18 Days Left

Our little Rien Rae is due in 18 days (August 29th) and it is killing us. It's pathetic how anxious we are to meet our daughter. We can't wait to see what she looks like. (She has never shown her face on an ultrasound.) We can't wait to see how Riker is going to take to her. I think some of the anxiety comes from this being our final child. We are 98% sure that two kiddos is perfect for us. We are going to revisit the idea of more in a year or so. But we are pretty sure this is it for us. My doctor offered us and induction date of August 24th but we turned it down. Inductions without medical reason just aren't for us. As crazy as it makes us we like not knowing when. We have had a few guesses of when she will be born; 8/13 (Sean), 8/15 (Haley), 8/17 (Riker), and 8/26 (Grandma Rosey). We will see if any of those people are right. We are 100% ready for her. Everything is good to go. With all of Riker's toys and Rien's stuff set up our apartment looks more like a daycare than an apartment but we don't mind.

I've been asked by a lot of people when I am going to quit working. The answer, when I give birth. I just don't see the point in sitting home to wait for her. I plan on taking off work for two weeks when she is born. Then bringing her to work with me for two weeks. After that, she will stay home with her daddy and brother. I love that Sean works nights because one of us is always with our kids. Speaking of work, my boss told me I am getting another raise next month. That makes my 3rd raise this year. Yay me! :)

Riker is such a goofball these days. He loves to dance. He likes to turn his back to the TV when The Hotdog Dance is on to show us he can do it the same as Mickey without looking at the screen. He also jams in the car. He prefers rock music to any of his cd's.

I get up every morning around 6:30am to get ready for work. Riker is either at my bedside handing me my glasses so I can put them on and get up, sitting next to my side of the bed patiently waiting for my alarm to go off, or up within minutes of when I get up. He loves just following me around while I get ready. It is our regular Monday - Friday routine. He is usually nice enough to sleep in a little on the weekends. About every other weekend Sean and Riker get up and clean the house while I sleep. I enjoy and appreciate those mornings from my wonderful boys. I am one lucky wife and mommy.