snow is yummy

For the last several months I've been craving dirt like nobody's business. I sort of recall that when pregnant women crave dirt, it has something to do with lacking some minerals, but I don't remember which. Anyway, when there was so much snow this morning, I wasn't too happy about it until I went outside and got a taste. Mmmmm. That really hits the spot and takes care of my craving to dirt a little I suppose its not very good for me and that I should find out what my diet is missing, but I'm too lazy and in the mean time, I'm happy for snow. My husband doesn't like that I eat it, but he wouldn't even let me try eating dirt. Silly Charlie.

Today I'm grateful for snow and for my loving understanding husband who lets me sleep in and take naps without my baby. Yay!

Sleaping is awesome

My beautiful little Lydia is finally sleeping through the night at least 3/4ths of the time, but it happened so gradually and unexpectedly that I almost didn't realize it had happened. It shouldn't have been that unexpected I guess. I mean, we've been working and praying for it to happen ever since we found out we're expecting another baby. But after months and months of not really knowing what I was doing, and not being sure if I was really making any progress, I think in my heart I'd given up on it. I'd consigned myself to dealing with two non-sleeping babies at a time. People do it with twins after all, so its gotta be doable. Well now miracle of miracles, Lydia is in her own room, sleeping till ten in the morning and wow am I grateful. Its about time I recognize the blessing. How ungrateful and silly of me it was not to really notice when I received just what I asked for.

Funny, now I'm so used to not sleeping at night that I wake up all the time even though I don't have to. Funny too that when we lay down with Lydia at night, sometimes I have a hard time convincing Charlie to go back to our own bed because he likes being with her. So cute! Lydia really didn't have a hard time going through the transition, but Charlie and I kinda did. Ha ha. I'm grateful for my sweet husband and my sweet baby and the wiggly one on the way. Being a mom who loves her family is fun. I should do it more often. Its easier when I've had a good night sleep though, I can tell you that.