While most people associate summer time with vacations and relaxation it is one of my busiest times of the year. I spend the majority of it working on and making things...a garden, a harvest, applesauce and lots and lots of jams and pickles. This year I am happy to add to that list a baby girl!!! Sarah Marie is due November 14th and she is growing fast and healthy. I suspected a girl this time around because it has been a very very different pregnancy. I had no morning sickness the first trimester but was extremely tired and emotional so I figured they were girl symptoms :) We are very excited about our coming addition. I posted a video of John saying he is having a sis on Facebook but am having difficulty getting it to load to the blog...sorry because it was really cute! I would guess he knows something is changing and mom is getting a big belly but he doesn't talk about having a baby or seem excited yet. Hopefully as it gets closer he will be ready. John is a talking machine these days...sometimes we still can't tell what he is trying to say but he keeps trying to say it! He loves swimming and playing in any kind of water so he is lucky to have grandmas and friends with pools nearby. John is becoming more of a kid each week as he grows and develops likes/dislikes and opinions. He can be very stubborn and wild like me but also has times of quiet concentration when he likes to be alone playing or doing his own thing like Steve. He eats fruits and veggies at all times of the day (celery for breakfast anyone?) and never wants to wear shoes or clothes for that matter. He likes to cuddle on the couch and watch Curious George when he's tired but doesn't want help with anything...ever. I used to say "Myself!" as a toddler and John's mantra has become "Me do, no help!" I have to smile at that even when he's on the verge of a frustration breakdown because I figure it's all coming back around to me :) I think Steve and I would agree in saying he is a very fun kid even when he is a challenge.
