to crawl on them if I did!
There was also the moment I scored a great newest Medela breast pump (smaller than my current one and it also has a rechargeable battery) for about a fourth of the price of buying it brand new. I just have to buy replacement tubing and I will be set to go next summer.
The most sobering moment came when I nearly dropped to my knees right in the middle of a parking lot. The woman who sold me the pump...she is a mother of five and the oldest is 14. When she was pregnant with the fifth child, she also found out she had breast cancer. Due to her situation, she ended up with a 6 week preemie too. As for the cancer, she has beat it. She is currently under the reconstruction process. Her attitude was priceless and she referenced God several times in our conversation. I wasn't sure what to pray for first...forgiveness for all the things I take for granted or thankfulness that God has allowed this woman to continue being the mother that her kids need and also spreading His message in her everyday life as well.
In all the hustle and craziness of these final days leading up to Christmas, I hope we all take a moment to remember to count our blessings...its not about the material gifts, but rather about the ones we all take for granted all too often. Its about the funny little moments and the bigger moments that stop you in your tracks. Also, don't forget to say a prayer for all the families struggling this Christmas with the loss/missing of a family member who is now in Heaven.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Kale's suprise afternoon
Yesterday afternoon, we picked up Kale from school and had an adventure. It started at the Laman Library train exhibit. I am not sure who was more entertained, Kale or his daddy. Its an interactive exhibit and Kale loved it.
From there, we headed to American Pie Pizza for dinner. Oh, and Santa just happened to be coming by during dinner. While we waited for Santa, I dropped the baby bomb on Kale. We showed him some ultrasound pictures and the furrowed brow look was hilarious. We made him guess what the pictures were and he asked if it was me...close kid, close! In a way, I guess he was right. Then, I told him there was a baby in my belly. He was quiet for a minute and then moved on to something else.
We had a picture taken with Santa, but Kale wasn't as brave as he was when Santa visited school...so Kale sat in my lap and I sat beside Santa.
After dinner, we made a visit to the grocery store. That left us getting home around 8pm or so....and Kale went to bed somewhere between 8:30-9pm. He was TIRED! He was soooo tired that he slept all night in his bed until 7am!
Too bad we can't have every afternoon be that busy and fun....but I am pretty sure that I would fall over from exhaustion if we did!
From there, we headed to American Pie Pizza for dinner. Oh, and Santa just happened to be coming by during dinner. While we waited for Santa, I dropped the baby bomb on Kale. We showed him some ultrasound pictures and the furrowed brow look was hilarious. We made him guess what the pictures were and he asked if it was me...close kid, close! In a way, I guess he was right. Then, I told him there was a baby in my belly. He was quiet for a minute and then moved on to something else.
We had a picture taken with Santa, but Kale wasn't as brave as he was when Santa visited school...so Kale sat in my lap and I sat beside Santa.
After dinner, we made a visit to the grocery store. That left us getting home around 8pm or so....and Kale went to bed somewhere between 8:30-9pm. He was TIRED! He was soooo tired that he slept all night in his bed until 7am!
Too bad we can't have every afternoon be that busy and fun....but I am pretty sure that I would fall over from exhaustion if we did!
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