and in other news

Ab got a haircut. Isn't she adorable?

I guess it works

they say shrek 3 is breaking blockbuster records.....so kudos to the crazy marketeers.

just wondering....

Why is Shrek 3 stuff EVERYWHERE? I don't get it. Marketing craze, I guess...but really, Shrek yogurt, Shrek fruit snacks, Shrek at McDonalds, Shrek Shrek Shrek. I just got an email from Snapfish....something about Shrek. Strange.

Any American Idol fans? Isabella loves Blake. She started beat-boxing like him. She also made a sign while we were watching that said 'You're the Best' and held it up to the TV while he was singing. (She made another one that said 'You're not very good' and held it up when someone else sang. Funny.)

So, we finally made it in to the Doctor. Everything is good. Baby is good. Official pre-ultrasound due date is September 30. And our ultrasound is next Thursday.

We went on a CAVA field trip to Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab in Arroyo Grande this week. They have a show that they do once a week where the audience creates an ice cream flavor. We choose the ingredients by show of hands. So ours turned out to be Coca Cola ice cream with chunks of chocolate and pie crust. We named it "Cola Pie" and if you are interested it will be on sale as of tomorrow until it runs out. Just a head's up though, it was GROSS! Really...not so much. But it was fun. :)

and the nice people at poison control....

Last week. Oh, last week, you were so fun. I told you guys I have been sick for AGES. I can tell Todd is tired of it. Well, I am starting to feel a little better after the Robitussin, Vicks Vapo Steam, 10,000 cough drops....but I am going to try to get in to my doctor this week. PRAY that everything goes well and I can get in. THIS WEEK.

Anyway.....last week. On top of the ER, being sick....and whatever else happens in a week. So fun. The day after the elbow incident, the girls were happily watching a movie, Aladdin to be exact, when I thought I would take the down-time opportunity to listen to a random Podcast. Just for fun, nothing enlightening. So, as I was about 7 minutes in, I hear Emma coming. Great, I say, down with the down-time. Then I hear her saying "blah, bleck, yucky, pthhh". What has she gotten into I think to myself....and as she gets closer....I can smell it. Apparently she tried the Vicks Vapo Steam from the humidifier!! Ah! So after the call to poison control and the assurance that she didn't eat to much....I am definitely qualified for best mom ever after two freaky bodily harm incidents in 2 days. Nice. But she IS fine....so maybe. :) On the upside, she later pointed to the humidifier and said "YUCKY!!". At least she learned!

And today we have our VERY LAST face to face with the CAVA teacher. I am supposed to take work samples for Isabella and this morning I realized I didn't have ANY Science or Language Arts samples.....oops!! Good thing our meeting is not until 3:30! Well, in our defense, we still have a MONTH of school left.

Speaking of school, Abigail is starting to become a little jealous, I think. She has been wanting to "do school" with me. I mean, she usually joins our lessons, but she wants JUST HER and I to do some lessons. So I have been starting her on the Kinder phonics curriculum we used at the start of the year. Why are kids so smart? She can totally get it, so I think I will try to keep it up...then maybe she will test into the same grade as Bella when she enters school! A homeschooling mom can dream. Hope you all had a great weekend, have a great week. Love.

a fun little trip to the ER

Look at my poor little thing! The girls were playing last night and they must've gotten a little rough! Emma was not happy, holding her arm and not moving it. So Todd took her to the hospital.

I guess they call it "Nursemaid's Elbow" and it is really common. So after 3 hours in the ER with her dad and an x-ray, all to no avail, I sort of wondered! But today, as we were leaving for the Dr's office, a friend called and we prayed for Emma. I put her in the car, and when we got to the doctor's, it was as if nothing had happened. Really! She was playing and raising her hands and climbing on things. She was better!! Todd said he thought he saw her pop her elbow back in herself, so I will thank God because He helped her become healed! (I mean, if the ER doctor couldn't do it 3 times...and she did herself by climbing on a chair, that is divine intervention!) Yay!

And I am still sick! Uh! But I thought you might like to hear my latest pregnancy craving. Ready? Limes! Yum! Like, just a lime. Like, I just ate half of a lime. So, half of a lime to go with my bunch of basil. I was thinking that it might make a delicious drink...maybe? Limeade with a sprig of basil? I am so excited to try it! I will let you know how it goes! ;)