We've had a big week! Over the weekend, all four grandparents came into town so that they could be here to celebrate the big 3rd birthday with us. We planned a party on Monday morning with 4 of Einar's friends. He helped in the planning letting me know which friends he wanted to invite and the menu. He wanted a BIG, round, Pink cake with animals on it and spaghetti and meatballs for lunch. For the party we took apples, carrots, and celery up to feed the animals on the hill.On the morning of the party, on the way home from Einar's well-kid check-up at the Dr. office, I noticed that the animals were in their pen and not wandering around on the hillside and accessible. So, grandma and I went up to talk with the Water Dept. people to see if we could bring up the kids to feed the animals. I guess they had put some stuff on the hillside and couldn't let the animals out to graze yet. They also had 3 less than a week old lambs that had to keep out of the way of the ornery donkey who isn't so good with the young sheep. Scott at the water dept. said "Sure!" and let us come up. He even brought up one of the lambs so that we could pet it. What a special time with the animals!
The whole party was fun and went quite well. The food was a success (the kid table was silent during lunch!) and everyone liked the cake too. Einar was just beat once everyone had left, but as he settled down for his nap, his happy thoughts were his friends and "Party!"
Now that he is 3 he has been granted access to the world of scissors. I gave him a pair for his birthday and he is very intent on learning how to cut. He's made whole mounds of paper squares and really feels like a big kid now.
It was unseasonably warm here this past week and we got to go swimming twice with Poppa and Farmor in the pool. The big pool is the one that is heated this winter and it is a great temperature. Each time we went, Einar swallowed at least half the water in pool and came home completely water-logged. He is now swimming under water too and loves to jump off of the deep end endlessly or at least until his mom or Farmor are tired of treading water.
Now it's quiet again at home since everyone has returned to Seattle, but we sure had a good time!
On Wednesday I went to another ultrasound and it looks like the baby might be ready around mid-March and not the end of March. They are pretty sure that it's already around 8 1/2 lbs and will most likely be as big as Einar was. We still don't know if it is a boy or a girl, but Einar is determined that it will be a sister. I guess we need to get serious about coming up with some names if we have about a month left to go. Should probably also get the baby clothes out of the garage and pack the bags for the hospital and Einar's bag if he has to stay at a neighbors for a night.
