Patience is a virtue?

I am trying so very hard to be patient and wait until my turn on July 24th to bring Cameron into this world. However, patience has never been one of my best qualities. I like to pre-plan everything, prepare way ahead of time and arrive everywhere 10-20 minutes early, etc. I am the woman who sets the alarm for 5 a.m. when I have to go out of town early in the morning and the wake once every hour checking to make sure I didnt oversleep. When I was living in Franklin and had to drive back and forth to Lafayette for work, I set my alarm for 4 a.m. every morning so I could get up and turn my hot rollers on so they would be hot when I re-woke at 5 a.m. I am a stickler about being on time. My office hours changed about 8 months ago and I dont have to be work until 9 but I'm here between 8:15 and 8:30 unless I really just don't feel good.

Anyway... I know this is something that I can't rush or come to early but I am ready. I'm bored and I feel like life is passing by because I have overwhelmed myself with anxiousness and anticipation. Seriously, it seems like only yesterday we told everyone we were pregnant and now I'm on the daily countdown.

I started having a few contractions this morning but they stopped and fly away after about two hours. Seriously, that was not a nice trick to play on a pregnant in this kind of heat. I was almost to the point of promising God I'd go at it without the epidural!

I'm just ready to hold him, and to introduce him to his daddy and his two beautiful big sisters. I'm ready to sit outside with the kids playing and not feel like I'll have a heat stroke at any minute. I'm ready to be able to get out of bed without feeling like I need a wench to hoist me out. I'm ready to be able to get out of the bath tub without having to strain every muscle in my entire big body. I'm ready to have a drink, a really strong one, on the back patio with Todd talking about anything but how miserable I am! I miss the days of talking on the back patio about anything and everything. Oh, being able to paint my toes and shave properly will be pretty nice too!

The Nair Commercial...

If they really wanted me to buy Nair they should try adding at least one "normal" looking person to their commerical. Seriously, it's hair remover not disappearing cellulite cream and "promise to make your legs look good in short shorts" cream! Not one person on that damn commercial has given birth or ate a piece of chocolate. And yes, I know that motherhood doesn't mean you have to be overwieght and frumpy... after my first baby I got into the best shape of my life but my legs still did NOT look that good!

It almost pisses me off to see those ten women dancing around on the screen these days! :) Yeh... I suppose I'm a little jealous. Maybe I won't eat that fudge bar after all!

Dear Grace

Just wanted to tell you how much I love you today. You woke up this morning, rolled over and put your arm around my neck. Daddy was already dressed for work and came to kiss you goodbye, you told him you didnt want him to leave and when he said he had to go to work you said "will you dress me first?" Daddy's girl or what!? Of course, he said yes and in one swift swoop you jumped up and grabbed on and off ya'll went.

We left for school and talked about the sun which you still confuse with the moon from time by saying "the moon is in my eyes." Thankfully, Nana bought you some really cool shades and they help to keep the moon and sun out of your eyes. We kissed goodbye and summer camp and we were both off to start our day. I stopped on the way to pick you up and got you a snack before gymnastics. You never remember what you did during the day although you must know by now that it's the first question I'll ask you, right after asking if you missed me!

We cooked dinner and then went outside to play, you helped me weed the flower beds, you mopped the front drive way and rode your tractor back and forth between Kimi's. When we were done illegally watering the flowers, we went for a walk around the neighborhood. Neither of us lasted very long, I was thnakful when you said your legs hurt first because with this big belly... I was tired after the first block!

After baths and dinner we got into bed to watch a show about gymnastics and talked for a little big. You had to switch sides with me because you couldnt see over my belly. :)

A few funny things I never want to forget...

You call pony tales "penny's"

You call cups "cup-its" ( I have no idea where this came from)

If you don't like something I say or do, you tell me I'm being rude.

You were spiderman for Halloween this year and for almost three months straight you wore spiderman "panties"

You love watching House.

Your daddy helped you perfect saying the Pledge of Alligence.

You LOVE to sing and will sing about anything. You sing about what you're doing, if your happy or sad or mad.

