Lonnie was on call all weekend but it wasn't a terrible one. They are never "good" but as long as he doesn't have to go back in multiple times I count it as a win. We had one of his friends come over on Saturday afternoon to help us move a few larger items in the house and to bring stuff down from the attic. I pretty much won't let Lonnie lift a thing but it is hard for him not to help. Man thing I guess.
He moved the TV's out of the armoire's we are selling and took a couple of large things up to the attic. The conversion kit for the cribs, the extra leaves for my dining room table, stuff like that. We had about 5 large bags of baby items he brought down from the attic. Some of it is to sell and some I need to find a place for in the new baby room.
Blakely was ready to call the Hogs that day. We lost but we did play the number 1 team.
That's right. I actually have a baby room now! On Sunday, my friend Jenny had her two friends come pick up the king bedroom set she bought from me. I did not know this guy that was going to move her stuff but I sent him a message on FB earlier in the week to ask him if was interested in moving some stuff around for me and he said yes. So he moved her furniture out and then moved the baby furniture from Blakely's room into the baby room. He also moved a few other items up to the garage for the sale we are going to have as soon as winter gets the hell out. And then I made them move the treadmill. What a ginorm pain that was. I actually felt bad because I knew he was wishing he hadn't said yes!
Lonnie was able to be here while they were here and seriously so thankful for that. I can't walk up and down our stairs 20 times so he was able to direct them and do that. Also, Jenny brought her mom and Sarah came over to help also. It had been raining all morning so I wasn't sure they were going to show up so I didn't take the bedding of the beds. (They had to move the downstairs mattress upstairs and then the upstairs mattress to the garage). Well all the sudden they were here so Sarah helped me undress the beds and wash the sheets. Then Jenny, Virg and Sarah proceeded to do all the things. They wouldn't let me get up at all. They vacuumed once the furniture was moved and told them exactly where I wanted things to go. And they also brought me cookies. Totally the best.
After all that moving we were all exhausted. Lonnie has gotten into the habit of using me as a pillow on the couch. Usually he has the couch to himself but since being pregnant I have invaded his space. So this is the compromise. I'm okay with it. :)
It is so nice to have Blakely's room mostly cleaned out. All that is left in there is the queen bed that she sleeps on but will be moved to the baby room once her furniture comes in. And her nightstands that I need to paint to match the babies room. And a few toys on the floor that I wanted out of the living room. The babies room just needs another crib (more on that later) and the bed moved in. Ahhh. It feels so good.
On Monday I had the carpets cleaned in both of those rooms. Then Tuesday Jennifer (organizer) came over so we could start on the babies closet organization. So my super cleaned out nursery was turned into a war zone while we completely emptied out the closet. Their closet is really huge. Part of it is going to have to be for storage of boxes that are not theirs. But I am only willing to give up a certain amount of space in there and it has to be up on the top shelf. So we are working on that. I spent all day Monday going through Blakely's baby clothes. I thought I had been good about getting rid of stuff as she outgrew it buuuuuut no. There were like 5 tubs of newborn to 18 month stuff. So I went back through it because if I kept it all then baby brother would have no space in the closet. We organized the cloth diapers, baby blankets, toys, etc. There is just so much. We aren't done yet but will be next week.
Wednesday I went and got my hair cut and highlighted for the first time in 8 months. I HATE going this long but I just haven't made an appointment. I was supposed to go when I was about 5 weeks pregnant but had to cancel last minute for a lab appointment in Little Rock. I am really feeling like chopping it all off but I know I will never do it. Ha! My next appointment is when I will be like 36 weeks pregnant. I told her I don't think I will be able to sit there for 3 hours then. It was tough this time!
Yesterday was ANOTHER snow day. It was pretty but, like usual, we couldn't leave the house. Blakely went out to play the minute she got upstairs and saw all the snow. She played for maybe an hour and then I made breakfast. This child is having a growth spurt or something because she is eating SO MUCH. She ate 3 big pancakes, 3 slices of bacon, a banana and half a carton of blueberries. The rest of the day we just played and cleaned the house a bit.
Then last night she threw up all night long. Seriously. What is up with that? She did the same thing about 2 weeks ago. Today she seems a little sickly and her fever is 99.8 but no puking since about 5 this morning. I had big plans to take her to my aunt's house so I could gather all of our tax stuff up for the accountant. I don't think that is going to happen. So I guess we will hang out on the couch and watch movies. I am not complaining about that but I really need to get some stuff done. Buuuut I've had about 2 hours of sleep so I am thinking couch sounds pretty good.
Today is Lonnie's last day of work for a week and we have a lot planned while he is off. I am ready for him to be home and it isn't even 8:00. At least we aren't supposed to get more snow. It is March after all! Happy weekend! I am going to scrub puke out of sheets, pillow and peeps. Wish me luck!
