misc

one of these days i may get around to having spencer take a pregnant picture of me. i'm just about 39 weeks. it really has gone by fast, but all the same, i am ready for this baby to join us. a couple of weeks ago my mom suggested i make a list of things i wanted to get done before the baby came to keep me busy and to avoid sitting around just waiting. i'm really grateful for that suggestion and got a lot of things done. i finally cut andy's hair, got our "dining room" table (most often used as a catch-all) cleared off and usable, got caught up on laundry, got more done on the girl's stocking (if i wait until december it'll never get done!), scrubbed the kitchen floor (on hands and knees this afternoon with spencer's help), and got 7 casseroles in the freezer. i've got two things left on the list that could go either way, really. hopefully she comes within the next week, though. i'd rather not get close to the c-section date (scheduled for the 24th).

i've also kept up my walking. i actually lengthened my original walk and am going almost 2 miles every day. i'm really grateful for it but it's definitely getting harder. i think i'll keep going every day partly for the sake of my pride. not a good thing, i know, but motivating!

it's been great to have spencer home. he's been a huge help with so much! he's been working about 20 hrs/wk from home for his dad's office. it's really nice. we've been able to do some fun things with the boys. we got a membership to the aquarium here and are looking forward to enjoying that even more. benny loves the sting rays and sharks and always makes a point to find "marlin, dori, and finding nemo."

the boys are growing up so much these days. it's been really fun to watch. here are some pictures from a few weeks ago. we set up the oscillating sprinkler in the back and the boys had a great time running through it! when drying off, benny asked to be tucked in. and, of course, he wanted andy to be included as well.