a little updating and a little ranting!

So we've been a little mia lately because things have been so incredible busy! First of all we did get that darling rental house I talked about on my last post! We are so excited and we move next week! I have already started packing but still have a lot to do...
Then I got hit with this really nasty bug that sounds like it's going around everywhere! I don't remember the last time I've felt this awful. I was telling someone that it's not fair that mothers of toddlers get sick. Praise the Lord for movies! Cars is our current favorite! Also this sneezing and coughing stuff is not good for a prego lady who already has to pee often anyways. The force is not good and I'll just let you imagine the rest:) And what was the Lord thinking when he allowed a pregnant lady's bladder to become the size of a pea during pregnancy but then allow water to be one of the best things for you during pregnancy? One of my many questions for God when I get to heaven:)
Finally I'll leave you with a quick pic of Marshall who also hasn't been feeling that great. I pulled his high chair down off the counter to eat Mac N Cheese today while watching "Cars"... I need to teach this boy how to smile normally for the camera!

Little Drummer Boy!

It's a well known fact that Marshall simply loves music, the drums especially. A friend told me that old oatmeal cans make great drums. I decided to take it a little further and make something for him that he could wear and play at the same time. He's hardly taken his new toy off for the last couple of days. This cardboard thing probably won't last through the weekend so I'm planning on getting him a real one for his birthday in 3 weeks! Holy cow I'm going to have an official 2 year old on my hands!
In other news we've found the most darling house that I think we are going to be able to rent. With the new baby coming soon we are finally going to retire of the studio apartment and get something with bedrooms:) We should find out for sure on Monday and I am so excited! It's a darling old house with tons of character and a great fenced backyard for Marshall to play all summer in! The Lord has honestly performed some miracles to make this all happen.
Have a great weekend!

Bath time and burp rags

I don't know about anyone else but I usually give Marshall a bath before bed. I'm not saying he gets one every night before bed but when he gets one it's before bed:) So he has his bath and then I dry him off and send him, without any clothes of course, into the living room to see Matt. When I put him down and send him out, he runs faster than I've ever seen him run, jumps up onto the couch, and begins jumping up and down screaming and laughing all the while. It's like there is a sense of freedom that comes from being without clothing! The child seriously goes nuts...great bedtime routine I know. It's no wonder it takes him a while to fall asleep:) So this evening after I put him in his jammies, I was trying to take some pictures of the cute burp rags I just made for the new baby, and Marshall went a little camera crazy. He's never been this cheesy in front of the camera so I thought you'd like to take a peek! And you'll notice that even though I was repeatedly telling Marshall not to touch the burp rags he got one little finger in the shot. We are in the 'testing of my mommy's patience' stage!
So here are just a few shots of my son's personality as well as a little window into one of the many craft projects I am currently keeping myself busy with!
BTW - I am now 29 weeks prego with a due date still scheduled for May 21st but I think she'll be here early:)