Baby or Big Girl Bed?

Does this look like a baby bed or a big girl bed to you?


Hubby picked up Annabelle's soon to be big girl bed from Nonnie's house today. It needs a good paint job, but hubby is sure to make it really, really cute.

Hubby e-mailed a picture to me to see if I liked it. What is not to like about free? The only furniture we've ever purchased was our couch when we first got married, our entertainment center that we paid only $500 for from the original owner (who we knew) who had originally had it specially made for her house for the low, low price of $2,000 and Annabelle's crib and changing table.

So, yet again, we are fortunate enough to have family to donate or loan to a good cause. The headboard shown will actually just be another foot board since the bed will go long ways against the wall. I think Nonnie had two twin size beds.

Well, as usual, Annabelle was right there with me when I opened the picture through my e-mail. So this evening, she started talking about the bed that Nonnie was standing next to. I told her, "Do you know what that bed is for?"

"No," she said.

"That is going to be your big girl bed."

In her whiny of all whiny voices, she replied, "Noooo, it is a baby bed! Like my baby's bed down there (pointing to a cradle for her baby dolls)."

I was not able to persuade otherwise, and I was sure she was going into a crying fit right at bedtime with the lights already out. I finally told her that hubby would take her to the shed to show it to her tomorrow.

Then she added in another whiny voice, "I don't think Daddy is going to paint it pink and purple."

Oh bother!

The Honeymoon is Over

Yes, the honeymoon is officially over. Isn't that what they call it? You know, those 3 months they call the 2nd trimester. I sure was hoping that honeymoon would continue into the 3rd trimester, but nope, not this time! Well, I guess it did by one month since I have less than 2 months to go, but I was hoping to only be miserable and really big the very last month.

But, the back pain has started. I guess it doesn't help that I'm toting around a 34 lb 3 year old! And, I'm still having to lift her into her crib every evening for bedtime. We need that big girl room and bed finished ASAP!

And, the best part, I think this child is now ALSO on my sciatic nerve, hence the back pain. Apparently that is a real comfortable spot for Annabelle and Beebo both. I literally had to have Annabelle's bath stool AND hubby to help me crawl into bed every evening while I was pregnant with Annabelle for the last few weeks (if not the last month) because she loved chilling on my sciatic nerve.

Please just pray that this child isn't planning to come a month early! I'm anticipating a week early based on Annabelle's arrival, but I cannot handle any earlier than that. Seriously folks, there is way too much to do!

Too Purple-ee

I'm not sure how you spell "purple-ee," but this past weekend while looking online with Annabelle at the Target Pottery Barnish looking bedding, Annabelle commented on the bedding I had ordered online that I asked if she liked.

Mommy: "Do you like this one?"

Annabelle: "That one is too purple-ee."

This is the same bedding that just a month ago was sold out online, and I was completely devastated. Yes, devastated. Mainly because I had such a hard time finding the "perfect" bedding. You know, because it is all about me! So much that this time around, I didn't allow her to pick out her own bedding because I knew she'd pick something like Cinderella or Dora, and I wanted something a little cuter than that stuff. She doesn't know the difference at three, right? I did take her shopping for her bedding, and I asked her what she liked. She liked just about everything anyway, so I figure it really doesn't matter that much if I make the decision for her bedding this one last time.

So, this evening, hubby and I opened the online Target Happy Flower Purple quilt and compared it to the Target Happy Flower Yellow quilt that we bought in the store. The Happy Flower Purple could only be purchased online.

Annabelle apparently has a good eye (like her Daddy) because she was right, it was too purple-ee! We decided on the Target Happy Flower Yellow quilt, and hubby returned the other one promptly to Target. Thank goodness shipping was free on the purple version, and the yellow version was even discounted when I purchased it!

But, it was just another reminder that I need to stop sweating the small stuff. I was so upset when I realized the Target Happy Flower Purple quilt was out of stock online a month ago. So much that I completely ruined the evening for everyone. Because you know, "if Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"

And, yes hubby, you were right. "Let's just buy the one in the store and see how you like it. Who knows, you may actually like it more?" Are you happy now? Are you happy that I said you were right? Don't count on that happening again any time soon because we both know who is right 99% of the time!

I'll just blame it on the pregnancy this time around! But perhaps one day I'll learn to not sweat the small stuff so much!

My Mommy?

I have to blog about something sweet and funny because this child of mine is slowly driving me bonkers. I'm afraid I've messed up big time because she seems to rule this roost lately! Perhaps my lack of patience doesn't help, and I am blaming that one on the pregnancy. I hope my patience will magically reappear again once Beebo makes his or her entrance into this world.

But, have I mentioned that I am now praying Beebo will be a boy? Yes, a boy, because I don't think I can take any more sass and attitude from another girl! Not to mention, don't boys eventually talk less? And the drama! My goodness, the drama! So, there you have it, I now officially want a boy! At least after today I do. We can talk again tomorrow.

So, back to my blog title, "My Mommy?"

I have certain songs that I sing to Annabelle every evening. I have been singing the same songs for a very, very long time, but "Hush Little Baby" has always been on the list.

Lately, when I sing this song and sing, "Mama's going to buy you a billy goat," Annabelle will interrupt my singing and say, "My Mommy? My Mommy's going to buy me a billy goat?"

And, then, "My Daddy? My Daddy's going to buy me a cart and mule?"

Of course, then I spend time explaining to Annabelle that Mommy and Daddy aren't really going to buy her those things. But, she'll continue to ask me on random nights. Pretty cute if you ask me.

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

I am rather over all of this rain! I looked at the forecast for the next week, and it is predicted to rain four out of the next seven days.

Does it make me a bad person to want to tell Annabelle to NOT thank God for the rain when she prays? If it rains, she'll finish our dinner prayer by muttering, "and tank you for da wane."

Facebook Profile Picture

Does it bother anyone else that people post their pets ONLY for their Facebook profile picture?

Why?

Do you look that bad that you need to portray yourself as your pet? Or, are you really just that proud of your pet?

It makes me want to remove them as a friend based on their profile picture alone.

Anticipating the Big Girl Prize

Last week we started a Big Girl Chart for Annabelle to earn stickers to place on if she is a "big girl" and goes to sleep on her own without Mommy in the room.

We went to the Dollar Tree, and she picked out a sheet of dolphin stickers, and I purchased a chart for her to place her stickers on as she earned them. I also let her choose some special stickers to place on the chart once she earns her five stickers so she knows it is time to shop the Dollar Tree for her prize. I just couldn't pass those stickers up because they were so cute. She was so excited, and she had already earned her sticker for that first night that I blogged on already.

She has to earn five stickers to get a prize. So far, as of this evening, she has only earned three. But, three is better than none!

So, shortly after our visit to the Dollar Tree last Wednesday, she was already deciding on her prize.

With a high and excited voice she told me, "I want a brown, purple, pink, green and boo [blue] bow! Do you tank day have dat Mommy? And I want a puppy dog coloring book dat's pink with crayons."

She had actually seen the puppy dog coloring book at the Dollar Tree, but she fantasized for the colorful bow using her own imagination.

It is the little things! I wish a brown, purple, pink, green and blue bow brought that much excitement to me. Fortunately, I get to share in her excitement. Through the eyes of a child, right?