I’m so excited! Do you see what that is there? No? It’s my purse. Yes, my purse. Not a diaper bag sporting a design of seafoam green plaid with pink bunnies, no teddy bears and duckies wreaking havoc on my bag, no sir. I have finally reached that stage where I can leave the house with all three kids and just one bag to carry a few diapers should the need arise. Diapers, wipes, gum, phone, wallet. What more do I need? And how many of you will never again ask me for a piece of gum because you now know what it was sitting on? 
I will admit that in my days of dreaming of pregnancy and all that, I couldn’t wait to pick out all of the baby paraphernalia, including the diaper bag. Thankfully, by the time I had my first, you could find one that didn’t look like it had been dyed like an Easter egg. I know, I know, some of you like all those cute pastel-y colored things, but, don’t worry, I don’t hold it against you. 
I am at that point now, though, where I’m starting to feel excited (most of the time) that our baby is growing up. We have two potty-trained (one of our biggest accomplishments in life so far, right? I mean, imagine if parents didn’t do this….or don’t imagine because it’s gross. Just take my word for it and be thankful.), with only one left to go. Life is moving forward, and we are moving with it. And I might as well embrace it because that sounds better than just mourning it. And, in another year, if all goes as planned, I won’t even have to carry a purse at all!
So, don’t anybody go getting me pregnant again, okay?
100% deal on that last bit.
So, can we throw the diaper bags away? I keep hitting my head on them coming up from the basement.
Hip Hip Horray for Kerri! It is fun just to carry a purse! : )
Baldman just throw the diaper bags away without her noticing!
Bald Man: @ bags, not yet. I’ll get you a hard hat.
Annie: Hey, now! You’re killing me with all of that “throwing away” nonsense!
kerri, why can’t he throw the diaper bags away? what are you saving them for? can’t you pick just one and get rid of the rest? oh yeah, and toss the pacifiers while you are at it.:)
Jack: Because I said so.
YOU, my dear, haven’t been here everyday at naptime listening to Luke cry without his paci. I really wanted to hurt both you and Baldman all week for talking me into getting rid of it.
Either that is the tiniest container of wipies I have ever seen or those sticks of gum are HUGE. Or is it an optical illusion?
Sheila: Huge gum!!! And diapers, too!!!
It’s a convenient travel size wipes container, as opposed the the ziploc bag of wipes I often end up carting around. 
For the record I survived unscathed.
Bald Man: With only a flesh wound, even.
Oh wait, you said unscathed. That must’ve been ketchup on your head transferred from Luke.
Hey, glad to hear all is well in your household. Well, as you know Shelby and her fiancee are pregnant..due 14Sep 2007. We are all very happy. They just left (6Mar) for home. Say hello to all.
Hi Hop!!! I just heard today. So very excited for all of you! I know that you guys must just be on cloud 9. Please send my congrats to Shelby and her fiance!
Hop!
Congrats to Shelby and the family. Hope you guys are finally getting a bit of daylight up there.