Maternity Leave (37 Weeks)

I am officially on Maternity Leave...2 weeks before Baby Boy is here. It is glorious.

My first day off, poor Punk had to have ear tubes put in. She did awesome and only had a bad 10 minutes of waking up out of anesthesia. She bounced back and was her wild self by that evening. Nothing can be worse than the chronic ear infections she has had! I'm to going to lie it was a little nerve wracking to hand my precious girl off to strangers and had to choke back tears more than once...tho I will blame that on pregnancy hormones.

Brian and I celebrated the start of my leave with dinner at Sullivans Steakhouse during Restaurant Week. Delicious dinner and nice to get out with just the two of us.

Now we sit and wait.  C Section is scheduled for Monday March 17th and I hope we make it that long. I am mentally prepared for the 17th and have one helluva cute St Patty's Day hat that will make for great newborn photos so I hope he cooperates.

I cannot wait to meet this boy!!!!

35 Weeks down, 4 to go

Less than 4 weeks...he will be here. I am still in literal shock I am pregnant. This growing belly and my lack of sleep is proof he is coming. I.am.so.excited!

Valentine's Day 2014

We had a family Valentine's Day dinner on Friday night. Brian came home with Chocolate Covered Strawberries for me and a Cupcake for Syd. 

Syd went to Grandma's on Sunday for a few days to spend time in Colorado Springs so we did our VDay Date Night last night- at Bara Sushi. Seriously.So.Good. Even a hacking cough couldn't keep me down.  Not that we don't love the antics of our Punky, it was equally nice to sit in peace, enjoy some drinks (i.e. watch Brian drink wine) and slowly eat our food instead of plowing through it in fear of a 2 yr old meltdown.

VDay Selfie

Sickness

Sickness is upon us.  It came in and took up residence with poor Punky who wanted nothing more than her Mama for 3 days. And right when she was feeling better, all hell broke loose in Mama's body...which let me tell you is AWESOME when you are 8.5 months pregnant!  Here's hoping double ear infection leave our house soon!

Baby Sprinkle- 32 Weeks

 Lisa hosted a "Sprinkle" for me last week. Just a small gathering to celebrate this little boy!

I am now on weekly doctor visits because the little man doesn't move and shake as much as he should. All is well but since I don't feel him as much as they would like, I get to go in every week (not that I mind in the least!).

I officially have 17 work days left, not that I am counting.

We are getting so close but yet it seems so far away :)

BABY COWS!

I told Syd we were going to see baby cows at the Stock show and it turns out Sister loves herself some baby cows! It is all she talked about all weekend! She is at such a fun age that is really appreciating the activities we do as a family. 

Waiting her turn to ride the pony! She loved it! 

Waiting his turn for Stranhan's Whiskey

Demolishing a HUGE corndog!

Going to the stockshow confirmed my desire to live on a Farm. It also confirmed Brian's thought process that I would be living there by myself. 

Til next year....

New Year's Eve

NYE 10 years ago... short skirts, big drinks, long nights, raging headaches the next day.

NYE 2014...Lil Ricci's takeout, dinner with a toddler, sweats, snuggling in bed with hubby catching up on our shows and feeling Baby Boy Dew kick, jump,twirl and kick some more. 

Wouldn't have it any other way.