..week 24..

sweet baby boy...
this has been a very mild winter and we have enjoyed getting out for walks, although we did miss snowshoeing this winter... i am occasionally getting nosebleeds, but it is not nearly as often as it was with your sister. it is starting to get a bit more uncomfortable to walk and do other things, but so far this pregnancy has flown by. your daddy and i talked about how wonderful it will be to have a little brother for fabienne. she is going to love you to pieces and we are so excited for you to have each other, i bet she will be the best big sister ever.

ten on ten: march.

confession: i debated doing ten on ten this month because i don't want to be here. but that's the thing i really love about this project. it's about capturing the beauty around you. and as much as i don't want to be here. beauty can be found. glimpses of sunshine out my window. a half smile from my little lady. the snacks dropped off from loving friends & family. in the extra caring doctor and nurse that are on shift today...so needed after a rough couple days.

my sweet, sweet ladycakes.

baby bump and tootsie toes.

noseFrida. i pretty much love this thing. have a baby? buy this.

nebs. every three hours.

her cage. er, crib.

right now she's on three. we want zero. then we go home.

guess who's been here...so yum.

a little present wrapped up so sweet. thanks cait!

some evening visitors...who brought dinner & sweet rolls for momma & daddy!

a little snack waiting for me by the bedside, you're the best v!

join in on the fun here:

::this week::

:: my baby girl is just not herself and it breaks my heart. this week has been a roller coaster. yesterday morning was probably the worst since we've been here monday. fabs continues to have trouble keeping her oxygen level up. they have tried upping her albuterol and adding steroids and this just seems to make her irritable and inconsolable, so unlike my sweet smiley girl. i broke down yesterday morning...because when a mama can't console her baby, it's pretty much the most helpless feeling in the world. thankfully, we had a much better evening and even got some talking and smiles from her.
:: my sleepy lovies...
:: the best thing on the hospital menu. kinda wish i didn't know that... but glad i discovered it.
:: the lovely guest room i have been staying in at victoria's house. such a lifesaver. getting a good nights sleep has been amazing. so thankful for my sweet cousin sharing her space in the midst of her busy schedule. and, how amazing is that rug...i may try to snatch it one of these nights. also so thankful for a sweet mister who stays at the hospital each night with [at least] hourly interruptions so i can get a good sleep.

here we are again.

the monitor alarms and my head instinctively jerks up. it turns out to be the nurses alert for another room, but my heart drops each time it goes off [doesn't it seem like they would make a different alarm for our monitor & the nurses alert?! baaah!] it is all too familiar.
the smells.
the sounds.
the sticky blue vinyl couch.
but here we are again...

my little ladycakes had a cold for a few days. nothing alarming...a little cough, a runny nose. she started crying in the middle of dinner monday evening and things went downhill quickly from there. i couldn't put her down without her losing it. she clung to my shoulder like a baby koala. i took her temp and it was 99.5. thankfully my mom had called and stopped by on her way home from work. God is good how He provides in the details like that. i took baby girl in the kitchen to give her her thyroid medicine and she started coughing and proceeded to throw up her dinner. i decided i'd get her ready for bed and give her tylenol. i took her upstairs and put her down to change her diaper and she lost it. as i tried to console her, i noticed that her lips were turning blue and my chest tightened. i ran downstairs and told my mom that we needed to go to the ER. when they checked her in at the ER her temp was 102.2 and she was extremely lethargic. they evaluated her and called Strong Hospital almost immediately. the transport team arrived about 9pm and we were whisked away in the ambulance. this week has been a blur. my mister should be soaking up sun in Guatemala, but he's sitting here by my side. my heart hurts for his missed opportunity, but we're sure glad to have him here...

baby girl had a rough night so she got a new tent. she has bronchiolitis and has had trouble keeping her oxygen up. after a rough start to the day, this afternoon has been much quieter.
the nights are long here.
we long for rest and quiet and home.
but in the meantime i'm entirely grateful for good care.
and that we're all here together.

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

good day to shop...

zulily has some great bargains today...
i love me some RuffleButts! my ladycakes wears a rufflebutt just about every sunday. they are totally adorable under dresses. they are 40% off on zulily today.

they also have totally adorable swim diapers for 6.99.
i may need to snatch one for baby girl...

they have a good deal on cloth diaper friendly grandma el's products...

they also have melissa & doug and some sweet little shoes.
i purchased these sweet little mary janes on zulily last year...

invitation for a zulily account here!

funk.

not sure what it is [pregnancy hormones?], but i've been in a bit of a funk lately. everything just feels so overwhelming. it's been hard for me to leave the house. i even convinced j to get groceries for me yesterday. i'm pretty sure what i need is to go somewhere warm and lay in the sun... but i do have lots to smile about...much to give thanks for...

this man. my man. he's hardworking. he's talented.
he's creative. he's passionate. he's mine. i love him like mad.

this little girl. i could eat her up.

our first fire in our new house! i know, i know, i need to post pics. ...see above about the whole been in a funk. we are currently the proud owners of 2 [two] homes. this is rather stressful to me and has been stealing some of the joy of our new little homestead. i'm praying that our house sells quickly so we can move on! [we will stay in our current home until it sells, which also gives us time to refinsh floors, paint, etc.]

also from around blogland...
this lovely picture. the tones. the braid. just love.
this sweet little camera. it could be yours. click to find out how to enter the giveaway!

.. my loves ..

our christmas 2011 picture i came across the other day...
my crazy little valentine...

our valentine dinner at home...i always choose to stay in...
homemade pizza. good cheese. sparkling grape juice. fresh bread. so yum.

she wears her heart on her bottom.

.. chocolate covered strawberries & chocolate covered pretzels for dessert..
.. [w/ bacon for my man. made by a vegetarian...that's true love.] ..

.. it was a lovely day full of sweets & surprises! ..
.. my man knows me so well. i love him to pieces ..
.. my seester made a heart pizza also & we didn't even talk about it. te hee! ..
.. best sugar cookies. ever. ever. ever ..

zulily: charlie banana!!!

i wrote about our cloth diaper experience so far and our love for charlie banana diapers here. for those who may be interested, zulily has charlie banana diapers on sale today! you can get a 6 pack for $79.99. plus, use coupon code: COUPZU1292 to receive an additional 10% off! that brings the total to just $72, a steal for diapers that are regularly $20 a piece! i just may have to add to my stash...

sign up for a zulily account here!

foodie friday! avocado egg english muffs.

this breakfast sammie incorporates a lot of my favorite things to eat for breakfast..
.. whole wheat english muffin
.. farm fresh eggs [tanks mand!]
.. parmesan cheese, salt & pepper to taste
.. avocado
.. and a fancy extra, tzatziki [leftover from gyros we made for dinner]

tzatziki
6 baby cucumbers
2 cups plain greek yogurt
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 large handful of dill, minced
juice of 1 lemon

recipe found here.

::this week::

a trip to the laundromat to wash our comforter...

i think she was cheering for the giants...

a few reasons i love BJ's. have you had these chips? the best...

matching hoods...

i guess she decided she wanted a pillow...

a morning flat white from my barista...

a lovely stack of library books...