Catch Up

Paris-

We were there about 5 days, staying with friends. We had been there before, so this was not planned as a "tourism" trip this time but mainly to get away and catch up with friends. We did spend one day at Disney Paris, which was sort of fun. :) It was very crowded so I think we only rode a handful of rides, long lines and small children don't mix well. If we were to go again, it would be in an off-peak time for sure! Cerys got to meet Belle, from Beauty and The Beast after a 2.5 hour wait. We got to have our picture taken with her and got her autograph. That was enough for Cerys, she was completely happy. She did comment on how Belle speaks French, which was funny. Good thing Daddy speaks French because he was able to tell Belle to speak to her in English. Our friends were gracious enough to go with us, so that was a HUGE help with the girls. We rented 2 strollers which was about the only thing that saved our sanity. I knew Cerys could not walk all over the park all day long, so it was a good investment. Never mind the time that someone stole one of the strollers and moved it to another area- we think we know who it was because he asked if he could sit in it...what? A grown man, sit in my kids' stroller? He was not happy with the "NO" that he got, so when we got in line to ride Toy Story, we have a feeling he moved the stroller to another area. Thankfully we had our name on it and our jackets on it, so we recognized it. He was probably standing by watching us frantically search for it. I hope you got a good laugh, sir. We ate dinner at Rainforest Cafe, which was a fun atmosphere, but super expensive. I had saved my caffeine allowance and was looking forward to a Coke. It was about $7.50 and no refills. I was not happy. In order to save money, the girls ate off my plate- I ordered chicken fajitas and they were $36. Yep. We are eating super cheap at our house for the next few months. :) We did get to see the Eiffel Tower and Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart), a cathedral at one of the highest points of Paris. Overall, it was a fun trip and we enjoyed seeing our friends, sharing their fritos with us and playing games at night when the girls were in bed! Our poor friends had to put up with us taking over their apartment, even their own bedroom for the week! We are very grateful they allowed us to stay with them and catch up on life! Thanks y'all! :)

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Leaving on the Eurostar- fake smiles everyone! :)

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About to start our day-o-fun!

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Cerys and Belle

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The parade was the best part of our day I think, the girls loved it and I loved these Toy Story soldiers!


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Doctor's Letter-

Well, I did finally get my letter saying it was okay for me to join the fitness club. We even got a reply from the surgery today saying that they have now posted the charges for different letters more prominently in their office so other patients will be aware. Guess that's one good thing that came out of this.

Cerys' school-

Cerys starts Nursery school on Monday. Sniff. Sniff. I've been running all over town yesterday and today trying to get her uniform sorted out. The annoying thing is that we didn't find out any info until Wednesday, so now that school has already started most of the school uniform selection is bare bones. She is to wear grey trousers (or grey dress) with white or yellow shirts and green jumpers (sweaters) or a green cardigan. I've been to 2 ASDA's (think Wal-mart) and 2 Tesco's and 2 Marks and Spencers (department stores) and found enough pieces to pull it all together. We visited the school on Wednesday as I just mentioned and signed papers, talked to her teacher while she got to paint, play with sand and a chalkboard. She did not want to leave. I guess that's a good thing? I will have to hold back the tears on Monday that's for sure. I teared up tonight as we tried on all her clothes to make sure they fit, and she said, "Mom, don't cry!" We are happy about the school (so far) and her teacher seems very nice, it's just very different from what I am use to. Anyway, she will be going for 2.5 hours each morning, Monday through Friday. I would prefer a 2 or 3 day a week thing, but oh well. The school is about a 3/4 of a mile walk from our house. I'm not really ready for that walk 4 times in a 2.5 hour time period- why did I join a gym? :) Soon we'll be weighted down in winter coats and boots so that will make it even more fun. And not to mention my growing belly. I should be in good shape by the time this kid is born! Ha.

Blog-

My friend Leah, told me about The Cutest Blog on the Block and that is where I got our free template.

Gymnastics-


Both the girls started gymnastics this past week. The first class was a bit rough for Cerys, too crowded and she was very unsure. She sat near the wall and did not participate at all. This was heartbreaking as a mother to watch her through the glass window just sitting there. Thankfully one of the teachers was very kind to her and sat with her until about 5 minutes before class was over, I went in and talked to Cerys. She said she was too shy to join in, but maybe next time. A few days later I took Bailey to the class for her age and she immediately went to the trampoline and got busy jumping! She was hilarious. The teacher noticed Cerys waiting and said she could join the class if she wanted and that was all she needed....she loved it! It was a MUCH smaller class and I was in there the whole time (even though she was the oldest one there). She was so happy to do front rolls and the "handlebars" (uneven bars) and the "bean" (the beam) and the "swing" (the rings). I'm going to take Cerys tomorrow to another place to see what the class size is like before we make a decision. Bailey's favorite thing was " the bean" too. :)

Pregnancy-

I'm at the end of my 17th week. I though the nausea was gone, but it came back in Paris and has not left yet. Ya'll, I was in tears on the train coming back from Paris. I took Bailey with me to the dining car to get some lunch and of course the dining car was a million cars from ours. So I got to navigate my way through the skinny aisles all while rocking back and forth. By the time I got the dining car I was carrying Bailey (she was walking but ran into a chair and hit her head and was crying) and was having a heat flash. All I could think to do was pray, "Lord Jesus, please do not let me puke right here in this dining car!" We got some lunch and made the trek back to the family car and as soon as I sat down I just started crying. (Nothing new right?) I was feeling so sick and so warm and the single dude across from me felt the need to sprawl out his legs and leave me no room. I did feel bad the first few time Bailey accidentally kicked him, but after a while I felt that if he wanted to sit like that, then he will have to deal with my 2 year old. Plus, he could have easily moved to another seat. Anyway, I was talking about this pregnancy. So, I have not seen my midwife since I was 6 weeks pregnant, but I have an appointment with her next week. Then 2 weeks after that I have the big 20 week scan and will hopefully find out if we will need blue or more pink!

Random-

*We got a Hemnes headboard at IKEA yesterday for £4.50 ($9.00) in the clearance department. It had a tiny scratch on it. I was so happy because we didn't want/need the frame or footboard, so it was perfect!

*Next week our life will go back to normal in some ways as Marc is back to work with the gap year and most students are returning to Cardiff after the summer holidays.


Ok, well this is WAY more than you were hoping to read probably. I'll be back Monday with a cute first day of school picture!

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