The Doctors Wife

Happy Halloween

I hope you all are having a fun Halloween. While Halloween is not my favorite holiday and I have mixed feelings about it, I have decided to make the best of it. Today we hosted a Halloween play date- Hannah was a little overwhelmed (or perhaps just annoyed that I wouldn't let her have a cupcake) and cried during the first part of our morning, but once lunch and cupcakes were consumed she was good to go. I made vegan cookies and cupcakes- and yum! They were really good and didn't have nearly the sugar/ fat/ calories of regular cookies and cupcakes. (Angela would be proud!) Hannah took a nice long nap and then my mom arrived just in time for trick or treat. Isn't she the cutest little bee you've ever seen?

Happy Halloween!

Nap Time Project

Since we are expecting baby number two in a couple of months, we moved the guest room furniture into Mike's office over the weekend in preparation for baby furniture. I think it looks really nice, and as I was patting myself on the back for a job well done, it occurred to me that the doors into the office/guest room are french doors. As in they have see through glass. As in not the best for privacy of guests. Also, my parents are coming up this weekend so I would have to find a solution quick as I'm sure they would appreciate a little privacy, especially since that room is now Hannah's favorite room in the house. So Wednesday night after getting Hannah to bed, I booked it to the fabric store and selected fabric, and made a trip to Lowe's for the hardware. Yesterday I spent the majority of Hannah's nap measuring, cutting, pinning and sewing up some curtains. Here are the results:

Oliver and Sophie would like to say hi and express that they feel they don't get nearly enough blog time

Not perfect, but pretty good for a nap time project!

Random Things

Hmmmm... it has kind of been a random week, and it is only Wednesday! Hannah has been doing much better the past couple of days- praise the Lord! I am so glad that my sweet little girl is feeling better and back to her normal self.

I am still in total nesting mode- I think that by the time this baby is born we will have moved every piece of furniture in our house. Yes... Mike is a lucky man.

I think I broke my pinky toe. I caught it on the end of the ottoman and had to suffer in silence, lest I wake up my child from her beauty rest. (I'm telling ya'll, nap time is sacred) I limped around the rest of the afternoon and about died when I had to put on shoes to run to the store. (I didn't go to the hospital or doctor because it's a pinky toe- the most they are going to do is tape it to your other toe and possibly give you pain killers, which I cannot take)

And one more random note- have you ever had the caramel candy corn? I am not a fan of candy corn, but I bought some to make a center piece (that I am totally ripping off from Allison) and for some strange, hormone induced reason, I decided to give the caramel candy corn a try- and I liked it. I don't know if it's the pregnancy or if the people at Brach's laced them with some kind of drug- but I cannot stop eating them. (which is strange because I am normally repulsed by just the thought of candy corn)

So that's my random Wednesday update. Hope you are all having a good week!

Bloggy Giveaways

Have ya'll seen all of the giveaways?!! If you haven't head over here and check them all out! My goodness there are lots of neat things!!

Since it is the time of year when I am particularly interested in cooking and baking and I am always looking for new recipes- I thought I would give away a brand new copy of the 2008 Taste of Home Annual Recipes cookbook. It is full of yummy recipes and just in time to try for the holidays!

To enter, simply leave a comment on this post (make sure I have your email). Comments will close at 11PM CST on October 31st, 2008, and a winner will be randomly drawn on November 1st. I will post the winner and send an email to the winner requesting your mailing information. The winner will have four days to respond- if I don't hear back I will have to choose a new winner. Entries without a valid email will not be eligible. (so no anonymous comments, because hello, how will I contact you?) This giveaway is open to US residents only because the shipping charges to go international freak me out. You don't have to be a blogger to play along, but you do have to have an e-mail address. (and be willing to give me your mailing info)

And make sure you go check out all of the amazing giveaways!

Molars

Getting molars sucks. My delightful little child has morphed into a crying, tantrumy, clingy, toddler who drools. Last night was not good, really not good. So not good that Mike called in and cancelled his morning patients (I love that man) because he thought I needed to sleep. While this morning hasn't gone as smoothly as I would like, we aren't both crying, nor is she on the floor crying as I type. (I confess- the tv is on, while I am normally strict with the amount of time the tv is on, I am waving the flag and picking my battles) Sooo, if I'm not around the next few days, it's because I have a crying toddler who needs consoling. (and possibly Motrin) Hoping your week is molar free (well, not exactly, but you know what I mean)

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The Craftiness Continues

Remember me talking about nesting? Well, the last bout of craftiness hasn't really ended, I just haven't posted about it. Here are a couple of my projects:

Remember my not so pleasant run-in with the UPS guy? Well I decided to make a bigger, more permanent sign. Since it is "permanent" I only asked that people knock instead of ringing the doorbell (We have the chimey kind)

And check out my wreath- I did it myself. I have discovered that I have very expensive taste in wreaths. Therefore to get the look I wanted without passing out at the price, I made it myself.

So there you go, and the nesting continues...

Reflections

Monday was kind of a crazy day. Mike's parents came in to town on Sunday evening to bring back the dogs (they stayed with them while we were at the lake) and spent the night and left that morning, Hannah had pictures, and just the general commotion that goes along with returning home after being away. I was tired (and I'm sure hormonal could be added) and found myself with a grumpy toddler. It was the kind of day that I felt I needed Hannah to be extra good. She was not. While she was in no way out of control, she was not her usual easy going self. I don't think I was ever super impatient or anything, but I did feel annoyed that she was being such a grouch, and I found myself wishing for Mike to be home more than usual, and at the end of the day, I was so glad it was over.

Monday night I got to thinking about how I felt, and it occurred to me that perhaps Monday, Hannah needed her mother to be extra patient. While I felt that I needed a child who was on her extra best behavior, I really had a child who needed her mama to be extra patient and understanding while she adjusted to being back home on her "normal" routine. It really made me think about the day from Hannah's perspective (crazy mama- what were you thinking scheduling Halloween pictures the day after returning home from vacation?!) and what I could have done to make it easier for her (and in turn easier on myself). I must say that I feel a little silly, with a side of guilt about our day and my feelings, but I'm also glad that a light-bulb switched and I thought about the day from Hannah's perspective. I hope that the next time I am willing my child to be extra good, I remember that perhaps I have a child who at the same time is willing her mama to be extra patient and understanding.

Lake Pictures

Oh, I am sad that the weekend is over. We had such a wonderful, relaxing break! Thank you Mom and Dad for such a good time!! Hannah had a fantastic time- she played on the playground, went on hikes, went on a pony ride, played with her cousins, watched all the animals at the nature center, and had an all around fantastic trip! Here are some of my favorite pictures:

Hannah and Mike on a walk

Hannah dancing with her shadow- I wish I had the video camera with me!

Watching the horses, while waiting for her pony to be saddled up.

I have so many more pictures- but so little time! I have a million other things I should be doing,but I couldn't resist sharing a few!

Going Away

I should be packing right now, but am wasting time on the computer instead. Also as soon as I am done with this post, I am going to crawl into bed and hopefully get a great night's sleep. I will pack tomorrow- we are going to the lake with my family and I CANNOT WAIT! (and you think this would make me eager to pack, but eh) I am so thankful to have a break- Mike finished his test yesterday and feels really good about it. I am looking forward to having a relaxing weekend before we have to get down to business getting the baby's room ready, finish organizing the house (oh the nesting!), and get ready for the holidays! The weather is beautiful- cool, but not cold and I am SO LOOKING FORWARD to getting away! I hope you all have a great weekend!