My babies are Growing up

My big 5 year old is off to school next week.  We had Open House today and I did hold it together until we were driving home.  He found his chair and his name, got all "moved in" to his classroom, was very happy they had toys there and his favorite ice cream bar in the cafeteria.  Oh and did I mention his teacher is cute and has long blonde hair.  She is just Brady's type!!  He loves blonde hair which is BS because mommy is a brunette.  He gets all nervous when he gets close to her and it's adorable.  He is going to do great because he is a social butterfly and he LOVES to talk.  Steve and I joke that he says 10,000 words a day but we are pretty sure he does.  He even talks in his sleep.  I only had to tell him his bus number once and he remembered it.  Here's the problemo: his very cute backpack from PBK is on backorder until Sept. 9th!  School starts the 5th so I am stalking my email and praying that his backpack gets made quicker over there in good ole China and gets here for the 1st day!!  And lunches?  Brady is very picky but I am hoping he is so hungry at school maybe I can send in some different things and he will eat them.

And my very soon to be 16 month old is getting so big so fast.  He says momma, dada, papa, ball, duck, mo for elmo, mmm. mouse for mickey mouse, baba for bottle, bubba for bubble, juice, more.  The other day he said more juice and I was like holy crap he just put 2 words together already!  Chances are he won't be as much of a talker as Brady because he won't be able to get a word in.  But I love his little voice.  He is still wearing 18 month sleepers and 12-18 month clothes.  He has 6 teeth, 4 on the top and 2 on the bottom.  He goes to sleep at 7 and wakes up at 7, sometimes I have to wake him up.  He naps twice a day, usually at 9am for just a quick 45 minutes and a longer nap at around 12:30.  Pierce loves watermelon, he calls it Ball but he is obsessed with it!  He wants to eat it everyday.  He likes his teddy grahams, not a huge fan of eggs, but loves pancakes and noodles.  Pierce likes to get a book and backs it up and falls into your lap with it.  I secretly love it! and he has gotten way better at laying down and getting his diaper changed.  It used to take 2 of us to get him ready for bed.  Oh and he has decided he doesn't need a bath seat anymore.  So now baths are a lot more fun and dangerous.  Little stinker!  Wish I could slow down time and keep them little and at home with me.  I snapped these in their shark jammies before bed. 

And last I checked, I am super duper prego.  Major complaint: swollen giant man hands.  Literally thought I might have to break out the butter to get my bangle off today.  Who am I kidding, I wouldn't use Butter I would use Steve's Promise Lite.  Wouldn't want to waste good butter.  I keep thinking of the Seinfeld man hand episode.  So if anyone wants me to crack their lobster in half or uncap their non-twist off beer I can!  About the only thing I miss is wearing my engagement ring.  Haven't been able to in a very long time and I miss my emerald cut diamonds.  Can't wait to see this noddle and hear him cry for the first time.  Can't wait to see if he has Steve's chubby 1st toes.  3 more work shifts left, Thank God.  I think little guy finally has a name because Steve is leaving it up to me.  It won't be official till I look at his little face and fill out the paperwork though.  Really hoping I won't go early because I have it all planned out and you know I like control.  I have been having a lot of Braxton-Hicks contractions.  I find myself holding my breath and then realize why.  They don't hurt (yet) but just an uncomfortable tightening.  Had a whole bunch as I walked around Target the other night.  That freaked a few people out for sure. I had to stop a few times and wait for it to pass.  Those people were probably thinking "please don't have your baby in aisle 9, go home Lady!"  The carpet project is over and Steve was wonderful.  I couldn't do anything to help, I am so darn tired every night after getting the kids in bed.  He did it all!  I was beyond happy when I cam home from work to our house put back together.  And the carpet is nice and soft.  He has been kicking my butt in the spouse dept. lately.  I will hopefully be able to step up my game after baby.  I did bring him home some banana cheesecake from The Cheescake Factory after lunch with the girls to try and be a good wife.  I did clean my car out last weekend from top to bottom.  Vacuumed for an hour, with help from Brady.  No more goldfish, candy, juice residue and dog hair!  I think we did a rpetty good job considering I could barely fit in between the seats.  I dropped a little and can now breathe and eat - wahoo!  Hoping to end up right around 160 pounds like I did with Pierce.  But there are ho-hos on the counter people so I can't make any promises :)