Not a whole lot to update or share. It's felt like a really long 2 weeks just because of not having a whole lot of time off last weekend. So we made up for it today by everyone (yes, even Miss I-Nap-50-Minutes) taking a 2 hour nap! It was quite lovely. We got up and did a little more work on the polka dot room. We are still missing a "large" piece of art for above the chair but otherwise I think the room is complete. Most of her toys are in there. We added a mirror on the closet door for her to dance in front of...this will probably eat up hours of playtime!
We don't have a lot planned for the rest of the weekend. I am in the last 2 weeks of school so I have a ton of things to do (grading, writing a paper, turning in my prospectus, etc)...so I will probably try and grab some quiet time! :)
Monday we have our 34 week appointment. We are having another ultrasound to check on growth because of my thyroid. We aren't complaining...just another chance to get a sneak peek. Last time, if you recall, the bugger would push his/her face just close enough to see the tip of the nose and then retreat out of the shot. If we get some shots I will make sure to post them along with the stats and update!
As for now...enjoy some pics of the last few days!
Maya comes into our room pretty much every morning to wake us up. Some mornings she turns on the lights, others she just stares until we wake up and yet other mornings (the blissful ones) she hops in bed with us and goes back to sleep. We had one of the blissful mornings this morning. I don't even think Danny opens his eyes anymore but instead pulls back the covers and she hops in. This morning I hear a little voice demand..."I need some space". Danny slid over closer to me. Then I hear..."Stop moving the covers". Danny settles down in the middle and arranges the princesses covers to her needs. I was laughing loudly in my head for fear of getting reprimanded myself!
And just because I think blog posts without pictures are lame...here is a favorite oldie-but-goodie!
It seems this memorial day weekend was all about saying goodbye to one "baby" in order to prepare for the next. It was a crazy 3-4 days of packing and panicking and worrying and laughing...not to mention exhaustion! Our house is in a total state of chaos except for one soon-to-be big sister's polka dot room. There are still a ton of finishing touches to be done: paint touch-ups, more polka dots, arranging pictures and moving the rest of her toys in...but for the most part...the kid is moved across the hallway! That's about all we did all weekend. We are exhausted but it feels wonderful to have started this transition for Maya!
Here are some shots.
And a fun video to boot!
Yet another reason they survive (see post below) is because they wake up on Monday morning after a full night's sleep (we haven't had this as of late) and come and give big hugs and kisses and say "I love you and missed you last night when I was sleeping". Seriously...who wouldn't get all gooshy!
This morning was great and thankfully we can say goodbye to the weekend!
How do children live to be 3? You may think I am joking...but, unfortunately after the weekend we have had in this house...I AM NOT!
Please don't tell us it is a "stage" and it will get better. This implies that we have to keep dealing with this for an extended period of time.
If you tell us it gets worse you could quite easily end up with a child on your doorstep by nightfall!
The only way I think they make it to 3 is because they have these momentary lapses in judgment when they forget to be evil and try to be cute instead. Yes...I just used the word evil in relation to our child. Does that make me a bad parent? Well, Danny and I both had some stellar parenting moments this weekend! :) We didn't document those moments...but we have a few of her being "cute".
After 3 years of living in this house we have finally...drum roll please...washed the windows! Seriously, I'm not even lying! Inside and outside, the windows are cleaned. It looks like a different world outside...who knew? :)
on the way to school today at 8:45am it was 70 degrees. By the time we were coming home at 5:30 it was 96 degrees! Whose idea was it to have a baby in July?!? Seriously....
