Sunday is my day to sleep in and when Waldo and Lily came to wake me up I got a surprise. Lily showed me her new kitten Snow Flake and I saw she had some special Lily made wings taped to her back.
Me: Those are beautiful wings Lil, nice work.
Lil: I made her wings because it’s been her dream to fly.
Me: Oh yeah. That’s cool.
Lil: I made her dream come true.
Me: Wow, you rock.
After we got dressed I grabbed the camera and asked her why she made the wings. I just needed that for the future.
I haven’t posted in a while and I just wanted to stop by and say that I’m still alive. I’ve had some stuff going on and haven’t felt like posting so I haven’t. I really like how that works. 🙂 I’ll be back soon with lots of Lily pictures and maybe some more about out last trip to Montana, I promise.
I missed last week accidentally so this post is going to be for the last two weeks.
We were at a store getting new beds and they had a little room with chalkboard walls for kiddos to play in. Lily had some fun.
Lily decided that Kitty needed to get her hair done.
Dr. Lily and her grandpa (Papa) playing XBox party.
Lily set these guys up and asked me to take the picture.
My Mother in Law made this princess doll for my niece. We’ve made some changes to the doll at this point, but she still looks mostly the same.
After the zoo last weekend we went to get frozen yogurt instead of zoo ice cream. It was a good decision.
Lily was dancing the ‘neigh neigh horse dance’.
My little crafty princess made some wings for Clifford while Waldo and I were rearranging the family room.
Lily in her new bed.
Lily drew Mickey Mouse and the clubhouse gang from memory.
Lily also drew this fire truck while we were rearranging.
Thankfully I’m feeling better already. I’m sorry to rub my measly two weeks of nausea in anyone’s face, but that two weeks sucked for me and I’m really glad it seems to be mostly over. I’m not holding my breath that I’m 100% over it, but it’s awesome when I’m nausea free.
Last Thursday we went for a consultation at a birth center. I really want to have a VBAC and have the natural birth I really wanted with Lily and this birth center is perfect. It’s in a converted house and has 3 birthing rooms that each have a big spa tub and all look so comfortable and inviting. They have a walking path out back and a little community garden. They have a very high success rate with VBAC’s and are all very well trained. All in all I loved the midwife we met with and feel very comfortable there. I still need to hear back from the finance guy to see how the insurance works out, but other than that I’m pretty sure this is the route we are going to take. We already scheduled our first prenatal with them for week after next.
Oh and the midwife recommended a doula so I need to start looking into that. Fun. I can’t wait.
I’m tired, but not really more so than normal which is surprising to me and a good thing considering Lily has as much energy as normal. Darn kid should have some compassion for me. ** Edited I’m full of crap. I realized that I if I do anything at all during the day that is more intense than hanging out with Lily and cooking I want to pass out and no matter what by 9:00 each night I’m ready to call it a night.
I’m still doing 20 minutes on the elliptical 3 or 4 times a week. When I told the midwife that she was shocked and amazed. I really want to get back to doing yoga a few times a week, but I just don’t have the energy or desire to bend that much right now. The thought of bending over makes my nausea threaten to come back. The midwife said it’s fine and to wait till the second semester for stuff like that. I’m going to take her up on that.
Tonight just a couple of minutes after Lily laid down for the night she picked her head up and just about killed me with the sweetness that came out of her mouth.
“Sometimes at night when I crawl up into your bed I stop at your tummy and whisper really quietly ‘goodnight’ to the baby”
“Really, that is so very sweet. Do you want me to stand up so you can tell the baby goodnight right now”
Lily’s whole face lights up as she takes in my words. “Yes of course I want to”
I stand up on my knees so my belly is at the right height and she bends down and no matter how hard I strain I can’t hear what she says, but she whispers something to my belly for a moment or two and then lays back down.
With tears in my eyes I kiss her head and tell her that she is “the sweetest thing ever” and then I say “You already love our baby so much don’t you?”
“Yes of course I do and if it’s a girl I’ll really like her too.”
