WEEKEND...

This weekend we watched my 8 year old niece and 1 year old niece. We spent Friday night cooking out and playing in the sprinklers. Draven had a friend over that we were watching till 10 pm. They all played very well together. Kate went to bed at 8pm a planned, but woke up off and on with a cough and congestion. We spent all day Saturday at the zoo. All the kids seemed to love it. Kate was a little off her game, but really enjoyed the animals. Whenever she would here the kids say something was "cool" she perked up and wanted to see what they were looking at. She really like the bears. As usual, our favorite part of the zoo was the Lorakeet exhibit. The kids got swarmed by birds. I was hoping one would fly over to Kate, thinking she would love that. I was wrong. One flew onto her stroller and she screamed and swatted at it to leave. It was pretty funny. After about 6 hours at the zoo we were all getting tired. Kate was ready for a nap/bedtime and the rest of us had tired legs. I am still sore. My hips are hurting and I feel like I have been lifting weights. My arms are sore! I am glad I get to ease back into motherhood. If I had to start with a one year old, I don't know if I could do it. They are lots of work! I guess God gives you the first year to work your way into it. You get to start by lifting 8 pounds everyday. They don't walk, so no chasing them. Then you get to practice when they begin to crawl. Me and the baby will learn new things together. I know I am not a first time mother, but I feel like one. There is a big difference in being a mother at 19 and a mother at 31. I look at things differently. I signed up for a birthing class, infant care class and a breast feeding class. I feel like a new mom. Chris is new to all of this, so I don't feel foolish for taking refresher classes.
Our little baby was quite active last night. She is getting storng enough to make me jump when she kicks. I kept my hand on my belly and smiled all night. She seems to be a night owl. Maybe she gets that from her dad.
We are going to do a little baby shopping today. We still don't know what type of bedding we want. We both want something basic, but can't find it. I would like something in an ivory with a darker trim. How hard is that? We don't want a bunch of print and pattern. At least we both agree on the baby stuff and seem to have the same taste.
I have lots of pics to post of our weekend, but won't have them up till Monday. My camera is hooked up to my Mac at work. That's all for now. Getting ready to eat Chris' famous biscuits and gravy. Yum!