This month flew by again! We didn't do a whole lot for the 4th
since Lynn had to work. But the 5th was my birthday and turned 25!! Lynn surprised me by
taking the day off and arranging for some friends to come down from Sacramento
to spend the day with us. They came
around lunch time and watched Cooper for us so we could go out to a quiet lunch
(always a treat now days!). We hung out and caught up and grilled some yummy
steak and chicken for dinner. We went
and looked around Target (like real grown-ups do). Cooper picked out some big
boy bedding since he decided he was down with his crib just a few nights before
that. It was a great birthday and I got
everything I wanted and more!!
As
mentioned, Cooper started crawling out of his crib, instead of just climbing
out though, he would totally fall to the ground and I swear was about to break
an arm. Luckily, I had picked up a toddler
bed at a garage sale a couple weeks before (for $10 bucks!) that was waiting
for me to sand and paint it in the garage. Since he needed it right away, the
sanding and painting didn't happen and it was a fun struggle to get him to stay
in his bed!! He spent a few nights on the floor by the door and a few sleeping
half on the floor and half on the bed.
When he finally started staying in bed, we had to lie on the floor in
his room for like an hour until he fell asleep! Finally, now we can just read
stories, say prayers, give kisses and walk out the door. Most nights, there aren't any tears.
A
couple weeks later we celebrated our 6th anniversary!! Wahoo! It
goes so fast. Lynn worked on our actual
anniversary but my mom came up the week after and we let her stay with Cooper
for a night while we went over to the coast in Santa Cruz. The weather was perfect and we stayed in a
perfect little B&B. Definitely a
great anniversary. Cooper did really
well without us (it was my first night away from him!). We tried to Skype him,
but as soon as he realized we weren't where he was he freaked out. He was happy
to see us when we got home. J
While we were gone, my mom sanded down his bed and we got some paint the next
day. Now it looks great! We also went through all of his old baby clothes and
put the stuff he’s outgrown in the garage to get ready for the next baby!
I feel
huge already, I’m amazed at how quickly I’m showing the second time around and
have been in maternity clothes for weeks because they’re so much more
comfortable! We get to find out the gender on the 1st! (I think it’s
a boy…) I am still sick, boo. With Cooper, I was until 20 weeks, so I guess I
shouldn't be surprised but I was hoping I would get lucky this time. I had
forgotten how much morning sickness sucks!! I am so grateful for this baby
though and dream about him/her all the time!! I am getting excited when I think
about how he/she will be here in only 6 months! I’m hoping we are moved and
Lynn is working at a different prison by then so we can be settled and ready to
welcome this new baby home! I have had to hold myself back from buying too much
too early. I did buy a new diaper bag
and I’m going to sell my old one (that was kind of a splurge, but it was on
clearance so it’s okay right?!). I also made a HUGE body pillow. It takes up most of the bed to be honest but
it is really comfortable!
