Palm Springs

On monday we took off and went to Palm Springs for a mini vacation. it was so nice to get away and just relax as a family. and since ben didn't have to take work off it worked out just perfectly. we spent two days at the pool and playing in the room. the boys LOVE the water and the kiddie slide. ronan has absolutely no fear of water (not always good) and zander is getting better with his water wings but still hates his face in the water. here's some pics of our time and if you want to see more check out my facebook page.

the before pics

here is how the nursery looked before. just for an fyi.

Jade's Room

so here is an update on the nursery. it's still got a few things it needs done but ben wanted to show people at work all he has done. so here is the curtain been sewed and the wall he painted.

the crib he painted black and the bumper he sewed too. it doesn't have the black sheet on yet that he also made, so ignore the yellow. the lamp in the corner he painted too and changed the shade.

the other wall. the picture is one from when i was a little girl in the philippines. so it's sentimental but not the greatest match.

the changing table he also painted.

the chair he reupholstered and painted. the pillow he made also.

the wall stickers he designed from ikea.

blah

i'm so over being pregnant. my ribs are breaking in two... my rib hurt with zander but nothing like this. it sucks.it's not like i feel one kick here or there, i feel her every movement because she is too big for my womb. i think she wiggles her toes and i feel it. my next appointment is thursday so we'll see what's up. i'm sure nothing is going on. just lots of pain!
on more not fun news, ben's last day of work is friday. blah. but hey, maybe i'll get lots of rest and pampering before the baby comes! i can hope right? now if i could just get him to clean my house...:) hahaha

Some pics

35 1/2 weeks preggo!

NAKED TIME!

I'm so cute! say "cheese!"

First day of preschool with darth vader backpack

poopy

why is bliss always followed by poop? :) ben got sick sunday night at around 3 am and threw up all threw the next day. and was just sick and weak on tuesday. i was exhausted just from not sleeping with him being up all the time! and it's been the busiest week ever! monday zander started preschool at miss casey chans' preschool extrodanaire! casey is in our small group and is a great teacher who has been working in this area for years. she decided to start a home preschool to start teaching our little kids for FREE! she's slightly insane i'm sure but she's amazing at it. her house as been trasnformed with cubbies for the kids, calendars, art stations, etc. zander absolutely loved it! he's learning and loving it! and he wore his darth vader backpack and thought he was the coolest! soooo cute! so monday he started preschool and then i had to pick him up early for his first speech therapy evaluation. he's going to have to go for a little while because of his issue with making "c"'s into "t's" and "g's" into "d's". but it's nothing major and she said he has a vast knowledge of words and comprehension. so it's once a week for a little while. then we had another dr. apt. at 1 that day. man i was pooped by the end of the day. oh and then i decided jade's clothes had to be washed and put away that night. so her room is organized and almost ready. tuesday more preschool and small group, wednesday was bible study and ronan's tube dr. apointment, tomorrow is mother's haven and friday is crash and die day. :) no wait, friday is my mom's day. is it the weekend yet? :)
i'm going to go eat some ice cream!!

Bliss

i am now home from a wonderful overnight with my hubby. it was FABULOUS! we went downtown and stayed and it was just a wonderful time. we explored the gaslamp district and saw movies, ate great food, and just relaxed. to some it may have been boring, but it was just what the dr. ordered for ben and i. we were wore out. we slept in till 10 (well i woke up at 9 with my ribs, hips, and stomach aching...) and just toke our time getting ready. it was nice. but man i was missing my boys! i missed their morning run in to our room and the bobbing let heads as they say "hi mama!" the boys were happy to see us when we got home but as soon as my mom left all i heard was "i miss geegee!" so it was a good time by all. i'm sure my mother is exhausted but she was a trooper and did a great job with them. for that i'm forever grateful!
also on a side note jade's csection is scheduled for march 13, that is friday the 13th!!!!! apparently there were tons of times available on that date. my dr. is gone mar 9-11 and then doesn't work on thursdays so friday it is. i have yet to get to talk to my dr. and find out why they didn't go with mar. 6 (probably waited to long to schedule and fridays are popular) and for those who asked, they are not worried about me having a big baby because i have a csection, it's just that there is a big chance of me going into labor on my own earlier and that just makes csections a little more complicated and rushed. and also the chance of an emergency csection if i don't get there in time. sooo.....there you have it. :)