August with the Mordorskis!

Again I find myself way behind on our blog.  Part of that is because I have been taking it easy and the other part of it is that when I'm taking it easy, Paul and Owen have been busy having fun (but daddy just doesn't take pictures like I do!).  We've played at the splash park, visited the Washington County Fair, gone to Woodbury Days and more.  We also celebrated our big boy's graduation from the St. Paul Children's NICU program - with flying colors!  On Friday, we said good-bye to Heidi, our wonderful daycare provider.  On Tuesday, Owen begins full time preschool and is feeling some fear about it.  We are hoping that he'll do well and end up loving it.  We know it will be hard at first though.

As we get Owen prepared for school, Paul and I are also getting prepared for the arrival of Baby M!  We are scheduled to have a C-section at 9:30 on September 9.  I've been joking with my OB that this whole third trimester thing is over-rated.  I didn't experience it with Owen, so its all new to me.  The pressure, the stretch marks, the carpal tunnel, the swelling, peeing 5-6 times in the night, not sleeping...it takes its toll!  I am very ready to meet this baby and to have my body back to myself! 

One of his favorites - bumper cars at Como Town

Owen was invited to sleep over at his friend Sully's house.  At first he thought he might be too scared, so he just went to play and brought jammies along just in case.  He was having so much fun that he decided to try it - and he did great!

NICU program graduate!  So proud of our little man.  It seems like just yesterday they were telling us that they'd follow him from birth until he was ready for school and thinking about that felt like eons away.  And here we are.

Friday was Owen's last day at Heidi's.  We went early to say our good-byes and to give her a little gift we made for her.  There were some tears - mostly from me!  She made the day so special for him.  When I went to pick him up, he had a cap, diploma, a stuffed animal and motorcycle toy that she gave to him, a book to keep him reading, a box of his favorite oatmeal to give him nourishment for preschool, a bag of special candies- each one went along with a special poem she wrote to him and a special poem with a photo for Paul and me.  She gave him lots of hugs and made him promise to call her and tell her about the baby when it is born.

I have a feeling that the next time I post, there will be another member of our family to write about!  It's a lot easier to post on FB than to blog from my phone, and I won't be bringing a laptop to the hospital, so keep an eye out on FB for baby news!