Let the Good Times Roll

Lately things have been going pretty good for us here, despite it being Nick's busy time of year at work :) Emma has been in a really good mood and is learning to play by herself more, which is really neat to see her doing! She's also learned to blow kisses and play ball. When we take her to daycare once every two weeks she loves getting to play with the other kids, and at the playplace in the mall she just smiles watching all of the kids run around and play. In the past month or so, Nick has mentioned wanting to have another baby someday. I think it finally dawned on him one evening that Mom and I were talking about how lonely my cousin, Lauren, is as an only child, that Emma could be lonely too and that she really needs a sibling! This was all a really big surprise to me because he had made it known many times that he didn't want anymore kids, and I am happy about his change of heart!

We haven't really decided when to start trying again, but I imaging that within the next year or so the timing will be right. My biggest worry is space and juggling two kids at home by myself. As far as space goes we would have to keep the baby in our room in a bassinett/playpen until they began sleeping through the night, at which time we could move them to Emma's room. Our room is already pretty cramped, and another thing in there certainly wouldn't help the situation any, not to mention trying not to wake the baby when we are tossing and turning in bed, as neither of us are good sleepers. If anyone reading this has any ideas I would be glad to hear them! So it looks like there could be a new little Spotanski sometime in the future, which is certainly [good] news to me!