Bedtime

Sandy didn't take a nap today. Oh, I miss her crib already!

So tonight I put her to bed early. We went through our bedtime routine (bath, brush teeth, read a story, say prayers, sing a primary song, goodnight kiss) and I left her room and closed the door. She cried and cried and even banged on her door, but it's been 1/2 hour and all is finally quiet. She was so tired!

My Little Helper

Sandy decided to wash her own clothes this morning... in the dog's water dish. I'm not sure where she got the idea, but surely she's just trying to help, right?

She also loves to wipe up spills, real or imaginary. She also loves to put things away, although I'm always surprised at where she thinks they should go (car keys in the recycle bin, dog food in her push along hippo).

She is also quite the imitator. This week I have been picking out embroidered logos on some of Bill's old work shirts. The other morning I found Sandy bent over one of the shirts with my seam ripper (cap still on!). Last night as I was getting ready to go to Bill's mission reunion, I watched Sandy go to the bathroom trash can, pull out a Q-tip, and proceed to brush it across her eye. A few minutes earlier she had watched me clean up some smeared eyeliner with a Q-tip dipped in eye make-up remover.

The transition to toddler bed has been difficult. I spent the entire night last night sleeping on a mattress next to her bed! I think I'm going to have to get tough tonight!

Big Girl Bed

A crash in the middle of the night announced that Sandy has learned to climb out of her crib.

We rushed into her room, pulled the mattress out of the crib and had her sleep on the mattress on the floor.

That worked for a couple of hours until she fell off the crib mattress and decided she didn't want to go back on it.

So, Bill converted her crib to a toddler bed. I really appreciated his dedication (it was 2:30 in the morning!), but I couldn't stay up so Sandy and I went back to sleep in my bed.

So Sandy is in a toddler bed now. Anyone have suggestions on how to help her transition? I'm worried she won't go down as well for nap and bedtime.

Since I had my camera out taking pictures of Sandy's toddler bed, I snapped this picture of her in her pajamas. Notice the shoes? She loves shoes and one of the first things she does in the morning is go find her shoes and bring them to us to put on over her pajamas.

Update

With Bill working from home, computer time has been at a premium. So I'm sorry I haven't been good about updating this blog, checking other blogs, or even responding to emails.

So, first the update on the pregnancy... I'm doing better. I'm just finishing a second week of spotting, but no more of the heavy bleeding that sent me to the Emergency Room Friday night. I saw my OB Monday. He did another ultrasound (I really need to post the ultrasound pictures up here, I'll do that soon) and the baby's heartbeat, size, etc. looks great. He could see where the bleeding had been behind the placenta and the clotting prevented him from seeing if the placenta was still pulled away in one spot or had reattached. He told me I didn't need to stay in bed anymore (yeah!!), but still to take things easy and call him if I have any more heavy bleeding. In the meantime, he wants to see me a little more often than normal (every 2 weeks instead of every month) and thinks we still have a good chance of a healthy full-term baby.

I've been nauseous and exhausted. I keep telling Bill it couldn't have been this bad when I was pregnant with Sandy or I wouldn't have been so quick to get pregnant again. He assures me it was this bad and I've just forgotten. It ended at 16 weeks with Sandy, so hopefully it ends then (or sooner!) with this pregnancy.

Second, the update on Bill's job status. He got one job offer this week, turned it down, and got a counteroffer that he is still considering. He's also hoping for an offer for another job he interviewed for Monday. And he's laid the groundwork for his own business. So, lots of promising options, the tough part is picking one. I've told Bill I'll support any of the three, which isn't very helpful, but he's the one that will be doing the work and only he can decide where he'll be happiest. We do feel blessed that he has options to decide between!

Restful Weekend

Well, since I am being forced to rest, Sandy and I have been spending extra time cuddling. Bill snapped this photo and I couldn't resist sharing Sandy's favorite way of cuddling. She loves to lay on my bare stomach. She started doing this the week I found out I was pregnant. It was shortly after I weaned her so she may have just been craving comfort, but I'd like to think she's already bonding with her little brother or sister.

News

We have had a lot going on at our house lately and I haven't been able to keep up with the blogs. Mine or reading the others that I follow. But, I have some time this morning so I'm going to share the three biggest things going on with our family right now.

First, we have an announcement. We are expecting Baby #2, and my due date is May 2.

Second, Bill was laid off September 10. It was quite a shock since he had worked for the company for 10 years. But it seems like things are working out. He has had a few customers track him down to find out where he had gone and ask if he would contract for them directly. So he filed paperwork to start his own business last week and we are excited about the possibilities. He also has two promising interviews on Monday, and so we'll have to weigh those options, but I think we are both leaning toward the new business.

Finally, I am on bed rest--at least for this weekend. I went to the ER last night because of some heavy bleeding. An ultrasound showed the baby's heart is still beating normally and the cervix is still closed. The ER doctor diagnosed it as a threatened miscarriage and sent me home with orders to stay in bed until I can get in to see my OB next week.

So it has been an eventful month at our house.

Cupcake Onesie and Wheeler Farm

I embellished a onesie for Sandy.


There is an appliqued cupcake on the front. Thanks to Kathleen for finding me a cute template for the cupcake!

And a ruffle on the bum in the same fabric as the cupcake top. I think it turned out pretty cute.

Today we went to Wheeler Farm. I had never been before. It was a lot of fun, and it was free.

Sandy staring down a rooster.

Sandy and I in front of a cow.

Sandy and her friend, Elise, looking at the cow.

Then we went to feed the ducks. Laurel (Elise's mom) gave Sandy a handful of duck food. She ate it. We tried again, this time with clear instructions that the food was for the ducks.

She wandered around trying to get a duck to come eat out of her hand, then decided that she should go into the pond and feed them there... I caught her on the bank before she made it into the water.

Here she finally figured out how to feed the ducks.