Well, I'm giving you guys an extension for one more day on the giveaway... mainly because I was soooo blissed out by a wonderful nap this afternoon that I don't have my act together to draw a winner tonight.
What does this mean for you?
You've still got time to get your entries in!! Only one person has their entry for writing a blog post... so get to it folks!
Even if you don't want to post about the giveaway - I really could use the exposure with the new name and design... it would mean a LOT to me if you guys would post about this little corner of the world wide web and share the joy with others.
I hope that you're all having a fabulous Memorial Day weekend - I know we are. Our baby announcements are going out on Tuesday at least for the most part... and I'm working on thank you notes tomorrow... then possibly a bunch of picture posts that I owe you guys from our second and third shower as well as our other adventures.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Completely Random
Don't forget to enter the giveaway before Sunday night!! You wouldn't want to miss out on your chance to win an item from my Etsy store OR the Starbucks gift card...
My life is a series of waking hours and napping hours these days... so I don't have much to string together in the way of a good blog post about a relevant topic of interest... I will do my best to get better about that in the coming week. In the meantime though, I'm just going to give you a numbered list of things going on or that are on my mind.
1) I go back to work in 10 days - and I'm sad about it. If I were going back somewhere else - I might be having some mixed feelings, but that isn't the case... so I find myself watching the hours tick away. To say that I'm not looking forward to going back into the toxic environment that I left back in April would be an understatement! On top of that - it sounds like there have been more staffing changes there - the VP that they hired at the end of February has already left... hmmmm... wonder what the story might be there?!
2) In addition to worrying about going back to work, I'm sad that someone else will be spending 10 hours a day with James. Our sitter, Amanda, is a WONDERFUL lady and I'm very grateful for her being able to watch him... but it's sad that the majority of his waking hours will be spent away from both of his parents. I guess it's just something we'll adjust to... and at least I know he'll be in good hands.
3) My maternity wardrobe for work was ordered last night - so I should have plenty of clothes coming in next week... which is good because I can't wear the one pair of maternity jeans to work... so it was going to be a problem! I'll have lots of cute options... and they should be comfy too which is a bonus!
4) Pregnancy brain is in full force for me... literally last week, John was getting ready to leave for work one morning and couldn't find the keys to his truck. Eventually we found them - in the front door... which is where I left them the afternoon before! We got a good laugh about it, but someone could have stolen his truck or just come on in the house... which the alarm would have scared them, but what a bimbo!
5) I'm cracking up over the pile of clothes sitting on my couch for James... he is SET for 3-6 month clothes... he might not even need to wear anything twice... and the insane thing is that I have a whole other set of bags from another shower to bring down and add to the pile! He certainly will be cute... I sort of hope that his weight gain will level off a tiny bit during that time and maybe we'll get some extra use out of those clothes. His pile of 6-9 month clothes is not as impressive... but it is there.
6) We went last week for another check up on the pregnancy... and did in fact get the opportunity to see the baby on a ultrasound... and can I just say OUCH?! Geez... they sure do make ultrasounds look painless on television, but they dug in there like I had nothing in there providing resistance! Anyway, the baby was feeling modest that day - and had their legs closed... so we don't know the gender. The doctor said that there might be something there indicating that it might be a boy - but the chord was in the way and she didn't want to guess. So our next opportunity to find out the gender will be at our anatomy scan on June 15th.
7) A friend of mine has a theory that babies don't like pregnant women - that the hormones cause them to be fussy... have any of you had any experience with this? I'm just curious if this might be why it is so much quicker for James to be comforted by John (or almost anyone) than by me.
That's about all I've got today - I'm so sleepy and need to go fix dinner before heading off to bed. I hope that in a couple of weeks - I can at least get some regular posts going again during my lunch hour.
My life is a series of waking hours and napping hours these days... so I don't have much to string together in the way of a good blog post about a relevant topic of interest... I will do my best to get better about that in the coming week. In the meantime though, I'm just going to give you a numbered list of things going on or that are on my mind.
1) I go back to work in 10 days - and I'm sad about it. If I were going back somewhere else - I might be having some mixed feelings, but that isn't the case... so I find myself watching the hours tick away. To say that I'm not looking forward to going back into the toxic environment that I left back in April would be an understatement! On top of that - it sounds like there have been more staffing changes there - the VP that they hired at the end of February has already left... hmmmm... wonder what the story might be there?!
