Avery was up a little after 5 a.m. Sunday morning. She'd been dealing with a runny nose and fussiness, but 5 a.m. is not acceptable. I went in and told her it was still time to sleep, and she either slept or stayed quiet until about 6:30. I was afraid church would be a disaster but it was promotion Sunday. Avery stays in the nursery class, but they "promote" each year. Ned walked her up to get her card and pin, and she stayed with Miss Emily. She then went right back to her to walk to class and did great. I was shocked. We started the Alpha course in our class. I made angel chicken for dinner in the crockpot, which deserves a post of it's own.
Monday was our big doctor's appointment and sharing our news. My mom picked up Avery from Jennifer's, and she cried and cried. Avery was supposed to start our Bible Zone program at church that night, but since she seemed off we didn't go. It lasts until 7:30 and she's been in bed by 7:00 lately. I'm trying to decide if maybe we should just wait until next year. Since we didn't have to rush home, Avery and I ate dinner with Lolli and Poppa.
The middle of the week was just normal life for all of us. We did have a bit of excitement Tuesday night as I tried to cook dinner. I had a taco bake all ready to go in the oven when I realized that the oven was smoking. As in, smoking out of any nook and cranny it could find in that old stove. When I cooked the PW Potato Bundles I didn't put them on a baking sheet and they leaked, apparently more than I realized. We saved the taco bake for Wednesday night and went to Applebee's until Ned could clean the oven.
Thursday was Lolli's birthday, so we went for dinner. I left Avery there while I picked up subs and cake, and there were more tears. She did get better quickly. Lolli didn't feel the need for cake, but Avery and I did. Ned and Avery stayed at Lolli and Poppa's and waited out a storm while I went to a gold party. Between what I took and what my mom gave me, I made almost $500! I did part with some nice things, but I just wasn't wearing them.
I fixed a quick Pampered Chef veggie pizza for dinner Friday night and then went to my friend Brittany's Thirty-One party. I love a bag, but I managed to stick with what I planned to buy. I had to drive right by Sonic on my way home, and when you live 15-20 minutes from Sonic, of course you have to stop. I treated myself to a kid's grilled cheese since I had eaten my pizza quickly. I discovered Sonic's grilled cheese while I was pregnant for Avery, and I'm still a fan. I also had my first strawberry limeade and am now in love. Sonic and Chik-Fil-A are in the same town, so I'm trying to think of as many reasons to head south as I can.
Saturday was rainy and cool. I'm so excited for cool weather and jeans. My excitement had ended Friday night when I had to squeeze into my jeans. I bit the bullet and busted out the maternity jeans Saturday. They're a little big, but there's just no getting into my regular ones. I went to the store and came home and got taco soup going in the crockpot. Avery seemed to be a disaster and very tired. We were supposed to go to Emerson's first birthday, and it was from 2-4, right at nap time. I thought she needed to sleep, and I know she did, but I woke her up as close to 2 as I could. It took her awhile to warm up, but she had a great time watching the babies, eating cake, and trying out Emerson's excersaucer.
Emerson got a rocking duck for his birthday. The man that carves them carves decoys that my dad collects. Ned and I went to the Waterfowl Festival in Easton, MD when I was pregnant with Avery and saw the rocking ducks and geese. We didn't buy one though, because we were with my parents and I had just found out I was pregnant. We're all going again this year, including Avery, so it looks like we'll be coming home with a duck or goose. I tried my hardest to keep Avery off Emerson's, but Kristin assured me it was ok, and Avery rocked many miles on it. When the tiredness mixed with the blue icing and Avery's feet got to moving fast, we knew it was time to go home. We were full from the yummy party food but enjoyed some soup. We're hoping the cool weather sticks around but it looks like it will be warming up again.
3 comments:
You sure are doing lots of cooking for being pregnant and it being the beginning of the school year. I am so impressed! Bedtime and naptime gets trickier the older they get because there is more to do! We try to stick to a 7:00-7:30 bedtime and are being a little more lax about nap although Evie does way better with a nap! Cake sounds yummy on a birthday or any day! I got my Kelly Kid's stuff and it is all so cute. THANK YOU!!!
love avery's hair....it's getting so long! i always feel terrible when libbi has to miss things because of naps, but everyone suffers in our house when libbi doesn't nap! hope you are feeling good!!! when do you find out (if you're going to) what you're having?
Oh if Paisley's Dad sees that rocking duck...she will have to have one!
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