i've been having trouble sleeping the past several nights. i just toss and turn as if i've had too much caffeine, when in reality, i keep forgetting to drink my morning cup o' joe, or can't finish it when i do remember. maybe it's God preparing me for being up with Hazel. i decided to get on up and make some bagels. i'm sure the rest of the occupants of this house wish i'd just stay in bed. i'm a rather noisy baker.

monday night Brian had the monthly deacon's meeting. i took the kids to the Lake Park to play after dinner. we'd been in the house or school room or yard all day, and they were itching to stretch their legs. we ran into the Zamora family - Ricky's family. remember the kiddo we raised money for with the Run for Ricky? i visited with the mom, Gracie, awhile. Ricky is up and down. he was in the hospital for 8 days recently and will be heading back down to San Antonio for more treatment this week. he looks pretty good, but then he always has been pretty happy and energetic even when he's felt bad. i'm not sure if i mentioned this, but Ricky is in the cub scout den that Samuel and William are in, the one Brian leads. the kids played sharks and minnows with Ricky and his brother, Jose, John's old bf from Maplewood, until it was getting late. after getting everyone showered and read to, i got my unwieldy self to bed. Brian didn't get home until after 11. those meetings always last so long!

yesterday was a fairly uneventful school day. i was pleased that we wrapped things up before 2:30. i know the rest of the homeschool world probably finishes at lunch time, but i'm just not that good yet. i worked on painting the old high chair. it was a stained maple color, but i'm painting it red. a cold front had come in early yesterday morning and brought fall with it. the kids reveled in it and played outside for hours. Brian and the boys went to cub scouts in the evening, and Margaret and i went walking at Mueller. we then went shopping for a new car seat and jogging stroller. they didn't have what we wanted in stock at the Babies R Us closest to us, so i'll have to drive down south today and get it. while there, i picked up a diaper bag for H. -


i've been kicking myself for not buying the one i saw at the boutique in Natchez, MS, while we were on vacation, and have been looking for another ever since. i couldn't bring myself to spend $80 on one when there are other things that baby and others in the house need more than a cool diaper bag. Margaret i and both liked this one for the colors and that it wasn't too "cute".

i go in to see Dr.Love this morning. i might have him take a peek at my cervix and see if i've made any progress. not that that means much, but sometimes it's encouraging. i'm a little bit worried about going into labor to fast. John came so quick. i went from feeling nothing to having him in a matter of three hours. i woke up in the wee hours of the morning feeling a bit sore, and within an hour was having regular contractions. we got to the hospital at 4:15 or 4:30 and he was born at 5:30. thankfully we are just 5 minutes from the hospital i'll deliver at, and 2 minutes from Dell Children's if there was an emergency, so my fears are probably unfounded.

well, i had better get back to my bagels. happy wednesday, y'all!