Olivia Starts Preschool!

This was a big morning for Miss Olivia as she started K-3 today!! She will be going in with daddy at 8, and then coming home with him at 11:00 for lunch. This morning didn't go as I had dreamed it would. Of course, I had visions of hot cinnamon rolls baking in the oven, and pictures to chronicle this special day. Wouldn't you know it, the alarm clock didn't go off and we were in a rush rush. Daddy did give our school girl a piece of cinnamon toast and "coffee" (warm milk with sugar and a shot of Folgers). Hopefully we can do much better by the time K-5 rolls around!

Wearing the polka-dotted shirt she picked out for the first day

Olivia finds her seat

Mommy and her big girl

In all the rush, AJ never got his hair gelled. lol.

After getting Olivia situated in her class, AJ and I went to the Super BiLo grand opening down the road from our house. I basically went for all the free goodies, but with a few coupons I managed to come home with all this stuff for $3. Praise the Lord!

I don't have a picture to accompany this post. I wish I did, but I don't. As an expectant stay-at-home mom of 2 children ages 3 and 20months, my days are filled with. . . well, I don't really know what they are filled with. . . but I sure am tired by the end of it all. Sometimes I'm discouraged. Sometimes I'm fearful. Sometimes I'm weepy. Sometimes I'm "fed-up". And sometimes, like tonight, I laugh out loud right before I turn in for the night remembering a moment that wasn't so funny at the time. What brought the impromtu smile to my face? Earlier today, I heard a scuffle in the living room while I was changing over the laundry in the laundry room. Grrrr. . .that's it. somebody is going to get it. [Here's where I smile (though at that time I was still grrr...ing inside).] My little boy turns the corner with an unforgettable grimace on his face and a green crayon streak running down his cheek. I guess when it came to Battle Crayons, sister won. Unfortunately for Olivia, the arm of the sofa was not quite as washable as her little brother.

Baby Update

The Millans will be swimming in PINK once again as we prepare for the arrival of a baby GIRL. Yes, the big ultra-sound was this past Monday, and even though the big gender question was at the forefront of our minds, we are thankful that little CLARA (middle name still pending) is looking healthy and strong. I think that the ultra sound tech might have even picked up on a slight stubborn streak as baby did not wish to be photographed. She did manage to wave once before shooing us all off and burying her head in the depths mom's innards. The picture below is so funny to me. A little scary. Nevertheless, a full front-facing smile.

Alabama

Night #1

I'm here in Alabama with the kids visiting family for a few weeks. Needless to say, these were not the original sleeping arrangements of the evening. Somehow, after one and then the other waking up at who-knows-what-hour and both of them crying and wanting to be right next to me, and neither wanting the other to have me, we all found a happy place on a little round fouton cushion in the middle of the living room floor.

Don't you love getting little ones used to sleeping in a different place? Needless to say, we will be hunting down a pack and play today!

This post is dedicated to my good friend Erin Neiner who is experiencing the exact same thing this week =)

And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air. . .

Yes, this is how he sat all throughout the evening of fireworks. If Alex let up the least bit, AJ would reach up and put his hands right back in place. That's o.k. little buddy, one day you will have to carry the weight of protecting and providing for those you love, but for now just sit and let us cover your ears from the scary boom booms.

I hope you all are having a wonderful 4th of July weekend!

AJ almost fell asleep over his lunch today, and that was just too cute to keep to myself.

I would title this: "Tired Boy Tolerating Noisy Big Bossy Sister" any other suggestions?

Hellooooo! Is anybody still there?

So obviously I'm not a committed blogger. Actually, my blogging time has usually fallen into the evening time slot where I have been plagued with EVENING SICKNESS this pregnancy. While I might not be hovering over the toilet all morning as I did for my first two babies, I am sitting on the big chair staring at the wall and trying not to think of anything gross all evening. . . wishing I would just throw up and be done with it. Being on the computer for any length of time makes the nausea even worse. Weird. Enough of the excuse making and onto the reason for this post... another FUNNY from Olivia!!! Enjoy!

Olivia was given a piece of watermelon after church tonight. She handed it back to me and said:

"Mommy, can I have another piece of watermelon? This one has beans in it."

(Does anyone remember when the only option out there was a watermelon with "beans" in it?)

The kids treated daddy to Smokeybones on Father's Day.

VBS is this week! Captain Millan and Lieutenant Leah reporting for duty!