Life

... has been good.

We are busily preparing for our new arrival in April.  Only a few weeks left!  Emily and T.J. had a baby girl last weekend, so that makes 7 granddaughters for my parents.  0 grandsons.  Charlotte is a little beauty and so happy for Em and T.J. and big sister Amelia.  It was nice to be there at the hospital and hold this sweet niece.  It also got me thinking that I don't have much time left!  It's been 3 1/2 years since I've had a newborn.  It may seem like that's not really a long time, but for me it's like I've forgotton everything!  Can't wait to have this baby in my arms and see what it is.  Gender is still unknown, which is what we wanted.   But now I feel ready to find out!  The girls are getting very excited - it must seem like an eternity to them.

We still have our house listed for sale...not much action there.  I feel like I can't focus on selling a house and having a baby at the same time because they are definitely things that in my mind don't go  together!  We are in the process of figuring out where Sofia will be starting Kingergarten in the fall.  If we're still in our house, then she will be going to one of two private schools.  It feels like there is a lot up in the air right now.  At least we have lots of options and I'm sure that whatever happens will be fine. 

Sofia and Adelaide are now sharing a room and Adelaide has done really well in her "big girl bed."  We built their beds this summer, but Adelaide was doing so well still in her crib in her room that we let her stay in it.  However, with baby coming, she's kind of gotten evicted from her room, but she and Sofia are doing really well together and the bedtime routine has actually really improved!  They are doing really well sharing a room and I couldn't be happier that they're actually going to sleep at night without getting out of their beds.

So I figured I'd neutralize Adelaide's old room and convert it back to a nusery. I love th way the baby's room turned out.  Very sweet.  Thanks Pinterest for all the crafty ideas.  Now it is ready for a little occupant!

 

 

I am planning to work up until the date I deliver, so I know it'll be a busy, but probably exhausting few weeks.  I am really looking forward to a spring/summer maternity leave.  Sofia and Adelaide both were born in the winter and I felt like cabin fever was difficult to deal with.  The snow can't melt fast enough for me, and what a winter it has been this year!  Thankfully, everyone has stayed healthy and I can't complain.  Sofia has frequent blood draws to check her INR as she's on coumadin, but we've managed.  She is doing really well health wise and I am very grateful for that! 

enjoying dance class

baby Charlotte

loving the Olympics

 

sweet girl Sofia