2) In addition to worrying about going back to work, I'm sad that someone else will be spending 10 hours a day with James. Our sitter, Amanda, is a WONDERFUL lady and I'm very grateful for her being able to watch him... but it's sad that the majority of his waking hours will be spent away from both of his parents. I guess it's just something we'll adjust to... and at least I know he'll be in good hands.
3) My maternity wardrobe for work was ordered last night - so I should have plenty of clothes coming in next week... which is good because I can't wear the one pair of maternity jeans to work... so it was going to be a problem! I'll have lots of cute options... and they should be comfy too which is a bonus!
4) Pregnancy brain is in full force for me... literally last week, John was getting ready to leave for work one morning and couldn't find the keys to his truck. Eventually we found them - in the front door... which is where I left them the afternoon before! We got a good laugh about it, but someone could have stolen his truck or just come on in the house... which the alarm would have scared them, but what a bimbo!
5) I'm cracking up over the pile of clothes sitting on my couch for James... he is SET for 3-6 month clothes... he might not even need to wear anything twice... and the insane thing is that I have a whole other set of bags from another shower to bring down and add to the pile! He certainly will be cute... I sort of hope that his weight gain will level off a tiny bit during that time and maybe we'll get some extra use out of those clothes. His pile of 6-9 month clothes is not as impressive... but it is there.
6) We went last week for another check up on the pregnancy... and did in fact get the opportunity to see the baby on a ultrasound... and can I just say OUCH?! Geez... they sure do make ultrasounds look painless on television, but they dug in there like I had nothing in there providing resistance! Anyway, the baby was feeling modest that day - and had their legs closed... so we don't know the gender. The doctor said that there might be something there indicating that it might be a boy - but the chord was in the way and she didn't want to guess. So our next opportunity to find out the gender will be at our anatomy scan on June 15th.
7) A friend of mine has a theory that babies don't like pregnant women - that the hormones cause them to be fussy... have any of you had any experience with this? I'm just curious if this might be why it is so much quicker for James to be comforted by John (or almost anyone) than by me.
That's about all I've got today - I'm so sleepy and need to go fix dinner before heading off to bed. I hope that in a couple of weeks - I can at least get some regular posts going again during my lunch hour.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
New Name & Giveaway!!
Welcome to the new digs... I took a poll a while back and the name Faith, Grace & Giggles came up - and I instantly loved it!
The new look is courtesy of The Frilly Coconut, and I couldn't be more pleased. Jessica was fantastic to work with, and is so patient - she will keep tinkering with the design until it is something you absolutely adore! I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking for a new design, and the pricing is really reasonable.
As promised, as a part of this new launch party - a giveaway is here for everyone... so help spread the word for more chances to win!
Prizes:
1) Since everyone's wardrobe is such a personal thing - I couldn't just set out to pick an item that would suit everyone... so I thought that THIS would be a great giveaway item...
One item (yes, it can be a set) from my Etsy store valued up to $40... your choice!
2) Second prize will be something to enjoy while you come back to read my posts here on Faith, Grace & Giggles...
A $10 gift card to Starbucks!! WAH HOO! I know some of you are dieting, BUT remember that they do have light options, AND if I can go while pregnant (not allowed any caffeine at all) - you surely can find something that will appeal to you.
Entries:
1) 1 entry for telling me what KH Jewelry item you'd like to win
2) 1 entry for telling me why you enjoy reading this blog/ what appeals to you
3) 1 entry for telling me what your favorite drink is at Starbucks and/or why you love the Starbucks experience so much
4) 1 entry for blogging about this giveaway and telling your readers why they should become a regular reader over at this little corner of the web
5) 1 entry for becoming a follower of this blog
*** Please enter each entry into a separate comment in order to be included for multiple chances to win.
Winners will be drawn next Sunday - May 30th at 6PM. If the winners don't respond within 24 hours - we will draw again.
Good Luck!!
The new look is courtesy of The Frilly Coconut, and I couldn't be more pleased. Jessica was fantastic to work with, and is so patient - she will keep tinkering with the design until it is something you absolutely adore! I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking for a new design, and the pricing is really reasonable.
As promised, as a part of this new launch party - a giveaway is here for everyone... so help spread the word for more chances to win!
Prizes:
1) Since everyone's wardrobe is such a personal thing - I couldn't just set out to pick an item that would suit everyone... so I thought that THIS would be a great giveaway item...
