Happy May Day!

This is what I started with. Well, really I started with tissue paper, pipe cleaners, etc... but that's boring to photograph

With the help of my bible study girls, I got about 120 of these done! Fun to make, but not in large quantities

the "baskets"

crepe paper stuffing

candy to go in the basket

the invite going to our  neighbors so we can hopefully get to know them in a couple of weeks

finished product

doesn't look like much, does it? can you believe it took  me all day today to make these?

I always manage to make little projects into huge projects. We will invite 36 neighbor families and we hope that 9-10 actually show up. We'll see! May 15th - you will come very quickly... hopefully the prep for that doesn't kill me.

Time to go take a great afternoon nap. I have to take these while I can! In six short weeks (or so) I'll be getting 2 hr naps in... and no good sleeps in...right? :)

OH BTW. Avatar was fine... but not amazing. It reminded me of every other "we're destroying the planet and dooming ourselves" movies. I'd probably watch it again, but wouldn't pay for it!

Any ideas for a good Mexican supper for tomorrow night? Can't be too hard because my sister will be making it without our supervision (she's not as bad in the kitchen as she thinks she is, I swear!) and she has a ton of schoolwork that needs to get done... 2 weeks left is what I hear for all my lovely students friends/family members.

Ok for real this time, I need me a nap!

Best appointment ever

I cannot believe what a difference time of day makes. I've heard it a million times, that having your appointment early in the morning is so much better because you don't have to wait for all the appts that went late during the day. My appointment was at 8:15 and I got there right on time. I was out the door by 8:45. That is impressive and all, but what really got me was how much nicer everyone was!! That alone is worth having our appointment early on in the day. I can honestly say I have no complaints about my appointment today.

PLUS I only gained 2 lbs. :) Thats less than a lb a week and I am very happy with that. Too bad my doctor was gone and I couldn't brag in his face. Oh wait - I'm not doing this for him? Thats right, its to keep my child healthy... how  quickly we get off track.

Tonight we are watching Avatar. Obviously we've heard good things but we are going in with no expectations. We'll see.

Here's a little peak of what else has been accomplished at Sarah's art and crafts store:

The fitted sheet experiment worked! I really truly did make these myself. And they fit the mattress. Only thing I'd change is that I would have less elastic so they would be a bit more snug. Nothing I can't fix next time! (And yes there has to be a next time... I already have the fabric for the green fitted sheet)

Latest thing that I have been working on is making tissue paper flowers for the May Day baskets I'll be distributing throughout the  neighborhood. 40 in all - call me crazy ambitious! I have time on Saturday but really just hope that it doesn't take the entire day. Mike sounds like he will be ambitious this weekend and we might be able to get a ton done. We can only hope?

Wait did I not tell you ALL the things we got done last weekend??

• Finally got rid of  borrowed  a dresser to my sister which now leaves room for one of the many dressers upstairs to move to a more permanent home
• Bought a new washer (review of that to come in the near future)
• Picked out carpet for our rug in the baby's room
• Bought a ceiling light and a matching mini lamp for the baby's room
• Bought a ceiling light/fan for our room

That is progress people! Another weekend like that could really get us in a good place... Lets all just take a moment in prayer... :)

I better pay attention to this movie. Its looking weirder and weirder each minute.

Week 32 picture

Because this dog is the biggest goon I know... I had to pick this picture.

I realize that I am 33 weeks along...but losing the USB cord doesn't help me upload pictures! I'll try to keep it in a safe place for next time. :)

2 months, wait what??

Things I need/want to get done before the baby is here:

• Frame around window in her room
• Buy replacement letters, paint them, hang them (boo failed attempt.. I need some motivation people)
• Make fitted sheet for crib (times two, I'm too adventurous for my own good sometimes)
• Get a rug
• Have a baby shower or two
• Find a place to put the toys she won't be old enough to use for a while

And those are just the things in the baby's room! There are so many other things... and I get a head of myself ever so quickly. Lets make this a bit less overwhelming...

Today I will mop the floor. I will also empty the hamper that is currently filled with the clothes I cannot wear now (out of sight out of mind thus far because I miss them, as shallow as that is).

My sister moved the dresser that was in there to our bedroom. Now there are four dressers in our room... it's getting comical up in there! I'm even hoping that Michael may have time clean out one or two of the "old" dressers so we can move those this weekend to our downstairs guest room. Rotating dressers just keeps the rooms taking turns with the humor. Someday maybe we'll have a normal amount of dressers per room?? What is the proper ratio for that anyway?

Rambling thoughts all day long about 30 topics a minute...exhausting!

