Weekend Recap

 Last Wednesday, Scot had to leave to go on a business trip to CA for almost a week, which left me in charge for the next few days. I usually do okay while he's away, but I was worried since I was pregnant and knew that I would be more tired than usual and still tending to a toddler and working. I went to my OB appt on Wednesday and wanted to get a picture of my growing baby bump before I left. Everything went okay at my appointment, although I was a little sad that Scot wasn't there, but made a note to fill him in on everything when we talked that night. Most importantly we needed to schedule a tour of the hospital we planned to deliver at.

 After my 2 1/2 hour appt to do my glucose sugar test, I decided that I would rather spend the day with Ryder than by being at home alone and depressed so I went and picked him up early from daycare on my way home. (I'm not sure why this time being away from Scot made me feel so alone, probably just pregnancy hormones.) I picked him up and we made a trip to his favorite place, Target, to get a few things before going to the church playground near our house. After running, sliding, picking flowers for me, and having a good time, we both started getting hungry for lunch and I could tell he was started to get tired so we made it back home to eat lunch and get a nap.

 The rest of the week went by pretty fast, and luckily I had the help of my mom and stepdad to pick Ryder up from daycare on my late nights because I always feel bad about having him there so long. Friday night I stayed the night with my mom and we watched movies and hung out and Ryder was happy to spend time with them and have me there too. Sometimes he gets in moods where he only wants to play with just Nana or just Pawpaw, so if I came too close to his playing headquarters, I was told "No Mommy!" He did this while we were visiting Scot's parents in Florida too, so maybe it's just his way of saying he wants some grandparents time ha! Nana and Pawpaw were very happy to have him there to play and play and play.

 My mom has dreamed of being a grandmother since I can remember, so she has saved toys for girls and boys, and now that she has fulfilled her dreams, she loves watching her grandkids play at her house. It's funny to see Ryder interact with the girl toys, and I thought he looked so cute pushing the baby stroller with his teddy bear all around. I'm sure he will be embarrassed of this picture one day though! I told him he's just getting practice for when Brynley gets here.

 Ryder loves going to his Nana and Paw paws house to pick vegetables from their garden. He likes to pick the green apples and tomatoes before they're ready too ha! We always tell him no, but I think he thinks the green ones are better than the ripe ones. My mom was happy to pick her homegrown cucumbers too that we ended up making a yummy salad with. She definitely has the green thumb, which I don't think I inherited unfortunately. She has tried teaching me a few things over the years, but I just don't have the patience.

Tucker is the tallest in the group, standing next to his sister, uncle, and niece. I love when we get together because not only are we a family, but my mom breeds yorkies so we are a family of yorkies too!

 Saturday we went to the splash pad and park in the town I grew up. I love visiting Denver because it is such a small town where everyone knows each other and sometimes I do miss living there, although I always said I would never move back because I like living in a bigger city. I miss the lake and going on our boat we had when my parents were still together, and I really took for granted the life I had when I was younger, but have now learned to appreciate so much more. I still hope to one day be able to live at the lake again or by the beach because I am naturally drawn to the water and find most peace there. We had fun at the splash pad, but as usual Ryder wasn't into getting wet one bit and preferred playing on the playground instead. He and Pawpaw played and played but the heat started getting to me so we left to get lunch back at their house. I had never really thought this pregnancy was hard in the heat until then, and apparantly I can't be out in it too long now before feeling lightheaded. This really is going to be a long summer by the time September gets here if I am already feeling this way 7 months into my pregnancy!

 We got back home Sunday morning and I was so relieved to have had the help from my mom and stepdad. They let me rest and take naps, which for some reason I just wasn't feeling well Saturday night, my stomach was upset and I just felt overheated, which was why I ended up spending the night with them again Saturday night. I was feeling much better the next day though, and knew we needed to get home so I could finish some housework and to check on things around the house. Ryder was being a sweetie and we played legos, trucks, trains, watched Umi Zoomi, snacked, and played some more. He was cuddling in my lap and he looked up at me and I started asking him if he had a good weekend. It was then that he said the sweetest thing I will remember forever. He said "Mommy, you're the best mommy ever!" and I literaly almost started crying. I hugged him tightly and told him how sweet that was and how much that meant to me. I think we were both really missing Scot at this point, and so I asked him if he wanted to go on a walk. Of course he wanted to, and requested we take his blue car. I drove near the YMCA and parked, with he and Tucker in arm, and we took a late afternoon stroll around the area near one of his favorite parks. It was nice to get out of the house and to spend time with just him. Afterwards we got Subway and then I took him to Blockbuster to pick a movie for the night. He chose Charlotte's Web and we ended the night snuggled together on the couch. That night I thanked God for my life and all that He had given me, and for the affirmation that Ryder gave me that ensured that I WAS in fact a good mommy, especially in his eyes. It put all of my insecurities at rest and I felt a sense of calm, knowing that Scot would be home soon and that I had done fine the past week of taking care of Ryder by myself and we had been great, even if it was just the two of us.

I know I seem to be rambling, so I will stop there. Scot did make it home safely last night and we are a family of three once again. He leaves again in December and I am already getting anxiety about a 3 month old and a toddler for a week by myself, but I know I can do anything through Christ and He will be there with me all the way. Happy Tuesday, I hope your week is off to a good start!