Nothing Compares 2 U

Rory started singing to Esme "Nothing Compares 2 U" at bedtime and it has become her favorite song to sing and perform. It is written by Prince and as Rory's daughter she's pretty much required to be a fan. She sings it all day long and is very passionate about it. We found Sinead O'Connor singing it on You Tube and Esme loves sitting at the computer watching it, singing along to every word.

*Click on the header "Nothing Compares 2 U" and it will take you to You Tube where you can watch the video.*

Blessing Way

This weekend my friends Johanna and Leah threw me a beautiful Blessing Way to celebrate me and my baby girl. I had such a lovely time with everyone pampering me and giving me great wishes and blessings for a wonderful birth and recovery. I want to thank everyone who was there for making me feel so special and giving me such a wonderful day! Also our friends Annie and Brenty were in town and whenever they come to town we get to have their kitty Wally stay at our house. The picture is of Esme and Wally looking out our living room window at a baby bunny.I have only three weeks left before I'm officially a Mommy of two! We can't believe how quickly these weeks are flying by. (Esme took the picture of me and Rory.)

Summer Fun

We've been having a pretty nice summer thus far. Esme and I have been to the beach a couple of times with friends and we've been to Sunset with Rory once. Esme is a bit more adventurous in the water this year but listens very well so I don't have to worry too much about her. We need to get out a few more times before I am unable to take her swimming!
I have four weeks from today until my planned C-Section. It's hard to believe that it's just around the corner....these past 8 1/2 months have at times sped by and other times have been real slow. The baby has been super active lately and is head down. She responds really well to my touch which is pretty sweet. I'm having a bit of a hard time catching my breath lately with the baby taking up so much room and have been getting tired out quickly as well. We had an ultrasound last week to check on things and at the end of the appointment the tech had us watching the baby's face to see if she'd do anything funny like stick out her tongue, and all of a sudden she put her foot right to her face! I thought it was her hand but then you could clearly see 5 toes. Right up to her mouth! I guess I'm going to have a toe sucker on my hands in a few weeks. What a goofy baby.
Also, Esme has just started taking gymnastics at the YMCA. She LOVES it! She wasn't so sure if she'd enjoy it but once she had a class she was hooked. She did forward rolls on a ramp and backwards rolls on the ramp with the teacher's help. Then the kids hung onto the bar and swung and did "ta-da's" with their hands above their heads when they were done. Her favorite thing was doing the possum hang....with her ankles and hands wrapped around the bar.