Well…surprise, surprise. Look who we caught red-handed eating from the bird feeder today:
Check out the look of surprise on his (or her) face in this one:
And this one, as if to say, “Who ME? I would NEVER eat the bird’s food!”
We then watched two Robins actually chase the squirrel out of the tree and across the yard into some bushes. It was funny. I don’t even think the Robins eat the bird food. The were obviously not happy about the squirrel hanging out in their tree.
Easter morning was pretty cute this year. “Pete” left an egg right outside of the bug’s bedroom door, so when she opened her door to pay her usual daily visit to us around 6:30 am, she saw the egg. It was awesome to hear the excitement in her voice when she opened her door to find that plastic egg.
She raced into our room to tell us about the egg and coaxed us to come downstairs with her. She found eggs as she made her way down the stairs. She could barely hold all of the eggs in her little arms as she made her way around the house finding all of the hidden ones.
Then, she found her Easter basket:
She informed us just the other day when offered jelly beans that they have “too much sugar” and she turned them down. Wow, if only we could keep on THIS track!
I just haven’t felt like blogging! It’s only appropriate to start off this post that way because every time I open my laptop, if it isn’t for logging into work; I cringe, shake my head and say to myself, “I just don’t feel like it“. That’s just kind of what happened since I’ve been fighting this disgusting cold all week long and devoting my time to the 3-1/2 year old (and I still say to myself, “Wow. Three and a half. Really?”) But then again, I know how it makes me feel to fall behind in posting. Yes, fall behind. Because when you consider yourself a “blogger”, you “fall behind” and it’s not such a good feeling. At least not to me.
So, Easter was last weekend. I thought a lot about the Easter we didn’t have when Hailey was 6 months old and hospitalized for her illness and seizures. Well, it was still Easter, just a different kind of Easter for us. Anyway, it’s hard to believe that was so long ago and I’m happy to say that we have one very happy, healthy preschooler.
This Easter was nice. We kicked off the Easter weekend with an Easter Egg Hunt over at Grandpa and Nana’s subdivision. As long as we’re around these parts, this will be the annual tradition.
There are activities for the kids inside of the clubhouse and snacks…ohhhh the snacks. Hailey colored and got an Easter Bunny tattoo. She posed for a picture with Pete and we read a couple of books before heading outside to check out “Red” the fire truck.
The Easter Egg hunt began and the kids flocked into the field to collect the eggs.
We spent the rest of the day at Nana and Grandpa’s house to celebrate Easter and Grandpa’s birthday.
I’m not, um, a bird but I have started doing something quite similar to what a bird does when she’s expecting. My nest doesn’t involve sticks, random debris left laying around by humans (ok, well maybe some of that), grass or leaves though. Mine involves suddenly freaking out that I need to have everything within sight have a place and also having a space for the baby when she arrives.
Nesting was EASY with the bug. We had a second bedroom that was randomly used as a computer room/office/music room, so it was a no brainer that it would become “the nursery”. We went to work shortly after finding out that Hailey was a girl and voila – we had the perfect, serene nursery for our little girl (which you can see part of in the picture below).
Well, we’re still in the same house and the house still only has two bedrooms. The hubs and I are pretty big fans of having our “own” room and we’re way to anal about noise to share a room with a baby. So, as my nesting instincts kick in, I’m doing the only thing I can possibly think to do and that is clear out the huge walk-in closet in the bug’s room to potentially create a sleeping space for a baby. Will it work out? Who knows. But it’s “something” and I have decided to get to work on it now, while I still have a fairly good amount of energy to do so.
This was a scary sight yesterday when everything was removed from the closet:
What you don’t see in this picture is Hailey’s twin size bed. It’s there, really. There was literally nowhere to move in her room. Then, there is the closet:
It’s a fairly large space. It’s big enough for a crib. So, some shelves are being removed and the room will be painted. For now, it will remain a play area for the bug and at some point after the baby is born, the decision will be made on if that closet can be used as a separate sleeping quarter for the baby bug. I’ll post the “after” pictures when the room is finished.
Oh, everything is back in some kind of order (if that’s such a thing) and Hailey has full access to sleep in her bed and move around the majority of the room. However, she doesn’t care much about the clutter taking up half of her room…she’s more excited about helping to paint the closet!
Some of you may have already seen the other photos from this Easter shoot and I’ll post a little slide show of them here soon but in the meantime, here is just one. Don’t let the expression on her face fool you…she can turn it on and off within seconds. Take my word for it.
Photo courtesy of the Grandpa George
I have been meaning to post this all week and it literally has come down to the last couple of hours of 5 Minutes for Mom’s Ultimate Blog Party for me to actually participate. *Sigh*
Anyway, if you are fashionably late like me and you’re stopping by at the end of the party, welcome to my site. You can read about me and my little family here. I even had a giveaway posted at the UBP, which you can check out here, if there is still time.
I found a handful of prizes that I would love to be considered for! Here they are (in this order):
(I like Target, what can I say?):
19 — $50 gift certificate to Target Stores from Shoot-Me-Now
21 — $50 gift certificate to Target Stores from Agoosa – Funny Name, Sound Advice
22 — $50 gift certificate to Target Stores from Beginner Baby Blog
(I have ALWAYS wanted one of these!):
58 – Kitchen Aid Artisan Stand Mixer from Moms Who Think
(Because we’re expecting a baby this July and any of these things would come in handy):
USC 35 — Hotslings pouch-style baby sling and nursing cover combo from Hotslings
USC 66 — $50.00 Gift Certificate to the online maternity and baby boutique, Madre Gear
133 — JJ Cole Tactic Changing Purse from Notes from the Nursery
135 — $80 Dad’s diaper bag from BabyBrowns.com
7 — Ergo Baby Carrier from A Giveaway Addicted Mommy
(Because we like Eleven shoes):
USC 45 — Pair of shoes from Eleven Collection Spring/Summer 09′ from Wishing Penny
Hope you had fun if you joined in at 5 Minutes for Mom’s Ultimate Blog Party!
I had an appointment with a specialist today and we got to take a peek at baby dos (baby number two). It was confirmed, yet again, that we’re definitely having a girl.
In one image, she was facing us and had her mouth wide open. We could make out her little nose and toes. Her organs were measured and we were even able to see the blood flow to and from her heart and to and from the umbilical cord. It was pretty amazing.
The first image to the left is her profile, the next image is her bottom. The bottom left image is her foot and the bottom right image is her whole body. Her head is to the right and her arm is up near her head.
After my appointment, I took the bug to the mall just to get out of the house. Then later at home, I was laying on the couch and FINALLY felt a “kick” on my hand. The baby has been kicking really low and away from my stomach. Maybe she turned a little bit after the appointment this morning. It was nice to feel that little bump on my hand. I tried to have Hailey feel it too but she wasn’t quite patient enough to wait for another kick. I’m sure she’ll feel them all of the time soon enough.
Hailey had some face time with the bunny today. She sweet-talked Peter into stopping by and dropping off a basket of goodies this Easter. She gave him a pound and then blew it up. So, she and the bunny are cool now.
I don’t think we checked in with Peter last year but here is the bug’s picture with him back in ’07.
She just loved this huge blue flower and all of the gigantic Easter eggs:
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