Are we there yet…

By 8 am this morning, I had completed 5 Petey Pie orders, sewed MR a new pair of shorts and a dress, mowed the yard, unloaded the dishwasher, and completed two loads of laundry. Feeling a bit like Superwoman, albeit a rather large and bloated version. We are down to 8 weeks until baby Hutson’s arrival and I’m doing my best to trick my body into nesting mode. Most days, I fail miserably on my “to do list”, but excel on my daily caloric intake. I’m hot. Anxious. Big. And ready. But also nervous about entering the newborn phase again. It certainly feels real–I’ve already gained the recommended weight limit for pregnancy– but then again, it doesn’t. Its hard to imagine what life will be like with two babies. I’m looking forward to the changes and learning to embrace (and not rush) these last remaining weeks.

If you ask MR to name a few of her favorites things, she is likely to respond “grecian music”  and “sprinkalas”. In grown up words, this translates to “Christian music” and the “sprinkler”. She calls her daddy her hero and gives the best kisses and hugs. Life with sweet MR gets sweeter by the day!

I’m officially as wide as I am tall. My bra resembles something purchased from a prank store and my panties could fit an elephant. Still, I am giddy with excitement at the thought of meeting our little man in just 9 short weeks. Until then, we’ve been doing our best to keep busy…Popsicles on the porch have become a nightly tradition. We’ve also been doing our part to cheer on the Braves. G and MR attended Friday nights game and convinced me to join them again on Sunday. And although Sunday’s game included zero time in the stands (we met Dora and played in the Kid Zone instead),  it was a nice reminder that an air conditioner, couch, and bag of Doritos is truly a pregnant girls best friend!

First game of the season; G and MR met our friend Jeff and his son Brayden for a daddy’s night out at Turner Field.

The kids has a blast watching baseball and playing in the Kid Zone.

The daddies had fun too…

so much fun that they did not return until midnight with two very tired, sacked out kids.

 Dora (the Real Dora as MR refers to her) stopped by Sunday’s game

                
MR and Aunt B; Sweet MR makes this face when she doesn’t want us to know that she is having fun. Gone are the days of modeling Petey Pie shirts; this is all I get when I ask her to smile.

It really was one of those weeks…

One of those weeks where we stayed in pjs way past noon,

one of those weeks where the porch replaced the tv,

and one of those weeks where we ate like kings and queens.

Mothers day was equally as special. G and MR gifted me with a Dyson vacuum. It really does work like a charm and I am absolutely loving it! We visited our new church for the first time and had lunch at a nearby soul food restaurant. One things for sure, I’m counting blessings and not calories these days. My last doctors appointment showed that I have gained A LOT of weight and that I am anemic, giving me a much needed excuse for my sluggishness and irritability:) We also set July 20th as the c- section date for Hutson’s arrival. That leaves 10 weeks to go and many, many more gallons of ice cream and time spent relaxing on the front porch!

The trip wasn’t near long enough, but it sure was good for the soul…

Our journey down south included a quick visit with Meme and Papa Joe in Waycross,

a Friday evening walk on the beach,

a journey through downtown Fernandina early Saturday morning for the annual Shrimp Boat Fest,

a long ride down a big slide with the help from G, who never once complained about carrying 30 pounds amongst mounds of overly excited children,

an $8 failed attempt at the bungee jump,

MR patiently waited her turn in line for 5 minutes; her expression (pre jump) should have been the first clue that she was not interested.

This was as high as sweet MR got and although she never cried, it was apparent that she was less than thrilled with the experience.

an afternoon at the swimming pool,

and lots of sandcastle time on the beach.

We also snuck in plenty of good seafood, lots of giggles, and some fun time with MR’s cousins, Jay, Aaron, and Laine.