20 weeks

Here I am at 20 weeks pregnant. Looking very stylish in my Sunday-afternoon cleaning clothes. I’m kicking myself for not having the picture taken while still in my church clothes…

I picked up a couple of pink things at a Mom 2 Mom sale this weekend for bebe#2. I got a whole bag of clothes for her from freecycle today. Only a few will work, many are too worn out, but it’s exciting to plan for my new baby girl.

I made my first cloth wipe (for babies) this weekend. N’s not completely on board for cloth wipes, but he got used to cloth diapers, so I’m sure he’ll come around. Besides they are good for the wallet and the environment.

Updates with pictures

I've been sick for the last few days. Not sure what's going on. I've had a cough for almost two weeks and then Tuesday night I developed a fever and body aches. I took Tylenol and felt better. Yesterday my temp got up to 100.4 before the Tylenol kicked in. I was able to get a good night's sleep last night (Tylenol and lots of cough drops). So I feel a little better this morning. No more fever.

I had my doctor’s appointment today. The baby looked great. It’s a SHE!!! Which is good, because I’ve been referring to her as “her” in my head for about a month now. I won’t say that I “knew,” but I had a strong feeling she was going to be a girl. Just as I had about R being a boy. N didn’t seem as thrilled, but he had to rush back to work. I’ll get more of a vibe from him tonight. :)

Here’s my current Water swap project… plush sea horses. This is the prototype and it’s only about half completed.

Here’s Mr. Dirty Face…

Here’s a sweet little gift that came in the mail the other day addressed simply to #4. Thank you G’ma Buckmaster down in Phoenix!

Quote of the day

“Wealth consists of not having great possessions but in having few wants.” – Epicurus

Blog changes

From now forward I will be using only our initials and/or nicknames to identify ourselves. I’ve just recently had a discussion on security and think that it’s a good idea since I also post pictures. Your thoughts and suggestions are welcome.

Last tooth crabbies and question of the day...

Yesterday was a LONG and painful day. R woke up early. He was excited that his daddy was home and not at work. We cruised Woodward at 8:00 a.m. to see all the cool cars during the famed Woodward Dream Cruise (WDC). Then he only took a 30 minute nap before our friends’ WDC Party. He ate way too much sugar and snacks at the party and crashed once we got home. But he only stayed asleep for 30 minutes before he had an over-tired-induced-wake-up-melt-down. Very long night. He finally passed back out (and stayed out) at almost 11 p.m. Today we are taking it easy and trying to get back on our routine.

This morning he’s been biting me again. This is a clear sign of teeth issues. So I asked him, “show mama the your new tooth.” Fully expecting him to point to the top left 2-year molar, he surprised me by pointing to the bottom right area. This is the only blank space in his mouth. So I asked him, “Is this where the new tooth is?” He said “yeah”. So I guess we are finally on the last leg of the 2-year molars. Which further explains the attitude and sleep issues from yesterday. I will be so happy when these darn teeth are finally finished.

Question of the day: How do you recycle compact fluorescent light bulbs? We had our first one burn out (it lasted 4 or 5 years) and I didn't know if I could put it in our curbside bin or not. I know they contain mercury, so regular trash probably isn't an option. Off to send an e-mail to the recycling company that services our city.

Trees and no more disease

My tree swap necklaces are finally finished. Here they are…
Here is more of a close up on the hand etched, stained, and sealed pendants.

We are all totally well. The HFM disease only lasted 3 days and now he’s back to normal. He never did develop sores or a rash. And as far as I can tell the only blisters he had in his mouth (the doc told us there were two) must be healed too because he’s back to eating normally. Yay immune systems! Also, I tried chamomile (along with the motrin) and I think that it really helped him feel calm during the worst of it. Thanks for the advice Grammy!

Here's a recent picture of my silly kiddo...

We go on Thursday to find out the sex of bebe #2. I'm conflicted about what I want. My Scottish, frugal side says "boy" and my sense of adventure says "girl". As long as it's healthy, I'll be happy! But, once again we agree on a girl name (don't ask, 'cause I'm not sharing) so that pretty much guarantees it's going to be a boy.

Here is my garage sale find from today. It’s a wool sweater that the woman’s friend brought back for her child from Peru. I bought it for a dollar. It will fit the boy this fall/winter. I just love all the bright colors and it will be super warm!

Also scored a learning tower off of craig's list... here she is in the kitchen...