Last-minute chores

Last Monday I went and helped in Lauren's class.  I got to decorate a little tree in the back of the class and put other decorations around the room.  At one point I thought I was being too distracting, because the teacher stopped, but she was just worried because I was standing on a chair...I had been standing on a chair at the back but at the time I was at the front of the classroom.  Lauren has a long term sub right now and the classroom definitely has a different feel to it...and it was the first day back from a long break.  Bradley and Connor had fun playing at a friend's house.  Alan went to the chiropractor for one of the last times for now.  We had family home evening and our Christmas devotional that we are doing nightly this year.

 Tuesday morning I went to the doctor for a regular check. Still not much progress, so we scheduled an induction day.  At first the doctor was saying tomorrow and I said whoa...not tomorrow.  So she called the hospital and rescheduled for the next Tuesday.  The rest of the day we tried to clean up a bit.

Wednesday playgroup was canceled so it was more just hanging out at home.  It has cooled off a bit here and in the mornings and evenings...and we have to wear sweatshirts.  I'm not complaining just saying.  We played outside for awhile in the afternoon.  Alan had x-rays done at the chiropractor so they could see where to go from here...he finished his original treatment plan.

Thursday Alan went to his chiropractic review...to see his x-rays and come up with a plan for the future. Jared had cub scouts in the afternoon and we played outside more.  Really this was a pretty slow week.  It would have been a great week to have a baby.  Thursday I also broke the dryer.  I had planned to get lots of laundry done that day, but didn't.

Friday I had to go to the doctor right after dropping Jared and Lauren off at school.  They did an ultra sound to monitor the amniotic fluid levels to make sure there was still enough. They also checked me and did a non stress test to make sure the baby was doing ok...since it was my 41 week day.  Everything looked good and the doctor just said see you soon.  Alan worked on the dryer for a bit in the morning before work and then came home a little early to get parts and work on it more.  We played outside and did what we could around the house.  After the doctor we went to story time and then to Frazier Farms to get some shopping done.  Friday night we watched Monsters University.  It is a fun movie.

Saturday I went to babies r us because they were giving away 10 dollar gift cards. Jared and Lauren went with me and got to make some little Christmas ornaments. Then Alan went to get parts for the dryer...he hadn't been able to get them the night before.  He worked on the dryer and almost got it finished.  I made tree cookies while he did that.  Alan took a break and we went to the Vista city Christmas parade.  It started to rain as we were leaving for it.  It rained pretty good our whole way there and for the start, but stopped part way through.  It was a good little parade and longer than I was expecting.  Alan finished the dryer when we got back home.  That night was our ward Christmas party with a back to Bethlehem theme. It was well done and fun.  I had to answer the question you're still around?  What seemed like 10 billion times...just once I wanted to say yes...you are too, but I didn't.  They encouraged everyone to dress up like they lived in Bethlehem and everyone had fun dressing up.

Sunday Alan had ward council in the morning. Then just church. I didn't have to teach. After church we tried to catch up on some laundry...and finally get some baby clothes washed. I made sour dough bread and did stations.  We decided..ok I wanted to...go to the stake center for the Christmas devotional.  (They aren't calling it the first presidency Christmas devotional this year).  There weren't many people at the stake center, but I'm glad we went.  Then we came home ate a little dinner cleaned up more and did our nightly routine.  We managed to set the tree up too, but it's not decorated yet. I'm feeling nervous and excited for the coming week.