Everytime we go to the store you ask for a new pair of shoes, even at the grocery store!

The last time I brought you to work with me, you painted your toes and fingers with permanent marker!

You kiss my belly everyday and say hi to Baby Cameron.

You fight with Maddie all weekend then cry when she leaves and ask for her everyday until she comes back.

So... at the end of day, I love you and I am proud of you and you make me want to be a better person. I'm glad God picked me to be your mommy.

Happy Anniversary!

June 23rd marked our 2 year wedding anniversary. What a well traveled road it has been! I'm usually pretty good at holidays, I'd celebrate the third Friday of the month if something "special" happened on that day but lately I've been a little off and very not on top of my game. Todd took the prize this year, hands down. He told me first this morning, I'm usually first to say it and selfishly liked being first, ha. He planned for Lulu to go to Nana's, Brandi picked her up this afternoon.

Did you know that Cotton was the traditional gift for the second anniversay? I had no clue! He did his homework and bought me some brand new sheets because I haven't really liked our old one's since being pregnant. Yep, really high thread count sheets. He bought me a new book because I'm almost done with the old one and the best card I'll ever get!

I've been craving a burger from the casino so he offered to take me there, my butt is too big and too uncomfortable for the ride at this point so we opted for local and had dinner at Bonsia downtown. It was quiet, fast and really good!

Our years together get better and better. I'll have big shoes to fill next year!

Favorites

Color: Green
Food: Sushi (for the moment)
Resturant: Shinto
Drink: Cape Cod
Sport: Baseball
Day: Sunday
Season: Spring
Time: Late afternoon
Passtime: Being around friends
Hobby: Writing/Reading
Subject: English
Candy: Skittles
Ice Cream: Neopolitan
Flower: Gerber Daisy
Superhero: Superman
Shoes: Comfy wedges
Feature: Eyes
Romantic Memory: Dancing in the living room at the old house with Todd
Crazy Memory: Tandy's and I drive back from the camp in 2004
Family Memory: Our last family trip to Biloxi
Elementary School Memory: Punching that little boy in the nose the last day of school for pulling my hair!
Gradeschool Memory: First day of 6th grade when I met Lacie
Highschool Memory: Toilet papering for the first time
Motherhood Memory: 1) When Maddie dubbed me "CC" and the 1st time Grace called me "mama"
Actress: Drew Barry Moore & Sandra Bullock
Actor: Will Smith
Movie: Patch Adams, Pursuit of Happiness
Song: I will survive
City: New Orleans

Who's your daddy?

While is was way too HOT yesterday, it was a really great day at our house! Todd and the girls got in the pool early, J and Sue came over with Kennedy (Sue and I are both pregnant and due in a few weeks). I think the boys really got to enjoy their day. I even made banana pudding and chocolate pie.

Just a few things the girls and I are grateful for...

~"Daddy" is not just a name for Todd, it is the thing he takes most pride in. He's goes above and beyond and it shows in how much Grace and Madison love him.

~ The days that he takes them to hit balls at the driving range or to play basketball (he's the only one that ever has his little girl tagging along)

~ The way he has to call Grace when goes to Nana's and then gets upset if she's too busy to talk

~ The way he makes me laugh and drives me nuts all at the same time - most of all, the way he is patient with me when I need it most and his ability to let me vent and not fight back just because he can

~ While I don't care for his over-the-top, manic cleaning spree's I do appreciate that he does laundry, vacuums and empties the dishwasher

~ He dresses the girls in the mornings and takes turns bringing them to school

~ He regularly offers me "ME" time

~ Although it's been a while... he's a really good kisser too :)

~ He's provided more than I could ever ask for

The list does go on... we've got a lot to be thankful for and baby Camerom will be just as proud of his daddy as the rest of us are!

Can it get any hotter!?

I am not sure how much more of this heat I can take. I look out the window and feel my body temp rising. Two steps out of the front door and I get a sunburn! My flowers are wilting, I have a collection of 200 or so dried up worms on the front driveway and my grass is starting to turn yellow.