Little slugger's

I am glad Baseball is over. I do respect the sport...but, the heat and long pants and slow action on the field really gets to a big prego mama after a few weeks. Isaac is all over the place; batting cages, eating snacks, taking his sandals off onto the hot pavement and crying, and of course begging to be held....
This last game was a goodie. Once again, Pipa and Grandma came down to support our boys in their sports (Gpa Lowe and Tim Boom Baby came too). I am glad that the boys at least hit the ball this time around so that they could feel proud in front of their family.Welsey hit TWO home runs, and hit the farthest out of his team....almost hitting the fence!

Austin did hit off of the tee, but he did get one hit from the coach :)

Trophies were handed out (Coach Nick said Wesley hit the best and was a leader, and Austin was the most focused) and afterwards a swim party was enjoyed.

Wesley now really has a love for the game. He can be found constantly swinging in mid air with his arms, as if swinging a bat. I think his obsession from tetherball at school has helped his motion. He can't wait for baseball camp this summer with his cousin Jaden. Jared and Wesley can now play "catch" and "pitch" together at the park where Jared can give him hints and techniques to the game that HE also loves. It's good to be a boy right now.

I will skip the part where Wesley's trophy got dropped and broken (again)...a whole other family drama and crisis came from that...let's forget that part ever happened! Super glue works miracles.

Tooth fairy

Wesley is 7 years old. Lots of questions now about the tooth fairy. Not much gets past him.

It all started with a jawbreaker from Ms. Lee afterschool. The pressure it put on his upper tooth made a "crack" sound and Wesley decided to just yank on it and push it out! So...he did. I was happy for him and we did the whole letter to tooth fairy and putting it under his pillow. He asked for 8 dollars and some nickels (random!). He only got a dollar...which is what he will always get.

The next morning Wesley had to verify that I didn't write it...he even compared my handwriting! Good thing Jared wrote the letter this time around, so I didn't have to lie.
After getting dressed (same morning), Wesley decided that he wanted to pull the other tooth out! Who does that! So, amidst the madness of morning routine, he yanked and yanked and got it out.




He was very excited to show his new grin to his friends.
Now I have two toothless twins.
That night, Wesley delve into more questions for tooth fairy; what is your name, are you a boy or girl, why am I not "aloud" to see you, where do you live, etc.

Answers? Tooth fairy is a girl named Summer, who lives in the Land of Smiles (good job Jared for creativity), and no one can see tooth fairies b/c it's against the law.

Wonder how much longer we'll keep this up?

Got Belly?

Things NOT to say to a pregnant woman: (from my personal experiences)

1. How much weight have you gained? You look big.
2. Don't worry, I got just as big as you when I was pregnant.
3. Should you be eating all that food on your plate?
4. !Hola Gorda!
5. How are you feeling? (I get asked that daily...just try to rephrase it!)

Things TO SAY to a pregnant woman:
1. You are my inspiration here at the gym.
2. You look tiny (just lie about it!)
3. You are ALL belly, can't tell anything from behind.
4. You look beautiful and glowing.
5. You will lose all that extra weight, you always have.


The girls at my school thew me a little baby "bath" (as Wesley called it, vs. shower). It was very sweet of them...got some diapers, cute cards and bath time essentials. I thought I was looking pretty good, until I saw these pictures! Rolls all over!

We can't wait to meet Levi :) Yes, that is his name for now. It fits appropriately with Wranlger our dog and Austin...we sound like a family of cowboys!
Six months along

Side view, six months...on my way to work.
Seven months (today)
Victoria Simmons, my 5th grade co-teacher
I don't like being the center of attention! Only if I am in charge of it; teaching or speaking.
What a cute diaper cake from Mrs. Lee.
The boys were so excited to take the gifts home from school...we opened them back up at home and I taught them how to fold up tissue paper.

I am so excited for this baby to come!

Baseball and Boys

I love getting homemade cards from my boys. Even though they do them at school (vs. spontaneously), I sure do feel LOVED. Austin is really good at doing rainbows and Wesley is able to write some really nice sentences (complete with capital letters and periods!)

