New nephew!!!

Whew! It was quite the day of shopping for us today. We had a short list of things to get/look at and turned it into a three and a half hour event. First we went to Wal Mart to look at tricycles for Abby's birthday. But who goes there for just one thing?! After we looked at the bikes Jerry wandered off to electronics and I took Abby and Trey on a jaunt to get new beach towels for our vacation. Abby was seriously indecisive about towels...fish or pink flowers...she finally decided on pink flowers. I got a pink striped one to match hers just for fun. Then it was off to Costco for cheese and muffins. We love Costco and tend to wander the aisles to see what else we "really need". A number of things ended up on that list. We also checked out the cupcakes to see if that's what we wanted to get for the b'day. Abby was sure they were coming in the cart with her but we're waiting until Saturday to pick them up...boy was she bummed! But all she knows about birthdays is that you get cake, so not getting it right then was a big deal. Finally we went to Fred Meyer and needed milk but wound up with a cartful! The kids did awesome, Trey barely fussed and Abby (in desperate need of a nap) also was wonderful. So good that she got a piece of licorice. She calls it "shish" which cracks me up. Not as funny is her saying "damnit" in the car a whole bunch...whoops!

I left when we got home to my doctors appointment and left Jerry alone with the two kids for the first time. Abby went down for a nap and it sounded like Trey was pretty well behaved too. I got to do a little shopping afterward...ON MY OWN!!! I desperately needed a new swimsuit and after many attempts finally found one that works...the post-baby body is so fun :(

And the best news of the day...I'm and auntie again!!! My brother Matt and his wife Bethany had their little boy today. A very fast delivery for her which is wonderful and everyone is happy and healthy. Now both my kids have cousins their same age!