Rainy Day

Spring is here and so are the rains.  I love rain storms.  I remember sitting outside with my dad just to watch the rain from our front porch.  We would talk of nonsense, books, and the rain.  Yum, the memory warms me like a good cup of coffee on a cold morning.  While it was raining yesterday I was nursing N and Steve back to health.  What a great day to be sick! For the most part people don't think, "Yeah! it's raining and I'm sick what a great combo." but what if the weather were perfect outside? What then? Then you feel like you are missing something.

Well, one thing lead to another and I found myself this morning looking at lovely rainy day stuff.  Here are my favorites so far.

Bad Journal By TeaAndLaundry 

Icon Trench By JCrew

Aigle, Short Shaft Rubber Boot By Jcrew

Rainy Day Letter Press By Letterpress

(I will be Grateful for This day By vol25)

Baby Showers

Right now, I'm enjoying N and Steve as much as I can.  The weather outside has been priceless, and even though N has had a cold it has been warmer outside than inside giving us another excuse to go out.

It's this time of life in which is seems like everyone is having kids.  I look around and all I can see are pregnant women or new moms.  At first is was weird.  "Did everyone drink the same water?" I would think as I sat down in a restaurant to eat and three other pregnant women would walk in.  But now that N (stands for Nolan), has been born I can't help but get happy feelings for those expecting or even as I look at blogs like nonchalant mom, I can't help but wonder what our family would be like with another baby. 

As of right now, some of my best friends, and sister-in-law are expecting.  I'm helping with two of the showers.  (caution: women working together).  I really want to make these showers fun and most of all stress relievers.  I remember being six or seven months along and wondering how I was going to prepare for N.  It was nerve wrecking because you didn't know what you were doing, and in the back of your mind there is that nagging reminder not to go out and buy everything BECAUSE there is a shower over the horizon.

One friend is already questioning her purchases.  "Am I buying too much?  I don't want to over buy, but at the same time what if I don't get what I need from the shower?!"   Weighted questions all.

So, how do you make a shower a stress reliever?  Registering does its part but how can you help it along?  I really don't know but there has to be some way to help with the over bearing nesting hormones.  If you have any ideas please let me know.  

 

Misc things around the house

Saturday's Race

The race on Saturday was the best therapy a thirty dollar entry fee could buy.  Though, I had to stop and walk in a few sections, I did finish in 29 minutes!  I still can't believe how different it feels to run after having a baby.  Not bad just different. 

Steve and Nolan were at the race cheering me on. 

One thing I would suggest, if you are looking to enter a race, make sure you get there 45 minutes to and hour before it starts.  Because the race was literally a little bit over a mile from my house I slept in a little and ended up getting there 15 minutes before start and then had problems getting my packet.  I have a feeling that my legs and even lungs would have felt tons better if I had gotten a warm up and stretch in. 

But like I said, it was such a blessing.  Just to know that you accomplished something like a race makes all the running and work ahead of time seem not only worth it but an honor. 

Sick days and busy weekends

I can't believe it is already Wednesday! This week and last weekend are all a blur.  If pictures hadn't been taken I don't think I would have been able to discern one day from the next. Monday through today have been sick days in the Anderson family home.  Monday Nolan woke up with a 101 degree temp. His temperature went down yesterday but then the snot and coughing rolled in.  He has been all stuffed up since yesterday afternoon, and pretty pitiful today.