Everyday life

Nothing too exciting has been happening around here.  It seems like all we are doing is getting ready and waiting.  We can't wait for this little girl to arrive. Last week I had a trip to the hospital to get some lab work done, but everything came back fine, so we were able to come home.  Rhone picked out a special stuffed animal for his little sister.  Our original plan was for him to make one at build a bear, but when we got to the mall, we found out it had gone out of business.  So we settled for a trip to Kohls instead.  Rhone was pretty set on a doggy since that's what he has.  But he made due with a kangaroo and the Eric Carle book Does a Kangaroo have a Mother too.  Only 3 days until my due date!  

We have been filling the rest of our time getting the house ready to put on the market.  We have been cleaning, repairing, and painting like mad.  We are happy to say that the for sale sign is up!  Now we just need someone to BUY it.  It makes moving seem a lot more real.  

We have been having dance parties at night with Rhone.  It's been nice having Ben around since he's on "baby watch".  One night Ben and Rhone even put balloons in their shirts and we belly bumped.  Rhone thought it was a hoot!  We've made a few projects, taken Rhone to a few movies before we have a new born to keep quiet, and even saw a puppet show on base.  Ben was even lucky enough to participate.  

 

Showing off our tummies

Belly bumpin'

Making a rocket together

Picking out sister's special animal and book

Family night on base

Puppeteer Ben.  He was a pretty good sport. Our friend Renee is to the left of him.

Making his toys disappear into the diaper champ.  This entertained him for hours.  Hope he doesn't try it after it's in real use :)

Touching up all of our walls.

Grating a bar of soap for our home-made laundry detergent.  Rhone calls it, "scraping soap"