Relaxing weekend...

Mike and I had a date night on Friday. It was nice to spend an evening alone with him. We didn't do anything fancy...just dinner at Panera, quick trip to DSW and Old Navy, to the movie theatre to see Eclipse, and, finally, as is customary for us at least four out of seven nights a week this summer, ice cream! We don't get much alone time these days (as I'm sure is the case for many of you reading this!) and I imagine that having baby number three soon won't help with that! Thanks to Papa and Nana for hanging out with the kiddos for the evening, so we could take a break. :)

I used the self-timer to take this photo of us before our date. :) We look a little TOO happy.

Another trip for ice cream, playing on the playground and looking for bugs! I feel bad, but somehow I end up taking WAY more pictures of Nattie than I do of Ben these days. The top right picture gave me a chuckle with her diaper sticking out the front of her dress...so lady-like. :)

Just a couple of us with our rugrats who we love more than words....even when they are whiney, won't eat their dinner, and don't listen for the better part of the day (that pretty much sums up our day today...Ben got his butt smacked more times than I can count...apparently, not the most effective form of discipline?!!). It was actually one of those days where I just had to laugh at the thought of adding a newborn to the mix. What am I in for?! :)

Finally, I'm up to two appointments with my OB a week now, due to low amniotic fluid levels around the baby (same problem I had with Nattie!). He is asking me to do a lot of resting which is very, very hard for me! We, in case you hadn't noticed, like to stay pretty active...especially in the summer! Lying around when it's sunny out and my kids wants to play (or when I just want to feel productive!) makes me grouchy. I know this is only temporary and for my own good (and the little man's), so I'm just praying for a little extra patience to get through the next month and a half!