One item (yes, it can be a set) from my Etsy store valued up to $40... your choice!
2) Second prize will be something to enjoy while you come back to read my posts here on Faith, Grace & Giggles...
A $10 gift card to Starbucks!! WAH HOO! I know some of you are dieting, BUT remember that they do have light options, AND if I can go while pregnant (not allowed any caffeine at all) - you surely can find something that will appeal to you.
Entries:
1) 1 entry for telling me what KH Jewelry item you'd like to win
2) 1 entry for telling me why you enjoy reading this blog/ what appeals to you
3) 1 entry for telling me what your favorite drink is at Starbucks and/or why you love the Starbucks experience so much
4) 1 entry for blogging about this giveaway and telling your readers why they should become a regular reader over at this little corner of the web
5) 1 entry for becoming a follower of this blog
*** Please enter each entry into a separate comment in order to be included for multiple chances to win.
Winners will be drawn next Sunday - May 30th at 6PM. If the winners don't respond within 24 hours - we will draw again.
Good Luck!!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Going out of Business
Did that title scare anyone? HAHAHA! I know I haven't been around much lately - but lets just say that things have been nuts around here.
As my life has changed so much from where I started with Thoughts by Kim... so much has happened since April 2007... it's time to walk away from that name, and start something fresh. Life in our home looks very different from where we were three years ago!!
So tomorrow - we'll open up with a new look, a new name, and possibly a giveaway... I'm going to need all of you to help me put the word out about the new digs here, and I'd love to make this fun change a BIG party. So what would you guys like as a giveaway - what would make your readers/friends come by and see what all the excitement is about?
Jewelry?
Starbucks gift card?
Both?
Talk to me peeps... I want to make this fun for us all!!
As my life has changed so much from where I started with Thoughts by Kim... so much has happened since April 2007... it's time to walk away from that name, and start something fresh. Life in our home looks very different from where we were three years ago!!
So tomorrow - we'll open up with a new look, a new name, and possibly a giveaway... I'm going to need all of you to help me put the word out about the new digs here, and I'd love to make this fun change a BIG party. So what would you guys like as a giveaway - what would make your readers/friends come by and see what all the excitement is about?
Jewelry?
Starbucks gift card?
Both?
Talk to me peeps... I want to make this fun for us all!!
Monday, May 10, 2010
Things I didn't know...
There is so much that you just can't possibly know about babies and/or pregnancy before you experience it... I am experiencing them in somewhat of a reverse order... but hey... in light of my limited time for typing these days, I'll do "Meg" style and do a list with bullets!
- When they tell you to sleep when the baby sleeps - even when it's against your normal rhythm... FOLLOW that advise as much as possible!
- Newborns sleep a lot, right? They do... but you'd never guess how exhausted you can be from the constant up and down of the feeding, burping, diaper changing routine.
- Must have items... bouncy seat and a swing!! (We don't have the swing yet, but it'll be our next purchase!)
- I had NO idea that something that small would produce THAT amount of laundry and dirty bottles... spring for the dishwasher baskets for whatever bottles you use... you will NOT regret it!
- I haven't experienced this one yet - but have been warned: People you do not know will reach out to touch your baby in public places... keep them covered up. (I might have to go ninja on some strangers if they touch my baby!)
- I didn't initially realize that the sleepless nights and sheer love for the child will push you to your limits both physically and emotionally.
- There is a certain amount of guilt that you'll feel if you make your working spouse get up in the middle of the night with the baby while you are on maternity leave... sometimes you can't help it though.
- There are small moments in the middle of the night while you are feeding your baby that you will wonder what in the WORLD you did to your life... (it is just the exhaustion) but then those little tiny eyes look up at you and you come back to reality and remember that the night time feedings are only a season in the giant scheme of parenting as a whole.
- You will pray and wish that it was Friday night/Saturday night all week so that the working spouse can take over the night-time feedings for a little break.
- Even at 1 month old... there is a certain comfort that only a parent can give... as much as those grandparents and aunts want to - you just pick up the tricks as a parent that will soothe your baby better than anyone else can.
- I personally am an idiot on this one - but allow those that offer to help you... people will offer to bring you meals, help clean your house, watch the baby while you nap, and many other things... I personally couldn't handle any more than the meals because I felt bad for imposing... but really - you will not regret letting people in to help.
