Memorial Day

Last weekend we had so many people stop by to bring us food and gifts and send warm wishes while I sat around. Even though I couldn't participate, Paul and Noah decided to sleep out in the yard in a tent for the first time. We invited another family to come and grill with us and then they could sleep out as well. The older little girl, Clare, is Noah's girlfriend (according to us) and he follows her around like a little puppy and does whatever she asks of him. It is so nice when she is here because the two of them literally go and play together for hours without any fighting, complaining, or trouble. Clare's mommy Jane is a good friend of ours too and since she has two little girls and she is done with babies, she brought over HORDES of adorable little girl's clothes for us that she is completely done with.

While we were eating there were some cardinals flitting nervously around us. Justin is a vet and he saw two baby cardinals on the ground. Apparently they had fallen out of the nest and were too young to fly. Noah was soooo excited to see the babies, but we had to keep our distance. Jane picked one up in a leaf and put it closer to the parents, out of harms way.




After the bird excitement it started to get dark and the kids started to get ready for their camp out. These two are just toooooo cute!





Of course during all of this I was seated in a lawn chair observing {sadly} from a distance. Bedrest is sooooooo hard!!!!

In any case, I hope you all had a fantastic holiday weekend!!!!!

Bored on Bedrest

I am working hard and getting ahead on everything I can, but I still am having a hard time sitting still. I had been wanting to making a quilt for the baby and so I grabbed a ton of fabric a few weeks ago at the craft store. I decided to start with a smaller project because it has been a long time since I sewed (probably since Noah was born!). This is the finished product of my trial... 2 bib/burp cloth sets and a mini-taggie blankie... so cute!!!!! I really like the way they turned out, just don't look too closely at the seams!

Stuck

For all of you who are wondering...

I went back to the doctor today. Dilation is about the same, I am effacing a little bit more than last week. At this point my instruction is to stay on bedrest for the next three weeks. At that point I am allowed to get up and resume normal activity because at that point it won't matter if I go into labor. My instructions are: no cooking, cleaning, laundry and I'm not allowed to pick up Noah. I am supposed to wake up, get ready for the day, sit on the couch and only get up for meals and bathroom needs. I am allowed to perform church functions that I consider "absolutely necessary."

I'm so bummed. I know it is for the baby and to help the baby, but it just seems a little dramatic. I'm not that dilated. I'm not trying to second guess the doctor, I'm really not. I just am sad because I was hoping to spend the early days of summer alone with Noah... at the zoo and the pool and at the park. And now I can't even push him on the swing in the yard. Three weeks will go quickly, I'm sure. I missed my anniversary gift, I'm missing lots of events we had planned with our friends and I'm just a little sad and disappointed.

I have gotten a lot of scrapbooking done, made some bibs and burp cloths, and I bought items to make baby girl a beautiful quilt. Those things will make me happy. And I thank God that I am healthy and the baby is healthy and that there is no danger on the horizon.

Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers....