And....I'm Back!

After The Hubby's computer went caput a few weeks ago, we had decided that we would get a new one. Both of us are planning on going back to school pretty soon and hopefully I'll be able to do most of my stuff online, so we felt it was a good investment. I'm happy to have a new computer. We got a pretty fair deal on it I think. It's nice. We were both missing having a nicer computer since we both game quite a bit. The Hubby's old laptop could barely run anything so it will be nice to have a computer that does the games we play justice.

But anyway, on to the important stuff!!!

Smasher is growing like nobody's business! He no longer looks like a baby, but instead a very handsome little boy. I have no idea where the last fourteen months have gone but I want them back...sometimes. Days like yesterday though, well, they make me want to pull out my hair. Yesterday was a no-nap day. We don't have those too terribly often, but usually when we do, he's out by 8 or so without a fuss. Well, yesterday The Hubby had to work until 8:00 and then we had a bible study until 9:00. Smasher stayed with my aunt for a few hours while I did some shopping and went to the bible study. I expected him to take a little nap with her, but nope, he didn't. He was bright eyed and bushy tailed when we picked him up. Since he was in such a good mood, The Hubby and I took advantage of it and went to BWW since neither of us had eaten much all day. Smasher was perfect in the restaurant. Not really tired, but just very well behaved. He started getting a little fussy on the way home and by the time we got him to bed it was 10:30, about 2 and a half hours late, he was ready. Of course, I stayed up playing on the computer last night and now I regret it because for some reason, Smasher started screaming at 4:00 this morning and since The Hubby had to get up for work at 4:00 anyway, I got to talking to him and now can't go back to sleep. I'm running on 3 and a half hours of sleep people. That's not good...at all. Smasher did go back to sleep after crying for a few minutes so hopefully I'll be able to chill out for a few more hours and try to sleep a little more. I love that little boy though. He is becoming so independent. For example, Wednesday we went to the park for a few minutes. It's a fairly large park with a fairly large pond in the middle of it. AFter walking for a little while, The Hubby tried to pick him up to carry him thinking that he was tired. He didn't like that. He wanted down. He also decided that holding our hands was just not cool at all. However, he didn't have a choice on that one. He wants to do so much on his own but when I walk in to his room or open the car door to get him out of his seat, he reaches up to me and usually lays his head down on my sholder or chest just long enough to let me know he loves me. I live for those moments.

8 (remember, that's Augustine) is doing great! She's growing like crazy too! I can't wait to see her! I'm currently about 28 and a half weeks along so in another ten and a half weeks, she'll be here. We've got most of the stuff we need from Smasher, so really all she needs is clothes. We've decided to use cloth diapers and hopefully can get Smasher switched over until we get him potty trained. It just makes sense when you think about how much trash you accumalate from disposables and the cost. Cloth diapering is so much less expensive. I mean average about $700 for cloth diapers that will last until the kid is potty trained as opposed to over $1000 in disposables in the first year alone. You do the math. But anyway, back to 8. We're going for the 4D ultrasound in Stillwater next Wednesday. That was one of my favorite things about being pregnant with Smasher, so I'm excited. It's amazing how accurate those ultrasounds can be. It's kind of like a glimpse of what she'll look like when she gets here. The closer we get the more excited The Hubby gets. I just have a really strong feeling that I'm not going to make it until May 3rd's scheduled c-section. If I don't, that's fine, as long as she's term. I did figure out that she'll be 37 weeks (full-term) on April 19th, which is The Hubby's birthday, but I really hope it's not then. I feel like every kid deserves their own birthday.

The Hubby and I are doinng great! We're still figuring out the whole "marriage" and living together things, but we're getting it figured out. We're more attuned to each other now. We've kind of got each other's pet peeves mapped out, even though mine change every five seconds. Thanks hormones. But really, he is amazing! My birthday was on the 5th and he took me to Tulsa and we registered, had dinner, and saw Avatar in 3D IMAX (AMAZING!!!). It was low key and low stress. It was what I really needed and he knew that. Then for Valentine's Day I was upset because I didn't have any clothes that fit me so we packed up and went to the city since Enid has no maternity clothes. He takes really good care of me. I am so lucky. And so in love with him. He's been working so hard to make sure that we have everything we need and still is so upbeat and supportive when he gets home. He and Smasher are pretty much attached at the hip and i can tell Smasher is generally happier when he's around. Not that he's not when it's just he and I but The Hubby is able to pick him up or get down on his level more easily than I can right now. I love watching the two of them together.

Well, it's raining in Enid, America today. It's supposed to all weekend. I'm cool with that!

So, for now, auf wiedersehen...and hopefully goodnight.