Finally! It only took 10.5 months, but Laeah finally smiled during her last bath in the kitchen sink. She had plenty of toys for the last few baths, but she only now was willing to pick some of them up. Interestingly, she was fine swimming with me in the pool and enjoyed splashing--she just didn't enjoy bathing herself!
However, now that she likes baths, she has become a baby food snob. I was able to talk her into eating some jarred fruit, but she refused the meats/pastas now and will only eat table food. This would normally be fine, but with my gestational diet, it gets tricky. Also, her upper two front teeth look like they will pop through any day now, but I'm not sure when!
As far as pregnancy updates go, I've only gained 7 lbs total, but my sugar was exceptionally high today--150s all day! Actually, I checked one finger--152. I immediately checked my pinky on the opposite hand--308! I freaked out, of course, knowing I would have to cancel class and likely visit the hospital if it was really that high. I then checked the finger next to the pinky and low and behold--154. So my blood may vary by 150 pts, depending on the digit checked. Go figure.
So, there are about 11 wks left until we meet our newest daughter. I still have no idea where her bed will go, nor what her bed will be. We have one crib that converts to a toddler bed, but Laeah is used to it, and I don't want to take it away from her. I can't buy a regular bed b/c Laeah will only be about 16 mos. when the next one is ready to leave our bedroom. Soooo...do I buy another crib for our extremely small bedroom (it's seriously about 9x9), another playpen, or a mini-crib, which will convert to a toddler bed and then a twin bed? I'm leaning toward the last option, although that's probably the most costly at this time, but likely to save money in the long run.
Actually, I'm just a little frustrated. I feel like I spend my whole life seeing everyone else move out of their hovels and into much larger houses, despite many of the wives not working. I work (although not much) and we're still in the same small house we bought as a fixer-upper 10 years ago. I know--be happy with your circumstances. I am thankful for a roof over my head, trust me. I just don't like our moldy windows, peeling paint on the outside, and the dying water heater that lasts for a four-six minute shower only. Ok, I can't say I'm crazy about all the close neighbors, either. But, I will continue to pray that we will be wherever the Lord wants us to be, and that's that. Did I mention we have one bathroom for a soon-to-be family of six, including five girls? I'm a bit nervous about that one! At least my currently broken vacuum is getting fixed; it's very difficult to have a crawler who eats everything she sees on the floor, without a vacuum to clean the carpet! (I spent an hour trying to fix the vacuum on Friday, with no luck.)
Enough rambles...I must go look for crafts/make games for Snugglebug's fall party next week.
