The other night I went downstairs to bless the boys before I went to sleep. Jacob was asleep in his top bunk and Ben was sleeping down below. Normally, Joseph sleeps in a futon bed in the same room with his brothers. However, his bed was made and I couldn't find him in either of his brothers' beds. I looked under the beds, in the closet and around the room. And then I saw a little hand hanging over the side of the third drawer of the dresser. And there was Joseph: fast asleep, curled in a ball in Benjamin's drawer. I asked him the next morning why he had chosen such an odd sleeping arrangement and he answered that his bed just wasn't comfortable that night.
Hannah and I had haircuts on Wednesday night. I got a trim and Hannah had layers put in. Our hairdresser also curled and hairsprayed Hannah's hair. This is day three after the haircut and some of the curl remained despite two full nights of sleep. She is growing up.
Ben was very excited about our egg hunt on Easter morning.
Joseph finding one of many tiny chocolate bunnies.
Four of the five with their loot.
Isaac also had his haircut on Wednesday along with Hannah and I. I have never brought any of our children to a hairdresser at such a young age but I just didn't want to cut his blond locks myself as I knew that I would inevitably have to buzz his hair since I am no good with scissors. So, he sat on my lap and wept bitter tears as the hairdresser snipped. Our salvation came when the hairdresser's dog began to bark from the other room. The barking provided a perfect distraction and he immediately stopped crying and began to bark which we all encouraged by barking along with him. Amazing how one haircut can turn a baby into a little boy.
And here is me at 32 weeks. (Mom, that is the shirt that you bought me when pregnant with Isaac.) My hair seems to be growing increasingly curly with each pregnancy. Funny, I once had poker straight hair and now it is frizzy and very curly. I am feeling OK at this point but I am wondering how I can hack another 8 weeks. This is the first baby who is leaving me very short of breath and increasingly tired at the end of each day. Last night I actually had false labour that was quite painful. I have never experienced this before even with the twins. The solution was easy: I lay down on the bed and then moved to the Lazy Boy where I watched Episode 3, Season 2 of
Downton Abbey. I think that I could get very used to taking it easy.
9 comments:
Beautiful pregnancy shot Elena! I wish I looked like that at 32 weeks. I can't believe how old your kids all look too.
Tell Hannah her hair looks great. And you look wonderful, love the frizzy hair.
Beautiful and fun photos! I'm looking forward to the part of this pregnancy where I don't just look chubby and actually have a normal pregnancy bump. Oh and that I don't feel like puking all the time.
You're entitled to put your feet up girl...enjoy these last few weeks before you meet your sweet little girl. We're all so excited for your family!
You look GORGEOUS! Wow!
And I just started watching Downton Abbey this week too, although not because I'm tired and pregnant, but just because... well... it's marvelous! :)
I love the new header photo of Isaac smeared in what I assume is chocolate. Happy Octave!
you look lovely Elena! Also, I think you should know...when we were preparing for Eóin's birth, my dad asked us repeatedly, and seriously, why we wanted any kind of a cradle, when babies sleep perfectly fine in dresser drawers. This was common practice when he was growing up. Your little man is old fashioned, I like it :)
You're gorgeous. Your hair causes me great envy, so I must now get me to a confessional.
I agree with the others - such a good pic of you. You should use it as your blogger pic...
I always think my opinion is solemnly ex cathedra infallible here as the lone male voice!
Thank you to everyone regarding the photo at 32 weeks. I usually look quite washed out in white so I was surprised at the quality of that shot. And, on Colin's advice, I added it as my profile pic.
Sorcha, I have long heard of drawers as cradles and that was the first thought that sprung to mind when I found Joseph there.
Jenna, Downton Abbey is addictive. It is the only thing that can keep me up past my bedtime. Just one more episode... I watch it on itunes so I can sit for hours watching!
Jac, Your hair will come back even better than before! It follows a three-month cycle, doesn't it? At least it did when jacob had a bald spot caused by pulling pine gum out of his hair. The hairdresser said three month and three months to the date did little hairs begin to poke through. During the hair's absence I actually coloured in his bald spot each day with eyeliner so that he wouldn't be made fun of at school.
I think feet up and Downton is DEFINITELY a good idea...do more of that, even if you're not that tired. Downton is appropriate anytime!
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