Quinn ramblings:)

Quinn is the proud new owner of a dashing red bathrobe from his Auntie Laura. It's quite adorable and he has taken to wearing it over his clothes. He also received some new Cars cars and so he's been happily carrying those in his pockets as well. My son has the penchant for bringing things to school in his pants pockets. I suppose we started the practice by telling him that he couldn't have his own toys at school, persay, but that he could carry something privately in his pocket. Yesterday Doc and Lightning McQueen went to school. The other day it was the toy flashlight/lazer device with Buzz Lightyear on the side.

Well, we have officially- again- tried to limit Quinn's time at school for two reasons: money and the need to get him to his various appts. without having to pull him from school. But, very generously, the leader of St. Kate's would like to offer us some financial help and work with our needs. She says Quinn is doing really well and they'd like to do what they can so he can remain full-time. I am very glad to hear that Quinn is a pleasure to have in school; that affirmation makes me feel happy.

The house has a new look post holidays due to Luke's Christmas pick up and re-arrangement. We are pondering more serious;y the idea of staying here for another term for baby's arrival as opposed to trying to move amidst the final month of pregnancy. Luke and I are seriously bartering over ideas of a king bed and his trips for fishing and the college reunion weekend. I may have discovered a means to the family bed, if I only concede his time away from the family to be with beloved friends.:)

Next week is the Eagle Bluff trip and the family is nearly equipped for the mini vacation with my students. I think it will be a very fun time and like the idea of Quinn enjoying the beauty of the outdoors there for a few days. I've borrowed snow pants and Luke and I obtained new coats and pants for him on clearance last night at stellar prices. Luke is calmed by the fact that I now have a winter coat that covers my belly- and his daughter to be- in this chilly weather. On a happy note, the weather looks like it will be relatively mild for MN next week, which will be positive for the whole trip. There's still detail work to be done for the trip, but I'm feeling less anxious about it all and knowing it will all come together.

The Perinatal Office called yesterday and I need to make my appt. for the fancy ultrasound. The experience should be positive- if only for the cool pics- despite the reason for having to go. Bobbi is thankfully out of the hospital and home again. Her shower is next Saturday at Lana's house and I am one of the co-hosts. She also has a birthday coming up so I believe that we're doing dinner there as well. It's going to make for a busy set of days from the trip to the shower, but thankfully there's a long weekend with MLK Jr. day off of school.

We had some Lego time together as a family last night after Grandma dropped off Quinn from their Friday afternoon excursions. Quinn consistently likes for Chewbacca to ride on a white lego horse. He also wants to make sure that any lego figure that rides on the Star Wars speeder bikes always holds firmly to the handle bars. We located the monkey and hung him from some rigging on the pirate ship, an all important detail to Quinn. We also located the storm trooper that rides atop the animal figurine, which is one of his favorites. His father sat in the corner with his own stack of legos and began to build a bridge:) The lego zone that the two Beck boys of my household can get themselves into is quite adorable.

The other night we had quite a good puzzle session together, playing with one of the Melissa and Doug sets which has a ton of boards with images and shapes fit into the pictures. Quinn knows well his triangles, circles and squares and we were working on labeling rectangle and oval consistently. He selected the activity himself and it felt like a nice Montessori moment in the home.