Charlotte's Room

Well, baby's room is pretty much done. I think I've rearranged it about sixty five times. What else is there to do? Here's what you've already seen . . .

Here's the other side of the room - the changing table. I was a little overwhelmed with all the polka dots, so I added some rectangles.

Yesterday I put the finishing touches on, by making this pillow for our snuggle chair.

I can't wait to bring her home and show her around and dress her up in all of these cute clothes!


I had to get a shot with all of the diapers - Thanks Jason and Kate!

Hopefully my next post will be pictures of CHARLOTTE!!

Huh?

Well, we went to Target about a week ago and Ryan picked up a case of Code Red Mt. Dew. When we got home, I put the case in the fridge and opened it up to find this:

I was pretty excited about it. I had a yummy root beer float that night! Have you ever found an unexpected item in your groceries?

Things I've Learned This Week

1. It is close to impossible to explain verb tenses to a new four year old.

2. Scrubbing Bubbles is an AMAZING product - my shower has never looked better and I didn't have to scrub a thing (seriously just spray, wait and wipe!).

3. Shoveling Snow does NOT induce labor - it just makes you very sore and tired.

4. The made up word "snoof" has many possible meanings. You can use it in sentences like,
"This toy is not snoof enough, mom" or "I am feeling snoofy" and even "There is not enough snoof on my shelf"

5. No matter how many chocolate chip pumpkin muffins you make, they will be consumed within days, if not hours.

6. No matter how hard you try, when you are 38 weeks pregnant it is impossible to wash your child's hair and not end up in the tub - this task has now been delegated to Ryan as I have no interest in falling in the bathtub (no matter how clean it is!) . . . again.

7. Decorating, to a four year old means proudly throwing several things on the floor and leaving them there.

and last, but not least . . .

8. Even when it is cold (-15) and snowy (6-8 inches) and everyone else is miserable and complaining, you can still appreciate, love and enjoy winter in all it's glory!

Gavin talk

Gavin is just a hoot to talk to most of the time. Here are some of his most recent quotes.

1. "You're the sweetest girl that I love."

2. "What (which comes out - whuch) you said?"

3. "You gotta be kiddin' me!" - this one almost always leads to a nice long talking to about our attitude.

4. "You're the silliest girl I haven't never seen"

5. His favorite book for awhile was "Are you my mother?" so out of the blue one day he started calling me Bird Mother. He will randomly say, "Thank you, Bird Mother" or "Here you go, Bird Mother." It is so funny and I LOVE IT! We have made it a family affair and now refer to Ryan as Bird Father and Gavin as Bird Brother. I am sure Charlotte will be Bird Sister when she arrives!

6. Gavin has battled some bad colds this season so now he feels the need to tell people, "I am so sick". The other day when he was getting "into trouble" he told me that he couldn't get into trouble because he was "so sick". What a scammer!

Well, that's all I can think of right now. I am sure there are many more funny things he says, though. Hope you enjoyed some laughs! What are some funny things your kids are saying these days?

The To Do List

I've been working hard on my ever growing to do list to get lots done before the baby comes. One thing I really wanted to finish was this blanket for Gavin. He's been asking me for one for awhile. I think I started this one over the summer! I finally finished it this week! Here is my finished product. Now, it's on to the next 10 tasks!

What's for dinner?

Ryan got me this cookbook for Christmas and I LOVE it! It's all about pureeing veggies and sneaking them into your meals. You may think, I don't need to sneak veggies into my kids meals, I just make them eat them! Well, Gavin is actually a good veggie eater. He eats broccoli like a champ and loves every minute of it. Ryan is my non veggie eater! I don't think he quite knew what he was getting himself into when he bought this book! I've got some good veggies into his diet and I don't tell him until after he's eaten it all up! He doesn't mind, as long as he doesn't know what he's eating while he's eating it for the first time! I've been pureeing like crazy and freezing them for future use! This is a book I would definitely recommend!

Congratulations Ryan!

Today Ryan starts his new position with Starbucks! He is now running his very own store! I know he is so excited to finally be in this spot! He has a great store, too. So, if you are ever in the Chicago area stop by the Bucks at State and Lake and say hi to him!

My Awesome Husband!

I just had to post this hilarious picture of Ryan and his brother Jason. Jason never grows facial hair so we were surprised to see him sporting the goatee. Ryan was in the process of shaving his beard and 'stache and they decided to have a little fun with it. I am pretty creeped out by the sight of Ryan with a mustache. But I have to admit, it was pretty hysterical!