We've been busy...

...sewing and painting. It finally set in a couple of weeks ago that we are about to have another baby! So, we have been frantically trying to get things done around the house. It's amazing how unprepared we were compared to when we were anticipating Hadleigh's arrival. We have accomplished a lot over the past 2 weeks, though, and I finally feel somewhat ready.
We decided to use the same nursery for the new baby and move Hadleigh into a new room. Christian painted her new room and all the furniture that goes in it, except for the daybed, which is on order (hopefully to arrive soon). I finally finished all her bedding and curtains and used the leftover fabric to cover a lampshade and nightlight.
We also redid the bathroom that the girls will share. I had never done much to it because I wanted to see if our second child would be a boy or girl . It is still a work in progress, but at least I got the shower curtain and shade done and Christian completed the painting. Here are a few pictures of our progress.
The bedding minus the bed

These nightlights were so easy to make and I love the way they turned out. I just hope they don't catch on fire!

We've had a little time for play, too, despite all our hard work. Here are some pictures from the weekend. Hadleigh loved swimming in pool and even went all the way under. It scared her a little, but she was fine as soon as she popped back up. Swim lessons this year should be a blast.

As for me, I'm at 37 weeks and doing well. I've started dilating a little and go back tomorrow to check again. Based on Hadleigh's early arrival, I could go anytime now, but I'm really hoping to make it to June. We'll try to keep the blog posted if there are any updates.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! It is truly the BEST job in the world.
We spent the weekend in Little Rock visiting family and friends. Our good
friends were in a horrible car accident last weekend, but thankfully they are finally all home together again and on the road to recovery. It was sooo good to see them, but wish it had been under different circumstances. Please keep Michelle and Micah in your prayers as they continue to heal.
Since the last post, Hadleigh has graduated up to the next class at school. Apparently the transition didn't phase her at all and she immediately began drinking from a cup (without lid) and doesn't take her paci at all at school (even nap time). She loves school and especially enjoys playing outside. She comes home filthy sometimes! Hadleigh also had her first dentist appointment last week. She had a black spot on one of her teeth which concerned me. Turned out, it was just a stain and came right off. I was so nervous about the appointment, but they said she did great. Granted, she screamed the whole time and I had to hold her arms down, but they were able to do a great cleaning and see everything they needed to. Overall, it was a much more pleasant experience than I was expecting and Hadleigh is now an official member of the Cavity Free Club and will be in the paper in June!!!
Below are photos from our weekend in Little Rock
Ready for church...not quite awake yet

She zonked out after a day of playing with all of her Little Rock friends. Too bad for her, she missed our late night stop at Baskin Robbins!

I think the girls were singing 'Jesus Loves Me' in this one

Maddie was quite the performer