Would I have loved for WEBS to make his/her appearance this past weekend? Absolutely. Am I super disappointed that things didn't work out that way? Not exactly. Because even though we didn't get to be in the hospital meeting our newest bundle of joy, we had a perfectly fantastic weekend. Slightly bittersweet, as the whole time it was looming in the back of my mind that this will (hopefully!) be our last weekend as a family of three, but wonderful all the same. And did I take any pictures? Of course not. Oh well.
Friday night we headed downtown for their monthly "First Friday" festivities. As a part of the events, the children's science museum is free to the public. We've never gone before because I didn't know if William would be old enough to enjoy it, plus I knew the place would be super busy since it was free (and normally costs something like $15 a person). But, we decided that this was as good an opportunity to check it out as any, so away we went. And I'm glad we did. Yes, it was packed, and yes, most of the exhibits were geared toward older children. But there were still plenty of things that William could get hands-on with, and even though he probably didn't grasp any of the "science" concepts, he still had plenty of fun pushing the buttons and manipulating the materials. It's safe to say we'll definitely be heading back--maybe even next month with a little one in tow!
Saturday we had some gorgeous weather, so we decided to take advantage of it by heading to the zoo before nap time. I'd always assumed the zoo was kind of a bust during the winter months, except for the indoor museum part, but I'd heard recently from friends that it can actually be fun to check out the live animal exhibits during the cooler months. So we decided to give it a shot. And while there were definitely plenty of animals not on exhibit, there were also some that were way more active than they typically are in the summer--notably the wolves/coyotes, brown bear, penguins, and snow monkeys. I'm certainly glad we have a zoo membership because it probably wouldn't have been worth the daily admission for the handful of animals that we enjoyed observing, but now I'll definitely consider going any time of year (as long as the weather is decent, of course).
We spent the rest of Saturday just being lazy around the house, enjoying some more time outside, and Skyping with Darrell's parents. I also did some baking--I figure I'm going to need some sweets to get me through the next few days of being pregnant, and even if I do deliver sooner than later, it'll be nice to come home to some homemade goodies.
Sunday we went to my parent's house after church for lunch with the whole fam damily, which turned into an entire afternoon of lounging around and doing pretty much nothing (gotta love having all the extra hands around to help take care of William!). And, in keeping with the theme of the weekend, Darrell and I swore off productivity Sunday night in favor of watching a few episodes of one of our guilty pleasures, House.
So, now that we got that wonderfully nice and relaxing weekend as a family of three out of the way, we're definitely ready to start this family of four business. You hear that kid? Mama can't think of any good reasons for you to keep baking in her oven, so you might as well come join us in the real world.
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