Monday, October 04, 2004
Today has been an odd day for me.
First, Parker and I went through his winter clothes, to see what e has and oesn't have, what fits and is too big/small. He actually did fairly good modeling for me, so that made it a lot easier. It is crazy how different sizes can be and still fit! It is a horrible system we have over here! He still fits in some 24-month clothes, and also all the way up to some 3T. And yet some 3T are just literally falling off of him! The biggest limiting factor is his tiny waist (so bigger pants may fall off and small pants may fit) and his big head (so smaller shirts can't fit on; but there was even a 2T that would have fit if it had a bigger neck or even a button!!).
Second, I felt all day today that I was further along in this pregnancy than I am. I can't explain it, but I had to keep reminding myself that I'm not quite 24 weeks. I was thinking mentally that I was like 32 weeks. I'm guessing this is all part of the nesting syndrome that I missed out on with Parker. Honestly, though, nesting does a house good. This weekend, I did like 8 loads of laundry, we got dry-cleaning out, the lawn mowed, weeds pulled, the lint area of the dryer cleaned (meaning I got a screwdriver, removed the screen, and used tongs to pull thick layers of lint out! It honestly was shocking, because we clean the lint filter at least once a cycle, sometimes twice!! I think we might completely replace the dryer hose for the exhaust too -- we don't need any chance at a fire!)
Third, Parker I believe has entered a "Daddy" phase. He likes it when it is bedtime and Jeff reads him stories and then sings him to sleep. I like it too, but it is definitely a change. Parker is always such a sweetheart too, and says "Goodnight" with hugs and kisses for Sprout. I just love my Bug!
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