Weekend Wrap-Up: The Exhaustion Edition

Yep, round-the-clock exhaustion is settling in.  Except at about 4:30 or 5am, when my body seems to think I need to be on full alert and wide awake.  For awhile I just figured it was because I went to sleep pretty early, but the past few nights I have stayed up late on purpose, and it didn't seem to make a difference.  I was wide awake by 5am the next morning, but exhausted at the same time.  Between that, and being awake periodically throughout the night tossing and turning trying to get comfortable, my body is doing a great job trying to get me at least somewhat prepared for when Hamsie arrives.  (Though I know, the reality of the 24/7 outside baby will be MUCH MORE exhausting than the 24/7 inside baby.)

Anyway...our weekend. 

Saturday

We headed to the condo to see my parents and go to the Mill City Farmer's Market for the first time this season.  We, of course, HAD to get the Chef Shack mini-donuts.  So delicious.

YUM!!

iPad time with Bops

Then later we went to G-ma and G-pa's to play.

Practicing those big sister skills

Hanging out with George through the fence

Sunday

I took ZERO pictures today, though we were actually pretty busy.  Callie hung out at Dave and Cherilyn's house for a little bit this morning so Chris and I could clean.  Then I went to Chris' cousin Caitlin's bridal shower for a bit before Chris, Cal and I headed to the Koch's for Anthony's graduation open house.   Callie had fun playing with Christine and one of her friends...especially when they dressed her up in a gigantic poofy blue princess dress.  And I have NO photographic evidence!  Bah!!!  But trust me, it was pretty epic.

Hamsie Update:
*34 weeks and growing by the hour (or so it seems!)
*Roughly the heft of a cantaloupe
*Thrashing and shifting and moving pretty regularly throughout the day
*My lung capacity is seriously diminished
*No name progress at all...she's still just Hamsie at this point

Four more days until I have a week off.  My summer won't really start until July, as I have a week-long training the last week of June.  And obviously, it won't be summer as usual.  In July we will be moving and having a baby. 

Callie's world is going to be ROCKED.  And I suppose ours will be too.

Favorite-Things-Phone-Dump Friday

Happy Weekend!  It is June, right?  So it should feel like summer.  But it doesn't.  I guess that is okay because:
1) I am super pregnant and have enjoyed not being super hot and uncomfortable on the daily (yet...I'm just regular uncomfortable but not HOT uncomfortable), and
2) There are still 4 more days of work so the fact that it isn't beautiful and sunny out makes it much easier to still be in school when EVERYONE ELSE is done.

But it would be nice to see the sun every once in awhile. 

Anyway, here are the pics from the week. 

Favorite Thing #1: Getting pictures from Boom like this on a Monday

Favorite Thing #2: When Daddy is in charge of picking out clothes, we get a star hoodie, Minnie Mouse t-shirt, and polka-dot leggings

Favorite Thing #3: Our newly painted office looks AWESOME.

Favorite Thing #4: These girls

Favorite Thing #5: Competing animal prints: leopard legs and zebra feet

Common Conversations

I have the following conversations AT LEAST a few times a week, if not almost daily.

Convo #1: With a random student in the hallway

Student: (staring at my stomach) Are you having a BABY??
Me: Yep!
Student: Is it a boy or a girl?
Me: A girl.
Student: What is her name?
Me: I don't know yet!
Student: (confused look)

Convo #2: With a random stranger out and about in public

Stranger: (staring at my stomach) You must be about ready to pop!
Me: Nope! Not until July.
Stranger: (awkward pause with another glance at the belly) Is there only one in there?
Me: (internal eyeroll) Yep, just one.

Weekend Wrap-Up

This weekend FLEW by.  We were busy!

Saturday- Bops' birthday!

Callie and I headed to my school's 3rd annual 5K race in the morning.  I managed to walk a fairly hilly course almost 2 miles pushing Callie in the stroller.  I was EXHAUSTED the rest of the day, but it was nice to get out and be active again. 

Before the race, a bunch of my co-workers and their kids were hanging out, so we took some pictures.  It was fun to see, because we all started to work together BEFORE any of these kids came along. :)

After the race we headed over to G-ma and G-pa's house for some play time and nap time.  There has been construction going on on our street for the past few weeks, and they were actually working yesterday, so nap time wasn't going to happen at our house with all of that noise.  Callie got to see G-ma and G-pa's neighbors' 3-month-old baby Isaac and hang out with 3-year-old George.

We went to the condo on Saturday night for Bops' birthday party, and then there was the Lynx game.

