another countdown..

Last week this squirrel decides to run away from us up a tree whilst we are going in the front door. There was a moment where it stopped and peeked around the tree to see where Lucas was. Lucas in turn peeked around the tree at the same time, in the same direction to see it. It felt like ages, but it was a split second, i wish i had my camera. Certainly something that wouldn't happen again, but it was quite magical, (i then thought i best get him away from the said squirrel as it could jump onto his head and try and eat him!)
At the beginning of this week, the said squirrel was as flat as a pancake on the little bit of road outside our house, from the tree he had climbed. Now this could have been a different squirrel and probably not the same one at all, but i burst into tears! This poor squirrel was deaded, the one that "bonded" for a mili-second with my eldest, was deaded! I'm putting it down to pregnancy hormones, because all Lucas had to say about it was that he could see his tongue poking out!

Time seems to be flying by at the moment, we are now on another countdown, which is for the baby to arrive. We have put a bet on that, it will be here before mum and mick arrive and dave will have to contend with an airport pick up and a baby being born at the same time! We have 4 weeks exactly until it's scheduled appearance! We have got the bottles and sterilizer, with the pushchair ..or should i say "stroller" on order to be delivered within the next few days. We still haven't got a name, we are back and forth on some, the boys (including dave) are just reeling off Star Wars characters.. i don't think chewbacca wallace has a very good ring to it, but Ollie doesn't agree!
It still doesn't feel real, this pregnancy has taken a back seat since we found out about America, it's starting to dawn on us that we aren't going to sleep for the next year or so and that nappies will become part of our outgoings once more, but it hasn't really sunk in fully!

Boys are doing well with school, cops and robbers, and tag seem to be the games they play a lot at the moment. Ollie startled me the other day when we were in the car. "mummy..here you go..here's some trash" - i asked him who he thought he was talking to.. and then changed trash to "garbage"..
Lucas struggled with his first game on his football team, he didn't know what scrimmage was or even offence.. so scrimmage is a friendly match and offence is attack..
He was much better this week, he scored 5 goals and the team won 10-1. Ollie scored his first 2 goals for his team and they drew. Dave and i were so surprised at how messy the teams were, instead of 5 a side like we have been used to, its a 10 a side, on the same sized pitches as what we use for the 5 a side in the UK. Ollie's team were especially messy, it was like watching them as toddlers again all going after the same ball! It was a little better this week, and dave was shouting from the sidelines to both of the boys telling them where to go etc, but it's something we are going to have to get used to!

Mum and Mick are coming over in less than a month, and i cannot wait! It's the longest time we have been away from each other, and although we facetime a lot, it's not the same thing! It'll be nice to have a mummy cup of tea!!

Tomorrow i have a dog park orientation meeting.. there are only certain areas over here that you can take the dog for a walk, and one of those places is a dog park. So, i have to go sit in a meeting and listen to how my dog should  behave when in this park, then apply for a license and then get a ID for him to visit one!

The weather is improving! It is going to be 25 tomorrow! All the neighbours have been out doing their lawn.. i say they have..they've got gardeners with the massive sit on mowers to do it for them! We have had a few thunderstorms over the last few weeks and apparently they can get very big!

All in all, nothing has really happened! Just plodding on as usual!

Much love
xx