Bee in the park

Rome, Lola and I went to the park with my sister Brein and her kids the other day. Rome had so much fun playing with James and trying to catch bugs. Lola and I on the other hand had a traumatic experience. Okay maybe just me, she slept through the whole thing. 

We were packin up to go when I looked down and saw a big fat hairy bumble bee in Lola's car seat with Lola in it! I didnt know what to do. I was too scared to smack it away and it was crawling all over. I tried swiping it away with my keys all they while screaming for 

Brein to come help me (she had gone to her car to load up). She came running over and told me to get Lola out. By this time the bee was crawling behind her and I didn't want her to squish him and have him get mad and sting. I managed to get her out without him stinging. Brein grabbed the car seat to get him out and found out I had done more damage to him with my keys than I thought. He was half dead not putting up a fight. Whew!!

The thought of my newborn getting stung upset me so bad I was shaking and crying. People probably thought she had stopped breathing with the scene I was making. I was pretty embarassed afterward - but Miss Monroe was safe :)

Fishin and whatnot

Soooo for some odd reason my husband decided to be adventurous and take Rome fishing up at white pine. Quite the feat carrying our almost 3 year old wiggly kid a combined 6 miles or so. My brother in law and nephew joined my boys and hopefully had some fun. 

This pic is in the wrong order - this is when we went to the fish hatchery with my sister and her family. It reminded me of the deer farm Homer took Bart to on the Simpsons :)

My filthy son showin off his fish

Before Lola came a long Roman was obsessed with sleeping in his old bouncer that he is in in this pic - what a nerd!

my babies 

Lola with her great grandma Jean. I love love love my cute grandma!

Kissin on "baby seester hola"

Life has been so different since Lola came around. At the same time it wouldn't be the same without her. I absolutely love being a mom and can't believe Im lucky enough to be a mom of 2 healthy kids :)

Big Brother

When Rome came to see us in the hospital he was a little timid - naturally. But he was really excited once he saw her and got to hold her. He calls her " baby seester hola" He has done a really good job bein a big brother, throwin away loads of diapers and holding her for me and "checking" on her to make sure she is okay. I love my kids!

She's here!

She's here, she's here, she's finally here!!

Lola Monroe Elgan

8 lbs 2 oz 20 inches

August 4th 2009

I decided Monday the 3rd that I couldn't wait any longer! So I went and got started. 9 hours later and she was here! I have had so much fun having a baby again and I love it so much more than I expected to. I feel like the luckiest freakin girl ever!! Thanks to everyone for their well wishes, dinners and support. We are doin great and lovin every minute of it!

My sister in law Li did these gorgeous pics of Lola for me and there will be more to come, thanks Li their beautiful!!

Quick

Alrighty quick update. Im due Tuesday - yay! the light at the end of the tunnel is so close I can touch it but still seems way outta reach :( Im still dilated to a 2 and way thinned out but nothin has been happenin other than that. So I have just been tryin to get everything ready for when it does happen & at the same time I have no energy to do anything at all, I hate it! 

BUT a girlfriend of mine just had her baby on Friday and it made me so excited and hopeful. Just gotta wait it out. Im really not a patient person and every night I go to bed a swear it's gonna happen. So after 9 months of waiting, Im still waiting. Very impatiently. 

The upside is one on one time with Roman. I love it and I know Im gonna miss it when I don't get as much of it. He has been such a butt and a blessing these days. He loves to stress me out but I love him so much it weighs out the bad temper tantrum screaming moments. He loves to talk about "baby seester" but I know he has no idea what he is really in for, but neither do it so we'll just have to figure it out together :)

Next time I blog Im sure Ill have had the baby. My sister is a lot better at posting than I am so if your curious check out her blog for a better update when it all goes down

www.breinanddoug.blogspot.com