Crazy Man's birthday cake

Sunday

Today was the last day of Sunday school (**tear!**) so there was an outdoor celebration that included and bouncy house and face painting.  It was so much fun teaching the Sunday school classes every other week this year.  The kids grew up so much...they are all so much bigger than they were in September!  We're going to miss seeing everyone this summer.



Callie bouncing with her buddy Liam

A rainbow to match her dress

This afternoon Callie napped at the condo while G-ma, Auntie Cat and Auntie Mari came over to do MORE painting.  We decided to attack the wood paneling on our main level.  There was some in the kitchen, and A LOT in the office.  They all worked REALLY hard, so THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU wonderful family!  Girl power! :)



The kitchen: Before...........................During.......................................After!

The office: Before..............................During.............................................After!

The rooms are obviously not put back together yet, but we will do that tomorrow once the paint is totally dry. 

Hamsie Update: 33 weeks!  She's a little over 4 pounds and over 17 inches.  Whoa.  I'm definitely feeling it.  Seriously, I feel HUGE.  And there are still 7ish weeks to go.  My feet and hands get puffy and swollen periodically so I haven't been able to wear my wedding rings for weeks.  Because she's getting so big, we can see her move a lot more on the outside, and when you press on my stomach, you can oftentimes feel random body parts.  Not sure what they are ever, but you can tell something is definitely there.  Her most active time is usually 5:15am or so.  She goes nuts.  And then goes nuts on and off throughout the day, especially after I eat.

We tried discussing names this week and were not successful.  I think I may need to broaden my horizons and go beyond a "K" name, since EVERY "K" name I suggested my dear husband shot right down (though, to be fair, I only suggested "K" names).  Sooooo...that's where we are at.  Completely unprepared in pretty much all aspects of new-baby-land.  Hopefully Hamsie intends to stay in there until we are ready for her. :)

Lynx Game QOTD

We went to the (first half of the) Lynx home opener tonight!  It was so fun to be back at the Target Center as a family, cheering on our favorite basketball players- Maya, Linsdey, Simone, Monica, Rebekah, etc... And Chris even had an NBA sighting- Kevin Durant was sitting on the baseline!

But, of course, Callie's favorite thing to do at Lynx games is to watch their mascot, Prowl.  They even showed a short funny clip of Prowl on the big screens that she was enthralled by.

He's pretty funny.  And, apparently, makes her think.  On the way home, I fielded many questions about Prowl.  Some I was able to answer, others stumped me.  It went something like this:

Callie: Why doesn't Prowl talk?
Me: Well...probably because animals don't have voices.
**Pause**
Callie: Do animals whistle?
Me: I don't know.  That's a good question.
**Pause**
Callie: What does his home look like?
Me: Um, maybe it is a den by the Target Center...?
Callie: I don't think he lives in a den.  I think he lives in a little house.
Me: Yeah maybe.
Callie: Where are his mommy and daddy?
Me: Um...I don't know. But I like all your questions!
**Pause**
Callie: What does he like to eat?
Me: Maybe green licorice?
Callie: Why does he like to eat green licorice?
Me: Because maybe his favorite color is green.
Callie: Why is his favorite color green?
Me: Well that is the color of the Lynx shirt.  He might like blue and white too.
**Pause**
Callie: Where was he when we watched him on the big TV?
Me: I don't know.  He was probably in the locker room.
Callie: Yeah.
**Later, getting ready for bed**
Callie: Am I going to be a basketball player someday?
Me: You might be!  Maybe you can play for the Lynx!
Callie: Yeah, I can be Maya!

I clearly need to get better at thinking on my feet when it comes to answering her questions.  I have no idea why green licorice came out of my mouth as Prowl's favorite food. 

Anyway, we're looking forward to another Lynx season and more fun watching that silly Prowl.

Happy Birthday Bops!!!

Bops' birthday is always a fun start to the month of June!!!  Happy Birthday Bops!



We love you and your goofiness!

Favorite-Things-Phone-Dump Friday

This has been an emotional week that has made me very thankful for all the blessings in my life.  And I have a lot of pictures to show for it.  As usual, all of the pictures are of my biggest blessing.

Favorite Thing #1: Toddlers who love to play in dog kennels

Favorite Thing #2: Those rosy cheeks after sleepies

Favorite Thing #3: Lilacs!

Favorite Thing #4: A new summer toy from Daddy

Favorite thing #5: Playing with Auntie Cat...Part 1

Favorite Thing #6: Playing with Auntie Cat...Part 2

Favorite Thing #7: Finding the perfect place for a fresh rose

Favorite Thing #8: Dress up clothes for everyone!

Have a great weekend!