Monday, July 30, 2012

I went a little overboard

I loved an idea on pinterest to make a big sibling kit for you kids when they come visit you at the hospital, so I copied it and thought I would share. I also added a bag for my hubby but I didn't take a picture of what I included in his "kit".

 I made shirts for Konnor and Makayla using the cheapest shirts I could find at walmart and some iron on "I'm the big sister/brother" vinyl that I found at Joann's. I also got tote bags from Joann's too they were in a package of three for around $9, kinda spendy but I think my kids will use the bags again. I just bought some iron on alphabet lettering from Joanns too for the words on the bags.
 Makaylas kit has a baby doll that was only $7 from shopko, it has a stethoscope and other Dr supplies and then I bought some dolly diapers and bottles to go along with her. I also got her a drawing pad and some glitter crayons and mini markers for a dollar each at target and Joann's, she loves drawing so this will give her something to do when they come and visit.
For Konnor I got him a imaginext guy riding a dinosaur, a wooden puzzle, and a felt coloring picture of Cars with some spider man markers. I think I will grab one of Makaylas baby dolls and put it in the bag also so he has a baby too if he feels like he needs one.
As for Jared's bag, it has some jerky, wheat thins, some candy and a Muscle and Fitness magazine, he has no idea about it but hopefully he'll like the thought.
All in all it was more expensive than initally planned, but if it helps my kids hate the baby less then its worth it right?

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

38 weeks

This is a boobing post, if you aren't interested in my whining just skip this one :)
Pregnancy is for the birds. Man I am so done with this whole thing. I hate the heartburn, and I hate my ribs hurting so bad, I hate not being able to bend over very well. I don't like that my kid is much faster than me and that I only have two pairs of shoes that fit. I have 6 days left till my scheduled induction, and you'd think I could manage six days but I'm losing my mind. My babies are quite comfortable with riding out the whole pregnancy inside of me and don't offer to arrive early on their own. I do have my last Dr's appointment bright and early tomorrow morning, I kinda wish she would say head on over the the hospital the baby is coming, but I'm not that lucky. I should just sit back and relax, enjoying the last couple days of me having a hand for each of my children. I don't know that I am capable of relaxing though. I keep thinking maybe if I do this... the baby will come, so for that reason I can't sit still. I'm not the type to try caster oil though, I already feel nauseous and we don't need to add cleaning out my bowels to the whole unpleasantness. I have a whole basement that needs to be finished being gutted and nobody will let me do it pregnant, so that is also another reason why I am losing my mind. I also have two kids who do not go to sleep at a decent hour and I don't know what to do to make them stay in bed. In fact one just came back down to me and it is 10:52, so now I have to go put him back in bed. Wish me luck making it the next 6 days...