today, i had a brilliant idea.
i loaded up all four kids to go check out the new joann fabrics out east.
when we walked in,
i began reviewing my mental list of the fabrics i needed...
and then jax's arm got stuck
and ali's mosquito bite was wet
and ali needed fat quarters of this and that for her "kids"
and max doesn't like the sleep wrap anymore...
that part i've known for months.
my much needed concentration was elusive...
so i left without buying anything.
so now, i'm at home, drinking coffee while listening to the jordan howerton band and waiting for jason to get home so i can hit up hobby lobby & target.
for fun, i decided to see where i was a year ago today:
well, i was 20 weeks pregnant.
the day before, we had just found out we were having another boy.
so sweet.
i love my babies...but i don't miss being pregnant.
at all.
am i the only one who thinks my smile in this picture looks like the grinch?!
my first baby boy was still so little...
ali still had a bit of baby fat left.
her hair was so cute at that length.
even sissy looked younger, but not much.
she's getting old enough that her looks don't drastically change it one year's time.
it's so strange.
she also had a loose tooth.
it makes me feel old...or basically that i don't feel old enough to be at this stage yet.
jason and i talk often about how we don't really *feel* older than when we were 18 or so...
just a lot wiser.
praise.the.lord.
but his hairline is receding, much to his dismay.
i just smile and say, "we're growing old togevers!"
(typo intended!)
and my body isn't bouncing back as fast this time,
much to the delight of all you haters who gave me a hard time after previous pregnancies. ;)
in the words of destiny's child: "i don't think you're ready for this jelly."
i put on a shirt from high school last night before bed.
it made me feel like the incredible hulk--like if i bent over it would split down the back.
yeah i'm bustier now because of nursing, but really?
it wasn't long enough to keep my tummy covered, either.
i was shameless, or the shirt has shrunk.
i know the answer, but we'll go with the shrinking theory.
anyway, i took it off and put a big t-shirt on.
that's hot.
so we're growing older and wiser and our kids are getting older.
i would be sad, and sometimes i get emotional...
but really?
it just keeps getting better.
these kids are a lot of fun,
and having my honey by my side makes all the difference.