- You will want to be superwoman instantly, but it just doesn't work that way... sometimes babies cry and there is nothing you can do about it... but it's okay to cry right along with them.
- Make sure that you are comfortable with your pediatrician... we didn't do an interview appointment because of our situation, but I think even if you did - it can be a different experience when there is a baby in there interacting with the doctor... if it doesn't feel right... make a change. We did, and I am SO glad that we did!
- Pacifiers can be both a godsend and the devil at the same time... I mean come on people... come up with something to keep the pacifier in the newborn's mouth!
- There will be moments where your husband will offer you a good break from the baby in the form of a girls night out... but you would rather just go sleep somewhere.
- I never knew how bittersweet it could be to start having to pack away clothes and things when your baby outgrows it. We had a good long month run at our newborn sized clothes... but they are getting pretty snug!
- A piece of advice for those that can... seriously - get your thank you notes written before the baby comes as much as you possibly can... because it's extremely hard to get that going once the baby schedule takes over!!
Lets change gears and talk pregnancy now... - There is a LOT that happens to your body that no one tells you about... NO ONE! (and I haven't even gotten to the scary stuff yet...)
- Sometimes doctors are bone-heads... like when mine took the time to tell me that I can get my tubes tied during my inevitable c-section... (uh, thanks... but let me just live in my miracle for a moment, k?)
- You will eat things that will blow your own mind... for instance - I have NEVER really liked fruit... beyond strawberries... but DUDE - I can't get enough of the stuff right now.
- There will also be foods that you just can't get out of your head until you taste them... for me it's been coconut cream pie... and banana pudding... I still haven't had the pudding yet - but it's coming... trust me... it's days are numbered!
- I never realized how hard it can be to sleep on your side... personally when I succeed - something in my body goes numb every night... so I have to shift to my back. My new body pillow will be here tomorrow though!
- That there can be a difference between morning sickness and actual sickness... in the first 13 or so weeks... I just wanted to throw up... now I'm doing it all the time! (special shout out to my shower floor for allowing me to lay down and throw up my entire specially prepared Mother's Day breakfast... UGH!)
Said Mother's Day breakfast...
- Maternity jeans... just might be God's gift to the women of the world!
- Your doctor may not want to give you an ultrasound at 16 weeks to tell you about the sex of your baby... BUT you can go at 17 weeks to most local ultrasound tech schools and get a detailed ultrasound for free to find that information out. (Yes, we are that desperate)
- You will go to the potty WAY more than you think you could possibly manage... our TP bill has skyrocketed!
- I never knew how long 4 weeks would seem when you're talking about not seeing or hearing your baby to know if it's growing alright... even though I've been told that the severity of my sickness is a good sign of a healthy pregnancy.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Mother's Day
I can't help but remember how I felt this time last year facing the toughest day of the year for a woman waiting for her miracle. There are still some very special ladies in my life that are waiting on their babies to complete their families...
If you have a few minutes - just say a prayer for my friends: Summer, Jenn I., Leslee, and several others... may they have their miracles either in their arms or in their bellies before another Mother's Day rolls around.
This year has a very different feel for me... and I'm grateful for both blessings that I've got in 2010... it is more challenging than anything I'd ever expected, but more than worth it! I know that the boys living in my house have some things cooked up for tomorrow, and I can't wait to enjoy it with them.
I wish all the Mother's out there a very special and happy Mother's Day... and for those of you still waiting... just remember that this day isn't solely about having children... it's a celebration of all the things that women do in the world... and no matter what, each of us leaves a special mark on those in our lives!
If you have a few minutes - just say a prayer for my friends: Summer, Jenn I., Leslee, and several others... may they have their miracles either in their arms or in their bellies before another Mother's Day rolls around.
This year has a very different feel for me... and I'm grateful for both blessings that I've got in 2010... it is more challenging than anything I'd ever expected, but more than worth it! I know that the boys living in my house have some things cooked up for tomorrow, and I can't wait to enjoy it with them.
I wish all the Mother's out there a very special and happy Mother's Day... and for those of you still waiting... just remember that this day isn't solely about having children... it's a celebration of all the things that women do in the world... and no matter what, each of us leaves a special mark on those in our lives!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
First Shower
Yesterday was our first baby shower for Mr. James... John's office spoiled us and it was a really lovely party. They took us to a yummy Mexican food restaurant (which I thought was funny since it was Cinco de Mayo) and were all very sweet.
