I found this Hooter Hider tutorial online (how great is that name?) and made three today. I have two girlfriends who are expecting and planning to breastfeed and I made one for myself. I like this pattern especially because of the boning which allows you to see the baby and makes the cover more breathable. Anyway, here they are. Mine is the one with pink polka dots since I'm having the only girl.
Brad and I took Kate to downtown McKinney this morning to enjoy Oktoberfest (okay, and so I could run into the quilt store). We had so much fun walking around and there was a ton for Kate to do. She won a gold piggy (named Giggy), captured a green balloon, saw lots of puppy dogs (a favorite thing to spy), and bounced (see picture below). It's mornings like these when all three of us just get to relax and spend time together that I want to bottle up and save for later to remember.
Kate's getting so big, so fast. Just when I think there is absolutely, positively, no feasible way that I could love this little bundle more than I already do, I wake up the next morning and sure as the sun shines, my love and admiration for Kate soars. I just don't understand how that happens again and again!!
The girl LOVES Mickey Mouse Clubhouse so when I saw this costume, I had to get it. I was thinking about making her costume this year but decided not to when I saw this!
Another plus, we got to see Baby Girl Garlando this morning for our 20 week sonogram :)
Brad and I decided that we had better move Kate over to her princess room now instead of waiting until the baby was almost here because we don't want Kate to feel ousted. Tonight is officially night numero uno sans crib. We've been talking to Kate for at least a month about how much fun it will be to sleep in her princess room and she seemed pretty excited about it. This afternoon she migrated all (and I mean ALL) of her stuffed animal friends from her crib to her new bed. We brought over the blanket she always sleeps with and her pillow, hoping that would make the transition easier.
Brad and I read her stories, sang her songs, and reassured her that she would have a fun and safe (Kate's big on "safe") night's sleep. Brad snuck out the door first and as I was crawling out of Kate's bed, she looked at me with panicked eyes and screamed "Mommy, Kate no want princess room. Cribby room please. Cribby please. No princess room." It took everything in me not to say "Okay, you're right. Let's go back to the crib!" I resisted, gave her a big kiss and told her we would play first thing in the morning after she told me all about her night. She hollered as I closed the door and I thought to myself we're going to have big problems tonight. Brad and I were talking in the hallway and she stopped crying within 30 seconds and I haven't heard a peep since (17 minutes and counting). Please, please, please let my sweet baby sleep well tonight!!!!
I made hot dogs for dinner tonight and put sauerkraut on mine. Kate was intrigued asked for some. I said "Sure," thinking that she wouldn't like it. I should have known better since the girl does not have typical toddler taste buds and can down things like hot salsa, edamame, miso soup, broccoli, and pickles like there's no tomorrow.
She finished munching on it, looked at me and said "Mommy, more crap please." I said "Excuse me?" She pointed to her plate where the sauerkraut was and exclaimed "Katie love the crap. More please!!!" I about fell out of my chair laughing. I wish I had that part on video.
After I stopped laughing, I emphasized the correct pronunciation and she thought about it for a minute and said "Okay, sauerkrap. Katie love sauerkrap."She finally got the pronunciation down but still prefers to call it sauerkraut "crap." Take a look :)
Brad and I are in San Antonio this weekend. He has three speaking engagements and I tagged along for fun. His parents (Mimi and Poppy) are babysitting Kate while we're gone. We're so thankful for Kate to have two sets of grandparents that love her so much and shower her with incredible affection. I feel completely at ease leaving Kate in her grandparents' care which makes it possible to relax while I'm gone!
It's been wonderful to get away and spend time with just Brad! I like having him to myself :) While he's been preparing for presentations or speaking, I've been walking around town and reading Twilight (started yesterday and I'm on page 350 tonight. Read it!).
In other news, now that I'm 18 weeks along, I've been feeling Baby Garlando move a LOT. She (I'm referring to the baby as "she" even though we're still not certain) seems to think it's fun to squish herself up into a ball on the right side of my stomach when I'm laying down. I find this amusing because the left side of my stomach gets pre-preggo flat while the right bulges out like I'm smuggling a large mango. Every time she does it, I say in my best Arnold voice, "Its not a tumor!! (Sigh... I've always had a strange sense of humor).
I remember the feeling of complete awe when Kate would punch, kick, knee, or jab me while I was pregnant. I'm appreciative it feels the same way this time around. It's humbling and blissful to have carry a child. Not to say that sometimes I don't feel miserable with back aches, puffiness, and hormonal surges. I can't wait to see who this sweet baby will be and what she'll look like. I'm excited to see Kate as a big sister. She's very protective of those close to her and very loyal.
Speaking of sisters, I get to go to Boston with mine next weekend!!! Look at me, the continental traveler :) Woo hoo. Okay, that's enough rambling for tonight.
