Is it Time Yet?

After we had Lily, I was so anxious to potty train Audrey. We did it about a month after Lily was born which felt like forever. But I think it was too close, Audrey got really stressed and it ended up taking a lot longer than expected. I just hate having to buy diapers for more than one kid. Anyway, fast forward a few years and here we are again. I vowed I'd wait until Sydney is 6 months old, but seriously, Lily is SO ready. I'm not ready yet, but I'm not sure if I want to wait for 6 months. I'm getting really tired of our little Houdini always finding a way out of her diaper! So, tell me - how soon after a new baby have you potty trained? Any words of wisdom?

Ode to Grandma Bastian

Rob's mom has been a lifesaver. She has come to my house (or taken my kids to hers) nearly every day since Sydney was born. She has done loads of laundry and dishes, vacuumed my floors, cleaned the girls room, took care of the baby while I slept, swept and mopped my floors and brought a craft or something fun to do with my kids. These are pictures of them making bottles of sand art. I appreciate all the help I've received and wanted to put a special message in about my Mother-in-law. I am so grateful for her and her unyielding efforts to serve. Thank you!!!!

Hungry?

One of the many things I hate about hospital stays is the food. Especially right after giving birth when you haven't eaten for hours, but still have an appetite like you need to eat every 2 or 3. Not to mention you are exhausted and famished from expelling a tiny body out of your own! Needless to say the thing I always want most after labor is a good meal! I'm afraid the hospital food is...ummm...less than appetizing. Yes, this really was a meal from the hospital. And sadly, I did eat most of it (I couldn't gag down the spinach). Robert was the champ of my day when he went out to 2 different places and picked up some pizza and a milkshake! We're not usually so spendy, but man it really was worth it for me!

Welcome Sydney Lynn!

She's Finally Here!

We welcomed our new little girl into the world this week! We did end up getting induced (I know, surprise, surprise!) and after 6 short hours (which weren't quite so short at the time...) we have our newest angel.

She weighed in at 7 lbs and 11 ounces. Her hair is a nice red color. I am humbled by the experience of caring for another one of our Heavenly Father's children and am so grateful that He has trusted us with another sweet girl. Every time we welcome a little one in our family my testimony of where they came from is renewed. What a sweet experience!

Update

Hey everyone-

I know you've all been waiting for some baby news! In typical fashion, there is none! I am just approaching my 42 week mark according to my most conservative due date. So, this is the week! We're going in for an induction tomorrow! We'll post pictures as soon as we can - and thank you for all your support!

My Obsession

So this has been my latest obsession. I've totally procrastinated getting everything ready for the baby. One of our projects was to turn our office into a nursery. At first I had not planned on decorating it, but realized we had some leftover paint and we could probably find some cute way to decorate... The result? One full week of working every day on this tedious wall! Of course I should have known it would have taken longer than expected...but what is reality for anyway? Despite the crazy amount of time I spent on this, I am pretty pleased. So, we've cleaned out the office/junk room (including the closet that has always been packed so high you never know what might fall out when you open the door), painted, decorated and now all we have left is the crib and changing table to stick in there. All I have to say is it's really great this baby isn't on time!