Rain Rain Come Today

I'm so glad that we got a few drops/buckets of rain tonight! Anything to bring down the humidity/temps and water my thirsty flowers and yard gets an A-OK in my book especially at this stage. Hard to believe but there are probably 4-6 weeks before little #3 is here! A lot of times I can't wait, but I try to remind myself to enjoy every stage. Things are so busy right now that we can hardly blink!



We have a number of birthdays in August and September (plus we are adding a birthday to one of those months shortly. The girls really really wanted a bigger party this year for their birthdays. Since the baby is due so close to Keirah's b-day, I didn't want to plan a party to have to cancel due to labor/delivery or whatever...we are doing a combined party for both girls in August. Needless to say, we have a very busy week in August with so many birthdays and regular life thrown in...



We have a few things left to purchase for baby. I remembered the other day that we needed bath stuff, a baby book, and a diaper bag. Gotta have a clean baby so I got the tub ordered that I wanted and it came today...now to get the baby wash/lotions so she can smell good =). Somehow, I forgot that you can't reuse baby books--LOL! I haven't found THE right one yet, but one will come along hopefully after some serious searching. As for a diaper bag, Josh has a diaper bag that he wants to carry...very modern and cool, but mine needs to be kinda like a purse. His straps around his body (fine for him) but that's not the kind I want. Anyway, I have an idea, and I think we are close...just gotta purchase. Baby's room is about 65-75% ready. We have a crib...but it needs put together and a mattress and bedding added. We still need to move out the dolls that the girls have in that room as it is seeing its last few weeks as a toy room for them. Other than that, a few minor furniture shuffles and we are done.



Fortunately, Aliyah hits a milestone in a few weeks...no more car seat!!! In Illinois, children have to be 8 years old or a certain weight before they can sit in a car normally. Aliyah wouldn't make the weight restriction until high school at this rate so 8 years came first!!! This is just in time to make room for a baby seat in the cars! I'm glad I will have to helpers in the back to assist with baby while we drive. They are so excited they can hardly stand it. They constantly pretend to be mother/baby and they even switch where Aliyah is the baby. I love my girls to death!!!



I don't know where the time has flown off to this evening, but I've got tons to do so bye for now!