Updates

Maybe I should stop this since I can't seem to post regularly. We are all doing well.

Drew turned three on the 6th! It was a busy weekend for us, as my birthday (35!) was on the 3rd and my shower was on the 4th. We did the usual and had family, The Rundles, The Thompsons and Aunt Kitty over for cake and some fun. It was a nice day and the kids spent a lot of time outside. Drew had his well child check up and is still a big boy! 41.6 lbs putting him in the greater then 97th percentile, he is 39 1/4 inches tall putting him in the 97th percentile. Ever since his 3 year check up I have been putting the potty training into overdrive. We really hadn't done much up till then. He is *basically* potty trained if he is home and nudie or wearing very loose clothes. He uses the toilet for #1 and #2 without being prompted. When he is dressed we are asking him all the time and really haven't put him to the test with remembering on his own. He is pant less a lot around the house:) It's very nice not changing a 40+ pound persons dirty diaper. Drew has started spending the mornings that I work with Pop-pop. It was getting harder on me to keep him at work and he wasn't enjoying himself. Thanks to Dad for watching him. Drew will start going to HMCC with Calvin on June 22nd. I am very happy and lucky that both Calvin and Drew will be spending three days a week there this summer at HMCC.

Calvin is loving the warm weather! He has taken an extreme interest in worms, salamanders and tad poles. The garage has numerous containers from the recycling bins filled with dirt and worms. He has also helped a bit in the garden. I can't believe he is starting Kindergarten in the fall! Soon we will be registering him for Kindergarten. His bike riding skills have improved quite a bit from last year, he likes to go up and down the driveway with his big boy bike, which does still have training wheels. This weekend is the kick-off for Calvin's Tee-Ball league, this is his first year and he is looking forward to it. He has become much more daring since last year, he used to be fairly cautious and it's nice to see him more willing to try new and 'scarier' things.


I have been feeling well with the exception of some aches and pains, mainly in the lower back and hips at night. All in all I can't complain. I am also about 25 pounds less then what I was with both boys at this point in the pregnancy. I am loving that and am looking forward to being without a baby belly. This baby is VERY active she is rolling and squirming around a lot! Definitely more then either boy did. Its nice that it is so pronounced in this pregnancy so I can remember it as this is the last pregnancy. I had a wonderful shower at Kitty's house, hosted by her, Denise and Annette. It was great to see all the girls after a long cold winter.

It has been very nice and warm lately and we (Ken:)) have gotten a fair amount of outside work done. The garden has been tilled and is waiting to be hoed and to be planted. Frost warnings go till the last week of May so we have time. Although I could get some hardier plants in now. We don't have much planned in the next month. I am hoping to get a few folks over for dinner before the baby comes. The Nursery is basically ready and there isn't too much more I need. Actually there isn't anything left that I need but a couple of wants. Ken and I have one more wall decoration to make. Ken has some training in AZ next month, Mor-Mor will spend the night here, just in case. I am not thrilled with Ken going to the southwest with the Swine Flu, maybe its the hormones and I am overreacting but the Swine Flu has me a bit nervous in general.

It's fun being pregnant with a couple of my closest girlfriends:)