it has suddenly hit me - all the things that 'need' to be done before she is born.
craziness, why do i do this ??
what if she is born before christmas? what about shopping? there is not enough room in sailor's dresser for her clothes too. something needs to be done about that. cradle sheets - of course she needs girly flannal ones. not the boyish, non-flannel ones ben used. and seriously how will we ever go anywhere again! we've gotten pretty good at getting up, dressed, fed and out of the house at decent hours - but soon . . . she will need to eat more often than the rest of us and will need more than one afternoon nap. ben ate meat and salad last night at dinner, he played and wrestled with them. ah - back to baby days. funny though, it really wasn't that long ago we were there : ) so because i have instantly added 2700 things to my to-do list, i've cleaned the cupboard under the sink and ironed pillowcases this morning. we have mice again, i'm pretty sure. i've found evidence in all the wrong places. reminds me of back when jack was still in a crib (see, those baby days have not been too long ago!) and there was one that ran into his bed - ahhggh. we need traps. we also need to take care of our loose-living barn cat. edward had kittens again. sailor will not walk past the stroller in the garage 'because there is a kitten in it.' she doesn't know that it is dead. of course the closets have over night become disaster zones and need a total overhauling. the kitchen did not smell good - thats what started my silly under the sink clean. i think i'm just going to start throwing away washclothes. that is part of the smell issue. that and i did move their booster seats and wiped down underneath them. thats where the dried green beans were.
none of these are serious needs. none all that important to having a baby. just me. he reminded me that this is not the first time we've added a baby to our family & its always worked out before - he is right : ) he just did good hearing all about it last night!
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last night they did my hair. really if i could get them to just brush it . . . they got the hairdryer out, james - the train and an assortment of other tools. ben wanted to use the screwdriver and thought is was incredibly funny. not as relaxing as jack's comb.
the 'task game' has become a favorite. go figure? - how they get such a bang out of being told to clean up. high-fives after every 'task'. ben is even getting it. 'put the blue scissors back in the dishwasher, benny.' 'move sailor's purse' 'kay, now close it up.' he did every one.
he made pudding for me last night. i was feeling very pregnant. i ate it all. my mother would have been appalled. i think he was slightly shocked. i was appalled & shocked. i went to bed convinced it had gone directly to my face making me look fat - lol.
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'oh quick mom, i need help. ben fell and is bleeding on his mouth. he crashed on the bucket - not bucket the dog, the bucket bucket.' -
she was kind. the blood must have disappeared quickly. when i made it to him he was smiling.
our morning started off not so smoothly. jack crying - it was the type of cry like his foot was stuck between the wall and his bed or something. but when i went in he was just laying there, crying. i realized he was not ready to get up. he was tired, not feeling good & crabby. i laid ben back down too & walked out. sailor was crying mad about being hungry. i laid her back down too. and since i had nothing else to do i made coffee cake. we normally do english muffins & cheerios for breakfast. eggs & coffee cake sounded good instead. i don't know why i thought eggs did : ) i had pity on jack - he didn't think they sounded too good either! 'only 3 bites, buddy.' sailor on the other hand, who desperately needed food, asked if next time i 'could make two batches of eggs - so when we run out i can have more.' 'would you like the rest of jack's?' 'oh yes!!' and moving on to lunch - apples, coffee cake & our new granola bars sound good, she thinks.
we are out of diapers & ben needs one! time to raid all the extra stashes.
hurting for our friends in idaho today. sailor asked why i had tears on my eyes the other day at lunch. it hit me & i just let them fall.
they have been happy outside. its november and they are out in shortsleeves. i was ready for it to be not so bright and sunny at 6:30 this morning - then i realized when its not so bright and sunny in the mornings, outside play will be over. she asked at breakfast -
'can we play outside after breakfast. and play and play. then it will be lunchtime and we come in for lunch and then play some more and then come in for naps?'
yes : )
next week is thanksgiving. beautiful.
this is random. i'm impressed if you've made it this far!
they have come in - time to cut apples and butter coffee cake.
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really those baby days are still around - he's needed extra loves lately.
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'praise the Lord! oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting.' - psalms 106
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