Not grown-up...yet

OK, now I am just convinced you gals are voting just to even out the scores and make things more confusing for me!! Haaa, kidding.

But all of a sudden there are some votes for Jake and Charlie...really?? What is up with that? I guess someone could really like one or both of those names, don't get me wrong, I mean there are people out there with those names so someone must like them. But all this time it has been a competition between Jacob and Samuel. Hmmm, now we just need a middle name!!!

Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers over the weekend. The weekend turned out to be so much better than I could have anticipated. Despite having to run all over the place and feeling like there was no downtime or time to really do anything constructive around the house, it was good.

Saturday we went to a birthday party for Miss J's boyfriend (he was born 1 week before Miss J and already has an arranged marriage, he he). It was a long commute but had a nice time. Felt good to hang out with other parents and let the kids play. They had so much stinking fun in the water and sandbox...so cute.

Sunday, we passed on church but instead went out to breakfast and tried to run a few errands. I love going to breakfast with my hubby and daughter...makes me smile and feel like a family!! We then headed to Kiddieland. Miss J got a small nap (it really only took us about 45 minutes to get there and she fell asleep about 10 minutes into the ride). I was worried she was going to be a pill because she hadn't been sleeping that well at night (another story) and had threw a fit at H*ome D*epot earlier that morning...so I was prepared for a terror child and was not looking forward to walking around a theme park for hours in the heat, with my big belly and swollen feet and feeling exhausted myself because of lack of sleep. Not to mention, I was expecting her to be very clingy and not want to go on rides by herself and want mommy or daddy to go with her, etc...

To my pleasurable surprise...SHE HAD A STINKING BLAST!! And mommy barely had to do anything to put her in and take her out of the rides...Nana did everything. And Miss J...LOVED it. Loved the rides, loved all the kids, loved everything that was going on. She was such a grown up little angel. Not to mention it wasn't that hot and I did pretty good standing and handling the heat.

I have this picture embedded in my head of my little girl, riding these rides, looking around, with this content little smile on her face that seemed to say "So, this is life!!" She did eek with glee now and then, but this constant smirk on her face just made my day, month, and probably entire year!! It was a great day to spend with MIL, SIL, BIL, DH, and DD. I was happy we went and will post pictures as soon as I get them downloaded!!

Don't get me wrong, I was beat Sunday night and just wanted to lay down and sleep at 8pm, but didn't get too. I was expecting to hurt and feel swollen and yucky all Monday...but didn't. It was nice.

Except Monday morning, when I dropped off Miss J at school. I had a hormonal breakdown. When she went into the room, we found out Tess (who is this little girl from the infant room that Miss J kind of took over her wing and completely loves) was in the Tod room full time now. So when we came in, I told Miss J to go find Tess. She runs over to her and gives her a little hug...and I just lost it. I mean rolling tears. Just made me think of what a great big sis she is going to be for her brother. Then...the tell me that Miss J is now in the 2's classroom and no longer in the Tods room. Uh, what...no preparation for this? No notice that THIS was the week you were doing this? Uh...rolling tears again, and then I couldn't stop. I took her bag into her new room and stayed there for a little bit as I sobbed.

My little girl was growing up. She was riding rides by herself. She was realizing that life is pretty good sometimes. She was taking a little girl under her wing. She was moving up in the world to the next classroom. Ahhh...too much for one day. Oh, and I forgot to tell you that as we were walking out of the house that morning...she started to whistle. Yes...she was really whistling and not just blowing air out of her lips! What is going on with my little girl? She is growing up too fast.

But that changed really quick...

As I walked back into the other room, she was playing with her girlfriend, who was being a bit of a bully. Pushing her and telling her she couldn't play with the kitchen set. Miss J started to cry and ran over to me and wanted me to hold her and not leave. She wouldn't let me give her to the teacher and go watch me say bye bye from the window. Nope...crying hysterically at the top of her lungs while I drove away.

Yup...she still needs her mama. Not grown up quite yet...but I was scared for a little bit!!

So next Monday, Labor Day, we are having Miss J's 2nd birthday party. A Curious George birthday party none the less. That is the ONLY TV show she wants to watch...and could care less how many times she sees the same episode. So we are having family, and a few of Miss J's friends over. I am trying to do simple, no huge up do of food and activities...after all I am going to be 6-weeks shy of delivering another one of these child like things into the world!! So, simple, and straightforward. I am excited for Miss J. She has been experiencing all of her friends birthdays over the past weeks, and singing Happy Birthday and all that jazz. Now she has to get her hands around the fact that it is HER birthday!! She probably won't have a problem with that.

So, busy week...but exciting.