being able to do during pregnancy.
grip a pen
My hands got so swollen and hurt so bad that I could not close them or clench them into a fist. Writing anything was painful. I'm happy to report that they aren't that bad anymore - just an annoying tingle that I hope continues to fade.
wear tennis shoes
My feet started to swell and that was the end of these babies. I wore sandals the duration of my pregnancy. Normally my feet get claustrophobic in socks and shoes, but it has been pure heaven to put these on and wear them around.
sleep in my bed/lay on my back
I love to sleep on my back. I don't get to do that during pregnancy because my back pain is so great. I breath a little sigh of contentment when ever I lie down now because I can lay flat on my back. ~AAAHHH~
sit criss cross applesauce
Once again, because of back pain and pelvic pain/pressure I don't get to do this much when pregnant. It has been so nice to sit like this as I change Lainey...or just whenever I want to.
wear my wedding ring
The last month or so, when my fingers started to get bad, I couldn't wear my ring. I tucked it away in a safe place and always wondered if people thought I wasn't married wherever I went. Now I can wear my love band again.
I got my hair cut. It's a little short and I'm still getting used to it. I miss not being able to pull it back into a pony tail. But it's probably a good thing that I can't. Pony tails generally mean that I'm in dire need of a hair cut. It is definitely a change.
This is me telling Jason I've had enough of his photo shoot. Give him permission to update the blog for a couple of days and he takes all sorts of creative license.
We went pea picking today. I love fresh peas and there's a field right across the street from my parent's house. Emma and Paul were so excited to go. Paul kept checking in with me, "Is it time to go pea picking yet?" We gave the cousins their own bag and we walked down the lane to the field. They set to work right away and had a blast. I even picked some for myself.
Then they sat around and shelled all of their peas once we got back to the house.
Cousin Katelyn with a silly pea mustache.
Who doesn't love Cool whip, especially by the spoon fulls right out of the tub?! I remember eating the stuff like ice cream when I was younger.
This is their new favorite thing to do-wash the door. The best is when they take the bucket of water and rags out to wash the outside of the door. It keeps them busy for quite a while. :)
I love it when babies stretch. They are so cute... and it just looks like it feels so good. Look at that second face. So funny!
grip a pen
wear tennis shoes
sleep in my bed/lay on my back
sit criss cross applesauce
wear my wedding ring
We had our first Memorial BBQ in our very own fire pit. The kids were so excited. Heck, I was excited to see the kids roast hot dogs and marshmallows for S'mores. Uncle Kelvin came and helped man the fire.
Uncle Kelvin put on a little performance for the kids before they went to bed.
Sometimes I wonder at this handsome man of mine. He says he just doesn't know where our kids get their wild, rambunctious spirit. Hhhhmmmm! I wonder.... He's the worst one of them all at times. But that's what we love about him.
