Still here. For now.

Day 10. Food is running low. Ran out of apple juice and milk yesterday. Diapers are next to go. Must go to store and stock up again. Although morals are still high, energy is running out for everyone but Emerson.

Seriously, we were able to go out and about yesterday. We had lunch at Urban Cookhouse in Homewood yesterday. I highly recommend the Berry Good Chicken Wrap. Yum yum yum. I am going back very soon. I know my Mom will love that place. :)

Then we hit the local toy store just down the street (not a chain type). I highly underestimated Emerson's interest in trains. [She has the Mickey Mouse train which "disappears" from time to time because we just can't take it anymore.] I almost bought her a wooden train set that was on zulily the other day. I am regretting that purchase since it was really discounted (birthday, future Christmas present, etc.?). Ugh. Oh well. I did some research last night and found some really cute and fun generic train sets that work with Thomas the Train and the other popular sets. I don't think she cares or will care about that kind of thing, but its nice to know that they can work together. We will see how much the interest keeps up. Thanks, Chuggington! I took other's advice about keeping her far far away from Thomas & Friends cartoons only to have you come along on the Disney Channel. Leaving that toy store was apparently a horrific experience for all of us.

On to Dreamcakes. Cupcakes for Emerson's birthday party ordered. We taste tested the Strawberry Milkshake and Bananas Foster cupcakes. Emerson too...They are very careful not to cross contaminate with just about anything if it isn't in the ingredients (which are all listed with the flavor). We decided on Strawberry Milkshake and Lemon Love for Sunday. :)

Then it was on to Gardendale for a visit to the splash pad. Since we had avoided a nap all day, Emerson was already a little worn out which made the visit short. But she had a great time nonetheless. Somehow, she avoided a nap the rest of the day too...So it was bedtime as usual at 7pm (thank goodness...we needed to get back on schedule). Hopefully, we can continue that from now on.

This morning, we had a visitor around 3am. She crawled out of the pack-n-play...again. :( Some Baby Einstein lullaby music seemed to get her back to sleep in our bed. And then Phillip decided to move her back around 5am. Mistake. I found him asleep on the other bed with 2 baby quilts (that were originally his by the way) draped over him...and Emerson jumping up and down in her pack-n-play (anything within arms reach thrown across the room and all the reachable drawers to the dresser open).

As for "Bobby", we are still waiting. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow so I will post an update then. I am still hoping we can get an inducement date out of them (they didn't seem too concerned about all that last appointment) so we know if all else fails when we will meet this baby.