Laela and I went shopping today with my friend, Hailey. We only hit up one mall before the snow started and I had to be all responsible and head home, but we actually did great! I had been saving my birthday money for a while in preparation to buy some really nice boots sometime this season. However, now, I have my mukluks and have no desire for any other boots. So I cashed my birthday cheques and one other cheque we had lying around, and that was my allotted “spending money” for the day. Yay for new wardrobes!
Firstly though, Laela was possibly the cutest she has ever been. She attracted SO MUCH attention! She was bright and vibrant and eager to hold hands with random employees in the stores who came to see her. Its fun being the mother of such popular kids 🙂
I have been eyeing up a pair of jeans for quite a while now. They’re normally $70, which I really can’t justify at all, but I was gifted $50 specifically towards some quality, new jeans, so I figured now was my chance. I looked them up online the other night and they were on sale for $50! I was so pleased, and went to that store right off the hop. And somehow left with a pair of the jeans and a shirt for $49… Not sure how it happened, but I guess there was a further sale that I just wasn’t aware of. Either way, I’m completely thrilled with that! I bought two other shirts and one sweatshirt, and I’m completely happy with all my purchases. When I added everything up, I didn’t touch the additional cheque I threw in just for good measure. I just spent birthday money and the jeans money that was given to me as a baby shower gift. I’m really happy with how it all turned out! And Hailey had a good time, too, for someone who doesn’t specifically prefer clothes shopping. We had a great girls day together, and I really hope we can do that kind of thing again soon.
I arrived home around 7:30 and hung out with everyone until it was Dekkers bedtime. Well, he went down later tonight so we could have some playtime together. Once he was down, Brady and I had some soup and Laela slept on our bed. When I had to get her in jammies and change her diaper, she woke right up! Definitely not one of those babes who can sleep through everything. I got her all ready for bed and gave her a bit more milk to lull her back out, but she was wide away. I figured it would be a good opportunity it lay her down wide awake and just expect her to fuss for a good while until I went to get her. A good thing to practice anyway, right? Soothing herself. She was wide awake when I put her down, and within minutes, she was out. She’s pretty much incredible.
Now that both babies are sleeping, its bath time and sleep time. Brady still feels gross, and we have to get up and pack tomorrow. We’re heading to my parents to spend the week with everyone, and I can’t wait!!! Hopefully you all have wonderful Christmases planned as well.
Sleep deep.