The hospital tour

So, I enrolled Jared and Brittany in a Big brother/Big sister class at the hospital and was very excited about it. Well, it turns out Jared has a soccer game that day at that same time so I wasn't sure what to do. I decided that because he will miss the next game he should not miss two games and so I canceled the class. I was very sad about it! But I found a solution and it worked out great! The hospital gives tours every Monday and Wednesday night at 7:30pm and there's no registration needed. So, for family home evening last night we took a trip to the hospital to see where mommy would have the baby. It is a very nice hospital and although it is a bit farther than the closest one, I think it will be worth it. The kids didn't say much, until Brittany had her meltdown. I think Jared was just taking it all in. Brittany was overly tired and ready to go home by the end so she made a small scene. Jared said his favorite part was the room where the ice/drinks/food was. I guess we know where he'll be going when I'm at the hospital. It's hard to believe that I only have 6 maybe 7 more weeks! I'm very excited!

Like I mentioned, Jared is starting soccer this year and he is very excited. Keith has gotten roped into being the head coach and it's so fun! I'm a little unsure of the timing of all this, especially since the season goes til Nov. 1st, but it will be a great experience for both of them. They have already been out practicing and Jared loves to wear his uniform! In fact, the first few days after we bought his shin guards and shoes, he wanted to wear them all the time. They were supposed to have their first practice last Thursday, but the rain put a damper on that. No pun intended. So, their first practice is this Thursday and their first game this Saturday. It will fun to watch. I hope Jared is excited about it then as he is now. Especially because last year was a disaster with pop fly's (a t ball league for preschoolers.)

Brittany has this new past time of cutting (I call it ripping) a piece of paper into little tiny pieces and leaving them scattered all over the house. It is a little annoying, but mostly cute because she is so serious when she is doing it. Keith says she is just like me, always has to be doing something. Yesterday she told me her name was not Brittany, it was Gina (my BFF.) It was real funny. Then this morning she said "Mom look at my baby, Jillian." This is Gina's new baby girl. She must have some kind of admiration for Gina and I can't blame her.

So, I'm thinking that today I will go to Target and get some necessary items and then come home and dig out the baby carrier and see if I can clean it up and make it nice for Mason. Fun times!