anyway, we can get back to week 24 stuff later. today is a SPECIAL day! it is my grandma manske's birthday! she is no longer with us in person, but always with us in our hearts!! her little "sayings" are frequently brought up and everyone around cannot help but smile!
i have been thinking about what my soon to be son (in ~15 weeks) would learn from my grandma. although, between you 'n me, he is going to have WONDERFUL grandmas and role models that he will learn SOOOO much from (we have named my mamma "gg" already...for gma georiga...). i just hope he will like me as much as gg... :)
my son would learn...
- the virtue of patience, hard work and perseverance
- what it means to be strong, yet let others into your life to help
- to can peaches, make homemade cinnamon rolls and 3 bean salad (not that he has to like 3 bean salad... :))
- life is not always easy or fair, but you learn from everything
- how to sit quietly and listen to a story that he has already heard 100 times...but since gma is telling it...it never gets old! oh the good 'ol days (i still think they appreciated life more than we do today)
- to love a brand new pack of colored socks for your birthday, christmas, other people's birthdays (since everyone had to open a gift), valentines day, easter, etc...
- unconditional love.
- humming a tune (even when no one recognizes it) can still soothe the soul and make the worries disappear
- that "ty-nol will cure what's pain-in ya"
- always put others ahead of yourself
- call the people he loves just to make sure they are doing well
- to love COUPONS! (pretty sure that still won't be a problem...i am addicted to coupons...)
- the huskers are the only football team to love
- hard work pays off
- KFC...yes...Kentucy Fried Chicken...
- to love growing tomatoes and all types of flowers...especially pink ones (for his mamma of course)
- to hang the washing outside on a clothes line so they smell like fresh air
- there is no need to drive too fast down the road (he will not speed...oh boy...he won't ever be able to drive or date for that matter...)
- how to successfully make poached eggs
- always watch people drive away and wave until you can't see them anymore
- never let people try to make your decisions or tell you what to do
- to correctly use the phrase "wow-wiee!!!", when excited for others
- to clip out the "family circle" comics (i got so many of these in college from gma that i actually made a border around my dorm room of family circus clippings...no one else could say that :))
- sitting quietly (without the modern day electronics) can really be relaxing
- always carry a spare cough drop
- read before going to bed
- most of all...my son will learn God is the most important person in his life. a close second is family. the rest will fall into place.
the list could go on and on. i love thinking about how much my grandma has influenced my life! she was a truly wonderful person and he will know who she is by the memories we share. :) this blog is pink today because that was my gma's FAVORITE color...and mine!!! :) i am even wearing a coral shade of pink today...hard to find cute maternity clothes that aren't grey, black, white or plum colored.
happy birthday grandma! i loveeeeee you!
Week 24.
my thoughts...large.larger.hungry.tired.ribshurt.sleep.hungry.bodypillow.ketchup.NNEDfeetupeverywhere.water.nurserypaint.orderbabyfurniture.organizeentirehouse... that's just a start, but i won't continue to bore you. :) i frequently think about having our little guy at home! it will be soooo much fun! even the sleepless nights (remind me i said this in the middle of those nights...), fussy baby times and SMELLY diaper changes.
i still have no idea what i will do as a mom. i hope it just all instantly comes to me...BEFORE mr babes arrives! and my mamma will be around. i am convincing her that it really is ok to stay with me for 3+ months. she can have the basement AND my gardens (they only look the way they do because of her). :)
my dr appt yesterday showed everything was on track! this little guy is busy punching me (getting stronger), turning in circles (testing his equilibrium) and expanding my small maternity wardrobe (gaining weight).
this maybe the last time i share the weight gained...i was honestly shocked. don't get me wrong, i feel like a mansion. but the new weight gain of the week (or should i say HOUR) is 17 lbs (that is 7lbs more than last appt). where does all of that go??? how in the WORLD did i gain it sooooo fast!!!??? i don't think the little guy is even 2lbs yet! that means, being generous, i have 15 lbs stored somewhere on me. crazy thought. maybe my hubby is being nice and switched out all the mirrors in the house so i see a not so large version of me. :)
