Things never to tell your pregnant wife

I thought that this would be fun.
Let's see, for starters....
1."2 more weeks, just hang in there 2 more weeks."
2. "I know, you're just hormonal right now..."
3."You want a salad for lunch?"
4."What do you mean you need more maternity clothes, didn't you just buy a bunch a few weeks ago?"
5."It's just laundry."
6." Whoa, you're sooo much bigger than you were when you were pregnant with (insert previous child's name)"

Today, Corrie came over and hung out and tried to talk Seth into coming out. The plan was for us to walk and walk and walk...but, Hurricane Bill is giving us rain, rain, rain. So, we ended up watching The Grinch on tv (already?! :)
and going shopping. Oh, but we did get some starbucks....Corrie got some pumpkin latte thingee and I got a white hot chocolate :) And, we rolled the windows up in the car, blasted the A/C and pretended it was fall already. LOL.

Corrie told me that she had a bag packed for her car--with comfy clothes and hard candy and snacks and all. We talked about how frigg'n scared I am. I went into labor with Parker at home in the middle of the night. I'm hoping that this time is just as easy. Well....I guess it's all relative.

Tonight I dressed Parker in some warmer pajamas and turned his fan on high. He falls asleep so fast when he has that white noise. Anyways, the pajamas had rubber bottoms on the feet and they zipped all the way from the foot to his neck. Oh, he was so snuggly when he climbed into bed. And, so sweet. He says "mama...hug." or "daddy...hug." And stretches out his arms...it's so precious.

I tucked him in bed tonight and thanked my god for my 3 boys.
And, my dear friends.

Baby love and labor juju---
Kimmie

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