Stuck

The other day Madelynne said to me, "Baby brother is stuck. He doesn't want to come. He needs a key!" Now I know I still have NINE days (ugh!) until my due date, but I am so ready to have this baby! I don't remember being this impatient to have Madelynne, but I also wasn't nine months pregnant in the peak of the summer heat! My mom told me I need a project to keep my mind off of it, but I have been working on this project for the last nine months and I am ready to finish it up! And whoever has the key Madelynne says baby brother needs, send it my way!

Showered With Love

Last weekend my friend, Rochelle, threw a baby shower for me, which my friend, Pam, graciously hosted at her home. Since I forgot the camera here are a few pictures of some of the fun things we got for our little boy.


I thought this was a cute idea for a gift. This is my friend's 2am Survival Kit. You know all the things you can't find at two in the morning because you aren't quite awake, but you are sure you have stashed somewhere...

A BIG thank you to all my dear friends who put together the shower and all those who came. It really meant a lot to me. I truly felt "showered with love."

Got Books?

What books are on your nightstand right now? I am taking any and all suggestions of what your favorite reads for Summer 2008 have been. When Madelynne and I do venture out to the library it is more about her and what she wants to read and it is really hard to try to browse for books when she wants to run off and look for books "all on her own" or check out the fish tank or just get lost in the stacks and have me chase her down. So, bring on the recommendations! I need a good read!

Two Bessies

When I was pregnant with Madelynne a friend gave us a Baby Gund Duck Comfy Cozy as a gift. It is the cutest, softest, duck that Madelynne absolutely adores and fondly calls, "Bessie". She has to have her "Bessie" to go to sleep at night. When we found out we were having a boy we decided it was time to find a "Bessie" for baby brother. We finally settled on this snugly lion. The day it came in the mail Madelynne (who thinks she is in charge of opening all the mail) tore open the box and said, "Two Bessies!". She ran to get her own "Bessie" and carried them both around for the rest of the day. We keep reminding her the lion is baby brother's "Bessie", so hopefully she will not get attached!

Madelynne and the two "Bessies".

Baby Gund Lion Comfy Cozy

Baby Gund Duck Comfy Cozy

Hand Me Ups?

Everyone has heard of hand me downs, right? Is there such a thing as hand me ups? If so, Madelynne can't wait to get some hand me up clothes from her baby brother! We have caught her several times in the past few days trying to put on her baby brother's clothes. I can already hear her saying to her brother, "Can you share with my Madelynne?"

The Best Lemonade Ever!

Maybe it is because I am pregnant and have weird cravings (laundry detergent), but I cannot get enough fresh squeezed lemonade. I crave it all the time. And I have to say that by far Chick-fil-a had the BEST lemonade ever! So, I did what any pregnant woman with cravings would do. I went online and found the recipe posted by a manager at Chick-fil-a. I thought I would pass along the recipe because it is just too good not to share. Pucker up and quench your thirst with this one!

Here is the recipe as posted on the web:
2 quarts of freshly squeezed lemon juice, 7 cups of sugar and then add about 9 quarts of water. You should yield a total of 11 quarts. I am not sure exactly how much water we add, we use our quart containers and just add 2 quarts of juice 7 cups of sugar then fill it up to the 11 quart line. I can find out at work tonight. All those other recipes aren't the official CFA recipe, this I guarantee is.***UPDATE*** Yes I have verified, there is 8 quarts of water, not nine. The recipe is nothing special, the key is the freshly squeezed lemons! Just a note, this is the official recipe, not an imitation.

Treasure Hunt

We have been collecting these adorable little Disney princess babies over the past few months. They are so portable and Madelynne absolutely adores them. She spends hours changing the babies' clothes and "slippers". We are on the hunt for the Jasmine baby. She is the only one we do not have in our collection. We have been purchasing them at Target and they are $4.99. When we were in Target yesterday they were clearancing them all out for $3.48, but they only had Sleeping Beauty and Belle left. We never actually saw the Jasmine doll in stock at Target, but we know she exists! So, here is our plea to our friends and family to keep an eye out for baby Jasmine and if you come across her snatch her up for us, so we can complete our collection!

The complete Disney Princess Royal Nursery Collection

The elusive Jasmine baby!

Lucky Me

Matt is so good to me. I wanted my toenails painted and being the nice guy that he is he indulged me and painted my toenails for me since I can't even tie my own shoes right now. I am so lucky to have such a thoughtful husband.

Little Snitcher

Tonight while I was making dinner Madelynne decided she couldn't wait till dinner to have some strawberries and went to snitch a couple before I sliced them for the fruit salad. As she reached for the strawberries she realized the sun streaming in the kitchen window was directly in her eyes and ran to get her sunglasses, so she could snitch the strawberries without hurting her eyes!

Success!

Checking out her spoils.

Enjoying the "fruits" of her labors!

Madelynne's First Smores

A couple of weeks ago for a family night treat we made smores. Madelynne had never had them before and was in heaven! Chocolate, marshmallow, and a "cookie". It doesn't get any better than that! Good-licious!

Pica

There is a condition called pica, where a person craves and consumes non-food substances. Some typical things to be consumed include ice chips, dirt, laundry soap, starch, hair, matches, etc. The name pica, comes from the Latin word Magpie, a bird known to eat nearly anything. It is common for pregnant women to experience pica especially if they are suffering from iron deficiency anemia. I cannot even tell you how badly I have been craving laundry soap! The other day I was in Target and I went down the laundry products aisle and the smell made my mouth water. I wanted to rip open the boxes of Tide and chow down. I know...I sound completely insane! But, in my defense I am suffering from severe anemia and I haven't actually eaten laundry soap. I also totally crave eating ice (which apparently is a real condition called pagophagia also associated with iron deficiency). At night when I think I might sneak down to the laundry room and just take a taste of the laundry soap I chew cup after cup of crushed ice instead. So, am I completely insane or have any of you actually experienced these crazy cravings?

Patience Please...

We have been having some problems with our internet and it really puts a dent in my blogging. Stay tuned...we are hoping it will be fixed soon!