So, Sunday was April Fools Day. Did anyone forget about this treasured holiday? Well, I would have myself, but Ben's mom was sure to remember. Her little trick involved giving out chocolate covered garlic croûtons to the group. Yuck! Ben was fooled into eating one and ended up spitting it out in the sink. I don't think chocolate and garlic go together well. ;) Google has always been great with April Fools Day jokes. Click here to see the joke that Gmail had going. Anyway, we watched Conference at Ben's family's house and also worked on decorating Ukrainian eggs. They take quite a while to complete, with several layers of waxing and dying, but in the end, I finished one. Last year, Ben and I completed a couple as well, so now we are the proud owners of 3 lovely Ukrainian Easter Eggs (also referred to as Pysanky). In the picture above, the middle egg is the one I did over the weekend. The one on the left is the one I did last year, and the one on the right is the one Ben did. I think we would do more as a fun hobby, but I don't have the materials needed at home (kistkas, dyes, beeswax, eggs, etc); we just use the stuff that Ben's parents have acquired. So, on a side note, while we over at the family's house watching Conference, we discovered that Adam and Emma had settled themselves down in a comfy chair to read a book together. It was cute, so I took a picture.
Breaking News: I went to my 37 week prenatal appointment this morning. The doctor has tentatively set April 12th for an induction date! That's next Thursday! Hooray! I won't know for sure until I get checked again at my next appointment on the 10th, but hopefully this early date will work out. I just can't wait, and I'm thrilled at the idea of only being pregnant for about another week and then I can meet baby Rebecca. She'll be so cute, I'm sure. :) Also, we bought our sit-and-stand stroller yesterday. I'm so thrilled with it! We are so grateful to all of our friends and family that helped chip in so we could buy it. Thank you, thank you!
Holy Cow! April 12th is so soon!! I can't believe you are so close to being done! Please keep us updated, we are all so excited for you, and call me if you need anything!!
ReplyDeleteWow those eggs are amazing!!!You are so talented!!!
ReplyDeleteIf your date is on the 12th, I can come on the 11th. We'll make sure my arrival time is convenient for Ben.
ReplyDeleteI can stay until Saturday (the 14th). Thanks so much for inviting me to share this wonderful event with you!
I'm doing a little happy jig for you inside my head. I'm so excited for you to not be pregnant, and for a baby to come out!
ReplyDeleteHey Susan, Garlic & Chocolate actually sounds yummy, really! They might be good in a salad. Carol has the best ideas, tell her I can't wait to play her at Rummy again.
ReplyDeleteI'm real bummed that Baby Becca is coming before my birthday. It doesn't sound like I stood a chance in the Baby Lottery. Girls have all the control Grrr :)
The Dadoo!
Wow! Those are some fancy eggs! I can't believe you are having your baby in less than a week! Good luck! I hope it is easy and that the nurses are nice to you and let you sleep! =) I can't wait to see pictures of your little girls!
ReplyDeleteSusan, the eggs are really really impressive. You have a very artistic talent I would have never know about. WOW
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