pure joy

look at this face.

have you ever seen anyone so happy over a chocolate pop-tart? or "reptar," as hannah calls it. we have had quite the time getting hannah to sleep in her own bed. this past spring, granny got her a big queen mattress, comfy and soft, and i got her a pretty pottery barn kids quilt to put on it. we painted her room and made it as inviting as possible, hoping to trick her into wanting to stay there. sleep troubles started when she learned to crawl out of her crib right before she was 2. she would crawl into our bed in the wee hours of the morning and get the rest of her sleep out there. but for the past week or so, a miracle has occurred. she has decided that she will stay in her bed. and the reward is a chocolate pop-tart for breakfast, which as you can see, she L-O-V-E-S. so i guess we've traded a healthy breakfast for a full night's sleep, but nevertheless i am really proud of her. this is just the kind of thing we need before the baby gets here.

speaking of the baby! she will be here next friday for sure, unless she decides to come on her own before then. the last ultrasound we had was last week, and it showed her weighing 7 pounds and 10 ounces. we can't wait to meet her, we're excited and nervous and anxious. going to use this next week to get all our last-minute preparations done. please pray that she arrives strong and healthy!