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A Bundle of Myrrh

"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13

>28 Weeks!

March 24th, 2009 by Aubri

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We’re 28 weeks along now! I can’t believe I’m already in my third trimester. This baby will be here before we know it! I can’t wait! Everything is going very well so far. It’s been a little tougher this time since I’m busier, there’s no napping whenever I please and I have an extra 40 pounds to tote around (Lily and baby weight I didn’t get to lose after Lily)! I’m really starting to feel all that but I also feel this baby squirming, hiccuping and kicking around a lot. I do love that! We’re still not certain on a name for her yet. We have a first name in the running, but not sure about the middle name. We’re open to suggestions from anyone but Weslie. Sorry Weslie, Leslie just sounds too similar to a certain mayoral candidate in Austin. And by similar I mean the same.

>They do grow fast!

March 24th, 2009 by Aubri

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Lily grew 4 feet this week! The good news is she can wear Mama’s house shoes now too. The bad news is she still can’t walk. Note the annoyance on her face in these latest photos.

>Typical Day.

March 24th, 2009 by Aubri

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Maybe I’ve always had this problem, but lately it seems to be getting worse. I blame it on being pregnant of course, “preggy brain” they call it. Yes, that’s the official term for this medical condition. It manifests itself in many ways. I thought I’d share one of the symptoms I’ve been suffering from. I’ve been flitting around the house all day starting one thing, then another, then another and eventually remember the first thing and get back to it. I can’t seem to stay on task anymore. I start out the day washing the diapers and while that’s going I get toys soaking in the sink.

These two things happening simultaneously should be manageable, but I’ve also got to collect up all the dirty clothes to go in the washer after the diapers are done. And remember, I suffer from “preggy brain”.

In the middle of that Lily lets me know it’s time to feed her.

I can’t hold her anymore while I do this because she’s too heavy on my tummy. I don’t know what I’ll do once my lap is too small to prop her on. This makes me feel like a bad mommy but my mind wonders off to more important things like what I’m gonna make for lunch in 20 minutes and if Lost will be a new episode this week, and if I’ll ever get the Pampered Chef stuff I ordered back in December. Then I remember that wet diapers have been in the washing machine for an hour and still have two more cycles left. So it’s off to the laundry room. And oh yeah, the toys need to be scrubbed now. They’ve soaked long enough.

And this clean laundry from last week and still needs to be put away.

And I think Lily’s walker is still in our room because I started to clean our room the other day but went to do something else and never got back to it. It all seems endless at this point, like nothing will ever get done but before I get depressed about that I’ve got to go change Lily’s diaper!

Sorry Lily!

When I went to make supper tonight I found this. Of course I forgot to clean out the coffee grounds from the pot this morning. Gross. Now I’m thinking I need some ice cream and another cup.

Even with all the interruptions either from myself or from a sweet little lady, eventually everything gets done. It may take a week, but it does. Does anyone know any good “Life Coaches” or maybe just a good maid?

>Spring Break.

March 20th, 2009 by Aubri

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It was soooo good to have Mama, Aunty Sylvia, Sara and Elle visit Bancroft for a whole week! Lily had so much fun with her cousins, Grandmere and grrreat aunt.
Elle and Sara were delighted to see snow in Bancroft again. Here’s Elle conquering what’s left of “Mt. Hale”.
We had a birthday party for the girls on Monday. The gifts I shipped to Texas in January were returned to me (it seems the Post Office likes correct zip codes) so I was glad to keep them and be able to see them open them in person!
We made chocolate chip cupcakes!


Elle has begun to spread her wings in the kitchen. She does come from a long line of super cooks (no, her aunt Aubri is not included in that line)!
Here’s the apron I made for Elle.
Lily loved playing with her great aunt Fafa!
Phil took advantage of having Elle around. She makes a really comfy chair.
And she’s good at gathering rocks out of snow piles.
For St. Patrick’s Day we made shamrock pins.

And we ate shamrock cookies!
One of the finished pins. They were all really cute, I just forgot to get a picture.
My girls in their festive shirts.
We all wore our green.
We went down to Omaha for a while on Tuesday. Look how much fun we had at Borders drinking coffee!

On Thursday we made Stepping Stones.They turned out very nice.

Thanks for coming all the way to Nebraska ladies! I really enjoyed y’all being here. Come back again soon!Here are some more pictures of our week:
http://picasaweb.google.com/aubrih/SpringBreak2009#