We had a very productive weekend at our house! We moved Seth's office downstairs and moved Josiah into that room but it's now called his "Big Boy Room" and he L-O-V-E-S it!! I think he was a bit overwhelmed at first to see all of his toys in one room but after he got over the initial shock he just wanted to look at everything:-) Bonus to him getting a big boy room? Seth and I got our grown-up living room back:-) Amazing what a little reorganization will do! An HUGE thank you to all of the people who helped moved furniture, paint, organize and offer moral support!! You know who you are...and you know where to find us when you need help!!
I was UBER-nervous about moving Josiah out of his crib because he has been a champion sleeper from day one and has never even attempted to get out of the crib. However, with Baby F2 on the way, it seemed the right time to move him. It has been two nights and so far we have been successful!! Only had to go back in 2 times the first night to remind him that even though his room LOOKS like a play room, the bed in there is for sleeping:-) Didn't have to go back in at all last night and he was asleep in a few minutes....could the transition POSSIBLY go this smoothly?? Stay tuned...
Before picture of the room...this is what happens to an office when you work 10-14 hour days for months on end, right Seth?
Another before view
Josiah was so excited to HELP!
But how long can you expect a toddler to stay interested in cleaning and organizing? Soon, it was snack time!
Mid-renovation...Josiah was a tad concerned
He was even MORE concerned when he saw his toys all packed up so we sent him to Nana and Papa Mike's for the afternoon so as not to cause a major meltdown:-)
Big Froggie was waiting when Josiah came home
Poor child has NO toys...
...or clothes obviously
His new train table was the hit of the evening! Thank you to Grandma and Papa Gary for the cool present and to uncle Marc and uncle Kyle for assembling it to match the picture on the box EXACTLY...I'm sure it will stay that way for months to come....mmm-hmmm
So, I have been SERIOUSLY slacking in blogging lately. I was looking back at our blog from when I was pregnant with Josiah and see that I blogged EVERY doctor appointment, movement, extra gas, you name it. Not so with this little one. I guess that's what happens when you have another little one running around that needs your attention so you can't spend all day noticing every little thing:-) I am 28 weeks along now (due May 1) and baby is VERY active. Much more so than Josiah so that is a bit frightening given the level of energy he has now! I haven't gained any weight yet with this pregnancy so I'm happy about that! Basically, we're cooking along just great! The next big step is to get the office moved downstairs so that Josiah's big boy room can be completed and he can move before Baby F2 makes his/her appearance and needs the nursery....we're working on it:-) Speaking of Josiah, he is also doing great. He continues to amaze us daily with his vocabulary and VERY active imagination. His favorite thing to do these days is to "duct" which is short for conduct. His favorite show is Little Einsteins and his favorite character is Leo who's special talent is conducting. So there you have it:-) He continues to "challenge" us to find any food that he will consistently eat. Some days, his whole days caloric intake consists of a few bites of something and a glass of milk...and yet he still has more energy than Seth and I put together! He is growing so we try not to fret too much....plus, the more we concentrate on making him eat, the more he rebels. Ah well, remind me of this blog post when he is 15 and eating us out of house and home! I completely missed blogging the holidays but in short, we were once again blessed to be surrounded by family and friends and had several fun gatherings! I could go on and on but I'll sum it up in 4 words: Food, food, fellowship and food. I did manage to put together a video of Josiah from Christmas morning. Let's just say that he definitely understood the present thing this year and boy was he excited!! Take a look:
