I've posted the latest pictures of my torpedo belly - yes, that's Will in there who looks like he's ready to shoot out of my belly button at any moment. He is moving and kicking like a little maniac. I couldn't go to sleep last night due to his nighttime follies; he must be practicing for a spot in the circus with all that flipping around. I could actually watch my belly moving and David put his hand there only to get kicked back in an answer to the pressure decreasing Will's gymnastics arena.
I feel good, tired (well, exhausted really) but other than that I actually feel like a halfway normal person. I've been craving smoothies so I make these really healthy concoctions full of fruits and and veggies - I make sure they're really cold so that must be what my body is craving most. It's hot here in the Texas prairie! We swim often and Will seems to like it; it takes the pressure off of my joints. My hips hurt, especially at night, but doing yoga helps me achieve some relief with my joints in addition to the swimming. Jackson will pat "Baby Brother Will" in my belly and tries to talk to him sometimes. But, honestly, he still has no idea what is going on and that his world is on the brink of major, major change!
Now, on to the Jackson updates:
~ I am devastated to report (okay, that may be a drastic word but I really am heartbroken) that Jackson is now calling me "Mom." Where did he hear this? Why is he saying it? I remind him that my name is "Mommy" but that only encourages him to use "Mom" even more (while laughing). He sounds 15 years old. He asked me recently, "Mom, where did daddy go?" and I thought this is what it has come to. I'm "Mom" - no more mommy hugs and kisses, cuddles and nighttime whispers. I'm simply a provider of necessities... Well, maybe it's just a phase and I'll go back to living the sweet life as "mommy" for as long as possible.
~We had a great trip to Austin - it was a whirlwind of a weekend and we packed in lots of activities. Our trek started at Fossil Rim Wildlife Refuge where Jackson was able to feed deer, ostrich, zebra, and the giraffe from our guided tour aboard the safari bus. He was in safari heaven - and we were so excited to watch him experience this! Check out the pictures I posted recently to see more. From there, we made the drive to downtown Austin where we stayed for the night. We had a nice dinner then walked down to the bridge over Congress Avenue to watch the bats. We actually thought we were late but noticed people were still hanging around, so we hadn't missed it after all. Not so fast, don't assume this meant we actually saw the bats. Oh no, after waiting another 30 minutes with the other fools on the bridge (and those who paid lots of $ to take a boat ride to the site) it slowly dawned on everyone that the bats were comfortable in the perch under the bridge and they weren't coming out any time soon (by this point it was so dark that if they did come out, no one would have a clue). So we made the walk back to our hotel grumbling about those darn bats (but, hey, the people next to us on the bridge had stood there for almost 2 hours so I didn't feel that bad...). On Sunday, after a sleepless night of Jackson crying until after midnight and Daddy snoring like he was competing with a freight train, we had breakfast at a great little place on Lake Austin then headed to Zilker Park for a train ride around the park. This, honestly, was the highlight of Jackson's day. It took us on a 25 minute ride around most of the park and was quite fun! Jackson then had a snow cone and played at the park there before making our way to Barton Springs for a cool dip in the water (around 70 degrees!). We only made it in up to our knees but it felt great on that hot day! We had lunch at the original Whole Foods, while listening to a fantastic 8 piece band that played old standards. People were up dancing in the cafe' - this was authentic Austin and I loved it. I do still wish I had a chance to live there when I was younger but maybe Jackson will decide to go to college there one day and I can visit him (ha,ha, I know it never really works out the way Mom plans).
We are enjoying summer and doing our best to beat the heat. Jackson seems to be doing a little better with his weight and we are working hard to get him to take a couple Carnation Instant Breakfasts a day as I believe this is crucial to his weight gain. We plan to make another trip home to see Paw Bush soon and our summer is sufficiently booked up with fun activities.
We send our love to everyone!
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