February 01st, 2011

I cannot believe that January has come and gone.. it is madness.. i am loving the time flying by though.. then this pregnancy will be over.. and it will be spring. and I will be holding a sweet little munchkin..  what I am most excited for is 2/5 of my family is coming down to visit me on Friday! they are surprising me and coming down to help me paint my nursery.. (they are even bringing the supplies!) my dream of this nursery is coming alive..

I may even do a Ikea run to pick up the shelf before they get here.. so it can be set up as well ;)  it is supposed to be sunny for their arrival.. and I cant wait to walk the town center.. go for lunch.. and just hang out with them.. with my energy levels slowly depleting already :( I want stuff done! clearly.. these are the messages I am getting from Dust.. 

OMG.  I learned last time not to mess with your nesting so I will go along as much as possible. 

smart man..

he left the house one morning with Olives pregnancy.. and told me to take it easy.. (as per usual) and he came home to a brown re arranged living room.. it HAD to be painted.. and so I did it.. it looked great.. but he was mad that I had.. I have realized with this pregnancy though.. that I cant be as stubborn as I was with Olives.. my body is not to keen on it.. and I feel the aches more after a long day at work.. or if I lift something too heavy..  I also told myself I would be easier on myself (mentally?).. but that also is not the case.. I remember going to “part time” with Olive.. that being only four 8 hour shifts a week.. but now.. I am wanting more time off.. I had the realization last night.. that these are the last few months with my first born.. the last few times of one on one moments with her.. that aren’t shared with a breastfeeding newborn.. or an “I’m to tired mama”.. I hope to find some balance of both worlds and throwing in some me time as well.. but I hear it is tricky.. and I fear the baby blues.. 

courtesy of Kelle Hampton

I love this picture of her!

I am sure you have picked up that I am in love with Kelly Hamptons way of parenting and just life in general.. and I am taking her advice on the birth experience.. and I am going to try to make it that of a celebration.. not an ” I am going to die if I have another C Section day”.. I will have my music.. I will have more pictures taken.. I will actually open the blinds and let the sun come in.. and I am demanding more food.. or sending someone out to get it.. my liquid diet and mushy mashed potatoes didn’t cut it last time.. and I think its what made me go loco.. I want my own nightgown.. and slippers.. and face wipes.. and joy.. I want this birth to be a celebration of life.. welcoming our newest addition into our wild and precious family!!