Either that...or it really IS my husband and he's just preparing to tell me some awful news. Like...he really hasn't been working nights at UPS...he's been spending time with his new family - his other wife's name is Marcia and he has two kids with her, Chris and Hayden. OR maybe I'm dying of some rare disease and no one's told me yet. Wait...maybe they have told me but the disease affects my memory and I just don't REMEMBER that I'm dying. I have no idea what the reason for the change is...but if I really am dying please don't tell me and let me enjoy these last few moments with my new husband.
I'm sure you are all dying to know exactly WHAT he has been up to...so let me tell you. First, he emptied the dishwasher on his own on Friday. Then again twice on Saturday...and again twice on Sunday. Now that might not sound like much...but trust me...that's like two years of dishes for him.
Then, Saturday he didn't call me at the office to ask me what he should make for breakfast. He took care of it all on his own!!! By the time I looked at the clock around 9:00 I had convinced myself that they had all died of carbon monoxide poisoning and was ready to call 911. In five years of working Saturdays while having children he has NEVER not called me. Totally threw me off.
THEN the biggest shocker of all. In fourteen years of being together he has NEVER done the following: planned a date for us. Saturday afternoon he says, "I am taking you out for Valentine's Day." I was like, "Uh...okay? I think the last time we went out on Valentine's day you were 16 and I was 75 pounds lighter." He says, "I'll take care of everything. I'll find someone to watch the kids and I'm taking you to Iowa City." I will admit...I got lightheaded. The room started spinning and I felt my blood pressure drop. I have no idea what has gotten into him...but I'm lovin' it! I guess this is where the phrase "sweep her off her feet" comes from.
As if that wasn't enough on Sunday, he cleaned, sorted laundry, FOLDED laundry, finished painting the nursery and cleaned up from supper.
By Sunday night I thought I was drunk with delusion. This morning I woke up rested, the children were in a good mood and my house was clean. It was totally surreal.
Now tonight he surprised us and got home from UPS at 5:30!!!! We spent the entire night playing Go Fish with the kids and sitting around laughing. By the time we came up to bed it took me a few minutes to realize he made our bed and changed the sheets.
Honestly, any one of these incidents alone would have made me smile. But having them one after another...well, I am overwhelmed with appreciation and those fuzzy feelings you get when you are genuinely happy.
It was a good weekend. Period.
With three Valentine's Day parties coming up this week I thought it would be a good idea to go ahead and put all our Valentine's together on the off chance Aunt Gretchen goes into labor this week.
So Sunday morning we sat down and Josh wrote his name on all 40+ Valentines.
While we were working on Lauren's cards Dustin realized she was saying, "Dora". I have no idea how she knows Dora. She doesn't even watch TV and even when she does watch it, Josh has it on Spongebob Squarepants. Either way it was adorable and Dustin was devastated because she is now saying, "Dora" before "Daddy".
I don't know what kills me more about that video...Lauren saying, "Dora" or Josh yelling, "Dude!" like me. Too funny.
In the afternoon Josh went to a movie with Grandma Cathy and when he returned he finished addressing all of his cards and Lauren snagged as many suckers as she could find.
Well, I'm off to bed...in my nice, new, clean sheets.
Baby Update: 35 weeks
Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
I have another doctor's appointment tomorrow and I will try and post an update again tomorrow night.
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