Spring is Here!!

I love spring time. So does Zoe. She would like to be outside every waking minute. The only problem with that is that we literally have to drag her back inside kicking and screaming. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but we have really been enjoying the outdoors and also there isn't much else going on. Mom left for Oklahoma with Dad last Saturday and seems to be surviving pretty well so far. I know she already can't wait to come back home though. Zoe has started talking up a storm. She has really mastered Peek-a-boo and is now her favorite game since she can say it so perfectly. Also, she likes to point to my facial features and name them, which can be really painful for me since she pokes at my eyes repeatedly. I think she might be our little "tomboy". She likes to climb and play in the rocks and pretty much keeps boo-boos on her little legs. It doesn't bother her a bit. She just shakes it off and keeps on going whenever she gets hurt. Caleigh, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. She will come to me with a little paper cut and pretty much expects me to call an ambulance. It's funny how they have such different, unique personalities. I can't wait to see what baby girl #3 is going to be like. And yes, that is her name as of right now. We are still struggling to come up with the perfect name. I just hope we can figure it out before August gets here.

Last week we went to visit my friend Lila and her new baby Ella Grace. Well, actually she is 4 months old now and it's the first time we have seen her (which I am ashamed to say). I wasn't sure how Zoe was going to react to her since she has never been around such a small baby. She absolutely adored her. She would walk up next to her and give her kisses. I am hoping that she will be the same way with the new baby. I'm sure there will be some jealousy, but hopefully it won't be too bad. Be sure to check out their picture on my smilebox. Also, the little blue dress Zoe is wearing is from Mini Boden and I highly recommend their clothes. They wear very well and are super cute too. They have cute stuff for adults too. I also ordered some custom made clothes from Snugglebug Kids today and when I get them I will post some pics. Hopefully soon!!

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What About Me?

I think all moms need to take a little "me" time. I am probably the world's worst at putting myself last. I will go out of my way for everyone else, wear myself to the bone and never say no. I think that's fine if that's how you are, but only if you take time for yourself somewhere along the way. I KNOW this and I can tell any other mom they need to do this, but for some reason I can't practice it myself. Why? Why do so many of us do this? And not just moms, women in general. Last Friday I asked Cody to watch Zoe for just a little while so that I could go get a pedicure. Didn't happen. And not because of Cody. He said he'd be more than happy to. I just got busy doing so many other things that I decided to skip the ONE thing I had set aside for me. Today I got to spend some much needed adult time with a friend of mine. Mind you, it wasn't anything planned. I actually bumped into her at work. Our families are like mirror images... Dylan and Caleigh are the same age and her 2 youngest are exactly 20 months apart like mine will be. The only difference is that mine are girls and hers are boys. Back to my point... during our wonderful hour long visit she suggested we get together before the baby gets here, just us, and I hesitated. Why? I would love to go out with a girlfriend sans kids. Why do I act like it's so horrible to take the tiniest bit of time for me? So, I have vowed to make time for me. Whether it's going out to lunch with a friend, getting a much needed pedicure or spending 15 minutes alone in my quiet bedroom (did I mention ALONE?). And just maybe Cody will have a better appreciation for me and what I do all day long alone when I get back from my "me" time. We'll see!!

The Longest Night of My Life

Last night Zoe spent the night with my mother-in-law for the first time. Actually, it's the first time she has ever spent the night away from me. I was reluctant to let her go, but I knew I really needed to do it... for both of us. I wanted her to go so that by the time I had the baby in August she wouldn't think I had abandoned her. I decided that I could get a lot of things done that I usually can't do with her around like sew or organize all the baby's clothes. It didn't happen. I basically just moped around. I did get to spend some quality time with Caleigh which was really nice. But even Caleigh said it just wasn't the same without the "little monkey" as she calls her. We played in the water outside, painted her nails and watched a movie. After she went to bed I didn't know what to do with myself. Seriously, I was thinking now what do I do? So... instead of sewing, organizing or cleaning, I just went to bed. I did call my mother-in-law around 8:00 or so to see if Zoe "needed" me to come get her. Unfortunately, she was doing GREAT and having a good time. I called again at 8:00 this morning just to find out that she had a Great night, slept great and really didn't miss me at all. I know I should be glad that she did so well... and I am. And I'm proud that I survived it myself. Maybe now that "we" have it made it past this first time, I can learn to take advantage of the sleepovers in the future. We'll see....

Baby Names

By the way... I am open to suggestions on names for the baby. We are having a hard time agreeing on anything. Please help!!

No Exercise

I found out today that I can no longer exercise. Not that I am an avid exerciser (is that a word?), but I do like to walk a couple miles a day when it's nice. I decided to call the doc this morning to see if there were any restrictions I needed to be aware of due to the previa. At first, the nurse told me I could still walk but no aerobic activity or anything else for that matter. A couple hours later she called me back and said the doc said I couldn't do anything. Also, I can't pick Zoe up as much. I basically have to be really careful and not lift anything or exert myself in any way. This is going to be really hard on me. I already have a hard time putting limits on myself during a normal pregnancy. I'm a "do it myself" kinda person who doesn't ask for help from others for things I probably shouldn't even be doing not pregnant. But, I have to do what's best for the baby. I don't want to create a problem.

I hope you guys like my smilebox. I got the idea from my cousin Wendy who sent me some pics of Hilton's 1st B'day. By the way, really cute pics. I can't believe how fast the kids are growing. Anyway, these are just some recent pics and hopefully I will be posting some more soon.

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