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So yesterday after picking Lloyd up from school he wanted to finish his graham cracker bunnies from snack time. So I buckle him in, hand him the bag, and off we go. Not 3 minutes into the drive home and he's talking non-stop so I'm half paying attention trying to get onto the highway. Until I hear this: "Momma!! I gunna bite the butt." "What Lloyd?" "Eat the butt! I eat the butt!" So I glance behind me and, sure enough, he's holding the bunny graham by its head and the butt is gone. He's smiling like a maniac.  "Oh, Ok Lloyd. You eating the Bunny's butt? Does it taste good?" "Yup. I like bunnies for snack." More chatter. Then: "Momma.... Can I eat the bunny's tail too?" "You betcha! Go ahead bubba." "Ok, thanks Mom." Where do they get this stuff???? Haha! I was shaking with laughter! 

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 31 Weeks Sweet boy- You are a movin' and a shakin' in there. Yipes!! You finally seem to be curling up, although you still can turn yourself around too much for my comfort. I'm fairly certain you're head-down but it is so hard to tell! I caught a pretty bad cold from your brother this week that has be laid up coughing, sneezing, and generally feeling pretty "punk" as your Grammy used to say. Hopefully we can get over it without needing meds, I'm hoping we will turn the page soon. I'm drinking lots to keep you hydrated, so I'm sure you have no idea what is going on out here. I also started washing and putting your things away. Made me feel good to do that.  We can't wait to hold you, Love, Mommy Likes Ginger ale Banana Bread Grapes Changes I have hit the "water wall": aka water is no longer doing it for me and I'm forcing it down. I hate to drink too much juice and crap but hydration is hydration. And as...

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 30 Weeks Sweet Boy- This week has been so super busy with different things you have been great letting me do so much, but by the end of the day boy are my bones tired!  These Braxton Hicks continue to bother me mostly at night and when I've been walking around a lot, but not more than they should.  The doctor said everything looks good and nothing is wrong with how things are going so that is always nice to hear. We did come up with an official plan for your birth this week and she was relieved that we were all on board with the same ideas.  Everyone seems to be worried about your size and I just do not really care; you will be here when you get here, and nothing is going to change how big or small you will be anyway.  I am very confident in my body's ability to get you out, so it is just a waiting game now mostly.  Your brother tells you to go to "time out" quite frequently when you kick Momma; I think you are going to give him a run...

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 29 Weeks Sweet Baby A, Can you just chill? Like a little? Maybe just for an afternoon? It would be awesome if that could happen because WOW, your feet are all over the place! When I have Bracton Hicks I also feel your tiny shoulders bear down deep into my pelvis now; it is a challenge every day to not get overwhelmed with how fast this seems to go with you. Yet it seems so slow too, like you will always be cramped in my belly forever. We have such a relatively small amount of time left like this and I wish I was enjoying it more. I feel you all day and all day I just dream of the moment you are here. These coming weeks are so full of things I know they will fly past. I shamefully hope they do because then we will be closer to having you home my sweet sweet boy. Keep cooking but know I am waiting for you to come home to me.  A lifetime of love, Mommy Likes Peaches Meatloaf Potatoes Ginger Molases Cookies Changes So much pressure in my pelvis during Braxton...

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 Sweet pea- Big boy! We are in the last trimester and I wonder daily if we will make it all the way to our due date. I am so wildly uncomfortable and you are so large I find it difficult to believe. Breathing is hard, you put pressure on my pelvis that makes me waddle, my muscles ache, but still you grow and I hold you safely inside. I feel independent body parts all day and can tell exactly where you are at all times. I swear I even saw the side of your foot swipe across my abdomen once. We have much to do over these last few weeks, and I will be so grateful to finally have things ready and to be finished. There's not much to do but enough that I still have a decent sized list for your Daddy. So many cute things await you. We love you, Mommy Likes Grilled Cheese Peaches Nectarines Pumpkin Muffins Changes I am increasingly out of breath doing even the simplest things. I have pain in my pelvis from his upper body settling down too. This happened so much lat...

Today after bible study Lloyd and I had this conversation after I had to push on my belly to get baby A out of my ribs so I could even bend over to unbuckled Lloyd's car seat. Totally cracked me up!  Lloyd : A---- kicking mommy? Me : Yes it hurts. Lloyd (to the belly): A----! Bad choice!!! No kick! Bad choice!!! Me : You're right! He shouldn't kick mommy!  Lloyd : Time out? A---- time out, bad choices!  Can you tell what we were telling him and where he spent a lot of time yesterday? Haha. We have had some regular 2-year old behavior issues (aka not listening) following what we are thinking was a minor gluten exposure (bad behavior, then no eating followed by stomach cramps and bad diarrhea). Today has already been remarkably better following the diarrhea so it must be almost out of his system. It's amazing how much just a small exposure turns this boy into a different child. There are so many skeptics out there but if you are an attentive parent and take the trouble t...