the fireman

webb has gotten into dressing up lately which i'm very thankful for!
to me that means his imagination is up and running ...
where mine is pretty much non-existent at this stage of the game :)

after days of staying in the house/going to school, i decided friday morning we needed some activity.
fighting a few contractions and exhaustion we made it to monkey's treehouse and it was a great morning!
i love that place!
i can just sit back and not have a worry in the world while webb plays happily for hours.

his latest loves are fire trucks, trains and as always lighting mcqueen.

casey's twin!

this little fireman has been talking up a storm lately.
his brain is a little sponge.
often times saying some of the most hysterical things.
(i know if i don't document this now, i'll forget it all! ... so here it goes)

some milestones are ...
he loves counting to 10 and attempting to count beyond (though they get a little jumbled).

singing the alphabet which the funniest part is LMNOP ... he says "i have gotta pee"!

he's even learning at church.
one of my friends who teaches sunday school was telling me how the kids are learning the shorter catechism.
i grew up in a pca church and don't even know it!
so i asked him the other day "who made you?" and he replied with a big grin, "God".
then i had to look up the second question ...
"what else did God make?" and his response, "God made all things".
i thought i would cry!

we're trying to work on getting him use to the potty but aren't stressing about it.
lately we've been getting play by plays of his going to the bathroom.
the other night he said, "it's itchin', it's poopoo, it's diaper change" ... all in the matter of a minute!
of course you mention "do you want to go to the potty?" and he says "no!"
(sorry, lots of detail you'd prob prefer not to know)

on thursday he told me, after i was up doing one too many things and i knew i should be resting ...
"mommy, lay down on the couch" and he pulled me by my hand into the den.

if he can't find me in the house he sings "mooooommmmmyyyy" in the sweetest voice.
it makes my heart melt.

yesterday when we went to church i opened the door to get in the car and he said, "mommy sit down".
and then proceded to close the door for me like such the gentlemen.

it fills my heart to see how much he loves and adores casey.
he'll always say "daddy, look" and shows him who knows what.
bedtime is always so special to watch those two.
by that time of day my patience is all gone and casey always makes it such a sweet time of the day.

i'm so thankful for casey.
he's waited on me hand and foot these past weeks and won't let me do anything when he's home.
if i'm stirring around he'll always yell "lou, what are you up to in there? ... please get on the couch."
i'll have to say that i owe it to him and my dad that this baby hasn't come yet.
they both mandated that i be on "couch rest" and no picking up webb and i've actually listened.
(because they know how anxious of a person i am)
my doctor has said that since i'm as far along as i am if the baby comes, he comes.
so i guess that's why bed rest was never mentioned at the 36 week stage of the game.
staying off my feet has been the only way that these contractions have subsided and this baby has gotten the chance to grow more or as casey says "gotten to incubate".

lots of people ask if webb knows what's about to hit him.
he definitely understands that baby brother has all kinds of things.
a bed, clothes, car seat ... and he prays for him every night.
but i think he is completely clueless to what is about to go down!

38 week ultrasound and appointment tomorrow!