This Last Week

So before I got stuck recapping the trip and D's b-day, we'd still been doing stuff.

Like all the way back to last week on Wednesday after Carson left the boys and I went to Wal-Mart...only E and D were both in Batman costumes. Easton goes out in costume all the time but Dalton rarely joins him. I couldn't believe how much more attention we got. But it was cute.

The next day was Thursday, E's first day back at school. Dalton and I did our usual breakfast:




Followed by Roo and picking up Bubba. It was class picture day at school so I had Eastie dressed in his finest attire. When he got home I asked him to show me how he'd posed for the picture:

Oh great.

Next we put Diddles to bed and Easton and I got to go through his Valentine's bag. He'd missed his class party while we were in California but they still all brought stuff for him, of course. What a fun surprise that was!




I let him pick out one of the treats for after lunch. He picked a Snickers, "The biggest one of all!!!"

Later that day found E dressed up as Wonder Woman:

He's got a Cuddles tucked in there as a lasso. And how do you like that headband? Rather inventive as we're probably not going to buy him an actual Wonder Woman costume.

Someone's going to make a good big brother:


On Saturday morning we went out for breakfast. Yum yum. When the boys went into their rooms, I got to go meet Ember for chai at Starbucks for a couple of hours. She gave me back most of Dalton's baby clothes I'd loaned her and then some. Plus a infant seat and a bouncy chair. With Easton I didn't have any of that cool stuff...it was just him and I and I never needed a place to "put" him. I could entertain him all day long when he wasn't napping. With Dalton we had the swing. And now with this one we'll have a swing and the bouncy seat. I'm sure I'll need a place to put the kid once in awhile while I tend to the other two. A mom's only got so many hands...

When I got home that afternoon we took the boys out on their bikes. We finally exchanged the too-small bike helmet Easton had gotten for his birthday for a bigger one:


That means the Sesame Street helmet was free for Diddles to come along!


We only insist on the helmets...knees and elbows can heal. But the boys both insist on all the gear. May as well, right?

Easton is doing much much better on his bike now. Even on the hills!


Dalton still can't quite reach the pedals on the trike yet:


One cool dude:


See...I've told you he's adventurous:


Being brothers:


Sunday morning found us at church. Both boys had a hard time getting dropped off that day but when I picked up D it was the first time he didn't cry tears of relief. I went to his room and all the kids were attempting to play Ring Around the Rosie which is probably the cutest things I'd seen in awhile. When he saw me he shouted, "Mommy!" and ran over but didn't cry. Yay! Easton had done okay in the end too.

Sunday night was D's Sweet Tomatoes gathering. And I'd recapped Monday already for you.

But on to Tuesday, which was a school day for E. He got to bring his seashells from California for Show & Tell. A couple of weeks ago he brought a book about a baby to announce his coming sibling to his class. A few kids actually went home and told their parents so I got congratulated later. :)

I totally forget what Dalton and I did Tuesday morning but I do remember he wore his new Plex hoodie and looks like a total big boy here:


Yesterday was Wednesday, Carson was here. We often make muffins when Carson is here:


Diddles showing his personality:




Easton asked me to take a picture of him but fell down as he posed, but that didn't keep him from still smiling for his picture, almost like "I meant to do that":


Then, of course, Little Bubs needed one too:


And just more being brothers...


I have more pictures from yesterday afternoon but haven't transferred them yet.

Dudes, I'm getting soooooo sick of people still being in our house. No, the basement isn't done. Apparently I should expect things like this when dealing with contractors but sheesh. Yesterday the guy (the one who brings his dog and clogs my toilet) didn't show up till after 10:00 a.m. but then stayed till 7:00 p.m. And the only reason he left then is because we told him we had to get the kids ready for bed. Wake-up at a normal time and get over here sooner, dude. Sheesh. The painter is here now and he just stunk up the bathroom too. Seriously, you just arrived. Do you not think you could've taken care of that business before you came to my house??? Ick!!!

I'm ready to have a basement back...our house is falling apart with me having all the crap that goes along with the first trimester and having nowhere to put anything the few times I've felt like doing much.

Ugh.

Okay, complaining over.

Just wait till next time when I share what happened at my OB visit today. Argh!