I felt like today was a breath of fresh air in my week. I had so many encouraging responses to my crazy pregnancy blog, so many people offering best wishes or encouraging remarks (or even just commiserating with me). I have my 36 week appointment tomorrow, and I'm VERY ready to hear if there is any progress by way of effacement or dilation. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much, but I really just want to know what's going on. Anyway, with that appt to look forward to, and today's excitement, I'm finding it hard to get down to business and work :) ... Let me recap for you ... (a). Kayleigh woke up LATE and let me read a little of Grandpa and Grandma Van Dyk's life story. I've had it in the dresser and wanted to begin reading it ever since Grandma passed away. I know I shouldn't be as excited since they really are my Grandparents-in-law, but since my little daughter bears her Great Grandma's name, I want to know as much about her past as possible. It's been a very intriguing read, and I love that Great Grandpa and Great Grandma wrote it down for us.
(b). My little girl had some sassy attitude that was just makin' me laugh! (See first picture below). She INSISTED on wearing this plastic headband I stole from one of my tennis players last year. And she made me "apply her makeup" (aka put on chapstick and pretend to put on mascara and blush) before she'd play alone, AND she was feeling SUPER sweet because she was wearing her new Skechers from Grandma today. She would strut along, and stop and look at her feet; she'd get this big grin, and then strut somewhere. She definitely thought she was it and a bit!
(c). Kayleigh napped early (see second picture below) because, for what ever reason (probably all the tennis she's been to in the last week) she was exhausted!! While she was napping Aunt Alaina and RYAN showed up for playdate. I had one excited toddler when she woke up! She was happy!!! RRRYYYYAAAN ... she kept looking and pointing and saying his name. She was enthralled!
(d). After a nice lunch with Alaina and playtime for the kids (Ryan really wants to copy Kayleigh, and quite frankly, I think Kayleigh wants Ryan to follow her around), Kayleigh and I headed off to school to meet the "GGGIIRRLLS" for the tennis match ...
(e). We had only the single biggest dual match of our season tonight .. .Hackett Catholic Central. School rivals (although in tennis the girls all pretty much like each other) and our toughest league, region, and state competition!! Last year we were competitive all through the season but allies for Kalamazoo at the state meet. I like that balance. It keep us sharp all season long, but gives you double support when it comes to the larger, tense State meets. At any rate, we ended in a tie ... Hackett won all of the singles matches and Christian won all of the doubles matches. ... We haven't lost to Hackett since Robin and I have been coaching, so it was nice to not have that as a first. BUT, we also can't count it as a win ... maybe at the league tournament :) ...
(f). Steve and Kayleigh came to cheer us on as we finished the Hackett match and then we had a family dinner afterwards. I love that my husband has learned how to cheer (and enjoy) tennis ... something he really didn't do before we met and married. I truly think he enjoys watching the girls compete and experience success almost as much as I do.
(g). Now ... it's evening time and little baby boy is entertaining me with his acrobatics and intense contractions (all still false labor, I'm sure) as I send in the scores to the paper, prep a bit for the tournament on Saturday, and get to work on the curriculum projects that still really need my attention ... May 11 is coming soon ...
Enjoy these pictures of our day ... (well, Kayleigh's day. I'm not super into pictures right now) :) :)
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