Behind the scenes

This week....I've been nesting of sort.

Yes, I have 17 weeks until "week 40" but summer is quickly approaching and I've felt good for 3 days in a row. SO.....I must begin.

While none of the stuff I am doing is directly "Kid" related. It all relates to nesting in some way shape or form.

I cleaned out my bathroom "catch all closet" or really that's supposed to be linen closet. I reorganized it. Then I went and bought bulk items. Yes, I said bulk. Yes, I feel the need to have 3 things of deodorant on hand. I won't be traipsing out on a 115º day 7, 8 or 9 months pregnant buying it either.

I've been taking things to a donation drop off like it is going out of style. Stuff that I've either held on to, hoped to use someday, or well stuff that just needed to be gone in general.

I've ran errands. I've bought whatever I can imagine for my son's scout stuff. (My husbands too).

All in all. I've had a pretty good week.

Then I've been sitting for hours visiting with my neighbor. Her husband's been out of town. She doesn't drive. They have two kids. She's been as bored as a box of rocks.  Our kids normally get along okay. There is an age gap my kids are about 2 and 3 1/2  years older then her oldest. Somehow it works though most of the time.

Tomorrow night though.....I get 3 glorious hours of "date night." Shazzzam!

Cub Scouts

My son is a Tiger Cub this year. We've worked hard and he's had a lot of fun. We almost didn't look closer at scouts because we thought he had to be 7. Turns out it is 1st grade or 7 years old. He was in first grade. We almost missed out because we only had a "thought" and never took the time to look until later. 

I looked online to find him a group/pack. I wanted something that his daddy could be involved with and not feel rushed. I wanted him to be a part of a church not a school pack. I wanted the foundation. I found exactly what I was looking for. 

This pack has been good for him. He's made some good friends. I am hoping that he continues to grow. 

This weekend my son will move up from Tiger Cub to Wolf Cub. He is so so so excited. Last night I sat down and looked at his list of accomplishments. It made a mama smile for sure. 

My son has completed 30 of the 50 possible electives for his Tiger Cub track. He may have done more but I couldn't find his scout book right off hand to check for an additional few that he may have picked up at Tiger Day or Cuboree both held last fall. 

My son also will receive the following belt loops: 

Family Travel

Geography

Map & Compass

Geology

Fishing

Kickball

Astronomy 

Swimming

Language and Culture

He already has these two belt loops from when they handed them out in February.

Hiking 

Flag Football

This weekend.....I will watch my little boy grow up just a little more. Oh boy time flies.

MOPS

MOPS impacted me at a time in my life when I needed it. I had zero friends that weren't related to me by marriage here. 

I sat at home so much that summer of 2007. I was pregnant. I was tired. I had a little boy who learned to walk at 13 months and it was mid May when that happened. I knew no one. 

I had a gym membership. In-Law family. Church 30 miles away.

At the time I knew no one here with kids who was home during the day. Well, the neighbors next door had kids but the communication gap was big at the time. The neighbors across the street had kids but they were rarely home and if home rarely outside. 

That big sign said MOPS IS HERE. The banner was pink. It was simple. I knew I needed MOPS. Then I almost didn't go because I didn't get the information. Then I knew no one. I went to 1 meeting in September, 2 meetings in October, 1 meeting in November, and 1 meeting in December. Then I had a baby in January. 

The food started showing up at my door. MOPS was feeding me. One lady showed up with food and trash bags of outgrown clothes from her boys. It was all in perfect timing. 

I didn't FULLY meet anyone until I stepped up on the steering team. Now called leadership team.  I spent 5 full years with those ladies. This was my 6th year. I went to 2 meetings. 

Today, I went to a meeting. Today, I held back tears. These are my "peeps." A few of them are leaving MOPS. A few of them are leaving the immediate area. All the same these ladies are my mom friends and we saw each other through it. 

Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day!

This time last year. I was dealing with my 2nd miscarriage just weeks before. The wound was still raw. I didn't feel any less motherly or less like a woman.

Last year I decided after looking at a catalog that I wanted a ring for mothers day. Normally I am not big into the "material things" for the day. This year I was.

I had two kids at home. My son was 6 and my daughter was 4. I took them into the jewelry store the day after mothers day (because I stayed away from the mall on that day) and I showed them things I was looking for. They ultimately picked out about 6 rings for me to try on. I tried them all on and my kids said "meh" to one or two. Then they had some they LIKED.

My kids picked out my ring last year. I've worn it every single day since. It is special to me. My kids picked it out 100% (except for I did tell them I wanted a ring and I took them to the store).

This year for Mothers Day. I have spent the weekend with my mother in law and sisters in law. We are all kid free (well technically my mother in law isn't because she has 3 of her 4 kids with her this weekend). I will see my husband and my kiddos who call me mom later today.

Happy Mothers day to all mommies out there who desire to be a mom. Who are a moms. Those who don't want to be a mom but had a mom.