I am one super tired Mama right now, and might be fighting off the beginnings of a cold of some sort - or something like that. I posted on Facebook about my symptoms and everyone thinks it sounds more like being sick than being pregnant. I'm just incredibly sore - every muscle hurts and every bone aches today... literally - even my toes!
So James and I are napping off and on... in between bottles and diaper changes. We've got to rest up because he meets another big portion of his family next week!
Here are some photos from yesterday:
I am one super tired Mama right now, and might be fighting off the beginnings of a cold of some sort - or something like that. I posted on Facebook about my symptoms and everyone thinks it sounds more like being sick than being pregnant. I'm just incredibly sore - every muscle hurts and every bone aches today... literally - even my toes!
So James and I are napping off and on... in between bottles and diaper changes. We've got to rest up because he meets another big portion of his family next week!
Here are some photos from yesterday:
Here we are coming in to the restaurant
The three (or four) of us at the party
James having a funny look on his face because he was getting ready to eat
Carla (John's coworker that planned the shower) holding James - he was hungry... he really did like her! HA!
Some of the party attendees
One of John's coworkers on the left and his boss on the right. His boss, Andres is the coolest guy - he is every bit as much John's friend as his boss... which gives me hope that someday - I'll find that in my work situation again.
Gift time!
I thought this was the neatest idea - it was a gift card tree... they really went above and beyond, and we are very blessed. They even put in a gift card to Coldstone Creamery so that the preggo lady can get a fix. HAHAHA!
The yummy cake we enjoyed after all of our Mexican food... it was really good, but based on my last reaction to the rich frosting on cakes - we opted not to take in home and sent it back to the office for everyone to finish off later in the day.
It really was a great celebration of James, and of course they all got a kick out of our combination of newborn and pregnancy.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Desperation brings Invention
I have to laugh at John and I sometimes - because I'm usually afraid to try something new, but John really jumps in there and makes anything work!
Yesterday was fairly busy for us - we had several visitors bring us freezer meals... which I have to first say that our church family is AMAZING!! We've gotten a meal delivered every other day since James came home... and it's all been incredibly helpful and YUMMY! I love collecting new recipes - as most of you know... so expect some of these to appear on Kim's Cuisine in the coming weeks.
So with three meal deliveries yesterday - yielding us three different kinds of soup, a chicken pot pie, a baked ziti, and a chicken & rice casserole... we quickly jumped into action to get ourselves a refrigerator for the garage. Up until now, we really only felt like we needed one desperately at the holidays when we host the get together for my Dad, Sisters, and all the families... but it sure will be wonderful having extra space for make ahead meals and to keep some drinks cold.
After all our deliveries - we went to the hospital to visit John's Aunt - she seems to be improving little by little... her grandson asked her if she felt okay, and she replied "I guess" which was the first time she'd talked in several days. She hasn't been able to say anything since that we know of right now, but she sure does make lots of sounds and try to tell us everything she normally would say. I can't imagine anything more frustrating than knowing exactly what you want to say, but not being able to make it come out - you can just see it on her face that it's just a nightmare. We continue to pray for Aunt Mary to recover from this so that we'll have many more years to share in family fun with her.
We left the hospital at about 9, and picked up dinner for ourselves... we got home, fed James, ate... and at about 11:30 I went outside to put our trash out for the garbage men... I walked out to see a huge group of kids, and as I was walking to the trash can... the kids started yelling at each other and getting ready to fight. At about the time I got back into the house - we heard a series of pops... which I'm still unsure if they were gun shots or if it was some sort of firecracker. At the time there were about 6 to 8 carloads of teenagers out there... So we called the police... by the time we got off the phone with the police... all the kids had scattered and were gone.
The family at the house involved is a nightmare set of neighbors... we just dislike them A LOT. They sort of stick out in our neighborhood because they just aren't the typical folks you'd find out here. They are really loud, spend all of their time in their garage hanging out (seriously it's like a living room made with lawn chairs!), have really incredibly mean unruly dogs (a pit bull included), and the young men are just thugs in general that look like they might be in gangs. (I know - I'm judgmental...but they scare me honestly.)
So anyway - as I sat at the window for about an hour and a half... I watched 6 cop cars come to the house, search the yard... question a bunch of folks... leave...come back... and then search our yard and porch as well. It was really sort of scary, but in the end - I think that while the kids across the street certainly attracted this bad situation - I feel like by the way the police handled it - that they were the victims in this particular instance.
