I had my 38 week appointment Tuesday, and I learned that I was still a 2, but he has dropped some more and I'm about 75% effaced now. The best part of the appointment was Dr. Becker telling me that this was a 7 1/2- 8 lb. baby in his opinion, and he felt very comfortable scheduling me for induction next week! We scheduled it for Thursday, April 5, at 5 a.m.!! Josh jokingly asked the nurse if they had anything open around 10a.m., but of course, I won't be getting much sleep anyway, so 5 a.m. doesn't bother me too much. I'm so, so anxious to meet my sweet baby boy!
The Kindergarten had a cute P.E. performance last Thursday night. James was so cute with the cup-stacking. It was really neat what they'd learned to do with them! They also did hilarious yoga poses. I don't think James will ever be able to be still enough to do yoga. His had lots of energy behind each move!
This cracked Josh and me up. James wants six kids but not to get married! I think he'll change his mind, seeing as how he blushes and gets a huge smile on his face when he talks to us about people's crushes, girlfriends, getting married, etc. :)
James had his first ever baseball (Coach Pitch) practice last Thursday! It was so cute seeing him walk out to the field with his baseball hat and glove on.
The boys love to get up on this metal stand in our side yard and look over the fences.
Jack, my little climber!
I've been trying to stay as normal as possible and not get too effected by the fact that this is our last week before he comes. I can over-think and overanalyze, so I'm trying to just stay in the moment! I started reading "Same Kind of Different as Me" last week, and I am almost done now. It is so, so good, and I can hardly put it down! Elizabeth and I got a manicure and pedicure this week, and Josh and I went on a lunch date while Jack was at PDO! Jack has been a dream child and just happily playing while I lay on the couch and put my feet up. The afternoons are so much fun when James gets home from school. I typically have to force the boys in for the 5 minutes it takes for me to go to the bathroom and get their snacks, and then they play outside the rest of the afternoon until dinnertime.
A few random I've been wanting to write down about the boys:
Jack likes to save little pieces of information for James that will push his buttons when he gets in the car after school. James will get in the car, and Jack will say things like, "Mommy gave me chocolate milk today." or "We went to the park today." This makes James mad, of course, which is exactly the reaction that Jack wants! Lately, though, James has been really good about asking Jack questions about his day, which Jack eats up. I think Jack just loves attention from his big brother, whether it be good or bad! It is so sweet to hear their conversations about each other's days.
One of the sweetest things about James is how thoughtful he is. He genuinely is curious about my day and how it was. After I've asked him about his, he'll often say, "How was your day, Mama? What did you do?" or "Did you have a fun day?" James will also ask me if he can get me a piece of gum, chocolate, etc., when he goes to get one for himself. He is really good about sharing with me in particular.
Some funny quotes from the boys:
James quotes:
James: Will you get my basketball? It fell into the thorns.
Me: Sure
James: Actually, I'll get it. I don't want Ben to get hurt.
(all four of us were in the car driving by the hospital where Ben will be born)
James: Is "Benjerman" (how he pronounces it) going to give us a present in the hospital like Jack did?
Josh: I don't know, I bet he might!
James: How would he do that? How would he get it there??
Josh: Uhhh...That's just something you'll have to ask him when he's older!
(pause)
James: Jack, how did you get that present to me at the hospital when you were born?
Jack: (serious and without missing a beat) Because... I just did!
(our next door neighbors were over playing)
James runs up to me and says in a tone like he's going to defend himself before he gets in trouble and says...
"Keely (our 6 year old neighbor who's now walking away pouting) says that girls go first, but I told her that Thomas Jefferson says that all men are created equal!!"
After laughing so hard that tears were streaming down my face, I had a talk with him about how boys need to be gentlemen and let ladies go first. He did not get it or agree, though, and told me that boys were better. :)
James: Mama, if there is ever an animal out here (in the backyard), you'll need to run inside.
Me: What will you do??
James: I'll stay out here and get him with my weapon! (piece of wood in his hand)
Jack quotes:
Jack: Do you smell something?
Me: No, do you?
Jack: Yeah, fresh air!
Jack (opening the blinds): It's foggy at the moment!
Me: Jack, can I have a kiss?
Jack (pausing and contemplating): I'm not sure....
Ben is two weeks old now and is such a sweet baby! He sleeps almost around the clock, just waking up to eat! He eats and sleeps so much, that his doctor thinks he's going to grow to be a big boy. We hardly ever see his eyes open. Pretty much all I do is hold him, except at night, when we swaddle him and put him in his bassinet. We are so in love with this boy!!! The couple of times a day when we do see his eyes, he has huge, beautiful eyes. I can't wait to see them when he's more alert! At his doctor's appointment, his doctor mentioned several times that he is just perfect! I couldn't feel more blessed to have such a healthy baby. His weight is very good, surpassing is birth weight and then some, and his coloring is great. He says he thinks he'll have olive skin like Jack. 
