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 :)

Be my Valentine!

We had a fun Valentine's Day this year!  

Ian got me these beautiful flowers and I put together a nice candlelit dinner (would have been romantic had Hailey not been there refusing to eat the food ;)  

I made these fabric pocket hearts during the day to hold our love notes to each other.  

 

I will keep using them each year... and Hailey got some stickers, a glow stick, a heart pillow and a few (4) little kisses.  This kid is addicted to sugar :)  

It was sweet to hear how much we all love each other and to treasure our sweet family of 3 before it becomes 4 :)

Ponytail?

 does this count as a ponytail?

 

My vote is YES!  I'll take what I can get.

Hailey gets so excited for her 'etties' (pretties).  Maybe I can put a bow on for Sunday this week!

I love this little face.... she is such a funny kid!

Sillyness on Sunday!

This past Sunday Hailey informed us that diaper covers are supposed to be hats and that leg warmers should indeed be worn on the arm instead of the leg!  I forgot to get a picture of her leggings (one on her leg and one on the same arm).  She wore it like that through all of church.  I didn't fight it.  I am okay with letting her show some dressing independence (at least until it gets really crazy).

no she didn't wear the diaper cover on her head to church

 

time for a new camera.... or a slower child ;)

Hailey makes me laugh so much everyday.  She is so hilarious.  I can't believe the sense of humor she already has.  The toddler years are going to be such an adventure :)