When did I have a newborn?

I haven't... yet!  So why am I up 5 times a night with my 18 mth old?  Arg.  I miss sleeping.  I think I need to read that sleep book again and become the 'mean mom' who ignores her crying child.  I'm excited to be the 'mean mom' who gets more than 40 min of sleep in a row.  At least a new baby won't be a shocking transition :)

More water play

Trapped inside on another cold and snowy day!  I love how easy it is to clean up water!!!!

10 on Tuesday

I wanted to post on March 1st and have borrowed this idea from my friend Rhonda found here

1.  I am CRAZY nesting right now and want to get everything done but think it is too soon to have all the baby clothes washed and ready 3 mths early.  I was seriously contemplating packing my hospital bag this morning.

2.  I don't want to cook supper... this is normal.... but since we got sick I REALLY don't want to cook supper.  So tonight it is hashbrowns, eggs and toast!

3.  We have so many house projects we want to do but don't have an endless bank account to fulfill all these wishes!  A few being carpet, painting, baseboards, bathroom reno's, flooring, kitchen hardware/countertops, lighting, doors/windows, deck repairs.

4.  Currently we are deciding what to do with our tax return (we have finished, just need to file it and get our money)

5.  The baby boom has begun with my group of friends that are expecting.  2 have come in the past week so far  (another in the past month) with more to come every month until September (congrats to Rhonda and Jenn who delivered just the other day).

6.  This morning it was -45 with windchill here in Lloydminster.  I'm so lucky to live here ;)  and I get to go out and get groceries tonight!!!!!

7.  I recently got a perscription for reading glasses and have to go pick out some frames.  I need bifocals.... what an old lady ;)

8.  I'm crazy annoyed that my closest sister moved to Switzerland and I never get to see her.  She moved 4 years ago and it gets more frustrating every year.  Now we are both Mom's and I wanted more than anything to live close to each other and have our kids grow up together.  Now I have to settle for Skype :(  Better than nothing I guess.

9.  I haven't slept through the night since I got married 4 years ago :)  So all crankiness in my personality is acceptable ;)

10.  I have been wearing stretchy cotton pants everyday for probably 2 weeks straight, maybe more.

Blog time stamps!

I love to see when other Mom's are up posting on their blogs.  I find it very consistently coordinates with children's sleeping times (or waking times in Rhonda's case ;)  They are almost always stamped early in the morning (a lovely 6 am for Rhonda), during afternoon nap, or after 7 pm when the kids are in bed!!!!  Nap time is less frequent for others but is my favourite time to blog when I have no interuptions.  So if you aren't blogging while the kiddo's sleep than what do you choose to do with your 'nap time'?

A Dress for lil' Sis

I made matching dresses for Hailey and her little sister this week!  I am pretty excited to have them wearing them at the same time.

Recent pictures

A week at home

Hailey and I came down with a nasty cold on the weekend.  We have been recuperating and relaxing at home ever since.  I realized today that I only left the house once to get more formula from the store AND I don't think I have put on any real clothes and have spent more than 1 day bra-less.  I think we have watched Toy Story 3 at least 5 times, had naps together (but not together because Hailey has never slept in our bed - just same time ;), I have made 1 dinner, cleaned 3 bathrooms and built Hailey's new dresser.  We are feeling better now but still sound pretty aweful with 'man-voice' and lots of coughing/sneezing.  I am starting to get bored now and am contemplating getting Hailey's big girl room all set up and ready so that I can get the babies room ready.  Is it too soon?  Next week marks the official entry into the 3rd trimester... so 3 months is fairly soon right?  I better be prepared ;)

Here are some pictures of her new bed/dresser

We ended up getting the toddler bed instead of a twin this time.  We figure the kids will keep bumping up from toddler to twin and I feel safer with Hailey in a smaller/lower bed.  The next room also won't fit 2 twins but will hold a twin and a toddler bed once the girls are sharing.  With the toddler bed means special sized bedding and I wasn't sold on the bright, crazy colours ikea was offering.  I am thinking I will make my own sheet/comforter sets and then plan the room decor around that.  So far all we have is white (a blank slate).  I am super excited.  So many options!  We will still probably use the crib until after the baby comes so we will move it into the next room and use a bassinet for baby 2. 

Considering the -40 temps outside I wouldn't say it wasn't such a bad week :)