Mother's love is sweet to me.
Mother's are the best.
Mother's can be nice.
Mother's will give us hugs.
Mother's do awesome things.
Mother's say good things.
Mother's love us.
I love you mom, Wesley
Austin's Kinder teacher created a recipe book from the class. Austin wrote about my spaghetti and meatballs. My favorite part was, "She gets the packet and then she puts it in the pot. She puts the sauce in it and then she mixes it. She sometimes buys the meatballs. They are so good!" It was extra cute b/c I don't even make spag and meatballs very often! It's Jared's recipe.
This card says, "I love you mom because you take care of me." Austin


A few more baseball pics:
Austin on first base (he can hit it often without using the tee!)

Our little slugger, who LOVES baseball. He can be found "swinging" in the air 24/7.
Our cute little ballers.

The tunnel and treats are always the best part.

Easter

Easter! Eggs! Creepy Bunny! We didn't make it on time for the Marley Park Easter Egg hunt (I was out shopping for groceries and we missed the time)...poor boys couldn't find anything!


After tears, a sweet family hearing Austin's sobbing offered them to have some of THEIR eggs and candies.

A cute family pictures...on our way to a baseball game that Sat. morning.
Easter morning: Isaac found his basket hidden inside his basketball hoop.
Austin found his hidden behind the filing cabinet.
Wesley had to go searching underneath the shoe baskets.
Funny enough, the boys didn't really like the candies I bought them; cotton candy and Reese's eggs. I have eaten more of them they they have! We also got them some swim gear for our pool.
This was Austin's natural expression when he saw that the bunny had left eggs in our backyard! So precious and excited.
We love our backyard.

Isaac finally caught on to what was going on.

Coloring eggs; took lots of patience and creativity.



The boys loved their colors! They were sad when I finally broke them open for egg salad sandwiches.
Gotta love the Easter Family picture.
Sure do love my boys.

Thinking of summer

It is my first day of a 4-day weekend. By 9:30am, I had already done two loads of laundry, put all three boys in time outs for some sort of bickering, scrubbed kitchen counters, made and cleaned up breakfast dishes, read scriptures and gotten dressed (with make up!)....then I thought to myself, "Adrienne, what are you going to do the rest of the day now?"

I am so not used to being home! During the school day I think of all the things I would like to do at home if I were home...and now that I am here, I don't know what to do with myself! Go figure!

Wesley is constantly asking which friend he can play with, and now that we have a pool...he is saying how he wants to go to the Surprise public pool b/c Marley Park is no fun. Really? Is this an attitude of a typical 7 year old boy, or is he just extra picky and needs constant entertainment.

Austin can now read very simple books (thanks to a great year in Kinder) and having him read for 20 min. a day is a great break. He is happy to play with our toys, finds things in closets (like balloons or coloring books) and is always willing to play a board game (today it was connect four).

Isaac is soooo into his terrible two's. He is very independent; getting the Ovaltine out, cup, spoon and tells me to get out the leche. He insists on only certain colors of bowls and spoons for his cereal (and only Life cereal for now). He wants to re-dress into pj's (hulk or spiderman) before taking his afternoon nap, and is constantly wanting to "go" "car." He screams at me "eat" throughout the day, if only I knew what "chee" meant (it doesn't mean cheese, already tried that). His little temper and lack of communication is going to be a struggle when baby comes!

So, what will my goals be this summer?
* I want to get the boys involved in some sort of Spanish workbooks and mini lesson with me a few times a week.
*Lots of swimming; I have noodles and water guns, but we will need to get more things to keep the boys excited (or, just Wesley). We may even go everyday (I am not excited about the thought of hauling us all over to the pool, changing my big belly into a suit and chasing Izzy around the water), but it will be something that we'll have to do with the HEAT fast approaching.
* Keep my house cleaner and cook a bunch of freezer meals in prep for my baby :)
*Start slurping my blog into a book August
*Continue to exercise at least 3 x's a week (cardio 30 min and light weights 35 min)
*Enjoy my boys and not lose my patience!!!

this week

Working full time with hormonal 11 year olds, 7 hours a day
6 months prego, need I say more? I feel like I have a 20 lb medicine ball strapped to my waist.
Hubby out of town ALL WEEK LONG
Heartburn all night long
1 needy toddler who yells, "Maah mee!" at any given moment (and I do love how he says it)
2 grade schoolers with homework and fieldtrips and questions and fighting
Allergies, nonstop sneezing and stuffy nose
Cleaning and cooking and picking up and straightening and more cleaning and cooking

Welcome to my life this week...I am ready for the weekend and it is only Monday.