Finished Project

I made R a new blanket for his bed.
He checked it out and said "It's a BIG blankie!"

He examined the "corners" and said this one was the best.

Glad it's done.

PS- I don't know where his shirt was...

FF: Doing "homework" with Dad

She sure loves her Daddy.

Nesting in my Cave

The last 2 days have flown by. I seem to have hit my nesting phase, and I have been using every spare bit of energy I have (not much really) to deep clean and prepare a space for the little one that will join our family in 5 weeks.* R was QUITE bummed that I moved his sock and underwear drawer down by one. He does not want to share a dresser. I thought he could sacrifice ONE DRAWER for the baby, but he is quite adament. Right now his underpants are in the baby drawer with freshly washed 0-3 month outfits, sleepers, and onesies. I move his underpants out, he moves them back. He eventually offered me the bottom drawer. Thanks, buddy.
In the midst of all this nesting I haven't left my house. Not even out to the trash dumpster or mailbox. Yesterday was even a super warm 40 degree day. E took the kids out to release some energy, but I was grateful for a few quiet minutes. Tomorrow I better make SOME effort to get fresh air...

*I hesitate to type this because I am afraid I will jinx a safe arrival. Who knew that the anxieties of being pregnant got worse as the # of children increased? Only every mother I've talked to. :) We pray for him daily and know that our loving Heavenly Father has a plan for us and everything will work out.

FF: Surprise Visitors

Today my sister-in-law and cutie patootie nephew dropped in for a visit. M was sleeping, but R was very excited and quite convinced that this was "baby brother" not his cousin. He was very interested in him and loved his blankie. R was very sad when they left. Thanks so much for coming over Candice! And the cookies were good. :)

One of those days...

I was ahead of the game today. I baked a chocolate cake and started browning hamburger for something fancy like a casserole. In the middle of the browning, R needed help in the bathroom so I went to help him. As we were washing our hands the fire alarm went off. Not the smoke alarm, but the fire alarm. The flashing light and the horrible noise. Not only did if go off in our apartment, or building, but it went of in the whole complex. Poor R FREAKED out and ran to me screaming. I was thankful he had pulled up his underpants when I positioned him as the door stop at the front door to help air things out. I called the front office but no one answered. M was asleep in her crib (or at least was quiet) and since I knew there was no fire I left her there. I ran the pan of smoking (not burning) meat out and put the pan in the snow. All the neighbors were out to greet me, and the Mexican grandparents from upstairs were laughing and either berating me or giving me advice. I said, "no fuego" and went back inside to try and figure out what to do next.
I turned on all the fans, walked around in a circle while telling R that everything was okay, then headed back outside to see if any neighbor knew what I should do next.
That's when I heard the sirens. The maintenance man poked his head around the corner of the building and asked if there was a fire. He turned the alarm off when I answered no, and went to the front office to meet the fire department. After brief visits from said authorities to make sure there was no fire, and calming R down I went to check on M.

Of COURSE she was awake. Who could sleep through that horrible alarm? She had taken it upon herself to change her poopy diaper. The basket containing the diapers and wipes were unfortunately within reach and she had used a whole container of wipes to "clean" herself. She then had selected 5 diapers to try and put on. Don't think about this mess. It was really yucky.

The worst parts of this story: I get a fine for setting off the alarm. The meat was ruined for dinner. M was really yucky.

The better parts of the story: Our fire alarm works, the pan was not burnt, and we ate chocolate cake for dinner.

Sick Day

We've all been suffering from a mild bug around here. I really feel fortunate that we were all quite healthy for a couple of months, and we're not that sick. Just enough to make us all crabby, add to the laundry pile, and have no desire to do anything. Not that I need much help with that last one, being big and pregnant. Things that are good today:

• We found a new washing machine. (Actually the same day I last posted.) It is a new machine sold at big discount because it's a "scratch and dent". It was delivered TWO HOURS after we bought it. What a blessing. I didn't realize how poorly my old machine had been working.
  
• Since we all feel yucky, rest time seems to last a little longer.
  
• My husband loves me a lot and doesn't care what our house looks like when he gets home. :)
  

What's on my mind, you ask?

I will tell you what's on my mind. Thanks for asking. Things I'd like to say, but don't deserve a full post. :)

• The c-section has been scheduled to birth baby #3. It is less than 7 weeks away. It is fun to feel his swashing around inside, but I'm not a fan of the stretching. I really don't remember my other two spending so much time with it's feet in my ribs and head in my bladder. Uncomfortable.
  
• Said baby is still very unnamed. We're hoping to find one before he comes home from the hospital. Right now the nickname is still "Voldey" (He who will not be named.)
  
• Our washing machine is dead. It's only 5 years old. Yuck. We're on the hunt for another one, but my still-having-accidents potty learning 3 year old is running out of pants. Fast.
• R would not put on his boots. E told him to in several creative ways to put them on his feet, his toes, his lower extremities, etc. One worked and since then, R has been calling his feet his "leg stumps." There does not seem to be any changing his mind.
• M LOVES to sing. Her new favorite is "wheels on the bus." She is good at singing "all through the town" at the appropriate time. So cute.
  
• Other cute things M says: "Dad at school", "yep", and the prayers she says with a big "ah-man."