I’ve tried to do some Spring cleaning this past week, to keep my mind busy and to take advantage of having Austin at home for Spring break. I’ve actually just been doing motivating and pointing, because most of the things I really want done require muscle power and I just don’t have that to give right now. Poor Austin and Jeremy! I did clean the fridge though. I’ve been wanting to have a nice garden for the past few years but have either been too busy or I’ve been too unmotivated. This year we (ok, Jeremy) finally started the work of getting ready for this garden. He hacked down some scrub oaks in the corner of our yard to make room for my garden. It’ll be about 10 foot by 25 foot. I’m going to build it above ground with some river rock, which Austin and I have been getting truck loads of here and there. I’m really excited! With all that work they did, this momma hen might just have to share some of her bread (and corn, tomatoes, and zucchini).

Wednesday I had a OBGYN doctors appointment at 9 AM. I went to start my car, and low and behold, the old girl wouldn’t start. So I frantically started trying to figure out how I was going to get to this appointment with my 3 children. I finally just loaded the kids, car seats, and diaper bag onto the stroller and we hiked a mile up to the bus stop. We were quite the sight, let me tell ya. People driving by laughed at us and I suppose the stroller with 2 carseats and 2 toddlers was kind of weird and funny. The kids were cranky and mad at me for making them take public transportation, and in the freezing cold no less. But we survived the trip and I’m thinking about taking the bus more often– it’s cheaper and more responsible.

The doctor decided to schedule my d&c (Monday at 3pm). I’m not sure how I feel about that right now, but I’m just letting things take their course. No signs of passing the pregnancy on my own, so I guess a d&c might just be necessary. It’s a lot to put a body through– anesthesia and the surgery itself. But, I’m also a bit relieved that I won’t have to go through the process of a late miscarriage. It’ll get done for me all in one 30 minute surgery. I’m worried a bit about the miscarriage starting before Monday. But I’ll just deal with it if/when it happens. It never fails though that medical issues come up on the weekend when the doctor can’t do anything to help anyways.

So speaking of Spring projects, we finally decided to reupholster our dining room chairs. Eww, they needed it! We wrapped them first with thick canvas and then with the pretty upholstery fabric.

Before. Yuck!

During.

After! Gorgeous!

I washed and oiled the wood when Jeremy was done reupholstering. So now the chairs look so nice and elegant. For now. You know, until the boogers and grape juice monsters get a real hold of it. Thanks goodness for Scotchguard!

Jeremy hasn’t had a chance to work on Bella’s Princess Castle bed as much as he’d like. But it’s coming along. It’s going to be super cute when done. There’s just always so much to do on weekends, this little projects has been put on the back burner. Hopefully we’ll get back to it after the Craft Fair in April. Here’s the latest picture. It’s by NO means close to done, but a little bit of pink and purple paint made Bella happy all the same.

Hope you’re all well and enjoying your Spring (and Spring Cleaning)!