Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Pregnancy Up-Date




It's totally impossible, and to make matters worse Colette has been coming to bed with us on account of her not feeling well. Sick children tend not to lie very still. I don't know if it's due to lack of sleep or just the end of pregnancy hormones, but I've been feeling really grouchy and emotional these past few days.

Overall this pregnancy has by far gone the best then my other three but this last month has been the worst as far as being extremely achy. I am ready for my baby and I to be two separate people. I feel like one large lump.


My Poor husband Shawn has been a great sport but I know that he too would like to get his wife back.

I am about one week
away from the due date but I have my reservations about that as well. I have always been about two weeks late and that would put me in early August which just seems VERY far away when I already feel like I can’t go on like this one more day. *sigh* Oh well, All for thee, Jesus.




This is a 3-D picture of what a 3rd Term baby looks like. Pretty cramped in there.
Most of the lanugo is gone as the baby prepares for its final womb days. The lungs are maturing and surfactant production is increasing. The baby can't move too much anymore as its womb space has become very crowded. The average size baby is over seven pounds at this point.

Sunday, July 16, 2006

Little Fever Pick-Me-Up



Colette has not been feeling well for a few days. She tends to get more fevers then the boys had at this age. Fevers always bother me but Colette has been drinking water and juice like there’s no tomorrow, which is the best things for her. Last night however she had a delightful time playing in the kitchen sink for at least 45 minutes. It was nice to see back to her old self for a while.

Free movie tickets for kids


I thought that this was worth passing on for larger families that are always looking for fun yet affordable things to do together. Participating movie theaters are offering movie tickets for kids and family for $1 or less. Most are matinees and G- or PG-rated.

Regal Entertainment Group offers free 10 am admission every
Tuesday and Wednesday
AMC Theaters offer free 10:30 am admission every Wednesday
CineMark offers 10 shows for $5 or $1 per show
Crown Theaters offer up to two free tickets to "A" and "B" students.

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Just Heartbreaking


Many of you probable know of Regina Doman. She is the author of several Catholic young adult and children’s books, including "Angel in the Waters”. Her book “Shadow of a Bear” was my favorite book as a teen.

Her 4-year-old son Joshua died in tragic car accident that the parents were driving. *Sigh* I can only imaging what the family is going through. I know that there are many parents that have lost their children through tragedy but this particular incident has really hit me personally. Please say a short Hail Mary for this family right now. We can never underestimate the power of prayer.


O Lord, whose ways are beyond understanding,
listen to the prayers of your faithful people:
that those weighed down by grief
at the loss of this (little) child
may we find assurance in your infinite goodness.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.



An article by Father Jonathan Morris.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,203336,00.html

Regina Doman's Notepad
http://www.snowwhiteandrosered.com/reginaupdate.htm

Thursday, July 06, 2006

4th of July!

We went down to my parent’s house for the 4th. It was just for the day but we had a good time. Around dinnertime we went to our friends house for a BBQ and Pool party. Here are some photos of the day.











Car Purchase


Here is Colette showing off the car we bought this last weekend. It's a 03 Mazda Prodigy. A replacement car for daddy after what happened this last month. After praying a 9-day novena to St. Joseph we really feel like this was the right purchase to make and both Shawn and I happy with it. I am so used to driving the mini van that this one is a fun change.