7 Quick Takes Friday

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Well, this week sure flew by!  Gabe's Mom has been in town since Sunday and it's been nice having her visit.  It has been nice to have help with the boys and the cooking.  :)  The boys have had fun playing with new toys as well.

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The weather has been hot, hot, hot and it's only the middle of May!  It hasn't been too humid yet which has been nice.  We've really been enjoying the pool, and the boys are becoming more accustomed to the water.  Now, I just need to sign up Elias and Aidan for swim lessons.  

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This weekend we are going camping and I'm so excited!  Campground is RIGHT on the beach which I'm thrilled about and hopefully we'll get a cooling breezes throughout the day.  It will be nice just to relax on the beach with Gabe and the boys.  We are spending Sunday and Monday night and will be back Tuesday afternoon.    

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Little Dilanji baby girl has been moving and kicking up a storm.  She is also getting bigger as I can tell from my ever growing tummy and the stronger kicks.  Pretty soon she'll be too big to be moving around as much.  I feel like the end is still so far away and I'm happy because I'm not yet mentally prepared to go through labor.  Glad there is still time.  But it also seems like it's going to be forever until I'm due!  

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I have not been feeling too great with myself lately.  I'm gaining weight too fast (well faster than I would like) and not eating as well as I should be.  It's been depressing me a bit.  I don't feel good about myself.  I really want to start working out at the gym but I haven't been able to get over to the gym to renew my pass.  I had to wait and get a doctor's note and now that I have it, I just need to find time to get back over there.  I really want to start working out in the mornings again and eating better, and then I know I'll feel better all around.  Now just prayers please that I can be strong and persevere!     

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Kieran has been a hoot lately!  He is talking so much and has such a little personality and attitude.  He is so cute and I'm really enjoying this stage.  He just turned 16 months.  I think by the time the other boys were 16 months I had a baby so I wasn't able to be as involved with them at this stage in their lives.  He gets upset when the other boys are crying or upset and will give them a hug.  He wants to do everything his big brothers do and copies whatever Aidan says and does.  I'll write a separate post on him soon with more of what he has been doing/learning.  

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Now, I need to come up with some fun summer activities to do with the boys and myself during the summer.  Gabe is going to be working hard to prepare for his qualifier exam which will be July 22nd.  He is going to be in the lab more and working longer hours.  I have several cross stitches to finish up and I still have scrapbooking to do.  Maybe I'll start a few sewing projects as well.  I feel like the summer will pass by more quickly if I have a goal and/or projects to work on.  Any ideas?