La cuarto de bebe

It's ready...just waiting for him now.



This is the turtle quilt I made him, it took forever, because I decided to hand quilt it. I made my nephew one when he was born too.

Here is an up close of one of the blocks.

Busy, Busy

This weekend was a busy one with Gary's brother here.

We went the local alligator park where it was mating season and saw many very big alligators and a turtle laying his eggs.

Then Saturday we went to Nasa, which was very fun. They had a lot of museum-type displays, a huge play center for Miss L with slides, balls, a shuttle ride to the actual "mission control", and of course freeze dried ice cream. This was one of those things we wanted to do while in Houston, and was worth going to. Here are a few space shuttles and a really cool astronaut.




We went to the Galveston beach afterwards. I had to make due with a large shirt to cover my belly, because I couldn't justify buying a maternity swimsuit for one use. It was very fun to play in the waves and build sand castles, although Miss L got a little cold, actually started shaking, but of course didn't want to stop. I made her put her warm clothes on, but by the end they were covered in sand and water.

Popcorn

Here is lily singing a favorite primary song.

Swimsuit Season

So I won't be a swimsuit for a while....Miss L thought she'd try MY new one on...

I think hers fits a little better, hopefully mine will fit better soon, if only the baby would come out...

She is ready, but the pool doesn't open for 2 weeks, good thing grandma will be here to take her.

Hit by a Bus

Now that the insurance people are working with me and my stress level is a little lower than it was on Tuesday, I can say....

I was hit by a bus.

One of those big yellow school buses rolled back into me, because the driver decided to discipline a student and not put on the brake. It was really scary because I saw it coming, knew it was going to happened, honked madly, but had another car behind me. The worst part was probably waiting for 1 1/2 hours to go "through protocol". I had more contractions during that time, than the incident (I am not hurt in the slightest, just tend to have contractions when I am anxious).

I have to count my blessings:

1) Miss L refused to take a nap that day, and subsequently fell asleep 2 minutes before it happened and was asleep through the whole thing.

2) A good friend came and let me take her car to go home while she watched Miss L and let me get my pre-term labor medication (which I probably don't need at this point) but it made me feel better to have in my system, and quite frankly didn't want to go into labor at the scene.

3) Another good friend (who happens to work for the city government) waited the ordeal out with me and advised me on what would happen and what I should do (which is the thing I was most worried about considering I haven't been in an accident since I was 17 in my high school parking lot.)

4) It is our old car and not the new one, it just adds to the many other dents and scratches.

5) And most importantly, no one was hurt.

An amazing day

So I have a list of exactly 13 things to finish before the baby arrives, not to mention the "big recital" and a thorough house cleaning....but Miss L didn't want to do all those things today. Instead we went here:And Here, isn't this beautiful, who would've thought this was in my neighborhood.


And to this river...

And we ate wild blackberries and played in the dirt.
Maybe these should be on my list everyday.

Funny Random Stuff

So not much has happened lately...

1)I am once again on a sewing rampage.

2) Nesting has definitely set in, although I still haven't enjoyed cleaning lately. Just gotta paint that baby changer a friend gave me.

3) Miss L is doing way better with regards to the new baby coming. Potty training...going to church, etc.

4) I have been out (of my neighborhood) twice this week already and I think its too much. Don't really like to leave the house anymore. (Aren't I lame?) Definitely don't move like I used to.

5) My piano recital is now only a week away!!! Yikes. Now every time someone has a cold, kids cancel their lessons, no one wants to get me sick. That didn't happen last fall when I really felt sick.

6) Something attacked my garden....my poor pepper plant doesn't look like it will survive. Blasted armadillo.

7) I am excited for my family to come visit. Too bad I have to have deliver a baby to get them here. Hopefully it will still be a lot of fun.