This Week. . .

*Who knew that turning your oven on the auto-clean mode would cause the smoke alarm to go off??? There was no smoke either, but it did smell pretty hot. Unfortunately, I had put Kirsten down for a nap about 20 minutes before the alarm went off, and she woke up crying. Even though I tried putting her down again a little later, yesterday's nap was totally shot. Next time I want the oven to self-clean, I'll be sure to open the windows first!

*It finally felt like spring in Seattle today! I don't know if it will last, but it felt great to be outside in the sunshine and Kirsten loved it too!
*If the good weather continues, we'll actually be able to move the slide outside. That's right, we currently have this large slide taking up space in our small living room. My mom got it for Kirsten and Kirsten loves it, so I've kept it inside in the rainy weather. Hopefully it can find a new home on our little back patio soon!
*Kirsten had a terrible diaper rash over the weekend, along with a bug. I'm getting pretty tired of washing her crib sheet and outfits so constantly. Today was the first day in awhile that I haven't had to wash her crib sheet! Hopefully it's over and done with.

*According to my nifty little pregnancy ticker at the top of the page, I only have 2 days left of being pregnant! Craziness! It might be pretty accurate too, since I will most likely be induced this weekend if I haven't gone into labor on my own by my due date. I was induced with Kirsten (a whole week late) and she was 8 pounds 15 ounces, so the doctor thinks I definitely don't need to wait as long this time. I had some Braxton-Hicks contractions a couple of nights ago, but they didn't last long at all and then went away. Other than that. . . this baby seems to be in no hurry to get out of me, just like Kirsten was.

*My Peanut Shell baby sling arrived in the mail. I got it in this fabric, and I think it's so cute! Hopefully the new baby will like it. I never used a sling for Kirsten and she was never a fan of being in baby carriers at all, but I think the second one will need to get used to them!
*I got a surprise phone call today from one of my BFF's, Rachel! We talked for about an hour, and it was so great to catch up because I hadn't talked to her in the longest time. Thank you so much for calling me! It was an awesome surprise!

*Adam and Anoop were my favorites on American Idol this week, and I always like Kris too. I was glad the judges used their save on Matt, because I really do like him even though he had a rough time this week. I hope Lil goes home next week for sure! Does anyone else agree with me that if you get rid of Adam's makeup he looks like Ewan McGregor on Moulin Rouge? He totally reminds me of him! And I love Ewan McGregor in that movie!

*I have a huge crush on this dress from Gap Kids and I really want to get it for Kirsten. It's the perfect summer dress! I love sunflowers!
*This shirt is pretty darn cute too. Of course it's from the same place. I buy very sparingly from Baby Gap because the sales never seem to be that great. If you wait for the cutest stuff to go on sale there, it's always completely gone before the sales hit. My very favorite is Gymboree, and I love combining Gymbucks and 20 percent off coupons with the great sales they already have. But Gap Kids is completely adorable too, and some things are worth paying for!
*I'm picking my Mom up from the airport tomorrow! She's coming up to help with Kirsten and the new baby. I'm excited to see her and Kirsten will be totally thrilled to have her playmate back!