today, some more get ready for baby productivity. i ended up going through some pictures (the kind we used to print at costco) and found some that i love that i'd forgotten about. we set up the changing area and the bassinet yesterday so today we went around the house for FHE finding all the places where baby will hang out. (mom, your rocking chair now says 'eat' on the back).
then we had a big discussion about not clogging the toilet where all my kids over 8 could not keep straight faces and giggled and laughed every time i tried to remind them about the rules. it didn't help that dad, trying to keep a straight face said, 'listen to your mother' and then started giggling himself.
we laughed and laughed at dinner when L started looking at his sister and telling her 'look at me! look into my eyes!' he saw what an impression he made and kept repeating himself over and over while the other kids were almost crying with laughter. good thing dad made a delicious spaghetti dinner so they actually ate too.
we also made a deal (that was the 3rd big discussion of the night) that we'll have dessert every night this week but the only people who get to eat it are those who fill in a chart of healthy foods that they've eaten. lots of vegetables on the chart. tonight we started with black magics. they were one of my favorites when i was young.
we're planning for F's big 5 year old birthday on tuesday so i'm planning on this baby staying put til after that. i still have to finish organizing my kitchen cabinets and tonight i suddenly remembered to charge and clean out the cameras! what a mess that would have been!