Some E Things
<Knocking hard but quietly on some wood…> Sleep has been going SO well this week!! Bedtime is taking less than 30 minutes and she is only waking up ONE TIME! O-N-E T-I-M-E!! It has been more than two years since she has woken up so few times for more than one night in a row. Oh, how joyous it has been! I’m not holding my breath that it will continue but I’m soaking it up while it does happen.
I have a trike-rider! We have a Radio Flyer that has an adult push-handle on the back. Back in June she was getting *so* close to doing it on her own. Yesterday it cooled off and I was feeling decent (only threw up a couple times yesterday!), so we went out so she could ride. It was the first time we have had it out all month. She got on & started peddling w/o me pushing her! She doesn’t quite have the coordination to get going if she stops with the peddles in the wrong spots. It was so fun to watch her go!
When E does her prayers at night, she always thanks God for the ‘bae in ma’s tu’ (baby in mama’s tummy). Lately she’s started adding thanks for ‘dad take shower’. LOL I have NO idea where she came up with that line but it cracks me up every time.
I’m planning a trip to Chicago when we go to IN next month (Vicki, check your e-mail!). But I’m leaving E with my mom. This will be the first time we’ve been apart over night, let alone for an entire weekend. I am SO looking forward to getting to sleep through the night!! Seeing old friends will be a plus, too. 
I think she’ll be fine with my mom. They are really well-bonded. Mom will sleep with her as she does when my niece stays over. I have lots of family in town, so there can be lots of ways to keep her distracted. And if things go sour, I can make it home in about four hours. Still, its a long time away from me. And me from her!
Tonight we were talking about the baby and what the baby will be able to do/won’t be able to do. She commented that the baby will have to nurse b/c the baby can’t eat popcorn. She then said there isn’t a lot of room on mom’s lap, so she’d have to wait her turn to nurse. Uh, sorry to break it you, but that’s not happening!! LOL Its common for an older non-nursling to want to try. After a few months of not nursing, though, they lose the ability to remember how they did it. So some people recommend letting them try, since they won’t succeed. But even after 13ish months of not nursing, I have no doubt that *my* child would still remember and take back up!! LOL I’m not against tandem nursing at all but, in this case, that’s not a scenario I want!!
My update….I threw up only one time today!!! And I mostly even felt “normal”. I don’t remember the last time I felt even semi-”normal”. Jim leaves for ranger this weekend, so I’m REALLY hoping this is coming to the end of the worst of it.
We have the same trike and it has made it through all three kids. The bar is currently off as Cassidy is a he double l on wheels on it. It is almost time for a real bike for her. As far as the tandem nursing goes, one of my older kids decided to try it out after they had stopped and I had a little sibling. Just one try and they decided it was not for them. Too many other good things to eat — like popcorn.
Hope you have a great trip to Chicago. And I also hope that you continue to feel better every day!
It was nice reading about all the fun things going on with Elizabeth. She is turning into such a sweet little girl, it’s really so nice to hear how she is doing.
I am glad that you are starting to feel better. That is such great news!
I am really excited about your trip to Chicago! I definitely want to get together. I miss you SO much! Maybe you can even come see my new house if you have time, hehe.
I’m glad sleep is going better for you. It gives me hope!
(But Olivia is only 15 mos, so I’ve still got time). Hope to see you tomorrow at the play group. If you think about it, bring those cloth diapers for me to see. I ordered a few online in different brands, but I really had no idea what I was ordering. LOL!
I hope sleep contintues to get better for you, my eldest was 2 before she started sleeping all night and thats till in our bed – thankfully the baby is much much better.
OMG you are pregnant!!!!! Yah!!! I’m so out of the loop I didnt even know! Congrats!!!!