Misc. Ramblings

I went to the dr. yesterday and everything seems to be going well. Blood pressure is good, uterus size is on schedule and my weight is staying where I'd like for it to. I've gained 10 pounds total so far. I've had a tiny bit of swelling in my feet lately but NOTHING like I had with Jenevieve and it usually goes back down if I put my feet up for awhile. It never went down with Jenevieve until after she was born. Biggest gripe is hot flashes. Man oh man do I get HOT! lol That and heartburn. VERY sick of the heartburn. I've had some back pain lately but that's to be expected. I went to the chiro today so hopefully that'll help. I didn't think my neck was too out of whack but wow, it sure did pop so that very well might explain the headaches I've been having.

The kids finished swimming lessons today. I never in a million years expected the results we got. Jenevieve FINALLY passed level 1 (her 3rd attempt) and Kyle didn't pass level 3. He was devestated! I really didn't expect him to get nearly as upset as he did. He was crushed and didn't understand why he didn't pass. I tried and tried to explain to him that the higher levels focus more on technique and doing things for certain legnths of time or for so many yards so they get a lot more picky about what it takes to pass. I keep reminding him that there's always next year but he really doesn't want to hear it. As thrilled as I am that Jenevieve finally passed I know she'll refuse to do everything that's required in level 2. It's a lot of putting your face in the water and that's the part she hates. Hopefully she'll show great progress between now and next year.

I'm going scrapbooking tomorrow night and can't wait. I haven't gone in awhile now. Need to get a few more pages done before the baby comes and scrapbooking takes a back seat for awhile. That means I need to get all my stuff rounded up before tomorrow though. I have it spread out all over the porch right now. I had good intentions of scrapping out there but it never happened. Imagine that, right? lol

A couple weekends ago we went camping in Kieler, WI. Jason had a family reunion there and I suggested that we camp and make a weekend out of it. Kieler is a super small town and I was surprised to find out that they have a campground there. It's a REALLY nice place! The lady who runs it was very sweet and the kids took to her right away. Probably more so than she would have liked. lol She was very accomodating to my pregnant bladder and gave us a spot across the road from the bath house. The place is very clean, has a wonderful bathroom & showers, wireless internet, a laundry area, a playground and plenty of room for the kids to ride their bikes. We arrived on Friday and spent Saturday in Dubuque doing some odds & ends. Jenevieve wore the tires off her bike so we added shopping for bike tires to our list. Thank goodness Theisens had them because they were the only place that did. We took the kids to ride the Fenelon Place Elevator which they loved. Jenevieve said it was "a little freaky" and I have to agree with her. Heights are NOT my thing but I did it. We then went to the Dubuque Arboretum and had a picnic lunch there. They had a really nice playground so the kids played for awhile and then we headed into the flower gardens. Got some pretty pictures of the kiddos and had a really nice day together there. The kids both liked the koi pond and Kyle wanted to explore all the trails and paths. I was tuckered out by the time we left. The path out was all uphill and I thank goodness Jason helped drag me up it. lol Sunday was our family reunion and we had a great time at that as well. We hadn't seen that side of the family in awhile so it was really nice to see everyone again. I couldn't get over how much all the kids have grown. Jason's cousins were all so young when I came into the family and now they are getting married, moving out on their own and seem so grown up. And I feel oh so old. lol

The kids are going to stay with their aunt Paula and her fiance Chris next week. Gotta admit I'm looking forward to having a little break. I know they'll have fun and I'm hoping we can make some progress in the baby's room while they are gone. The baby's room seems to be taking as long as the dang bathroom did. Jason keeps saying he thinks the walls are about ready to primer and then he goes in and sands the mud and sees spots that need more mud. So back to square one. Hopefully when he sands the mud he put on last night it'll be good to go.

Well, I suppose I better go tackle my scrapping supplies. Have a wonderful day everyone!