Preschool, Snow, Thanksgiving

New preschool class
Shaun started the preschool level class at the hospital group in November. There was a waiting list and some of his friends were getting in so they decided to sign up too, and got in right away because they opened up a new class. It is similar to the other class in that it is once a week for one hour, except that it is more structured and they have more defined lessons, stories, with less play time. For example, they learned all about November and talked about the weather on the first day. Shaun loves to go to “school” and looks forward to it each week. I am sure he really is going to love it next fall when he starts real preschool, 2 days a week for 2 hours each day.

Snow
We got our first taste of winter weather the week of Thanksgiving. It was very cold, in the teens with some snow. The cold and ice was worse than the actual snow. We were even thinking that it was going to ruin our Thanksgiving get together, but luckily it was warming up on Thanksgiving day, so the roads ended up being fine. Shaun got to go out and play one afternoon. We pulled him on the sled and he got to throw around some snow. The snow didn’t make good snowballs or snowmen because it was so cold, so we didn’t get to do that, but Shaun still had fun. He did not want to go back inside after we had been out for about half an hour. All of our cheeks and noses were telling us it was time to go in though.

Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving day after deciding it was all clear to drive, we went over to my Aunt & Uncle’s place near Kingston. We road the ferry over, which Shaun loved. I kept trying to get him to look at the camera to take a picture, but he literally said to me, “I’m busy looking out the window!” We had a good time minus my sister, Renae. She was stuck at home in Issaquah. Her car was still at work from the Monday before. Since there is a big hill up to her house, she did not want to drive it, but a coworker had an SUV and took her part way home. She finally got her car back on Friday. So, we got together with my parents and Renae and had Thanksgiving dinner again on Saturday!

Shaun & Antonio on the go at Thanksgiving:

Pregnancy update-7.5 months!
I am now 7 months pregnant or 34 weeks; 6 weeks to go (or maybe less)!!!! I had another doctor appointment on last Monday; I am in the 2 week cycle now. I go back in again right before Christmas and then I am in the 1 week cycle for the last month. Things are still going well; a few new aches and pains, but nothing that I can’t handle or is harmful to either of us. Doc said the new aches and pains are due do the baby being lower because it is my second pregnancy, so my muscles are not as tight. I get physically tired pretty quickly. I try and lay on the couch each evening after work, to rest and take the pressure off and have gravity go a different direction.

We have completed the baby’s room! We finished clearing out the room, Bill painted, we put up a wall paper border, put the crib back together and purchased a new dresser. I should have taken a before picture of the room, but just imagine a stark white, messy room. Here is the finished product!

My next task is to get out the smallest baby clothes, wash them, and organize them in the dresser. Bill’s next task is to bring up the basinets and little baby stuff like bouncers, car seats, etc and get them all cleaned up and ready. Our next task together is to decide on a name; that is now the priority on the ‘to do’ list!!!!


Merry Christmas season!