Guess we weren't ready.

Phew! What a relief! As much as I wanted our little girl to show up, I didn't want her to come so early. Luckily, with the help of medication, the labor was stopped. Rumors were going around that I would have to stay in the hospital until she came, but thank goodness for a wonderful Doctor who seems to be able to read minds. Since I had absolultely no sleep last night, and only a couple hours sleep in the morning, my Dr. said that I could go home and get some sleep and relax. The contractions have pretty much stopped, but you never know when they will start again. It could happen tonight, it could happen in a week or two. Oh the anticipation of it all!

Oh, and a special thanks to my parents and Sam's parents for being so wonderful and watching Logan during all of this. I don't know what we would do without you guys! Love you!

Ready or not, here she comes????

Well, I apparently went into labor today (or yesterday, I didn't realize that it's past midnight). The Dr.'s and nurses are trying to stop it, but the contractions keep coming. Luckily though, no progression has been made since this afternoon. I'm currently at 4cm though, so she could decide to come at any time. We are all hoping that this little girl decides to stay a little longer, but you never know. Seems she has a mind of her own. It's been a rough afternoon/night, but I know that in the end it will all be worth it. I'm doing alright right now. Not much is going on. The contractions are pretty intense, but manageable. This just wasn't expected to happen at 35 weeks. I joked about it a lot, saying that I was done being pregnant, but the thought never occurred to me that it actually could be over any day now.

Toddler bed take 2

It worked!! Logan slept in his bed last night. He fell out once, but climbed right back in and fell back asleep without so much as a wimper. (I had just taken the picture of him when he fell out, otherwise I probably wouldn't have known.) He slept great. He didn't wake up at all during the night and actually slept in. And when he did wake up, he was quiet enough to let us sleep in even longer. It was great! When I finally went in to get him this morning, he had all of his stuffed animals on the bed with him and he was just sitting there "talking" to them. It was too cute! He has been even happier this morning than he usually is. I'm hoping that this continues. It would be great to get the crib set up for the baby, but we'll wait awhile longer before we do that.

An interesting night

As Logan's bedtime approached, Sam was doing the normal bedtime routine. He told Logan that it was time for "nigh nigh" as Logan calls it and Logan ran straight for his toddler bed. (We had that set up a little while ago for Logan to get used to.) But Sam instead picked him up and placed him in the crib to which the immediate response was dramatic screaming. After discussing it for a brief minute or two, we decided to go ahead and give the toddler bed a try since Logan has been very interested in it. Sam stayed with him for a little while, but Logan thinks that whenever dad is nearby, it's time for play. So Sam left him alone in the room figuring that Logan would eventually go to his bed and fall asleep. We could hear various noises of books being pulled of the shelf, dresser drawers opening, a little boy trying to open the door, etc., but after about 5 minutes it all went quiet. We figured that he had gone to bed and had fallen asleep. I was beyond excited. Just 17 months and already he wanted to sleep in the toddler bed and it actually worked. Or so we thought. This is what we found when we went to check on him later.



He had taken his blankets and without a fuss, fell asleep at the bedroom door. It was quite the challenge to get in the room as his head was right at the door. The picture was taken with the door open just a crack and sliding the camera through. We had many attempts at the picture since we couldn't see what we were doing. I was surprised he didn't wake up with all the flash that was going off. Eventually, Sam was able to get in and put Logan in his crib.

So the toddler bed didn't work out tonight. But we're not worried, there's no rush. Maybe we'll try again tomorow night, maybe not. If anyone has suggestions on how to make the transfer, we'd love to hear them.

Fun in the sun (or shade as the case may be)

Today was so beautiful outside...and hot, so we spent a good part of the day in the backyard playing in the pool and sprinkler. Grandma B was so thoughtful to bring a kiddie pool to the house today for Logan to play in. He wasn't so sure about it, he seems to have some sort of fear of water, but he's getting better. He never really sat down in the pool, unless it was by accident. But Logan loves to be outside, so he seemed to have a good time regardless, and grandma was great at playing in the water with him.




Grandma meant to hold his hand going down the slide, but they slipped and logan went down fast!


This was Logan's reaction after he got up. With me being the wonderful mom that I am, I just laughed hysterically at it. I couldn't help myself, it was funny and Logan wasn't hurt.


After his nap, we went back outside and played in the sprinkler. Logan has a fascination with water coming out of faucets, hoses, and sprinklers.




As for me, the entire time we were out, I just lounged in a chair and took pictures. This pregnancy has proven to be extremely difficult. At 32.5 weeks I was measuring to be 37 weeks along. This little girl is big, but her size right now isn't so much the problem. I have another ultrasound scheduled for tomorrow to find out if she needs to come early or not. Apparently I've got placenta previa and too much amniotic fluid (which apparently isn't safe for the baby or me). So depending on the fluid level results from tomorrow's ultrasound, I may or may not be having this baby at 35 weeks. I'm hoping for good news, I'm just not ready to have her so soon.

Bath time fun

Well, it only took about 16 1/2 months, but Logan has finally started to enjoy taking a bath. For a long time he refused to sit down and would only be in the tub for a couple of minutes (just long enough for us to wash him down). Now he is loving it. He still stands up every now and then, but he has really come to enjoy the splashes he can make when he sits back down. It's become quite the fun game for him. Here are some of the cute bath pictures of him. Don't worry, they're modest enough.

The best grilled cheese sandwich

Well, I'm not exactly sure if it is the best, but so far it's the best I've had. Grilled cheese for me is usually great in the fall/winter, but today was cold and rainy and I just felt like having one. It's a recipe I saw on the Food Network channel so I figured it couldn't be too bad. It's definitely a keeper!

Ingredients
8 slices country-style white bread, sliced 1/2-inch thick
12 ounces farmhouse Cheddar, sliced
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 slices bacon, cooked to desired doneness
1 green apple, thinly sliced
Dijon mustard
Directions
Heat griddle or large skillet over medium-low heat. Alternatively you can use your panini press if you have one.

Assemble sandwich: Generously spread Dijon on 4 slices of bread. Top with slices of Cheddar, 3 pieces of bacon, apple slices and additional Cheddar. Place the remaining bread on top and spread with butter. Place on skillet buttered-side down and butter the remaining side. Cook until cheese is slightly melted and bread is browned. Flip the sandwich and continue to cook until cheese is thoroughly melted and sandwich is golden brown.

A little side note, we didn't use a "generous" amount of Dijon, but just enough to give it flavor. And we used whole wheat bread, granny smith apples, and sharp cheddar cheese. So good!!