Any excuse to use a hammer drill

While we had originally hoped to surround our bedroom with some walls for some soundproofing, cost estimates put it a bit out of reach. Yes, we could have tried building them ourselves, but with no shop, that gets a bit tough.

What better excuse (a) for Andrea to visit IKEA and (b) for Peter to play with the hammer drill on the concrete rafters and install some curtains. At least they provide some basic light blocking. Added bonus: No more rushed cleaning of the entire house when friends visit!

Andrea's new sleeping companion

For the last several weeks I have not been able to get a good nights sleep. I'd wake up each morning with a stiff neck and shoulders and a aching lower back, not to mention the leg cramps that wake me in the middle of the night. I've slept with various configurations of first 2, then 3 then 5 pillows at a time with poor Peter way on the other side of our bed. Still after 5 pillows I was still not comfortable. I've gotten a few prenatal massages (Zenana Spa is amazing) and they are a beautiful thing, but I still come home to an uncomfortable nights sleep.

I caved in and bought myself the Snoogle Total Body Pillow...ah, finally comfort at night without the mountain of pillows. To all my pregnant friends (and there are so many of you these days), if you don't have one of these already, get one!

Happy 2009!

Wishing everyone a happy 2009!

Andrea has been keeping busy with pottery. The snowmen were "pinched" with Silver Falls porcelain clay.