Hello World from Baby Stojan!

Hi Peeps: My parents have told me that I have a choice A. make an appearance or B. send out a press release because mainly my mom is tired of the questions about when I am coming (maybe Dad is too but I don't have to listen to his mutterings during the day about this question).

I thought and thought and thought and decided that I am really quite content right where I am and am going to stay. I will come out eventually but have you met my sister? I need to be ready to live with her!

I have heard rumors that she tends to bring lots of germs into the house. I guess she is getting better about washing her hands but a few extra weeks for my lungs to develop would really be good.

My sister also talks a big game of rocking and cuddling me. I think if I have a couple extra pounds on me to make me durable I would have an easier time with this rocking and cuddling she is talking about. Or maybe I will just be more mentally prepared for this love and adoration.

Not to mention, she is determined to pick out my clothes for me. My mom laughs every morning at the clothes my sister picks out so I hear the words "weather appropriate" mentioned often during the day. I think that I need some extra time to figure out how to regulate my own temperature REALLY REALLY well.

Another reason I am staying right here, I do really have life made right where I am. Food on demand. I think in your all's world sometimes I may have to make my demands known. TOO MUCH WORK FOR ME. And sleep. I sleep when I want. I hear allot of commotion from my sister about this whole napping thing and I think I  prefer this "sleep when I want thing". (My sister would defiantly prefer naps on her schedule!).

BUT back to my parent's demand. People, you just gotta quit emailing, calling, and texting. My mom is threatening to start sending out daily birth announcements and the names for these pretend birth announcements are not going to be good! I predict allot of confusion.

And you know the best part of all of this: I am in complete control of this entire event! Ha, yep me! My parents have no control. My doctors - you got it - no control (which bothers them I think - doctors I am learning have a god complex!). My sister - who believes that she controls everything around her - this is my first chance to tell her NOPE! We babies take the responsibility of this event very seriously. SO, people you just gotta let me do my thing (and leave my mom alone - my sister causes enough drama)!

Unborn babies everywhere have a little chant that we chant through out the days (hey, we get bored sometimes too) - the baby is in control, the baby is in control, the baby is in control!!!!! So on behalf on pregnant mommies all over the world - you are not the one cute person with a cute antidote to ask pregnant mommies. Your just one phone call every day for weeks and weeks (when you have not called for months) isn't endearing at all. Say a prayer for the pregnant mommy in your life, leave her alone, and rejoice when you get THE call that I have decided to come into the world!

One day soon "Baby Stojan" will come. But today is not the day and my Dad will defiantly call, email, text, and post pictures when I do!

Baby Doll Faith's New Bedroom

We have slowly been transforming my office into a bedroom for a certain Baby Boy. Lydia is thoroughly enjoying the new baby gear in the house and has taken claim to it ALL. The Baby Dolls seem to enjoy rocking, reading books, and sleeping in the crib - with white noise turned ON - most of all. Baby toys are apparently not that interesting and she can't wait to get her hands on the diapers - and we wonder why the diapers are in a closet still in their package... The Little Mommy of the house (i.e. Lydia!) is very very very excited to change diapers!

James and I do hope that this little boy will be half as excited to rock in the rocking chair and read books as his sister is. She has picked out the first stack of books that she will read to him already!

Lydia's Work

We really are loving the fall weather and have not been doing many projects (sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and playing the backyard are favorite activities right now!). We did do a few projects. 

One day the need to glue AND the need to be outside was sooooo great that we just moved our glue and craft supplies outside to the picnic table. Score! 

Her favorite projects that needed to be displayed for the world to see. 

Have I mentioned Lydia has become obsessed with Noah's ark??? Oh, yes. All things Noah are amazing right now. We have talked about making a cloud and tent and pretending to be Moses so maybe we are preparing to move to another Bible story (but pretending to be animals and running through the yard is a very exciting activity and may continue!). 

Dot Art. This particular project turned into a complete mess. I never knew a little girl could make such a mess with Dot Art but there is a reason there is only one picture ;) Fun was had by all and we perfected our hard and gentle Dot Art technique this day. 

Sometimes You Just Need To Run!

And then you need to sit apparently! 

Lydia's Work

I did not think that Lydia did much of her work last week (beautiful weather again!!!!) but I was totally wrong. We must have just been home allot ;) 

Admiring her favorite posters. Everybody needs favorite art work to display right??? 

I have noticed Lydia has started coloring in the lines and being more precise about which colors she uses and coloring objects the "right colors". So we tried a color by number and this was a huge success (I think by the end of the week we had done several color by numbers - so for the sake of our printer I need to find a color by number coloring book!).

Sometimes an artist needs to stand up! 

Look I can write "A". 

Another color by number ;) 

I realized Lydia had done allot of coloring sheets on creation. So we made a fun book that she can read "all by myself".

I got a tickle out of watching her cut with scissors and being so focused that her foot was all tense. Sometimes the humor is hard to find in a day I guess! 

A project all about nice vs. ugly ways to talk to people. It was a very fitting and appropriate discussion that we needed one afternoon.... 

Birthday Card Creation! 

Ballerina Goes on a Safari

Lydia has a friend who is a five year old little boy. And ALL boy! It has taken years but the two finally play well together - or they have come to terms with the fact that they will be together from time to time and tolerate each other. 

Lydia's friend invited her to his party and she was soooooo excited to go to her "best friend's birthday" (because we are so dramatic that EVERYBODY is our best friend!). I asked Lydia what she would like to give her friend for a present (mind you this is a five year old little boy). Lydia's response without hesitation "he needs a baby doll. Do you know he doesn't have any baby dolls?". Lydia and I talked about if her friend has ever played with her baby dolls. No he has not. So we decided to think about something else her friend might like. "He needs pretend food. He doesn't even have a kitchen and he does play with my kitchen.". I surrendered on that one. But we had many conversations over the coming days about what her friend might actually play with at his house. And eventually Lydia came up with some good ideas and we went shopping. 

And then party day came. 

DeAnna: Today is your party day. 

Lydia: (dances around the house) I am going to be a ballerina. And I need my hat. I will take my baby doll to share. 

DeAnna: You are going to be playing outside and the party theme is a safari. So animals and playing in the jungle is what the party will be all about. 

Lydia: I will wear my boots too! 

DeAnna: (surrenders on everything but the hat and this is what Lydia wears to the birthday party with allot of little boys!  

Tutu, cowBOY boots, ballerina shirt

The baby doll was left at home because "I don't really want to share". I did not have the heard to tell her that none of the little boys would be interested in her baby doll but...

Has it been mentioned that a baby brother will rock her world??? But this little boy will never have to worry about clothes because Lydia has all his outfits already picked out for him - including accessories! 

Baby's Crib

The little girl and her Daddy put together a crib. Lydia was quite excited for a couple days. She has now decided the crib is in the way (and I have to agree with her as the baby's room is still my office too!).