Still here

It has been a while, eh?! I feel as though I have nothing to discuss, rather, bore my last few standing readers with. I guess that’s a bit ironic considering we’ll become a family of four (+ mutt) in less than five weeks. WOO HOO!! As I told someone recently, I’m ready physically, but mentally we’re still processing what that exactly means, all the while, being very excited. We’re getting there. He does finally have a place to rest his head surrounded by walls painted “Anew Gray,” so that’s a major accomplishment.

In other “This Old House” news…it would appear that we’ve done very little, but that is hardly the case. My husband, bless him, has continued his tireless efforts in the areas of back-hoeing  (as in rented one for several days under the warning of ‘do not let me come home and find that thing upside down with you underneath’), re-grading our negatively graded yard, uprooting plants trees, re-sodding,  digging new stairs out of a hill of dirt and roots, stripping walls, sanding walls, repainting walls and trim, hanging new doors, installing a closet system and exchanging old hardware for new….and that was JUST in the nursery alone. SO… see, there IS progress. How does he do it? He’s wonderful. Me, you ask? EB and I spend our afternoons and weekends usually submerged in water that is only partially cooler than the current outside temp of 101. All in an effort to, “Keep her away while you work.” I did do some taping of 4234523 window panes.

I will say, these many hours poolside have made her a great swimmer, allowed her to perfect her underwater flip (this is a big deal for her), do a handstand and, as of recently, “walk on her hands,” as she PROUDLY reported to me over the weekend. I’m reconsidering a year-round swimming badge. 

Maybe we'll be back with a 34.5 week update soon. If not, you'll be seeing newborn pics, I'm afraid.