Lazy lazy

I have done nothing productive this weekend. Well that's not entirely true, but when you look at the long list of things/projects I have started and have not finished, what the heck was I thinking?? I need to get going on this stuff or I will be completely overwhelmed. I could use the excuse "waiting for Mike to get me..." or something along the lines of "don't have what I need so I'll have to wait until..." but either way, I could have found something that I could check off my internal "hurry up and get done" list.

On a fun note, we are babysitting Scooter and Chloe, my friends Katie and Jarrod's little dachshunds...



Jarrod with Scooter and Chloe


Cuties, huh? Katie and I went to high school together and managed to somehow stay connected and stay pretty strong friends all these years later (I sound like I'm 74, and I'm fine with that.)

This lady is awesome. She's lost a ton of weight by working with Weight Watchers and working out consistently and is the smallest she's ever been. Pretty much my hero! I told her that once the baby is here, she needs to be my personal trainer/motivator. She said she's ok with that so I'm going to hold her to it!

Anyways, they got to go to Arizona while we stayed in the chilly rain here, and we are in charge of these pups for the next couple of days.  Favorite part of today so far: we had a rodeo on the tv, and every time the bull was let out, Scooter absolutely freaked out barking and jumping all fierce. This made Chloe freak out, and Buckley, being his normal adorable self, ran to the door to see what all the barking was about (up the stairs and another room away from where Scooter was barking). He has no idea what is going on most of the time. I think they are a little high energy for my large, slow dog.

My only fear is running over the little shadow that is always behind me.Chloe is the sweetest girl but seriously she's tiny and I might step on her. I make no promises.

K here is a pic of Katie: She's the best... Happy Sunday night you all!



(taken from her facebook page)



Bassinet dilemma

I cannot figure out if we need a bassinet or not.


When looking for a bassinet, I've noticed that a decent one costs anywhere from $80-$200. I cannot justify spending that much money on something that will only be used for 2 months...

But then I think of how often I'll have to wake up to feed her, and how convenient it will be to just role over and pick her up. On the other hand, her bedroom is literally 10 steps away. It wouldn't be much different than me getting up to go to the bathroom every couple of hours like I have been doing already.

I found one that I like:

Its from Ebay and its actually quite cheap ($45 with shipping). So what do you think? Do I need it? I know its cute and would definitely look great in our room, but can I get by without it? Is this something I will not regret skipping if we don't get one? So many questions...

 

My friend Jen pointed out that it won't rock. So there is another question. Is it important that it rocks? Will Josie really notice the difference if she never experiences a "rocking bed" to begin with?

 

Lets hear some feedback please. I'm feeling lost here!

Room update

So I need you to know that this room is nowhere near done... I just thought that I would put up some pictures of our progress thus far. Its getting close, just some rearranging and a couple more purchases of necessary items are needed before we are ready to welcome a baby.



Tree decal minus the birds that we'll put up once the room is mostly done





Crib!




Changing table, with a bunch of junk "hidden" beneath the cushion on top ;)



Mike's riding horse from when he was young

Tea set from Mike's mom. Not sure where these will be but they are cute!



Blessings

Sometimes I find myself complaining more than pointing out all the wonderful things, so in order to right that wrong, here are the blessings I am so thankful for (pregnancy-wise) everyday.

• I have had no complications to speak of
• The swelling and water retention that I thought was just starting and would last all throughout the rest of my pregnancy has minimalized so much that I hardly notice it
• I only have 2 1/2 months left, and the rate my stomach is popping out just assures me that she is growing and getting really  close to meeting us!
• I'm not sick at all and can enjoy foods again
• And of course, the best part - - I get to feel more and more of her movements and activity as she stretches, turns, gets used to her body parts, and lets me know she's alive and kickin (literally). Its so fun to just watch my stomach move and feel all the different jabs and kicks! Especially now, since she isn't as crowded...she hasn't really attacked the ribs yet and only goes for the bladder every now and then.

Mike and I are going to the circus tonight. I won the tickets from work, and when I went to tell Mike about them, his response was "Isn't Josie a little young for this? We'll be going to stuff like this all the time in just a couple of years". I of course cannot wait. I haven't been to the circus since I was a kid and think it will be fun for a Friday night event, especially since it will be done by 9 so I can get in bed and get ready for tomorrow.

Tomorrow we are going to get the crib and changing table! My mom, Mike, and I are all driving down to the cities to load it up and bring it back. I'm sure we'll stop and shop along the way and one of the ways I got Mike to agree to going was promising and outing to Cabela's... he thinks he's getting another gun, can you believe it?? :)

You know what that means - more pictures once the room is set up. I'll keep you updated, don't you worry, readers!