End of Summer Happenings

As our summer closes this week around here, I'm grateful for a few things:

• The paperwork is getting done quickly and we have less than three weeks before we move into our beautiful home.
• I still miss our condo but I've tried to make this in between time fun at the lattice condo. There's been much of going to the pool, YMCA, and library. Nicky even had special time with me at the library this week, learned about the Loch Ness Monster (Nessie), and picked out her own books. I doubt we'll ever live in such close proximity to the library again and we've really enjoyed it.
• Even though Sears stood me up for the kids' portraits (like there was not even an employee there for an hour), the Picture People were happy to accommodate me at six times what I planned to spend. I happily paid it so that I wouldn't have to curl Nicky's hair again. I still stressed over eating lunch in picture clothes. Andy got cream cheese all over his shirt. Luckily you can't tell!
• I was happy to learn that my kids are brats and really have no trauma over moving. Ha, ha you would never know from those adorable cheeks and smiles but it is true. For the last three weeks I've had to lay by them to get them to bed and I always end up falling asleep myself. There's been no down time. I thought it was just the transition and they would adjust. I did a little experiment last night. I bought them each a new toy and told them if they went to sleep without a peep, they could have them in the morning. And there was...not a peep! BRATS! I'm on to them now. No more special treatment.
• I'm happy Andy wasn't crushed by furniture. The crashing sound coming down my friends' townhome steps from the upstairs was just her baby's train wooden toy box. Andy thought it could ride down the stairs like tracks. Unfortunately it broke to pieces but nobody was hurt. It always feels bad when your kid breaks someone else's expensive stuff. Oh well, it's just the time of year to shell out money anyway for us.
• Lastly, I found out at my OB appointment that baby is still doing well with plenty of fluid. Last pregnancy I think I was about to be on bedrest. An uneventful pregnancy is such a nice gift. I am thankful every day that I can make my own peanut butter sandwiches as well as take care of my family. I'm getting large too as the kids point out. I don't even care. Andy was riding little trains up and down my stomach and calling it a big hill. Nicky tells me I'm the biggest one in the family and Andy is the littlest. I try not to be offended about that one. It's true.