We love you Grandpa Earl!Thursday, May 22, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Five days
So I have five days until my due date. Holy Moly, where did the time go?? All is going well with my doctor visits. And even with all I am doing ,that I shouldn't be (too heavy lifting, finishing the boys room, wrestling 6 yr olds at church, etc), I am just not progressing. I have been at a one for the last three weeks. But now, the countdown is on! As well as the "just calling to see if you've had that baby yet" phone calls. SUSIE... ;)
But I also wanted to document the baby showers I've had. First, Cyndi and I started planning a tea party (not a shower) and she was so generous and volunteered to make the invites. Well, the sneaker plotted with my sister (again, SUSIE...) and turned it to a baby shower. Yes, I do appreciate it, even though I give you a hard time! It was very sweet of the two of you to do that. I didn't take a single picture that day, so if you want to see some check out cousin Gennaveeve's blog. It was a fun afternoon, and thanks to all of you who came.
Then the Young Women in my ward called and asked if they could throw Shelly and me a baby shower. Shelly and I were camp directors last year and are now pregnant due a week apart. She is due a week after me. We are both bummed that we are not going to camp this year, but it's for a very good reason, so.
Anyway, the YW tied quilts for us. This one is mine. Cute huh!!
They played games. We had a baby frozen in an ice cube, and we had to guess what time it would be born from the ice cube. Then the closest to their time wins. Super fun. We also chose a tiny flannel diaper to pin to our shirts. We found out later that one was poopy (mustard) and the person with that one, won. What a great idea! And there was Judy! I love Judy, she is fantastic!! She came down the stairs dressed like this (below)! She had her suit case and was ready to go to the hospital. She has a water balloon in her pocket and she was squirting water on Shelly and me saying her water broke. SO funny!! We almost "wet" ourselves laughing. But, Judy dropped the suitcase and it's contents and after she had gathered them up we had to write down what we remember from it. That was the most hilarious version of that game I have ever seen.
They served yummy cheesecake, sherbet w/sprite, and the YW mad these super cute nut cups. It was a styrofoam cup made into a baby shoe, brilliant!
And here is Shelly and me showing off our giant bellies. Shelly is going to be induced on Wednesday (my birthday). So the baby race is on! We'll see if I can beat her to it. ;)
Thanks girls for the lovely evening! We had so much fun!
But I also wanted to document the baby showers I've had. First, Cyndi and I started planning a tea party (not a shower) and she was so generous and volunteered to make the invites. Well, the sneaker plotted with my sister (again, SUSIE...) and turned it to a baby shower. Yes, I do appreciate it, even though I give you a hard time! It was very sweet of the two of you to do that. I didn't take a single picture that day, so if you want to see some check out cousin Gennaveeve's blog. It was a fun afternoon, and thanks to all of you who came.
Then the Young Women in my ward called and asked if they could throw Shelly and me a baby shower. Shelly and I were camp directors last year and are now pregnant due a week apart. She is due a week after me. We are both bummed that we are not going to camp this year, but it's for a very good reason, so.
Anyway, the YW tied quilts for us. This one is mine. Cute huh!!
They played games. We had a baby frozen in an ice cube, and we had to guess what time it would be born from the ice cube. Then the closest to their time wins. Super fun. We also chose a tiny flannel diaper to pin to our shirts. We found out later that one was poopy (mustard) and the person with that one, won. What a great idea! And there was Judy! I love Judy, she is fantastic!! She came down the stairs dressed like this (below)! She had her suit case and was ready to go to the hospital. She has a water balloon in her pocket and she was squirting water on Shelly and me saying her water broke. SO funny!! We almost "wet" ourselves laughing. But, Judy dropped the suitcase and it's contents and after she had gathered them up we had to write down what we remember from it. That was the most hilarious version of that game I have ever seen.
They served yummy cheesecake, sherbet w/sprite, and the YW mad these super cute nut cups. It was a styrofoam cup made into a baby shoe, brilliant!
And here is Shelly and me showing off our giant bellies. Shelly is going to be induced on Wednesday (my birthday). So the baby race is on! We'll see if I can beat her to it. ;)
Thanks girls for the lovely evening! We had so much fun!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Calvin Earl
My Calvin is now 9 years old. I can't believe it! How much he has changed and grown over the years, it's just amazing. He spent a good part of his first three years of life CRYING! He was so frustrated, and he couldn't communicate with us. It wasn't until we found out that he was on the autistic spectrum that things calmed down. I don't know that anything changed, our actions or his actions, but things got better. Calvin has taught me patience, patience, patience. I still have a LONG way to go, but we work on it every day.Calvin has come so far! He started school with 2 years of special ed preschool with speech. He is now mainstream and in3rd grade. We still have problems "playing" the school game, but it is really amazing how far he's come.
His current loves are Star Wars/Indiana Jones Lego, scouts, and piano.
Calvin is so creative and original. You can't help but smile. And you never know what he will come up with next. He is always asking us weird questions. Here is a typical conversation:
"Which, Mommy?"
"I'm not a witch."
"Mommy?"
"Yes, Calvin"
"What if you had 100 million dollars, and didn't have to pay taxes, what would you buy with it?"
OR
"What if Star Wars Lego guys were real and we were in the game?"
OR
"What if oranges tasted like strawberries and strawberries tasted like bananas and..."
I LOVE his questions! Sure it's like we have a three year old sometimes. :) but, I love them still.
I love you Calvin! Hope you have the BEST birthday ever!!
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