Babysitting day

Babysat Colton today and Gavin also came to visit too. All three kids had an awesome time together and played so nice all afternoon. I painted Gavin as a tiger and Liesl as a zebra.

Little fish

Took Liesl to the pool today. Was very glad that we did. She brought her "surf board" and made sure to wear her  goggles and commenced to sond the next hour and half under water. Not just dunking but swimming underwater for 10 seconds at a time and in the deep end going down to the bottom and pushing back up to the top. I hope that she shows that much to her swim teacher on thursday. She was also very good in meijer, the whole time at the cottage and way home. Things looking up. Maybe we are seeing the light at the and of the tunnel for tantrums? Her treat today was coming to play with Gavin and tomorrow Colton and Gavin coming over.

Bavarian inn goodness

On the way back from the cottage we stopped in at the bavarian inn and had some family style chicken dinner. Love it but feel a little guilty daddy was not with us. Thank you Oma for lunch. Liesl ate very well and was very well behaved as she has been all weekend. What an awesome weekend it has been

First success at skiing

Liesl was talked up to skiing in her bedtime story last night. She told me that age could do it and Ons must have just put the skis on the wrong foot yesterday. Well today I set them all up and Oma made tracks for the 2 of them along the hill. Liesl skiied pretty flawless along the hill and down to the water then back up the hill with a little help from Oma. Grandad needs to make her some poles so she has a little easier time of it. She wants to go again a little later. We are inside now warming up from the skiing and sledding we just did. The hill is much faster now and there is more snow every time we go. Wish there could be some snow at home too. I heard march is going to be crazy for snow.

Face painting

Went to Arnie's this afternoon and bought some face paints. Liesl wanted to be a tiger this afternoon and a morpho butterfly tomorrow. She was very good all weekend so far and very good today for all of the shopping and running around and excitement. Usually she is a handful through all that. Very proud of her. She loved her when she was done and kept looking in the mirror all day at it. Image got her a saucer sled which she had a blast going down the hill. She for once wanted to hear me tell her the story of what we had been doing rather than a story about Diego for bed......thank godon

Went for a drive to ski trails

Went for a drive to the ski trails where Barb and Kaethe were skiing. Nice trails, nice shopping beautiful scenery on the way. Wish I could ski today. Maybe next year I will break them out and pull the baby

Up at the cottage

Left to go up to the cottage on Thursday afternoon with Liesl, Mom and Ota. Liesl had an awesome  time in swim class that day so was rewarded a lot for it. She listened and did exceptionally well in all of the tasks that Miss Melanie put her through. She got really sick last week and it think it really screwed her whole week. She also missed out on our wonderful valentines tea. Poor little thing was so sad When I left and then poor thing was sick for 4 days. Before the plague hit we all went out for dinner at chineese and Liesl did amazing with chopsticks. We took a video and I am hoping to post it on YouTube. Not currently in range for that. Yesterday Liesl went sledding 3 times. We have the toboggan up here so Kaethe, aunt Barb, mom, liesl and I all piled on. She loved it. We sure as heck are all going today. The hill is all ready for her and snow is past my knees. Going to armies to look for some crafts now. See you soon

Been a long time

I have been so busy with being a stay at home mom, barefoot and  pregnant that I have let the blog get away from me. I think of you every day and I will try to promise to be more faithful to you. This pregnancy is a little bit harder on me than the last. I don't know what the factors are that are making it so and I don't even wanna speculate. I have been getting killer heartburn since about the 20th week. Not fun. I wasn't diagnosed with gestational diabetes either which is good. I don't know if I could have handled pricking my finger 5 times a day either. It seems also that I feel this baby moving quite a bit more than Liesl did. I could be wrong though. I was a lot more stressed with Liesl and I am  happy for the difference there. Today I have another Dr appt, I think it is going to start me at once every 2 weeks.  I really like this office this time around. All of the Doctors have been awesome and have not bugged me about a thing. There is not much longer to go here. Looking forward to seeing her cute little face.We have gotten the baby's room all set up for her with lots of help from everyone. Thank you to everyone's painting skills and to Heather for helping me get that crib back together. I was stressing a little about it. The room is of course pink. I am looking for some fabric to make curtains and I was going to stencil some thistles on the wall. Not currently a priority.

Liesl has already been great about the pregnancy and has been a great help around the house....most days. She helps with the dishes, the laundry, picking up her own things, picking out her own clothes since I put a clothes rail down low for her to do so. We painted both of the girl's rooms recently. Liesl's room is purple, she has princess Aurora and Tinkerbell fairy stickers on the wall and some flower shaped shelves on the wall with an Aurora music-box and of course a Tinkerbell statue. She also has some new bedding on the bed. A princess bedspread and pillowcase, Liesl and I made some more princess pillowcases and a bed skirt with princess Tiana and Prince Naveen on it that she picked out. I am quite happy with the room and I think she is too. We also have gotten a little into making "ugly dolls". The latest of dolls I made for her she had quite the hand in designing. When I was finished she giggled and told me that it was perfect. If that isn't the most rewarding feeling I dont know what would have been. I am hoping to make more of them and sell them on Etsy. We shall see how that goes. She is such a chatterbox all of the time. It is so much fun to play with her and her doll houses. She loves to make up songs, She just made up one about how she loves me so much. We have been doing a lot of fun stuff as a family. Henry Ford museum, Zoo days, Dinosaur Museum days and play dates. We are able to let Gavin and Liesl play in their room or in the basement at the Perry's house without too much intervention. It is nice.She has really developed her creative make believe play with and without toys. Makes her pretty self reliant.She is excited about every holiday and looks forward to the next every time. She is very much looking forward to her sister coming and asks about her all of the time, hugs and kisses my belly and tells me of all of the things she will do with and for her little sister. She has already culled out her baby toys and clothes and tells me they are for baby Jeanie. So proud of her.