Last Week {in full}

No. I did not go into labor. Sorry. This past week I was hit hard with allergies, a cough and a whole lot of everything third trimester. Despite it all we really had a fantastic week here. A whirlwind of wonderful in the kids' eyes. Just very little time to reflect. A few things I remember from the last seven days...


* Buby's face when he woke up last Monday. Beaming. How is it possible that my boy is 5?

* Roasting marshmallows in the backyard with Grandma DJ and Tom G.

* Oohing and aahing at a fireworks display. Hurray for year-round "sprinkles in the sky."

* Birthday signs made of pipe cleaners, pompoms and feathers.

* Bleu in the back seat asking, "Can you find me more cows and horses, Mommy?" She gets very sad when we drive a long stretch without seeing animals.

* Watching Buby's teachers and classmates celebrate his first four years in a traditional earth + sun ceremony. I felt honored to be there as his guest.

* My Sweets cutting up an insane amount of melon, honeydew and pineapple. Twice.

* Baking whole wheat blueberry mini muffins for school and an organic fudge brownie cake for home {Buby's orders}.

* Tom G. blowing up a gazillion balloons. I wanted the table covered, and my pregnant self is no good at balloons.

* Bleu starting gymnastics. She digs it. No surprise there.

* Buby swinging blind at Lillian's butterfly pinata.

* Lillian responding to her mom about Buby, "He's not just my friend... he's my hero."

* Bedtime routine pretty much perfected in this house. Finally. Round 3, here we go.

* Meeting a new crop of instructors: June + Olga {gymnastics}, Julie {tennis}, Danielle + Stephanie {swimming}.

* Watching a certain someone run around the tennis court picking his wedgies.

* Bribing that someone to stop pulling his pants up so high. Two birds with one stone.

* Hosting Buby's party at a horse museum. The whole day was exactly what he wanted.

* Dinner for 13 after. We are blessed with wonderful friends and a sizable outdoor table.

* The pursuit of forts. Buby and Grace can destroy a playroom in seconds to build a fort.

* Listening to every one's "roses and thorns" from the day. What a sweet tradition. Thanks, Alana. I think we might start doing this at home.

* Welcoming the change in seasons. Red maple leaves. Sweaters. Pumpkins. Boots. Oh my.

* Our children holding hands. Often. And without prompt.

* Really good French onion soup on a date with My Sweets.

* Shaving as an Olympic sport.

* Pulling up to Buby's school at 2:15. He watches for me, smiles, waves his hands, and skips with his teacher toward the car. Always happy and eager to greet me with something from nature. A beautiful leaf, a bouquet of pine needles, a pocketful of acorns.

* A dozen mini cupcakes from the famous Crumbs. It's such a treat to have a husband with an office right. across. the. street from the best bakery in the world!

* Being immensely proud of how our kindergartner handled himself against a potential bully. On the second day his response was, "It's okay M--. You're still my friend. It's only clothes, ya know. That stuff doesn't matter to me." Go Buby!

* Driving. Waiting. Driving. Waiting. Driving.

* Low tire pressure xs 4 on Thursday and a chipped windshield on Friday.

* Custom bilateral UCBLs. Buby's longtime pediatric orthopaedist sent us to his orthotics guy hoping to limit any further collateral damage to the knees, calves, etc. {Did you know about Buby's extreme flat feet?}

* Rediscovering the cherry limeade chiller. Yum.

* Lunchbox notes.

* Devising a Plan A, Plan B and Plan C for when this baby comes.

* Flashcards, puzzles and building blocks everywhere.

* Dinosaur jammies.

* Being grateful for the invention of texting. It keeps My Sweets and I connected throughout the long day.

* Peeing accidents. Peeing successes.

* Squeezy hugs.

* Buzz Lightyear and robot imitations.

* Floor stretches with my girl. Actually, both itty bitties love my "yoga" routine and the relaxing Eucerin foot massages.

* Cleaning. Lots of cleaning. Very little putting away of laundry.

* Bleu's favorite new-to-her knit hoodie. She won't wear anything else outside.

* Getting creative with new Toobers & Zots construction sets. Thank you, Erika.

* Giggles and fits. Giggles and fits. Two year old girls are fun, aren't they?

* Walking in on Buby teaching his sis the "Cha Cha Cha." Where does he get this stuff?

* Putting baby dolls to sleep with Bleu's favorite song on repeat. It's Renee + Jeremy's "Three Little Birds." She calls it the "Don't Worry... 'Bout a Thing" song.


Good times.