d-day

I just talked to the nurse at my OB's office...they scheduled my c-section for December 3 at 7:00am (I have to be there at 5 am!). Woo-HOO! I can't wait to be done with this 'project'. Just 5 weeks from today!

I also got the baby's bedding set today....so stinkin' cute. Very girly. It's much more muted and 'shabby chic' looking in real life. I also don't have the sheet on the crib yet...I don't want it to get dusty. We bought the crib with matching changing table and dresser from our neighbor. I'll take more pictures when I get it all set up and decorated.

bailey's cream pie

I don't know where she got the idea, but Bailey has been fixated on making a pie this past week. But she doesn't like cherry, apple, or blueberry pie. When we went to the store we got the ingredients to make Banana Cream Pie, because I knew she'd like it, and it is really simple. Yesterday, after preschool, Bailey helped me make the pie. She pretty much did it all herself...made the pudding, CUT (with a real paring knife!) the bananas and put it all in the pie shell. She did a really good job and it was really yummy. She was so excited about what she had done, and so proud. She's going to make it again this weekend for "Sunday Bed Snacks" (we get together with all the Wallace's on Sunday nights and exchange treats). She may replace me as the new "Dessert Whisperer" (that's what my sister-in-law dubbed me).

movie night

Sometimes when Brandon is at school, the kids and I have

'movie night' to make the night more fun. We eat dinner and take baths early and then watch a movie. Benson's favorite part is the "pop-pop" (popcorn), he could eat the whole bowl by himself, if Bailey let him. Last Thursday, we watched "Finding Nemo," which Benson had never seen before. Benson loved it, and Bailey was excited to stay up 'late'.

first day of preschool

Today was Bailey's first day at "The Wildcat Den," the CypressWoods High School Early Childhood Program (aka: Lab Preschool). Bailey (and I) have been so excited about starting school for a long time. She goes Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30-11:30. About 10 other kids from our church go there, too. It is a great (and relatively inexpensive!) program, there are about 2 teachers to every 1 child! They get a lot of one-on-one time and learning.

This morning Becky (my sister-in-law) took us to drop off Bailey (I'm not supposed to drive). It was a little hard to leave Bailey there. I can't believe how big she's getting. She was really excited to go, but then when I said I wasn't going in she got a little teary eyed and nervous, until she saw her friend, Ellie, and then she was ready to go (because of tight security at the high school, the teachers/students come out to the car and pick up the kids/bring the kids out to you...I kind of expected them to ask if I "wanted fries with that order" when we pulled up, rolled down the window and asked for Bailey...but it is REALLY nice not to have to unload everyone to take Bailey in.) Anyway, Bailey had a lot of fun and can't wait to go back tomorrow.