Well, I am still pregnant. I am huge. I have contractions all the time but they are those wonderful Braxton-hicks ones that are good b/c that means stuff is happening but are bad b/c not enough is happening to bring this little guy into our lives. Oh well. I have an appointment today and we schedule an induction date...so we will have the little guy no later than Friday/Saturday depending on when we can schedule.
The kids all love having family around - all their aunts and uncles and grandparents and "extra" grandparents (like Char and Larry) are very important to them. Both older kids have pictures in their rooms, that they asked for, of their grandparents and some special people in their lives. Since Uncle Fil has moved to Florida - they are really excited to have him home and spend time with him. Karl loves to hang out and talk and play sports with Fil and Dad and Grandpa. Abby just thinks Uncle Fil is so funny and goofy (another big kid in our family I guess) and Aine can't figure him out - but is quite intrigued by Unca Feel. It is fun watching my brother interact with kids too...he is a good uncle, playful and fun with limits.
Took a family picture at the end of the evening - figured it may be a last one of our "family of five" before we take the plunge into that even crazier world of six...
Enough about me though...We took the girls shopping yesterday and left Karl at home. I always am quite nervous about doing that but he loves the independence/alone time/feeling of being a big boy. We are never gone long when we do it, and there are very set rules that he has followed. It was nice to spend time with and deal with just two kids-they seem to get along better when there are just two of them as well. The girls were cute and overly helpful. Abigail had a case of the whines and "I wants" (which is discouraging) but she had a good talk with her dad and things got better.
Last night Karl had back-to-back machine league games. They won their first game but lost their second. He did a great job hitting, throwing, and catching. We need to work with him a bit on grounders - just reading the ball and making fast throws. I was so proud of him though, the way he stayed positive and encouraged his teammates. It was great to see him help out, not only by backing 
up his players but by keeping them positive as well. Sports are so much more than wins and loses and I am glad he is so involved in them. The girls occupied themselves with games of running around, chasing, and anything NOT having to do with Karl's game. Aine crawled over friends and family and was in her own little happy world. Karl had a big support group tonight though as his grandma and grandpa, Uncle Fil, and family friends Char and Larry made the games. He really likes when people watch him play so he was quite happy they were all there. (picture-Char, Larry, Uncle Fil, Grandpa, Grandma)
up his players but by keeping them positive as well. Sports are so much more than wins and loses and I am glad he is so involved in them. The girls occupied themselves with games of running around, chasing, and anything NOT having to do with Karl's game. Aine crawled over friends and family and was in her own little happy world. Karl had a big support group tonight though as his grandma and grandpa, Uncle Fil, and family friends Char and Larry made the games. He really likes when people watch him play so he was quite happy they were all there. (picture-Char, Larry, Uncle Fil, Grandpa, Grandma)
The kids all love having family around - all their aunts and uncles and grandparents and "extra" grandparents (like Char and Larry) are very important to them. Both older kids have pictures in their rooms, that they asked for, of their grandparents and some special people in their lives. Since Uncle Fil has moved to Florida - they are really excited to have him home and spend time with him. Karl loves to hang out and talk and play sports with Fil and Dad and Grandpa. Abby just thinks Uncle Fil is so funny and goofy (another big kid in our family I guess) and Aine can't figure him out - but is quite intrigued by Unca Feel. It is fun watching my brother interact with kids too...he is a good uncle, playful and fun with limits.
Took a family picture at the end of the evening - figured it may be a last one of our "family of five" before we take the plunge into that even crazier world of six...What ever you are doing over the 4th - have an amazing time. Relax, enjoy, laugh, and smile. Happy 4th of July(a tad early)
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