THIS IS SUPER LATE. IT’S FROM LAST WEEK. I AM DOING THINGS IN ORDER. THERE ARE NO OUTSIDE BABIES IN THIS POST ONLY INSIDE BABIES.

But I did have a baby. You can see him on Instagram.

I’m 2 weeks behind but I’m catching up. If the baby keeps sleeping during the afternoons I’ll have the birth story next, then Fresh 48 photos, then a back to school post, and another week in iPhone photos. Send coffee and wine, BOTH OF WHICH I CAN DRINK AGAIN PRAISE JESUS. (Hahahaha as if I ever gave up coffee.)

Sunday:

Hi Linc, can I take your picture?

CHEESE FACE!

Goodbye Olympics

Monday:

Gotta catch ’em all, even if Mommy is so pregnant she can barely walk

Wiggly tooth

YEAH THAT’S RIGHT BE JEALOUS

Tuesday:

#lakelife as much as possible

Playing model is Caroline’s FAVORITE

Harkness Park is pretty

Wednesday:

Real life

Lots of this happening this week

Daddy is the only fun parent right now

Thursday:

Can you believe I even carried my chair this far?

A friend made muffins “for the kids” but I ate three of them

BEHOLD, A MOMENT OF PEACE

Friday:

The last time my mom friends and I would only have 14 kids at the lake

Beautiful curls

Evan borrowed my phone to take 300 pictures of Daddy

So that was the week that ended on August 27th. A lot has happened since then. I’ll tell you about it soon.

I actually just don’t want to talk about this week. I’ll write a post later, but for now I’m pretty done.

Sunday:

He did this for like 20 minutes

Happy Anniversary Dinner

Very happy cat-dog

Monday:

Seaport camp!

I’m not sure I should trust this obstetrician. Did you even go to medical school?

So blonde

Tuesday:

There was a LOT of sleeping this week

The penguin exhibit has air conditioning

I promise that is a happy smile

Wednesday:

That face is because there are a LOT of Pokemon at the Seaport

He’s going to miss the cat-dog

Baby photo session editing

Thursday:

On a boat

Only cats sit on the back of the couch like that

Destroying my room, but at least there’s AC up here

Friday:

RIP minivan

Very excited about lemonade

Evan is now at the age where he does this in pictures. Horray.

Saturday:

Lounging before piano lessons

10:30 am, 85 degrees in the shade

Car shopping with three kids is the worst

I am 38 weeks pregnant and very, very miserable. I would like to just nap and/or float for the rest of the summer, but these kids keep insisting they need “food” and “clean clothes” and other nonsense. At least all our summer activities are done so we don’t actually HAVE to be anywhere and I can just take them to the lake and feed them bagels.

This summer is going by really fast. I’m mostly ok with that (because at the end I get a baby!) but I’m starting to feel the pressure of doing-all-the-fun-things-quick-before-we-run-out-of-time.

Sunday:

Man, I hate when the beach is crowded

WHAT CHA EATIN MOM??

Spying on my children who are playing nicely

Monday:

Patriotic New England Children

Counting frogs

Shut down the lake at 8 pm

Tuesday:

Really excited about Seaport Camp

You baby judges you

Evening swim

Wednesday:

More playing nicely. Have they been body snatched?!

Private Seaport

The lake is the only thing keeping us all from dying of heatstroke

Thursday:

Trying to sit in my lap

Naps

Reading time

Friday:

Less hot, still at the lake

Caroline telling us about her favorite boat, which is a party boat because she likes parties

One month until her recital!

Saturday:

Went for a walk to look for Pokemon

Linc likes to give hugs

Game night!

All my photos this week are going to be of Pokemon, because the kids are always carrying my phone around and it’s hard to take iPhone photos when I don’t have control of my iPhone. But I’m not really mad, Evan is super good at catching them. Priorities.

The weather this week was so up and down and up and down that I’m pretty sure it’s given me a horrible head cold. Which is just what I needed to start another busy week.

Sunday:

Friends at the seaport

Practicing her deck swabbing

Stole his sister’s soda and is being super casual about it

Monday:

Warm enough to venture outside

Dress up is his new favorite

This is very helpful while I am cooking

Tuesday:

I’m sure this is an artistic choice, but it looks like this wall is about to collapse

I spent $5 on this but I still don’t understand how it works

Tired baby

Wednesday:

Gross outside, tropical inside swim.

Very foggy day in Rhode Island

Jango Fett does ballet

Thursday:

I think Evan’s face is more accurate

He found where the cat sleeps

I dumped out my purse and this is what was in it.

Friday:

Really pissed I woke him up

I did this.

BABY CUDDLESSSSSSSS

Saturday:

Coolest kids on the block

The aquarium is still our favorite

It’s a literally Shark Tank

I was going to watch the Oscars tonight but it seems like taking something for my headache and going to bed at 9 pm is a better idea. Because it turns out that Monday is still going to happen tomorrow and I have to get these kids up and fed and pack their lunches even if I don’t feel great. It’s total bullshit.

This week I also need to start getting our summer schedule sorted out, since it’s almost March and I’m already getting second reminder registration forms. WHAT KIND OF MOTHER AM I EVEN?! How come I don’t know where my kids will be the first week of August?! What am I planning to do, just let them stay HOME and watch TV??? They’ll never get into college.

January is just crawling by. It’s dark. It’s cold. The kids are making me INSANE every second they are home and not involved in a structured activity. They won’t stop torturing each other but they refuse to be separated. I feel so much sympathy for my own mother, since I’m pretty sure I was EXACTLY the same way with my sister as a child.

Sunday:

There was a thunderstorm, so Caroline tried to help Brutus be less scared

Frozen Monopoly

Linc cheering for the Golden Globes

Monday:

SURE FINE GO PLAY IPAD JUST STOP WHINING

Literally hiding from the whining

Judo time

Tuesday:

Babies who are awake at 7 have to come to the cold bus stop

Dentist sunglasses

Thank blankie is the most disgusting thing I have EVER seen.

Wednesday:

Loves swim

Love hoodies

I ordered this dress-up from China and it came in less than 2 weeks

Thursday:

Tiny sailor boy in his bunk

So cold, but so snuggly in his fox suit

By Grabthar’s Hammer, you will be missed

Friday:

Friends let friends eat their extra waffles

Piano lessons

Bored at the very busy grocery store

Saturday:

2 am. Baby screaming in my face while I try to watch Friends. #blessed

Super happy about her baby oranges

OK, I guess comforting his crying sister means he isn’t THAT much of a jerk

I have my first photoshoot of the year tomorrow and there is SNOW on the ground. I don’t know if my clients are super thrilled but I sure am. It’s going to be gorgeous. But cold. Super cold. So I plan to spend the rest of the day (no school!) hiding under a blanket while my husband (no work!) keeps the children from killing each other. Because that is what I do on the days HE has work. I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.