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106

 Hey guys, want to see something fun?

 This is what I look like 106 weeks pregnant!  I'm 26 weeks pregnant this time, but I've been pregnant for 106 weeks since 2008.  That's a lot of shape-shifting.

We hiked Rancho San Antonio this Saturday and saw skinks.  The menfolk were mesmerized.  Daniel was up this weekend hanging out and is about to pick up Karen at SFO.  She's been in DC and Vienna for 2.5 weeks because she's a rockstar. 

Happy Mothers' Day, loves.  I am so blessed to have my mother and, now, to be a mother.  These  sons make my life wilder, brighter, simpler, and more meaningful.  It's a roller coaster of a life sometimes, and sometimes just so very predictable, but I love the ride.  Thank you God that this is the way I get to live, that this is the way human life grows in this world.  Amen amen amen.

A little of this, a little of that ...

Happy Earth Day all you little Earthlings!  We celebrated with our church, which collected Green Pledge signatures, and at Full Circle Farm, an amazing plot of land in a neighborhood that grows food and throws parties.  I was volunteering at the Stroller Hikes mothering tent.  When Luke and the boys came up to meet me, it took me a split second to recognize them and before I did I thought "Wow, what a nice looking group."  They looked so laid back and happy and attractive.  I was delighted when my brain kicked in and realized they were mine.  Totally a moment I want locked in my mind forever.

This weekend's been a lot of fun:

We're eating simply and well.  Healthy chili with some meat, some beans, and lots of veg and rice.  Chard from our yard on pastina with poached eggs and Parmesan.  Greek-mix stuff with hummus and veg, tzatziki, chickpeas.  These meals almost make up for the milkshakes I want/have way too often.  :)

I'm listening to Alabama Shakes and Robert Plant with Allison Krauss.  You should be, too!  Start with this and this, I suggest. Oooo, and have you heard Kimbra sing this?

I'm a social butterfly this weekend.  Book club night and a goodbye brunch for a mom friend!  It's been gooooood to have some lady time. 

We spent a lot of time outdoors this weekend and it was hot!  (Okay, 80s.)  The boys acted like wilted celery for the first few hours, but eventually perked up.  What do Texas kids do all spring/summer/fall???

Peace, love, and chard,
Jenn

Funny things

Scott has this cool Jimi Hendrix t-shirt that he likes to wear.  When the grocery store clerk said "Cool shirt, dude" Scott replied "Yes, it's Jimi Hendrix.  He didn't take very good care of his body so he died but we saved his music."  That little dude is so funny.

I also think my maternity clothes brands are super funny.  There's "Oh, Baby!", "Mum's the Word", "Pea in the Pod", "Duo", and "Maternite (with an accent over the last e)".  Silly.

Springtime Wagners

It was a very nice Easter weekend.  We visited the beach on Saturday and had Karen and Daniel visit on Sunday.  Here, in our Easter best, are the Wagner fellas:

And the Wagner ladies:

Yep, I'm growing a girl this time!

Hope your weekend was just as nice.

Recommended Daily Allowance of Poetry

Oh Billy Collins, you crack me up.

Lunch napkin love

A little love for Scott's lunchbox.  The creature is supposed to look like the pet from Shaun Tan's The Arrival, which is an amazingly detailed and inspiring coffee table book that we think is also excellent bedtime reading (though so far all our family and neighbors disagree ... guess I won't be adding it to my Christmas gift recommendation list for your 3 year olds).