8 Weeks To Go!

I have been really bad about blogging. We went to Virginia for two weeks which was nice and relaxing and a good summer break. The girls had a great time playing outside, jumping on the trampoline, swimming, splashing in mud puddles, eating lots of ice cream and going to the beach an boardwalk in Delaware. Our friends drove up from North Carolina to see us. It was so fun to see them and to catch up.

Then we got home and I was sorely out of shape for taking care of two girls and a dog by myself. I had two days of pain trying to get my body used to the physical workload of it.
Then we had a great week with David. The girls were in summer school all week for four hours a day so David and I had time to catch up with each other and with a bunch of projects we needed to get to. Then he had All Star Break so we got to spend more quality time with him. We even got to go on a family staycation to Napa where the girls got to stay in a hotel, eat room service ice cream and swim in the hotel pool. They were finally sort of comfortable in the water with their floaties. Carter kicked her way across the pool several times.

It felt so good to be in the water in my very pregnant state. I still have 8 weeks to go and I can't imagine getting any bigger. My stomach is really stretching. It is like the baby is sticking straight out. Everyone says boys carry that way, but I thought that was silly until now! By the end of each day my belly button is so sore. I have been trying to walk every day. It is easy when the girls are in school because I walk them to and from school which is a perfect walk for me right now. But when they are not, I have to motivate them to get ready, get in the stroller and come out with me. Not an easy task.

David is gone for 11 days again. Girls are getting better at tolerating him coming and going, although the first night is always rough with them getting up a lot. They are helping me more, but still make a mess of the house in seconds. I can't be bothered to care too much.

I can't believe that in 8 weeks we will have a new member of our family! I can't wait to meet him but I also am not ready for another baby!