Katelyn's STRONG Opinion about the Baby

Quick story:
We were in Kohl's yesterday, picking out some shorts for Bryan to give him for Father's Day (and as soon as Bryan got home from work, Katelyn blurted exactly what we had bought for him...errr...). I stopped by the baby section to look for a gender-neutral coming-home outfit for the baby. A light green sleeper with matching cap and booties caught my eye and held it up to take a closer look and show it to Katelyn. I said, "I don't know if this could work for a boy" (it had little stars all over it and the booties were a little girly).
Katelyn: "Mommy, the baby IS a boy!"
Me: "We don't know that, you could have a baby sister."
Katelyn: "Mommy, if it's a baby sister I'm going to be VERY mad!!" and she crossed her arms and pouted.
And there you have it. I'm pretty sure this baby is a boy, but we don't know for sure. I know she'll get over it if she does have a baby sister, but I don't what she'll be like at first. Glad I won't be the one to give her the news!! The plus side of having a c/section...too groggy/drugged to make the phone calls immediately afterwards!

What to do when it's soooo hot outside??

It's June 5th today and it's a scorcher!! We were supposed to hit 93 at noon today and we easily reached our target. The sun is so, so strong and bright, barely a cloud for coverage. Our afternoon thunderstorms haven't really begun yet, as the humidity hasn't really set in yet (oh, more to look forward to!!). This is when Floridians start to hide inside, taking shelter in the a/c. It's only June, and I'm already running out of things to do with Katelyn. We spend a lot of time in Barnes and Noble (great kids section and they have a train table for the kids...and a Starbucks for the moms), Chuck E. Cheeses (but gets v. crowded by 10:30am), Library, soon there will be summer movies at 10am once a week for the kids, and summer school starts in two weeks (2x a week). We also alternate houses for playdates. I need more ideas!! Please help! What do you do up north in the winter to keep the kids entertained? We have 4 more months of this intense heat. I know we'll be hanging out at home more when the baby arrives, but until then , we both like to be busy and out and about. Any ideas you can share are appreciated!!