Say What?

There was a time before Keith and I had kids that Keith would make fun of my father for spoiling his girls. My father used to go out of his way for us, and pretty much still does. For instant with myself, I would have a craving for chocolate and my father would run out and get whatever I wanted anytime day or night. For my sister he would make breakfast every morning before school and carry it on a tray up to her room... Things like that, things that Keith swore he would NEVER EVER do!! A couple of months before he left Em came up to him and asked for Ice Cream which in our house is a basic staple for Keith and is always in the freezer. This one particular day though must have been right before payday and we didn't have any at the time. Do you want to know what my husband did? He looked in the freezer for Em, saw that we didn't have any and said to her " We don't have any Em but I will go and buy some for you." I just looked at him in total shock thinking I had heard wrong. But no, off he went to get her ice cream. I hadn't much thought of that afternoon until yesterday. Yesterday Keith told me something rather shocking. Words formed in his mouth and he uttered a complete sentence I never thought would be coming from him. Let me give you a little back ground first... A couple of weeks ago Em and I put a care package together for Keith. It contained some chocolate, money, pictures Em had made him, a little teddy bear with a pink silky blanket that says "It's a girl", a card, and finally a catalog from Kay Jewelers that Emily had drawn circles around particular jewelry that she "wanted Daddy to get her". Notice it wasn't a toy catalog... So anyway, he just got this box two days ago and probably ate all his chocolate in one sitting. Keith and I were talking yesterday about how when he comes home that him and Emily are going to have a "Daddy and me day" and they are going to go to a place called Howe's Caves. Emily went there with his parents a few weeks ago and all she kept telling me was that she had to go with Daddy again when he got home. So, it's something they both have been looking forward to. So anyway, while he is talking about that he brings up the jewelry catalog and tells me that on the way back from Howe's Caves he is going to stop at Kay Jewelers and "LET HER PICK OUT SOMETHING THAT SHE WANTS." Wait a minute, hold on here... Did I just hear what I think I heard? He is going to bring our 4 year old daughter to a jewelry store and let her pick something out? This is coming from the guy that used to make fun of my father "for being a push over" with his girls. Keith goes on to tell me that it's okay, most of the "pink stuff" that she wanted only costs about a couple hundred each "so it's not that bad" People I am at loose for words here, I really am. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think Keith would say such a thing while awake or not drunk.

So I have three weeks until I have my CSection!! If I don't go into labor earlier. I have been having allot of Braxton Hicks, pressure, and all that fun stuff. I wouldn't doubt it if I go a bit earlier than expected. Of course any time now would be fine with me. I seriously want her out. It takes great effort to get any sleep at night or even get comfortable at any time of day. Of course I never carried this far along before so this is all new to me. It may be new but I am done and want her out... Did I mention that I want her out? So, I have the baby's stuff packed but nothing for myself yet. Having to spend 4 days in the hospital does not even sound one bit appealing and I can't even bring myself to think about what I need for that long yet. However, I am excited about finally seeing the baby. I keep watching those baby stories and seeing all those little ones is making me anxious to hold my own. Of course seeing her every two hours in the middle of the night when she first comes homes doesn't sound like much fun but I have been there done that before so I guess I can do it again... Em is also getting super excited about her baby coming. She tells me she is going to wash her and feed her so I am going to hold her to that! LOL

Nothing else is going on. Just getting bigger and more tired and waiting for Olivia to get here along with Keith who should follow about a month or so later. After he comes back we should be in the middle of moving (Although who knows were at this point still), and things will be as crazy as ever. In the meantime I am just trying to keep Em busy during the winter months in NY which is rather difficult and just going through one day at a time. So, until next time people...