Nursery Complete!

We finally finished Maggie's room!  It took awhile because we decided to put a daybed in there for our family guests.  We ordered it from Rooms To Go over a month ago and finally got it delivered this week!

Needless to say it is a little tight in there, but we made it work!  I think it turned out great, we hope Maggie will love it!

Dinner Conversation

Just for a little laugh...
This would be one of our typical dinner conversations. I'll take bets that someone will be an actress one day.

VIDEO: Dinner Conversation

Full Term Friday!

Hard to believe it, but I will be 37 weeks - full term - tomorrow! We are ready whenever Maggie is. I am still feeling pretty good overall, but definitely getting uncomfortable and having trouble sleeping. Luckily I can take a little rest during the day while Claire naps! We are very excited and can't wait to meet Baby Maggie.

Claire is doing great! She is absolutely loving school now, we've gone 2 weeks with no tears. She gets so excited when she wakes up on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and I tell her she has school. She has started bringing home artwork too! I don't know how I will ever be able to get rid of anything she makes at school.
Claire is also doing better at dance, too. For the first 3 weeks she cried and didn't want to go into the class, but as soon as the class started she would stop crying. I get to sit in the lobby and watch her on video during the class, so it was a relief to see her stop crying so quickly. The last 2 classes she hasn't cried at all though! This week she even wore her ballet shoes, something she has refused to do until now. Now we just have to get her interested in the actual class! Most of the time she lays on the floor, looks at herself in the mirror, or runs around. I think that will come in time as she gets used to the idea of the class.
We are so proud of how well she is adjusting to all of these changes. I know it will be another big transition when Maggie comes but we have full confidence in her and know she will be a great big sister!

Baby Shower for Maggie

Last weekend we celebrated Baby Maggie! Ce-Ce threw a beautiful shower and everyone had a wonderful time. We got lots of cute and useful stuff, and as I hit 36 weeks we are thankful we don't have but a few more things to get for baby's arrival!
As you can see from the pictures, Claire had fun as well. A few people brought her presents so she had a great time!

School Time!

Claire is now officially a school girl! She started at Beaches United Methodist Early Learning Center two days a week, Tuesday and Thursday. The first day went great! She walked right in and starting playing. The second day was the kicker, since she knew exactly what was going on.
Thursday was a rough drop-off. She started crying as soon as she saw her lunchbox and backpack out at home! She walked in the classroom crying and I just had to turn around and leave. The hardest part was that she tried to follow me out. It was so sad, and I cried and cried after I got in the car!
The good news was when I went back to pick her up, she was very happy and actually didn't want to leave! The teacher said she had stopped crying soon after I left and was fine the rest of the day.
As expected, with a whole weekend in between today's drop-off was bad, maybe a little worse. She didn't even want to walk in the door. I keep telling myself it will take some time, and that she does like it once she is there. It is tough being 2!

Dentist and Dancing

Busy week for Claire! Monday was her first ever dentist appointment. Let's just say it went as well as you'd expect your first ever dentist appointment to go. She freaked out! She loved the waiting area - it is a pediatric dentist with a big play area and huge fish tank. But as soon we crossed over to the "other side" and she saw the chairs and tools she knew she did not want to be there!
Luckily the staff and dentist were super nice, and knew just how to handle it. I'm guessing that's something they see pretty often! Her teeth look great and we will try again in 6 months!
This year we decided to sign Claire up for dance, so her first class was Wednesday! She cried when everyone went into the classroom and DID NOT want to go. I finally coaxed her into the room (which means I carried her!). When I snuck out she was still crying but not too long after that she stopped. They have a little video monitor the parents can watch to see what they are doing in class. One little snag we will have to work on is that she did the whole class barefoot! She refused to put her shoes on. When they switched to tap shoes I thought she'd want to do that, but the teacher chased her around the room a couple times and gave up. So I'm sure we will work our way up to that!
So next is school! Monday we go meet her teacher for an orientation and then Tuesday is her first day. She will be going from 9-1 on Tuesday and Thursday. I'm pretty nervous but I know she will love it - even if it takes a little while to warm up to it!
And finally, an update on Maggie! Today was my 32 week ultrasound and appointment. She is measuring right on track. They are estimating her to be in the 7 lb range when she is born. Not too bad! But a little bigger than Claire was! My blood pressure is good and I'm feeling fairly well. Definitely getting tired easier, but managing! We are finally painting the nursery this weekend so I'll post pictures soon!
I'll leave you with a few recent pictures. Enjoy :)

Jack & the Beanstalk

I think everyone knows how much Claire likes to read her books.
Recently we received a hand-me-down from her 2nd cousin Olivia. It is a collection of nursery rhymes and Claire is hooked!
Her favorites so far are Little Red Riding Hood, Chicken Licken, and Jack & the Beanstalk. Here she is reading Jack!