As you all know when a woman is pregnant, her world normally turns upside-down. Well, that has been for me anyways. Update- I have had several, several complications with this pregnancy...Including being diagnosed last week with gestational diabetes. I do very well with a diet when I set my mind to it, but I was never able to quit everything "cold turkey", but that is what I have had to do. The good thing is, at the present time I am on a oral medication and not shots. Although they have warned me, It may come to that. I keep telling myself I only have 8 weeks to go! As for the baby our little (JaHanna Faith) is doing great, other than her being breech that is! We can since her stubbornness already! We are very excited for her arrival! Benjamin now ask me every morning, 'mommy is baby sissy coming today?", I turn to him and say, "no I don't think so"...and then he just shakes his head at my tummy and scolds her.
During our past summers, we have always taken the kids to the zoo/creation museum or were ever they ask to go, but this year that has not been so with momma not being able to travel...so this summer was spent doing things close to home!
Our summer started with our church Youth Camp, and the birth of my sisters baby.. and then lots of, "mommy with child time"! #1. Potty training!
And I am proud to say...Benjamin is now Potty trained!! He is doing great! I never thought he would be that easy! But we said many prayers before we started! Prayer Works!
LaDessa and I had several mother and daughter dates on the town!
We love these days!..and we took advantage of them this summer! We done lots of baby shopping/walking/eating and just playing/being "girls"!
The kids spent many days and nights with my parents! They both love summer, for that very reason! My parents took them on several mini trips, but the LaDessa's favorite was the trip to Cumberland Falls! Mom and Dad also took along my brothers two kids that day. They all come back with a big story to tell.."They walked up on a copper head"....I think that is one of the reasons that trip was so memorable.
Pool time! Both of our kids have been very scared of water. So we decided we would get them a small pool to slash in, have fun, and get a bit more used to the water.
Benjamin has decided to be a water dog! And LaDessa says she thinks she would do ok in a bigger pool now. Time will tell!
That's our busy summer with a 6 and 2 year old in a nut shell!
Before we knew it, school was back in session!
With sleepy eyes we head to First Grade!
It is so hard for me to believe she is in First Grade already! And it really hit me when she couldn't give me a hug in front of her classmates. She just said, its time for you to leave now!
She has done very well! We are proud of her! She says she liked it much better this year because she can stay all day! Needless to say, we don't have to say "its time to go to bed", when it gets dark, she comes to tell us "good-night"!
We have been so blessed! I love setting down to recount my blessings! It always brings tears to my eyes! God has been so good to us this year and I am looking forward to the rest of the year!
Until Next Time..........
