Big Day

Today is the day that I announce to the world that I am having a baby:-) A few special people knew before now and some were even privy to my other blog. I wanted to wait to make the official announcement until I heard the heartbeat. I heard it this morning. Apparently this baby already likes playing games. Little Acorn was hiding from the Doppler. That munchkin had me worried! Even the midwife was talking about getting a sonogram if she couldn't find a heartbeat. But she did eventually find it and it brought much relief. Jay is of course upset that she didn't find the second(he is convinced AGAIN that I am having twins).
I'm testing out Acorn as a nickname. I'm not sure it flows, but I'm going to give myself some time to get used to it. Maybe as we get to know our little person one will develop naturally. Perhaps Peek-a-boo? ;-)

It's HOT!

This totally stinks. Our power has been out for almost 3 hours. Current temperature 89* feels like 94*. Inside temperature a breezeless 83* and climbing. I took a cool bath by candle light of course. That cooled me down for a little while, but that's over and now I'm hot again. How did people survive summers before electricity?! How did people survive at all before electricity?! Oh, I sound like a spoiled city girl, don't I?

Bible Adventure

I took Zach to Vacation Bible School last night. They really had the activity center done up! It was like a market square from biblical times. They even had a guy building something with old fashioned tools that made the cool clanking noise. All the adults were dressed up and lots of the kids were too. It looked like a lot of fun. Zach comes home singing every night. He really seems to like it. I love the children's program at our church. They make it fun and really teach the kids important lessons.

Zach's Bible Adventure

What to do, what to do?

::Warning-stream of consciousness::

Ryan will turn two at the end of the month. I am not sure what to do for his birthday. Last year we just did family. This year he is more aware and able to interact with his friends a little bit, so I'm considering a friend party. I want to invite 2 MAYBE 3 kids because after all they are toddlers and a room full of toddlers that I have to entertain just scares me. The problem is I don't know what to do. Do I have them here? Chuck E. Cheese? I was thinking about going somewhere with trains or fire trucks because he likes them so much, but would that be more like a play date than a party? Maybe we could go bowling...we'll just send the kids down the ally to knock the pins down;-) I think I learned my lesson about inviting adults to a kids party when I did that with Zach. I think the adults were just bored. So I think just parents of kids at the party. I guess that means I have a separate party for family? Where and when do I do that? OY!

Hi Mommy!

It amazing what a big happy "Hi Mommy!" can do for your mood. Especially in the morning when you have not slept well and that same voice rang out twice in the middle of the night in not such a chipper tone. "I wub you" rocks too:-)