This and that

So I learned a valuable lesson today - apparently I don't wear my son out enough. Sure, educational play, reading, crafts, etc. are wonderful and mind-building. But nothing beats a two-hour romp through the local park and splash area to perpetuate a 3-hour nap. I'll take it. We're about to start running laps in the backyard more often.

I finished Lucy's quilt! I don't know if you can tell from the pictures, but I backed it with minky fabric, which I also overlapped onto the front. I also tied it down with plum embroidery floss to make it extra stable (and cute - I love the look). Nate's working on trim and chair rail this weekend (hopefully), and her room just might be finished before she gets here. Fingers crossed! I have to get busy on my other projects, including making a fabric scrap swag for the window and making slipcovers for Milo's blue glider. No more procrastinating, that's for sure, because when all that is done, I'll have just enough time to steam the carpet, wash her clothes, and set the room up. WHEW! Four weeks from yesterday to due date!

And now here's a gratuitous photo of the cutest child alive. He's really interested in wrapping up in his straw glasses, but not so much in drinking through them. Thumbs up!

Progress

I bought a gallon of milk today with the expiration date June 1. Do you realize what that means? We're close enough to June, the month that Lucy comes, that my milk will only last that long (if it even makes it that long since I've been chugging it straight from the carton these days). WOW, it's so much closer than it's seemed, well, since I found out I was pregnant. This one has draaaaagged on, but it's coming to a close. Good thing we're continually making progress on the room! Nate did purple flowers last night, and even those these photos are begging to be re-taken in daylight, I had to share them anyway.

The flowers will make the perfect frame for the yarn letters we did months ago. Can't wait to get those up on the wall!

Milo has been a little bundle of adorable energy lately, although he's always such a gem, too. We had a bit of a scare this week and I spent a day on virtual bed rest, and Milo has just been sweet and agreeable through it all. He actually got to spend most of the day playing with Nana, and he couldn't have been more delighted.

Today I pulled out my thank-you cards to write a note, and he asked me for one, too. I obliged him, and even got him a pen, and he spent a lot of time seriously concentrating on drawing on every single part of it. I asked him who it was for, and he told me, "It's for Daddy." So we marched into our room to put it on his pillow, and as he climbed up onto the bed, I asked him what it said. The answer was so completely heartwarming: "Daddy, I love you soooo much. Don't go to work any more."

I also let him get a $1 Matchbox car at Target today, because he was so good and walked right by me through the whole store. As we were walking to the check-out with his pick, he told me, "Mommy, this the coolest car I ever opened." So easy to please, and such a precious little nugget. Hopefully things go just as well when Lucy is born!

The World's Best Mother's Day Gift

Quick Update

Quick update - the gray is on the bottom of the walls in Lucy's room! Now Nate is going to paint purple flowers over the top of some of the stripes, distress the trim, and add a chair rail. Yippee! Things are coming together, and thank goodness. After all, our little lady is just about 5 weeks out now (well, from the due date...)

We had an awesome Mother's Day! Nate and Milo spoiled me rotten and took me to Kingwood for lunch and a bit of walking/shopping/hanging out. Any time that I get to spend with the two of them is extra-treasured these days, because Nate is still so busy at work. We had so much fun and I got some priceless photos!

The two handsomest men on the planet

Mommy and her little man

Trying out some tiny recliners

Tomorrow? I'll show you the photo booth pictures Nate and Milo gave me for Mother's Day. So fantastic. Happy Monday!

Project Central

I'm a happy camper for two (main) reasons. Number one, Lucy's room is coming along. Nate took the tape down so you can really see what some yellow stripes will look like. Gray is going up on the bottom this weekend.

The stripes are mustard, although they look a little orangey in these pictures.

Gray going up on the bottom, and then a chair rail to separate the two.

Number two, I've been working on a little project... A quilt for Lucy! I'm in the home stretch - all I need now is the minky (I feel uncomfortable saying this word) fabric for the backing, which will also form a purple border around the very edge on the front. What do you think? It (obviously) has its imperfections, as the only other quilt I've ever made was for my textiles class in college, but I'm pretty pleased with the results. Really, could you go wrong with these adorable fabrics no matter what?

 

Fabric close-up

Just another fun angle.

In other news, I thought Milo was asleep today for his nap, so I sat down to have a few Cool Ranch Doritos (which I normally don't love, but I have been wanting them all week). Well, lo and behold, my child had been lying in his bed for an hour and was still not asleep, and he took the opportunity to start shouting and talking. I marched myself in there to give him a spanking (because this is week 2 of the no-napping business), picked him up, and he gave me the most withering look. "Mommy, your breath smells like onions."

Oh the drama. I couldn't even spank him because I was too busy laughing. So, instead, I rocked my 2 1/2 year old to sleep for naptime. Good grief. Thank goodness it's Friday!

Lip Sync-Off

Just a little something that might make you smile...

Baby Shower Photos!

 

Here are just a few I wanted to share. I'm sure more will follow as I get them in. And I spared you the pain of seeing the litany of photos of me opening gifts, a different crazy look on my face in each and every one.

 

My fabulous (and exquisitely delicious) cake, made with love by Gary and Amanda.



Best snack spread of all times and amazing collage in the background (made by Emily).



Ann got her craft on and made a diaper cake!

Look at my hot mom!

Ann and I (me with the super squinty eyes this time)

My fabulous hostesses (and a few mini-hostesses)

Again, my fabulous hostesses who love me so much and make sure I know it all the time.