that’s all i have to say about life right now.

i’m less than 2 weeks away from my due date with this baby boy but i’m not sure i’m going to make it. at least, not without a lot of help…whether in the form of baked goods, air conditioned spaces or the amazing people that make up my support network.

one of those in my “network” is my best friend, kristen, who happens to be due with her second two days before me.  we talk constantly on email and try for a weekly phone date. last time i called, i asked “how are you doing?” her reply, “you know how i’m doing,” was all she had to say.  uncomfortable.

sleep has become a joke…baby’s bumped up his awake/active time to around 11pm-12am.  so it’s a nightly struggle of wanting so very badly to give into my exhaustion but having to wait out his acrobatics.  of course there’s no movement when olive wakes up bright and early…not a good sign for what’s to come.  then you add the constant bathroom trips, tingling legs, sore back and haywire emotions and it’s a wonder carter & olive don’t head for the hills.

but, i didn’t want to sit here and complain. i wanted to say “thank goodness.”

thank goodness for having a best friend who totally understands and is going through this with me every awkward waddle of the way.

thank goodness for an amazing, amazing husband who is basically on olive duty the second he walks in the door…and all weekend. and who is constantly finding ways to bring humor and excitement into her world. when a giant box arrives with supplies for baby, instead of it being a touchy (“what do i get?!”) moment, it turned into this:

and another hot weekend spent inside became the perfect excuse to bring down carter’s childhood lego collection. (ps. i can’t tell who’s more excited about this! let’s just say carter’s been building a LOT of vehicles and rockets because olive wants them!!)

then there’s the nightly dance parties with djs olive and carter spinning tunes (either james brown or “wheels on the bus”!) and daddy daughter outings.  last weekend was the local museum &  tomorrow is library and a cupcake! lucky girl.

thank you, thank you babe.

while carter’s at work, olive’s either enjoying her new school, spending quality time with her nonna & papa or dressing to the nines with her favorite friend and cousin (apparently, 4 year olds have mastered gloves…good try though olive!):

thank goodness!

i’m also a curtain panel away from completing baby’s room. i can’t wait to share the pictures! it’s been a fun stress reliever having a new space to decorate. it’s kind of a woodland/lakeside/campfire vibe! of course, right now, it’s buried under a getting-ready-for-market vibe as posy head’s to the gail parkins memorial ovarian cancer event tomorrow to sell some goods!

okay, olive decided to take a nap afterall (thank goodness!) so i’m going to put these toes up and watch my own inner-belly olympics…next event, baby cycling!