The Beal/Cannon Family: Busy Week

Last week was a little crazy. The end of pregnancy is a stressful time for me. I feel like a ticking time bomb. I know my due date isn't for weeks but I still feel like I could have the baby at any moment. I went to my doctor on Monday and he told me I was dilated to a 2 and I was 50% effaced. He said all I needed was contractions and I would be having this baby. Tuesday came around and I was having contractions all day. I thought the baby might be on his way 3 weeks early. I called my help and gave them a little heads up. After that day my contractions really died down. Scott is leaving for Texas for the next 2 days and I really hope my baby doesn't come then. After that I welcome him with open arms. I would love for him to come later this week that would be awesome.

On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday I worked really hard all day. I just had some last preparations that I really wanted done before the baby came. That pretty much burned me out for the rest of the week and I've been taking it pretty easy since then. A girl I visit teach turned 30 on Wednesday and she wasn't doing anything for her birthday and nobody was doing anything for her. I organized a girls night and made a homemade carrot cake (her request). It was a fun night. I'm so glad I did that. Talk about depressing birthday otherwise.

On Friday night there was a school family math night. We weren't sure what that was all about but they were serving dinner so that roped us in real fast. We ate dinner and then Corbin went to three classrooms and played different math games. I went to a presentation explaining the new way they are teaching math these days. Woof! I'm glad it's not me. The math problems are mostly story problems and the kids have to write out their explanations of how they get their answers. Sounds like torture to me! My favorite thing in math was just the repetition of doing something I already knew how to do over and over. I hated story problems with a passion.

After the math night we took the kids home and put them to bed and I went over by myself late to the Gabe and Benett soups and sweaters birthday party. It was fun to hang out with my family for a little bit before everyone split. Trisha, Kelsey, and Keaton also came over for the weekend from Eastern Idaho so that was extra fun.

On Saturday morning my sisters and sisters in law threw me a little baby shower. We went to a really cute restaurant downtown and got breakfast and I opened some gifts. It was so thoughtful of them. It was a lot of fun. After that Trisha, Kelsey, Anna and I went shopping for several hours. It was a lot of fun to hang out with them. Later that night I made some dessert and Trisha, Kelsey, and Keaton came over and had some dessert and chatted with us for a couple of hours. It was a great family filled weekend.

I was stressed out and already burned out from my additional assignment to find meals for the sister missionaries. On Friday I had had it and I emailed the Bishop and Relief Society President asking them to please find someone else. They were very understanding and sympathetic and relieved me of that duty. I'm about to have my fourth baby people! I could not handle it anymore. What a relief! Well that's all pray for me that I don't have this baby while Scott is in Texas!

The kids have been playing tons in leaves in our backyard. It's pretty fun, but it sure spreads leaves all over my house. I love how completely covered Piper is.

Silly Piper

The girls helping me make applesauce.

Corbin was so glad we weren't finished making applesauce when he got home from school. He went right to work grinding apples. The kids loved making and eating the applesauce. Thanks Papa.