Restfulness as a Mom???

Yesterday I think I overdid it because by the end of the day I couldn't move, I was so sore. I went on quite a long walk in the morning and then painted and organized Talmage's room. I was pretty tired by the middle of the day but couldn't stop because HELLO this baby is going to be here any time now. So my wonderful husband was there always trying to help. By dinner time I was thinking eggs sounded good, nice and easy. So I came down stairs with Izzy and walked into the kitchen and there was Josh and Lilli making dinner. Wow that was a major treat. So I decided I would sit down and relax. So there I am sitting on the couch with Izzy snuggled close. Just thinking how blest I am to have such a wonderful and amazing husband wonderful girls, and how nice it was just to sit and relax while my hunny made dinner. I was just soaking it all......until Izzy looks up and me and says "I feel wetness" (she is in panties now, it's been 2 days) My "dream" state is abruptly interupted as I look down on the couch to see....yes a whole lotta "wetness," yes pee. Needless to say I wasn't too happy to be yanked out of restfulness! As mom's we all know it only comes once in awhile:) Izzy knew I wasn't to happy and the look on her face was "I'm sorry and I feel terrible." It was too cute and before she could cry I told her that her sister Lilli had done that once when she was potty training, she smiled at that and into the tub she went. I did make it clear that peeing on the couch, is really yucky and that she will never do it again..right? I am thankful for the few moments of restfulness I was able to have. The work of a mother never ends does it. It's dang hard at times but the wonderful things about it far out weigh the hard times. Josh made a delicious dinner of apricot chicken, one of our new favorites, Rhodes rolls fresh out of the oven and potatoes. YUM it was so delicious! Thanks Babe!:) I am so grateful for my two beautiful princess's and a soon to be little boy. Wow the time is coming fast. How do I feel about #3...well I'm excited a little apprehensive. This is all new territory for me...a boy but we are all excited! Who knows when he will come he could really come anytime now. I hope I last until at least the first part of March; I have a shower to attend, a room to finish painting and a closet to organize:) Wish me luck!:)

Dr. Nehring's Jr.

The girls hadn't ever been to the dentist so we decided they probably should go, especially with our future dentist:) Josh set up a special appointment for the girls at the Dental school. He brought home his tools so the girls would know what to expect. And as you can see they got to try out daddy's special tools! They loved it and were very good little dentists princess dresses and all:)

Now say "Aaaaahhh!"

"Looks good Mom!"

Snowmen in Virginia...could it be?

It actually snowed in Virginia, I could hardley believe it! That morning I took a morning walk and it was beautiful!! Snow on the grass and cars. I love the snow, I think if it is going to be cold there needs to be snow, otherwise the it's just cold for no good reason. When I got back from my walk the girls were ecstatic! I was upstairs putting a load of laundry in and when I came down Lilli was just coming in the back door. No shoes just her stocking feet. I think she was so excited she couldn't even think about putting shoes on. She tells me daily that she wished it would snow. I feel her pain! Some of my favorite memories are in the snow. And growing up in Canada we did get lots and lots of it. Lots of cold too, my dad even made a skating rink in our back yard! Wonderful memories. Anyways we got outside and made our very own snowman! Lilli loved it and could have played for hours. Izzy on the other hand doesn't like to wear puffy coats mittens or hats. So she was pretty cold, by the end. It was a blast and by 11:00a.m all the snow on the grass had melted. I guess that's what you get in Virginia a snowman on a green lawn.

Lilli was our pro snowball roller! You can see Izzy in this picture taking her mittens off:) The snow was pretty wet so the balls were HEAVY! I prayed that I wouldn't go into labor lifting them. Baby's still in my belly so no worries!:)

A few weeks earlier it snowed a littel bit. So we made a mini snowman. Really there was only snow on our front porch and didn't think we could get a snowman out of it, but Lilli saw differently. While I made lunch she worked on it and then after lunch we finished it off, I think it turned out pretty dang cute!

My little ballerina on pointe

My little ballerina has her own pair of ballet shoes, but decided that she wanted to try my point shoes. Yes I did dance at one time, it seems like so long ago now. I havn't danced since I had Lilli and I really do miss it! I want to teach some day...well Lilli actually gave me the chance:) She asked me to teach her! It was alot of fun! I even attempted the pointe shoes, but being pregnant and all I couldn't move very far, I did get up on my toes though:) Lilli loves to dance and wore the slippers around all day. By the end of the day she had blisters. She said "that's ok." Anyways I love watching her in my much too big for her shoes wobbling all over the house on "pointe":)