Bikes and Bunk Beds

We have been enjoying the mild winter and getting outside more. Last year, we had tons of snow and this year we have had only one time of any snow that we could actually play in. In a way, it's kind of nice, but then it doesn't feel like winter either.

Kate likes riding her bike at the "bike park". That's what she calls this park we go to that has a path around a baseball field and BMX track. Kyle and I pushed Preston in a stroller while Kate rode, but now that she is riding a bigger bike she goes faster so we had to keep having her stop so we could catch up. It's by a park and ride so there can be some shady people around and we wanted to see her at all times. :)

This should be a picture from fall, but it's really winter! They had fun running around. There is also a small playground so we went over there and let them play until Preston started crying because his hands and nose were bright red and cold.

Preston on his new big boy bed

We finally got our bunk beds put together. We ordered one a while ago and it said it was white. Well, we put it up against Kate's bedding and it was off-white and you could tell. So I knew that would bug me. So we kept that one (in case I liked it better than the other one) and ordered a different type of bunk bed and waited for that to come. We ordered them from Walmart so they ship free to the store- fabulous. Well, it came and it was definitely white so we returned the first one. We were nervous how Preston would do in a bed and so far so good. He goes down fine at night and for naps. So far he doesn't get out of it in the morning, he usually waits until we come in there, then he gets up. I don't know how long that will last. I'm sure he'll figure out he can get up and start playing with his toys soon enough.

Kate posing on her new bed. She was being silly.

We bought a new mattress from Costco for Kate's bed and gave Kate's old mattress to Preston. It's a joke because the old mattress is awful. It's hard and not comfortable. Several of our family members have slept on it and we regret not spending more money on a nicer one. When we bought it we were trying to be cheap and figured Kate wouldn't care. Well, she didn't, but our visitors did! They were good sports about it, but now we can honestly say that Kate's bed is very comfortable! It makes me want a new bed even more since ours is 10yrs old. I think we'll eventually put the beds together to make it a bunk bed once the baby comes. Kate is SO excited to sleep on the top bunk. We will find out in a few weeks what we are having so once we know then we can plan out the bedroom situation.

I have been feeling good except yesterday at work I threw up- not pregnancy related either! I started shaking while cleaning my patient's teeth and I knew I was about to throw up. I just excused myself and said I'd be right back. Afterwards, I just went back to my patient and started where I left off. I didn't tell her where I was either! I felt better after that though and stayed and finished out the day. I was so wanting to take a nap during lunch time. After work, I went home and relaxed and didn't eat anything. I finally started eating today, but even then nothing sounded good. Kate threw up Monday night as well. I was with some friends over the weekend and one of them got sick so I'm thinking I got it from her, not sure, but I'm hoping Preston or Kyle don't get it. At least, the sickness didn't last long and it went away fast. It makes me even more grateful that I don't get morning sickness during pregnancy where I throw up b/c that would get hard working on patients and having to run to the bathroom all the time. Yuck.