Another One is Coming Next Summer!!!

A few weeks ago, we found out another Kallage is currently being molded for entry into this great world of ours! The approximate date of arrival is June 20th, 2006! I haven't been to my official first Dr. visit, which is scheduled for November 28, 2006, at which time we will find out a more realistic date. ( The first visit was for the pregnancy test.) We are excited. Althea has already decided that she is only going to accept a baby sister, but if it were a boy, I think she would still be just as happy. Rich has already picked a name if it is indeed a girl. I'm feeling pretty good concidering my stomach muscles are resisting the expansion effort taking place! There's not really morning sickness as much as there's afternoon sickness. After working all day, I'm pretty much out of order after 6 p.m. The cravings have already begun. Hamburgers are good! Althea is preparing her "mothering" skills for when the baby comes "next summer". She has been taking such good care of her baby bear, which gets the thorough treatment including diaper changes( Althea takes off with baby bear to the bathroom exclaiming,"Shooooweeee, baby bear, you got shooowee's?!), making sure baby bear is laying down (not to get up) and is fully covered. Baby bear occasionally gets in trouble and has to go to time out in it's box, as well as apologize to daddy or mommy for whatever baby bear may have done to offend either party!
She even tried to put baby bear back in my belly by putting him under my pajama bottoms I had on, saying " Get back in there, baby bear!" I hope she doesn't think it's that easy!
We are getting along pretty well. Rich is doing well with school, and his music classes. He has them making their own songs. The life of a teacher! I'll let him post his own items.
North Idaho is so beautiful, all year. On our way into town, coming across the lake every morning , everything just glows. The mountains are beginning to get some snow. It's looking to be another clear-sky day with great blue skies.