Leif Came Home and I Stopped Blogging

Man, it's been...well, it's just been. We've been plugging along here: pool, splash pad, library, cousins, Papa Clair's Farm, blah, blah, blah. Morning sickness has improved, Leif has been around more, and the peaches are ripe. All the things I like.

My ultrasound was yesterday: Baby looks awesome and healthy, but I have placenta previa, which means the placenta is on the bottom instead of the top, basically. It corrects itself 90+ percent of the time, so I'm trying not to worry about it too much. (For the few who stay stuck with it, it can be pretty serious business: heavy bleeding, bed rest or hospitalization, early c-section.) I'll have another ultrasound at 28 weeks (a.k.a. 6 1/2 months) to make sure it's not an issue, which means I have to resist the temptation to find out the gender again. It was so hard not to find out when the proof was right there! We'll see if I can hold strong.

Gavin recently started preschool and loves his life. Every morning he asks, "Is it a school day?" which is hard because he only goes 2 of the 7 days that he asks. Watching him and his little green backpack disappear into preschool is so freaking adorable. I'm excited to observe his academic and behavioral progress this year.

I haven't been taking pictures much, but these new ones are what I found on my phone camera from the last couple of months.

Oh! This picture has a not-so-fun story behind it!

We've spent a good number of days at Shaws' pool

giant dandelions

superhero day at the library

we frequent this place regularly

all her idea. even the paintbrush.

first day pic with the big, nasty bear

cutest preschool friends ever

popcorn, smoothie, and a movie night--our fav pasttime

his new fav activity. it's a fish, if you can't tell.

Let's end with some new kiddie quotes, shall we?

Gavin: "If it's a girl baby, we can do anything we want; if it's a boy baby, it will be shiny and new."

While looking for garage sales listed online, Leif exclaimed, "Moving sale!" to which Paige replied, "You're a moving sale!"

Paige was counting and skipped a few numbers, which made Gavin mad enough to hit her. So I asked him why he hit his sister and he said, "She was counting the wrong way and it made me feel weird!"

I have other catching up to do, but it will have to wait. I'm super tired. I hope I don't forget it all, meanwhile, because it's stuff I want documented--the "not-so-fun story" and others just like it that have made my summer quite difficult. I'll try not to forget it all so you can have the pleasure of listening to my whining. You're welcome, in advance.