http://www.moresugarthanspice.com A little sweet...a little spicy. And poop jokes. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:32:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Monkey has been asking to go to the circus for a while now, in part because of the constant advertisement on TV, and in part because I told her months ago we could go when it came.  (When did she start to have a memory like mine?)  Daddy found a ... http://www.moresugarthanspice.com/2008/10/06/dont-make-me-pull-this-car-over/ Monkey declared on Tuesday night that she wanted to be a "sparkly ballerina prinpress".  I was pretty surprised because she isn't really a super girlie-girl.  She doesn't know the Disney princesses by name, and her feather boas get more attention from our cats than the little girl in our house.  ... http://www.moresugarthanspice.com/2008/09/25/once-upon-a-time-a-sparkly-prinpress/ Since I have come off of complete bed rest, I have been on the go.  While trying not to do too much, there's just too much to do. Monkey started swim lessons last week, and I have to say I think this class is a repeater.  She likes it, and has ... http://www.moresugarthanspice.com/2008/09/18/is-that-genius-i-smell/ I went to see Dr. Bowtie today and my bed rest has been changed from full bed rest, to modified.  Which means I can now have Monkey back in the house part time and I can do some activities.  After a long restless night filled with mixed emotion, I couldn't ... http://www.moresugarthanspice.com/2008/09/12/freedom/ As you all know by now, my bed rest has required me to rely on other people.  I have been so blessed and so thankful for each and every act of kindness that has been demonstrated, so I decided to make hand crafted thank you cards. Keep in mind, I am ... http://www.moresugarthanspice.com/2008/09/10/hand-crafted/ We had a pretty heartbreaking appointment with Dr. Newbie on Wednesday.  She just started at our doctors office this week, so although she was frazzled, she was very nice.  She had a hard time getting the ultrasound machine to work, but once she did, she took the baby's measurements and ... http://www.moresugarthanspice.com/2008/09/06/modern-day-miracle/ Yesterday was a bit hectic because the night before was spent in the ER due to continuous contractions.  Thankfully, they finally went away, but we were pretty scared nonetheless.  Daddy went to work as soon as we came home from the ER (why do these things always have to happen ... http://www.moresugarthanspice.com/2008/09/03/melted/ After speaking to Papa a couple of days ago I realized that I have gotten off track.  Instead of trusting in God and His plan, I turned to the internet and the medical professionals to provide the guidance we need for this journey with Caterpillar.  Don't get me wrong, I ... http://www.moresugarthanspice.com/2008/09/01/let-go-and-let-god/ I have to say, the time spent on bed rest has really reminded me of how blessed we have previously been, and it has provided some new blessings along the way. One of my favorite people is my sister-in-law Sarah.  She just recently moved out on her own, and started school.  ... http://www.moresugarthanspice.com/2008/08/30/i-stubbed-my-toe-and-my-life-is-over/ Last night, we went to bed late and as I started to settle in and closed my eyes I saw a flash of light and part of my face went numb.  At first I thought it was lightning outside, so I opened my eyes and sat in the dark for ... http://www.moresugarthanspice.com/2008/08/29/lightening/