This past weekend seemed to be chock full of funny Cadence moments, and I think she definitely made going back to work hard on James today. The most hilarious moment of the weekend was probably when Cadence emerged from her bedroom with one of her baby headbands on her head...except she had pulled it down so far that the skin above her eyes was all squished down, and she closely resembled Sloth from The Goonies. James was watching basketball and didn't notice her "new look" at first, but it sure was funny when he did!
Yesterday we went to church, and although Cadence was her normal antsy, hungry self, she did pretty well especially considering she kept asking to go play in the nursery and I was mean and made her stay in church. Afterwards we went to Jason's Deli for lunch, and she had the best time snacking on items from the salad bar and catching glimpses of the basketball game on the screen. After we had been there for about 30 minutes I asked her if she was finished or if there was something else she wanted to eat, and she got a huge smile on her face and quietly asked, "Cookie?" Although they didn't have cookies, she was thrilled with a couple more of their gingerbread muffins and a few bites of my ice cream. As we left and thanked the busboy who was so helpful to us, Cadence even gave him a sweet little "Thank you!" with a shy smile as we left.
Our "oops" moment of the weekend came on Sunday night while I was tutoring and James was working out. I had already put Cadence in bed at 7:45, and James went in for round two around 8:30, but then she started screaming at about 9:15. I texted James immediately and he said he'd be home right away, so I continued tutoring. Well, the screaming only got louder, so I got Layla started on a problem and then went back to investigate. Our poor girl. She had pooped, and as a result decided to take off her pajama pants, diaper, and her poop fell out of her diaper onto the bed. She looked so distraught, but it was hard not to just laugh at the poor little poopy girl. Always trying to be so helpful!
Lilypie First Birthday tickers
Monday, March 31, 2014
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Third trimester!
I'm officially in the third trimester now, although it still feels like this baby is so far from being here! Not that I don't feel big enough to be going through labor though--yeesh! I had my glucose test and I can only assume I passed since I never got a phone call saying otherwise, so I am thrilled that I don't have to do the 3 hour test. I think we have finally settled on a name as well, which we will once again keep to ourselves until this little guy makes his appearance.
I have to admit, I have done absolutely nothing to prepare for this baby. I can't decide if we should buy another crib so that Cadence doesn't have to be pushed out of hers, or if we should just make do with the pack and play for the boy until she's ready to move up into another bed. Cadence's transition to the crib was definitely really easy because we did it so early and she never really got accustomed to sleeping in a bouncy seat or other contraption that kept her upright, so I'm hoping that a pack and play to crib transition won't be a big deal since it's just one flat surface to another. I also need to make a decision on a double stroller, and I'd like to get an ergo baby carrier maybe.
I have to admit, I have done absolutely nothing to prepare for this baby. I can't decide if we should buy another crib so that Cadence doesn't have to be pushed out of hers, or if we should just make do with the pack and play for the boy until she's ready to move up into another bed. Cadence's transition to the crib was definitely really easy because we did it so early and she never really got accustomed to sleeping in a bouncy seat or other contraption that kept her upright, so I'm hoping that a pack and play to crib transition won't be a big deal since it's just one flat surface to another. I also need to make a decision on a double stroller, and I'd like to get an ergo baby carrier maybe.
Billy Joel
Last night James and I got to see Billy Joel in concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and although I didn't know all the songs he played, it was still an enjoyable experience. We had dinner at the Parthenon Grille in Murfreesboro and then even had time to test-drive some strollers at Toys R Us before heading up to Nashville. Parking was of course a trial, as was leaving the arena, but I guess that's what you get with a Friday night concert. Cadence spent the evening with Savannah Burchett, who brought over a big bag full of her old toys for Cadence to explore. That was all it took for Cadence to completely lose interest in her parents, and we were able to leave quickly with no tears from anyone! Savannah said she didn't cry once while we were gone (which seems totally unfair, because I feel like at least once an hour I have to correct her behavior and it makes her upset!) It definitely makes going out easier when you have a great babysitter to watch your pride and joy!
She woke up this morning so happy and excited to see us, and we continued our Mommy and Cadence Saturday morning tradition of eating pancakes (James doesn't really like pancakes all that much, so we leave him out usually.) I let James sleep in since we didn't go to bed until 1am and Cadence was up before 7. After he woke up we played around the house a little more, and then James went for a 5 mile run. After his run we walked downtown to check out Daffodil Days, take Cadence to the park, and search for a little rocking chair for Cadence. She is OBSESSED with rocking chairs, and after taking her to the coffee shop on Friday where she sat so quietly and contently in one while I visited with friends, I realized it was time to find one of her very own. We didn't have any luck at the first 4 stores we went to--I joked with James that I felt like Goldilocks, every one we saw was either too big, too small, too wide, too narrow, too tall, too old, etc. But as Cadence was tiring of our escapade James went ahead with her to the park while I checked out the last antique mall, and found not one, but three contenders! I instantly knew which one James would want to get for her, a classic style all-oak chair that was a little wider so she could sit in it with her puppy...and it just happened to be on sale for $26! That was way cheaper than a brand-new one, and it seemed sturdy and perfect, so we bought it and James carried it all the way home.
As soon as we got home Cadence got in and out of it several times and looked so content rocking away in it with her puppy. I made us breakfast burritos for lunch and she got a "second lunch" of eggs and 1/4 of a tortilla, after eating some bread, cheese, and strawberries at the park. Now she's taking her nap while James and I relax and watch some conference tournament basketball!
She woke up this morning so happy and excited to see us, and we continued our Mommy and Cadence Saturday morning tradition of eating pancakes (James doesn't really like pancakes all that much, so we leave him out usually.) I let James sleep in since we didn't go to bed until 1am and Cadence was up before 7. After he woke up we played around the house a little more, and then James went for a 5 mile run. After his run we walked downtown to check out Daffodil Days, take Cadence to the park, and search for a little rocking chair for Cadence. She is OBSESSED with rocking chairs, and after taking her to the coffee shop on Friday where she sat so quietly and contently in one while I visited with friends, I realized it was time to find one of her very own. We didn't have any luck at the first 4 stores we went to--I joked with James that I felt like Goldilocks, every one we saw was either too big, too small, too wide, too narrow, too tall, too old, etc. But as Cadence was tiring of our escapade James went ahead with her to the park while I checked out the last antique mall, and found not one, but three contenders! I instantly knew which one James would want to get for her, a classic style all-oak chair that was a little wider so she could sit in it with her puppy...and it just happened to be on sale for $26! That was way cheaper than a brand-new one, and it seemed sturdy and perfect, so we bought it and James carried it all the way home.
As soon as we got home Cadence got in and out of it several times and looked so content rocking away in it with her puppy. I made us breakfast burritos for lunch and she got a "second lunch" of eggs and 1/4 of a tortilla, after eating some bread, cheese, and strawberries at the park. Now she's taking her nap while James and I relax and watch some conference tournament basketball!