27 Weeks - Overjoyed

As I complete the 2nd trimester of this pregnancy and look forward to the 3rd, I want to remember how I feel today.  I feel great.  I'm fortunate to have had such a great pregnancy so far and am one of those women who can actually say they love being pregnant.  Sure, there are things that aren't great, but for the most part, it's been wonderful.  At this point, I can still put on my shoes comfortably, I can still shave my legs, I can still bend down and give Leo a kiss as he walks into his classroom.  I want to remember all of these things now since I'll continue to get bigger and more uncomfortable as the weeks go on.  I think about how I have 12 weeks left and think back to what I was doing 12 weeks ago and can't believe how fast this has gone.

Leo has officially moved up to his "big boy bed" and has been doing really well with it.  We decked it out in train sheets and blankets.  If you see Pottery Barn Kids stock all the sudden increase, you can thank me!

25 Weeks - New Year, New Nesting

The holidays have come and gone as quickly as ever. The entire family was in Chicago for Christmas and we all enjoyed the new traditions we've created out here. Even my sister's fiance took part in all the family activities. But once everyone left and New Years Day came around, it brought on a whole new wave of OMG we're having a baby THIS YEAR. I started looking at new duvet covers for our bed, new "big boy" bedding for Leo and started putting all of Leo's old clothes into Space Saver bags which you can vacuum the air right out of! They are the best things on earth. Steve even looked at me and went "oh god, have you started nesting already!?" I even downloaded a "To-do" app and went through every room indicating what needs to be done. I figured if I try to check one thing off the list every weekend, I **should** be ready for baby time in April. I also figured we could be done in half the time if I started assigning chores for Steve to do as well - I guess we'll see!