Week in Review

Here's how our week has been thus far. Tobin started his first sports class last Saturday. It's a "Sports Sampler" where 3 and 4 year olds get a couple of lessons each in soccer, t-ball, and basketball. We thought that this would be a good way to introduce Tobin to the world of competition and sports while teaching him a few basics about each game. To prepare him for his class, we got him some new shoes. This was a big deal since he only ever wants to wear Crocs. I buttered him up by telling him that his new shoes will help him run faster and jump higher...they'd be his super sports shoes. Now he doesn't want anything to do with his Crocs! Here he is stretching with daddy and sporting his new gear.

On Tuesday, Tobin got his first busted lip. He got in a tangle with the swing on his playground and unfortunately, the swing won. It was a bloody mess but not too much damage was done. I guess it could have been worse!Last night, we had a family fishing night. The weather was amazing and we couldn't pass up a night outside. Tobin LOVES fishing with his daddy and I enjoyed watching him learn a hobby that his daddy loves so much. Watch out, Greg Mattern...you've got fishing competition. Check out this catch:

And I'll close with an original song...written and performed by Tobin:

Heidi's room

Many friends have asked what we plan to do for Heidi's nursery. We were never really able to put together a full nursery for Tobin because when we had him, we were living in a 500 square foot apartment and his crib was in the corner of our tiny living room. So, needless to say, I'm pretty excited about putting together a special place for our little girl! We plan on putting her in our third bedroom and moving all of our computer/study stuff into our bedroom. Here is the bedding I have picked out and adore:
Also, I plan on duplicating these "flower balls" from Pottery Barn Kids to hang over her crib as a mobile:

A sweet, sweet friend of mine, Jena, sent me the most amazing handmade, hand-embroidered pillow a couple of weeks ago. I LOVE it and it goes perfectly with the reds/creams/whites I plan on decorating with. Thank you so, so, so very much, Jena!! Here's the pillow:And finally, I have started Heidi's quilt. I'm crazy about the colors and fabrics I found and hope this will be a special "lovey" for her. I'm filling it with lots of love and prayers as I make it! Here's the starting 9-patch pieces:Next, I'll start cutting these up to make a quilt that resembles this:And last but not least...a belly shot. This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago when I was around 27 weeks along. Yesterday, Tobin saw my belly and exclaimed "Wow, Mommy. Look at that big ol' Heidi!"

Daddy's #1 Fan

This weekend, I had a taste of what it will be like to have the boys against the girls in this house in just a few short months. Tobin LOVES his daddy and thinks he hung the moon and the stars. I am used to coming in second place to this father/son relationship and, of course, think it's a gift to have a husband who sees the importance of developing this healthy bond. However, it stung a little to hear these words out of my son's mouth this weekend...

First, we were eating lunch yesterday when Tobin excused himself to use the restroom. He suddenly had a very serious face as he looked at me and said, "Mommy, don't eat my sandwich while I go potty." I assured him that his sandwich was safe, but this little guy didn't seem to trust me. He looked at Matt, held up his hand as if stopping traffic, and said "Daddy, protect my sandwich from Mommy. Don't let her eat it, please." It seems that he knows that at this stage in my pregnancy, I'm ravenous and want to eat anything within eyesight. Good thing his Daddy was there to "protect" his precious food. Geesh!

Then, this morning while Matt was getting ready for work, Tobin and I were talking to him about the week. Tobin suddenly says "Daddy, you smell good. Mommy, you smell like Cheerios."

Nothing like a toddler pointing out to a pregnant woman that she's eating too much and smells bad to make you feel a little more self-conscious about yourself!!

Happy Monday!