Random Thoughts

Completely random thoughts on this 30th of June:

• It's a boy! 20+ weeks down, that many more to go. I wasn't at all surprised to find out that this new little one is a boy...the nausea and misery that goes with any and all food is still strong, just as it was with Andrew. I feel as if I could hibernate for the next four months. But, we're happy to report that baby White #3 is already bigger than his siblings at this age, which leaves us hopeful that we may have a 5 1/2 pound baby!
• I am running out of breakfast ideas for my kids. What do you feed your kids? Mine don't like sugary cereal, we're overdosed on pancakes, yogurt and oatmeal and Marc can't eat eggs. UGH...what's a mom to do? Are popsicles considered breakfast?
• I have less than two weeks to finish prepping to teach Bible School. Last year I had 39 kindergarteners...the chaos that ensues with this many kids is overwhelming. My only hope is that I'm prepared enough to come home each day and nap.
• Why is it that my daughter is so strong willed and opinionated? Daily her vocabulary increases but when we can't understand what she wants, the world may as well be coming to an end.
• How do I get my soon to be 4 year old to stop sucking his thumb? We're already wondering what orthodontics will cost!
• Why do I feel the need to be super mom and does my house really have to be that clean? What if I would prefer to spend my hours painting the baby blue trim to white in my bedroom instead of cleaning toilets? And where oh where is the power cord to my sewing machine...I have curtains to sew.
• And finally, where did June go? Where did May go for that matter? Are we really headed into July...and will time please slow down? I have things to accomplish before we add another little one to this already crazy family!

Rain, Rain, Go AWAY!

Another rainy morning here in Northern VA and mommy is going a little stir crazy!

We've played endless games of hide and seek, made three new batches of kool-aid playdough and embarked on, not one, but two art projects: watercolor letters and splatter painting in the rain. Puzzles have been brought out, train tracks built and I've lost count of how many books we've read. How many more hours till naptime? :-) And sun, when will you come back?

One of our watercolor projects: A for Andrew. M for Marcail, D for Daddy and G for Grandma are all drying as I write.

Oh and before I close, let's talk about the recent conversation I had with Andrew regarding work and life and babies: "Mommy when I'm 7 I want to be a farmer and drive tractors." When he's 14, he wants to be a mailman but that's short lived because at 15, he wants to be a pirate. Somedays I think maybe we read too many books, especially since Delphinium Twinkle is the name he's chosen for the baby if it's a girl. And Gideon Wilbur if it's a boy. We'll get back to you on those, son!