32 Weeks...

So, here I am at 32 weeks with baby girl #2. To be honest, I'm not feeling 100%...I'm certainly missing the blissfulness of the 2nd trimester! I'm tired again, I feel huge, my back and hips have started to hurt, heartburn is in full force (especially at night), I have to pee constantly, and I just don't have much energy. I know the summer heat and chasing after a very busy 20 month old is not helping either! :) I passed my glucose test at 28 weeks and my 32 week appointment this past Friday went well...I'm measuring right on track and baby girl's heartbeat was 148 bpm. I'm not craving much anymore, but I still can't get enough of cereal and turkey sandwiches.

Last weekend we officially started preparing for baby girl's arrival at our house! Josh got all of the baby items down from the attic, I organized her closet and yesterday we rearranged some furniture and put up her crib. It's pretty crazy that we have 2 cribs in our house now....and Lucy is a little confused about that too! Baby girl does not have an official nursery....she will reside in the back room (our converted garage and 2nd living space) until we can transition both girls into Lucy's room. It's not ideal, but we're going to make it work. Once Lucy and baby girl are in the same room, we'll make the back room into their playroom, which I can't wait to do! All of this nesting has certainly made it feel "real" that another baby will be here very soon...it's exciting and a bit scary all at the same time! :)

Baby girl #2 does not have a name yet. And the rate we're going, she'll probably follow in her sister's footsteps and be named after she is born. Ahhh....it drives me crazy, but we just can't pick one! We'll know once we see her face and get to spend a little bit of time with her.

Even though I'm not feeling well (and probably complaining more than I should)....my heart is full and I feel so blessed that God has entrusted this little lady to us. We can't wait to meet her....hopefully a couple of weeks early. Wink, wink...God.

Lately (June 2012)...

I've been a pretty lousy blogger and picture taker lately. Nothing too exciting going on around here...just normal summer days!

Painting with Eleanor...

Playing in our new blow-up pool...

Getting messy with shaving cream...

Hanging out with dad in a box...this box has actually provided hours of entertainment lately...

And we love our tent as well...

Getting ready for baby girl #2...

Lucy is preparing for her baby sister too...you never know what you might find at our house with a diaper on it!

Playing dress up while mom gets ready...

Celebrating Father's Day and our 7th wedding anniversary on June 17th...

Riding the carousel at Grapevine Mills...

Watching cartoons with bear...

Sleepy girl...

And lots of playtime in our room...she's asking "mommy want more?"

Shorts...

Trying really hard to figure these shorts out...

Colorado :: June 2012

Josh and I are having a great time in Colorado! This is our first vacation by ourselves since our honeymoon (almost 7 years ago). We always travel with family and friends, which is wonderful...but it's nice to have some quality alone time together! We arrived in Buena Vista on Friday around lunch time and our flight leaves tomorrow (Tuesday) around 4pm, so our time in one of our favorite spots on earth has almost come to an end...tear. It always goes by way too fast! I know we'll be ready to see our girl tomorrow evening though. We've certainly missed her, but she has been in great hands (and getting whatever she wants) with her Jewelz, GG and Pops! Thank you so much for watching Lucy so Josh and I could take this trip! I actually forgot to bring my camera...really shocking for me, but I've survived with my new found love of Instagram. Here are a few shots from the past few days...

We've enjoyed the view of Mt. Princeton (and some reading time) on the back porch...

and the lovely scenery in town...

We've made a stop (or 2 or 3) at K's Dairy Delite for lunch and evening ice cream treats...

We drove to the top of Cottonwood Pass to see the breathtaking views of the Continental Divide, followed by lunch in town at Mothers Bistro....

We hiked to Agnes Falls....it's was a little tough for me 7 months pregnant in the high altitude...but we made it and it was well worth the trip! Unfortunately, CO is experiencing drought right now so the falls were not rushing, but it was still pretty!

We took a day trip to Aspen! The drive from BV is incredible (and a little scary in a few spots)...

We went to Maroon Bells and hiked around the lake, enjoyed a delicious lunch on the patio at bb's Kitchen and spent some time reading/napping at the park in town. Really, a perfect day in Aspen!

On our way back to BV, we made a slight detour and drove to Leadville for dinner. Josh wanted to try High Mountain Pies, a popular pizza joint in town. I was a little skeptical, but oh my word...it was delicious! I took a risk with the house specialty "The Crocodile"....BBQ sauce, shrimp, bacon, jalapeno and cream cheese. Holy moly...so tasty! We'll definitely go back there next time we're in town!

This morning, Josh took off for a half day hike to Ptarmigan Lake and I'm in town at Bongo Billy's enjoying a latte, blueberry scone, my book and some blogging time. We're both equally happy....

Man, I love this place...