Still Here

This will be a random blog of stuff. Just bear with me if you so desire. I woke up yesterday morning with an awesome break out of a fever blister on my lip. That should make for some great labor day/new baby pictures. Maybe I'll just hold the baby up on one side of my face in every picture. I was able to get some medicine called in only in hopes that it will clear up faster. So far, it's getting worse.

My friend, Hillary at the Other Mama, is doing a giveaway over the weekend. Go on over and sign up. And if you win, you could give me a nice new baby present since the drawing is Tuesday. I'm just saying...

Another blog I've been following lately is Annie. She was a classmate at Troy, although I didn't have the chance of getting to know her well. I started following her blog 1) because she is hilarious and 2) she was due with her 3rd baby tomorrow. I just read last night that she had her precious baby girl yesterday but I can't wait to hear the full story. Go on over and you'll see what I'm talking about.

My sister stayed behind this week to help me out while my mom went back for her first week of summer school. She has been a big help with the small exception of bath time Wednesday night when she was "watching" the kids while I was on the computer. She "watched" Grady poop a lot in the tub. At least she scrubbed the tub after I had gotten all the poop out.

I walked over 3 miles (uphill all ways:) yesterday in hopes of getting this baby out. Instead all I managed to do was make my whole body very sore. Still no major contractions. Looks like it will be Tuesday. The skin on my stomach is stretched so far I can see every vein and artery in there, not to mention the stretch marks. I fear if I go past Tuesday, my stomach just might rip open.

Steven was off yesterday and we made our second trip to the pool. I have to say it is exciting to see Elle becoming more comfortable in the water. Not too mention that it makes it a little easier to only have to watch the every move of one child instead of two. We have YMCA lifeguards at our pool so the only "approved" safety device for the kids is a life jacket they provide. With Elle enjoying herself now, I can actually envision a pool trip with all three kids this summer. Maybe.

Elle and I were reading in Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein before her nap and I came across this gem:

Oh the thumb-sucker's thumb

May look wrinkled and wet

And withered, and white as the snow,

But the taste of a thumb

Is the sweetest taste yet

(As only we thumb-suckers know).

We tried and tried and even tried harder when we had the tooth scare (which, PTL, I think is healed and healthy), but it's just not happening. I've tried limiting it to her room and/or nap time and the child sticks it in there no matter what... even with band-aids on. I really felt like I was saying, "Get your thumb out of your mouth" every minute. I decided not to push it anymore and that she will give it up when she's ready (like she potty-trained in a breeze because she was ready). And braces and orthodontist bills are not the worst things in the world.

Hope everyone enjoys the weekend. Steven is working tomorrow (Boo!), but Mom will be here and I just might treat myself to a pedicure. Hoping the next post brings pictures of the baby!