By 1 o'clock, we were beat... so we were faced with what to do with the little man... put him in his bassinet and fight it out, or in our shear desperate need for sleep... John came up with a brilliant plan. He took the bouncy seat, strapped it to the foot of our bed... in between us... and let him sleep in his bouncy. It worked... he did wake up to eat at 3ish, but then we put him back in and he slept until around 8!
I am still fairly tired today, but I know it could have been much worse if we'd opted to fight it out. Tonight - I've got a girls night out scheduled with some of my church friends, and I can't wait! I know it'll be fun to get out for a little bit and laugh with my girlies! I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend... and be careful out there!
**Also if you haven't heard about it - there has been a big recall of Children's Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, and Benadryl... there is an article in the New York Times about it. It seems that some of those products have too much of the active ingredient in them yours might not be part of the recall, but make sure that what you have is safe before giving it to your kids!
Yesterday was fairly busy for us - we had several visitors bring us freezer meals... which I have to first say that our church family is AMAZING!! We've gotten a meal delivered every other day since James came home... and it's all been incredibly helpful and YUMMY! I love collecting new recipes - as most of you know... so expect some of these to appear on Kim's Cuisine in the coming weeks.
So with three meal deliveries yesterday - yielding us three different kinds of soup, a chicken pot pie, a baked ziti, and a chicken & rice casserole... we quickly jumped into action to get ourselves a refrigerator for the garage. Up until now, we really only felt like we needed one desperately at the holidays when we host the get together for my Dad, Sisters, and all the families... but it sure will be wonderful having extra space for make ahead meals and to keep some drinks cold.
After all our deliveries - we went to the hospital to visit John's Aunt - she seems to be improving little by little... her grandson asked her if she felt okay, and she replied "I guess" which was the first time she'd talked in several days. She hasn't been able to say anything since that we know of right now, but she sure does make lots of sounds and try to tell us everything she normally would say. I can't imagine anything more frustrating than knowing exactly what you want to say, but not being able to make it come out - you can just see it on her face that it's just a nightmare. We continue to pray for Aunt Mary to recover from this so that we'll have many more years to share in family fun with her.
We left the hospital at about 9, and picked up dinner for ourselves... we got home, fed James, ate... and at about 11:30 I went outside to put our trash out for the garbage men... I walked out to see a huge group of kids, and as I was walking to the trash can... the kids started yelling at each other and getting ready to fight. At about the time I got back into the house - we heard a series of pops... which I'm still unsure if they were gun shots or if it was some sort of firecracker. At the time there were about 6 to 8 carloads of teenagers out there... So we called the police... by the time we got off the phone with the police... all the kids had scattered and were gone.
The family at the house involved is a nightmare set of neighbors... we just dislike them A LOT. They sort of stick out in our neighborhood because they just aren't the typical folks you'd find out here. They are really loud, spend all of their time in their garage hanging out (seriously it's like a living room made with lawn chairs!), have really incredibly mean unruly dogs (a pit bull included), and the young men are just thugs in general that look like they might be in gangs. (I know - I'm judgmental...but they scare me honestly.)
So anyway - as I sat at the window for about an hour and a half... I watched 6 cop cars come to the house, search the yard... question a bunch of folks... leave...come back... and then search our yard and porch as well. It was really sort of scary, but in the end - I think that while the kids across the street certainly attracted this bad situation - I feel like by the way the police handled it - that they were the victims in this particular instance.
By 1 o'clock, we were beat... so we were faced with what to do with the little man... put him in his bassinet and fight it out, or in our shear desperate need for sleep... John came up with a brilliant plan. He took the bouncy seat, strapped it to the foot of our bed... in between us... and let him sleep in his bouncy. It worked... he did wake up to eat at 3ish, but then we put him back in and he slept until around 8!
I am still fairly tired today, but I know it could have been much worse if we'd opted to fight it out. Tonight - I've got a girls night out scheduled with some of my church friends, and I can't wait! I know it'll be fun to get out for a little bit and laugh with my girlies! I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend... and be careful out there!
**Also if you haven't heard about it - there has been a big recall of Children's Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, and Benadryl... there is an article in the New York Times about it. It seems that some of those products have too much of the active ingredient in them yours might not be part of the recall, but make sure that what you have is safe before giving it to your kids!
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