In the shadow of the ferns

We just finished a tasty dinner prepared by Rob. I marinated some chicken breast in one bag with balsamic vinegar and garlic, and some wedges of yellow squash and zucchini (out of the garden) in olive oil and italian herbs in another bag. Then I turned dinner over to Rob. A whole bunch of charcoal, lighter fluid, and one sweaty husband later, we had a great dinner. It was really nice to not cook one evening (though I spent the time fighting with the computer trying to figure out how to zip some pictures and send them to my MIL and SIL).
Gwen is trying valiantly to eat her food with a fork (no small feat when you are 15 months old). She would prefer if I would stab the food for her and then give her the fork, but I'm lazy and am letting her do it herself. She occasionally gets irritated, picks the food up with her fingers and sticks it on the end of her fork. She can't figure out why I find that so amusing.
Baby has been kick kick kicking every day since that first. I'm really happy.
I'm really glad we don't own a rottweiler :)

Feyfern

p.s. Why is it that when I get frustrated with the kids (just all the normal little kid stuff), people like to say "so why in the world are you having a FOURTH child?" My question is, do they think I can change my mind and NOT have a fourth child at this point, or do they feel that I aught to regret our decision? this little question actually manages to keep me in decent spirits when people say that stuff. It just seems absurd to me. It's not like there is any going back now. :)

Mood:amused

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23rd-Jul-2005 02:33 am (UTC)

krikketgirl

Well, look at it this way: I announced I was pregnant with my first, and the very first words I heard from anyone outside the family were either, "Oh, dear, you should have waited," or "Was this planned??" The latter was spoken in a tone of abject disbelief.

23rd-Jul-2005 06:24 am (UTC)

mrs617

*shakes head sadly* they're never satisfied. You don't have kids, they wonder what you're waiting for, you do have 'em, and they wonder why. And you have nearly a dozen, and they think you're crazy. ;o)

23rd-Jul-2005 11:08 am (UTC)

angelic_1

I have decided, and I thought it best to inform you, that I am going to add you to my friends list. I see you around too often and enjoy your comments too much to just let it sit :)

23rd-Jul-2005 05:12 pm (UTC)

mrs617

aww, thanks! I added you back. :o)

23rd-Jul-2005 01:24 pm (UTC)

krikketgirl

When people found out that we were not planning to have more after two, I got the same kind of reaction. "What? I always thought you'd have more! You could let these two get older, and then have two more!" As though, you know, this had been a lightly-made, whimsical decision. Ch.

23rd-Jul-2005 11:10 am (UTC)

angelic_1

I find the whole picking the food up and putting it on her fork amusing too - it would be so much easier to just pick the food up and put it in her mouth!

As for the stupid people and their stupid questions... makes me laugh. People are weird and they have weird ideas. Just because kids frustrate us some times doesn't mean we don't love having them and love so many other things about them. Silly people!

23rd-Jul-2005 05:57 pm (UTC)

singersdd

Our cousin Barbara & her husband have 4 children on purpose, too. When Barbara got pregnant with Greg, she finally had to use the line, "Yes, we know where children come from. We went to college."
I guess you could trot out the verses in Proverbs where children are counted as blessings..."Unless the Lord Shall Build the House" comes to mind.

Yeah, you should be really glad you don't own a Rottweiler - although I'd lend you mine if you really really want to be glad you don't own a Rottweiler. :-)

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