This is why I'm so glad I have a little girl. Holly loves watching me mix things in the kitchenaid. She also loves to check on bread as it rises and bakes, telling me, "mmm-mmm" as she does so. She loves to see what I'm cooking and even mixes up her own imaginary things in pots and everything she makes is delicious because she's always "mmm-mmm"-ing when she tastes it! Yes, I love my little girl! How did I get so lucky?
This queen-sized quilt top for our guest bedroom is already off at the quilter's. I can't wait to pick it up in January, bind it and have it waiting for all visitors!
I'm officially in my third trimester now at the big 27 weeks. I'm feeling round and all the sudden a week ago, bending over became difficult. One perk to a summer pregnancy is wearing flip-flops that just slide on! Overall, things have been going well. Contractions are still here and once or twice, they've been surprisingly painful. Fortunately, being the seasoned pregnant lady that I am, I knew to discount them and that they'd go away. I used it as a good opportunity to practice relaxing during contractions. Greta moves a lot more than Holly ever did, but if Conor ever puts his hand on my stomach or looks at my stomach, she gets stage fright and stops moving. I have no idea how she knows! I realized this morning that Greta has never had noticeable hiccups, unlike Holly who had them 3 times a day, at least!
Speaking of Holly, when asked where the baby is, she lifts up my shirt and waves. It's cute!
A bowl of yogurt and a spoon. And excellent resource to keep Holly busy for 20+ minutes - totally worth the mess.
I knew it would be one of those days when I had my first contraction at 8 am. Usually they don't start flowing until the evening. Plus, Holly's been such a toddler lately. She only wants me and if I ever leave her with Conor, oh geez. When I get back it's as though her world was crumbling without me. Flattering but... I'm doing my best to remember it's just a phase and I'm trying to hold her and cuddle her because she'll be an only child for just a few more months!
I did manage to work hard on gifts for my nieces and nephews. I would've finished them completely, but I ran out of thread. Our living room looked like Santa's workshop had exploded. And we received our first snowfall this afternoon. And Conor and I listened to Christmas music!
Below are a couple photos of the doll quilt I made for Holly. It'll be in her stocking Christmas morning. I used some samples I received of Oliver+S's City Weekend fabric. So cute! And yes, I know a row is backwards. Oops!
