hope everyone else is having a good weekend so far!! i was a bit skeptical as to how last night and today would go, since cole was pretty cranky yesterday afternoon and evening, and with kelvin staying the night at ted's and then doing some over-time work in appleton today, i wasn't too optomistic about how our weekend would go. so far, so good! 
see, the grin says it all: "happy saturday!". cole's so proud of his new shoes- they're lighter than his thomas tennis shoes, and they don't leave little blue marks on the floor. and, they have laces... which he thinks is just the coolest. he likes his bargain pants from target too- so do i! they're versatile (dress 'em up, dress 'em down; either way, they're stylin'!) and even though they're an 18-month, they're going to fit him till the cows come home, i think. he's petite enough that most of his 18-month stuff is plenty big yet. nice... they'll last awhile!
poor kiddo has been battling a rash around his mouth and chin... i'm pretty sure it's from teething (and the dry air), since it hasn't spread or anything. some days it's barely noticeable, but today it looks like i forgot to wipe his face off after his pop-tart (gasp- i fed him sugar!!!). i think i'll have to get some vaseline for it, to keep it all from drying and cracking and getting too chapped. so yes, it's been a great weekend so far! nothing spectacular, just the little things that make life nice; like, a happy toddler. funny how such a small person's temperament can make all the difference... ! really, though, it's the little things... like a brand new bar of soap in the shower (funny how that's special for only the first day), the very light flurries in the air that look like glitter, the feeling of knowing everything has a way of working out, even though sometimes it looks doubtful; small things like that. maybe it's such a good day because the winter special meeting is tomorrow... so far, it looks like we'll be there! no major contractions in the past few hours, so nothing's happening yet. thursday i had some real strong "take-your-breath-away" ones, but they weren't regular and eventually tapered off; for awhile, though, i was wondering if i should be throwing last-minute stuff into our hospital bag. i'm not procrastinating, really- i have everything packed for the baby (the carseat is even ready to go, all strapped into the van!), but if i packed stuff for me, i'd have to wear the same two outfits every day until we go. if i have to throw in a quick load of laundry once i'm for sure in labor, it's no biggie... it'll give me something to do to pass the time. although, waiting for the wash machine and dryer can be rather agonizing- anyway, i have a list in my head. normally that's not a very reassuring thought, since i tend to forget everything these days, but if i were to make a list on paper, i'd no longer have a reason to remember it and once the list disappears (as it most assuredly would), i'd have no record of what i was supposed to remember. this is the one time when the list is safest in my head...
see, the grin says it all: "happy saturday!". cole's so proud of his new shoes- they're lighter than his thomas tennis shoes, and they don't leave little blue marks on the floor. and, they have laces... which he thinks is just the coolest. he likes his bargain pants from target too- so do i! they're versatile (dress 'em up, dress 'em down; either way, they're stylin'!) and even though they're an 18-month, they're going to fit him till the cows come home, i think. he's petite enough that most of his 18-month stuff is plenty big yet. nice... they'll last awhile!
poor kiddo has been battling a rash around his mouth and chin... i'm pretty sure it's from teething (and the dry air), since it hasn't spread or anything. some days it's barely noticeable, but today it looks like i forgot to wipe his face off after his pop-tart (gasp- i fed him sugar!!!). i think i'll have to get some vaseline for it, to keep it all from drying and cracking and getting too chapped. so yes, it's been a great weekend so far! nothing spectacular, just the little things that make life nice; like, a happy toddler. funny how such a small person's temperament can make all the difference... ! really, though, it's the little things... like a brand new bar of soap in the shower (funny how that's special for only the first day), the very light flurries in the air that look like glitter, the feeling of knowing everything has a way of working out, even though sometimes it looks doubtful; small things like that. maybe it's such a good day because the winter special meeting is tomorrow... so far, it looks like we'll be there! no major contractions in the past few hours, so nothing's happening yet. thursday i had some real strong "take-your-breath-away" ones, but they weren't regular and eventually tapered off; for awhile, though, i was wondering if i should be throwing last-minute stuff into our hospital bag. i'm not procrastinating, really- i have everything packed for the baby (the carseat is even ready to go, all strapped into the van!), but if i packed stuff for me, i'd have to wear the same two outfits every day until we go. if i have to throw in a quick load of laundry once i'm for sure in labor, it's no biggie... it'll give me something to do to pass the time. although, waiting for the wash machine and dryer can be rather agonizing- anyway, i have a list in my head. normally that's not a very reassuring thought, since i tend to forget everything these days, but if i were to make a list on paper, i'd no longer have a reason to remember it and once the list disappears (as it most assuredly would), i'd have no record of what i was supposed to remember. this is the one time when the list is safest in my head...
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Thanks! We are excited for our little girl due April 24th. I am most excited that you get to experience it all first and can give me heads-up and pointers. (is that selfish?) We were surprised it was a girl, especially with all the boy clothes we have for Zayden. It's so true about the little things - having a happy toddler. If Zayden is having a cranky day, I cannot wait for the day to end. Kinda hate wishing it all away, but it's tough being pregnant - I'm supposed to be the grumpy one! Anyways, I am glad all is going well, and we will be waiting anxiously for that little girl of yours.
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