Friday, May 22, 2009

Well, our little girl continues to be unwilling to step out of her comfort zone, so while we had hope to have a baby in our arms by now, we don't.  As a result, today's edition of the blog will just feature some of the things we've been doing while waiting.

First up: 
Tiffany has become a world-class swaddler!  Because we don't yet have a baby, she does this to the stuffed Sheep her mom got the baby for Christmas.  I'll spare the details, but suffice it to say we've got about 30 different pics like this. No way this baby'll get out of that swaddle!!!  


Next:
A little-known fact of apartment living is that, in a pinch, a front porch can be a surprisingly effective garage (as long as the complex doesn't find out).


Item C:
We went to Chicago a little while back to celebrate the anniversary.  We had a pretty good time wandering around the "Magnificent Mile" and Navy Pier, and enjoyed the beautiful views. While there, we also stocked up on the essentials from Costco: diapers, wipes, and trail mix.  Also, if you read the plaque you'll notice that Chicago is named after smelly food, which actually makes sense considering the odors that abound in the city (sorry A-town, but it's true).






Fourth:
Tiff made awesome rice crispy treats.  They were amazing.  I'm positive that 10 years from now our house will be flooded with kids at about 4:00 pm because we'll have the best after-school snacks on the block.

V:
The following is the Rock Island Trail. Spring has finally arrived to Peoria and it is beautiful!  I'm trying to get a better picture of a cardinal, this one's kind of out of focus, but it'll have to do for now



And finally:
Tiff is still pregnant, and our love cactus bloomed!!! We thought it might have died over the winter but low and behold it grew a flower!  Maybe we'll be able to handle this parenting thing yet! (That funny looking sash is actually not a sash at all, it's a baby sling Tiff made with her OWN TWO HANDS! Although it could be a sash, and if it were, it would be the winners sash for the "Most Beautiful Pregnant Woman in Peoria County"!)


4 comments:

Kendall and Melissa said...

I am SO SORRY that you haven't had your baby yet, it really is terrible to be overdue. But hang in there, it is all worth it and YOU CAN DO IT! Hopefully we don't see you on Sunday!

Emily said...

She'll be here any day now! I can't wait to meet her soon! I think she'll enjoy being swaddled like that baby lamb burrito very much.

Melanie said...

I'm sorry your baby didn't come early. Your doctor should be fired for giving you false hope. He should know better. The last few weeks of pregnancy are tough but it's still easier with the baby in than out, just not as fun!
Love the sling/sash

Audrey Henderson said...

oh fanny pak 1) i'm deeply hurt by your remark about chicago smelling, it must have smelled weird because i wasn't there, when i'm there everything about the city is perfect 2) you look so good 3) can't wait for baby addison to grace us with her presence 4) i love you