A New Day!

Yesterday we woke up to an inch of snow on the ground, but today I see blue skies! I feel revived!

Thanks to all of you for your encouragement regarding giving birth-- I've since accepted the fact that this guy has to come out, and I think that he has actually dropped a bit, which, according to my mom, who is my ultimate resource as a baby factory, means that Max should be born within the next 2 weeks! I hope she is right! My pelvic bones are hurting, my waddle is getting more obvious, and my nesting instinct is stronger than ever!

Lucy and I had an ambitious trip to University Village yesterday. I saw some crib bedding online at www.thelandofnod.com, so we went to check it out. While in the fabulous store, Lucy took her "potty stance," and I thought to myself, "Oh crap, she is pooping in The Land of Nod." I took her to their bathroom and changed her diaper, only to realize that I didn't have a spare diaper! Major mommy mishaps! It wasn't the kind of poop that I could plop into the toilet and temporarily reuse the dirty diaper (are you enjoying the potty talk?), so she went "commando"-- no diaper, no undies. Just tights and her dress, which was covered in the chocolate milk that she spilled during lunch.

Anyway, I found some adorable bedding for Max (pictures to come soon, once we clean up the Lucy/Max bedroom), and then Lucy and I waddled through a downpour of rain back to the car. We were passing by Pottery Barn Kids, and I couldn't help myself-- I had to do a quick peek. Guess who peed on the floor in PBK? I saw the potty stance once again and I knew that I'd pushed our outing past our capabilities.

Here is funny picture of Lucy during our lunch yesterday.

Last weekend, a girlfriend from Stroller Strides hosted a Spring Trunk Show at her house, benefiting the National MS Society. It is always nice to shop AND support a great cause, right?

I thought I'd show off my purchases!

I bought Lucy a super cute apron--not that I intend to incorporate her into kitchen duties anytime soon--but I thought that it would be a perfect full-size bib! Now that she is 2, all of her bibs are pretty worn, stained, and getting too small. So, when Lucy eats we either cover her clothes with towels, accept that her clothes are going to be stained, or take off her clothes altogether. This bib/apron is the perfect solution! The company that makes the bib is called Plum Tot, and the mom/entrepreneur behind the company also makes burp clothes, hooded towels and blankets. http://www.plumtot.com/

There was a beautiful line of jewelry (also created by a mom/entrepreneur), and I couldn't decide between two necklaces, so I bought them both! When I got home, I showed Devon what he bought me, and I said, "Devon, you shouldn't have!" He loves it when he buys me things! The jewelry line is Hum Designs Jewelry, http://www.humdesigns.com/. I have modeled both necklaces at once, though I don't intend to wear them together :) The locket doesn't have pictures yet, but the other locket that I own has a pic of Justin Timberlake in it, so I definitely need an updated locket!

I wish that I was a creative mommy who could make things that were worth selling!

Max got a package this week from my Aunt Michele-- it was fun to see his name on the package, as well as on the cute blanket and burp cloths! Thanks Michele! And Devon loves the Rock Star shirt :)