I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less.”

--Anna Quindlen

http://www.71toes.com/2011/08/friday-q-the-early-years.html
Just a little inspiration for the week from one of my favorite blogs :)

on motherhood

some days...

every single part of me is overcome with such love and happiness that i think my heart might burst.

going to the bathroom in private, is a luxury

taking a long hot shower can make. my. day.

carrying 30 lbs in my belly and 30 lbs on my hip make me feel like i'm strong, but doing it for more than 5 minutes and i'm sweating like a pig and looking like i'm crazy

having a toddler fall asleep on my prego belly and a baby kicking my rib cage and bladder at the same time is the most uncomfortable thing, but the look on that toddler's face while he's asleep and the feel of the baby's kicks in my belly. pure heart melt.

i feel like i'm breaking and can't hold it together

i'm overwhelmed with stress and worry and pure. exhaustion.

i'm filled with love and gratitud

i wonder how i'll ever manage with two

i look back and am proud of how much more patient and loving i've become

i cry

i laugh

i think, life doesn't get much better than this

i wonder what the heck was i thinking getting married and having two babies in three years

i wonder, how did i ever get so blessed?

motherhood. no one can prepare you for the biggest, most challenging job in the world. But, it comes with the best benefits ever.

No matter what, for all the good and bad, I wouldn't change a thing.

Ready and Waiting

Bags are packed. Nursury is ready. Sleep has been treasured and bottled up. Baby clothes are cleaned and ready to be worn. We can't wait to meet you Little L! Your mama, dada, and brother are counting down the days till your arrival...

39 Weeks!

3 cravings for mexican food
3 baking sprees
5 days of nesting
6 evenings spent walking around the neighborhood trying to bring on labor
5 days spent watching hubby and toddler build a gate for the porch
2 outside projects remain to be done before baby gets here
1 nap a day for toddler
1 nap a day for prego mama
1 dr visit
0 progress made toward labor
Down to the final two weeks! Yay :)

Happy Friday :)

Excited for a relaxing weekend with my boys :)

Dreamland

I love quietly walking into Caleb's room before I go to sleep and hearing his sweet breathing, feeling his warm skin, and catching a glimpse of him in peaceful sleep. When we say good-night to him he is sitting up in bed and waving and happily saying 'bye bye', and when I return, I find this. Such a sweet scene. All curled up on his blanket and holding on to monkey. I can't get enough of his sweetness while he sleeps. The way his little feet stick out at the end of the bed and he lays on his tummy, just like his mama (when she's not prego). I love you sweet Caleb.

Trying to relish these last few days or couple weeks (I'm betting on weeks) before baby comes and our sleep days are no longer for awhile. Caleb is in such a good sleep rhythm again and for that I am grateful. He's sleeping 11-12 hours at night. Going down so good. Happily waving, blowing kisses, and saying 'bye-bye' to us as we leave. And napping 2 hrs during the day. Which means we are all sleeping good (and I'm enjoying all the naps I can get in before baby comes) I know these sleep days will be no longer and this time around, I'm savoring them! And I'm hoping Caleb's sleep isn't thrown off too much by brother.

Daddy's Helper

You know those moments. Where time stops. And your heart just does a little squeeze. Yeah, I'm having one of those again. A heart squeeze. Over these two who I love so much. Over my wonderful hubby. Never could I have imagined on the day I married him that he would be such an amazing father. He teaches me everyday with his gentle and patient ways. The pure adoration on Caleb's face and his squeals of delight when he sees Daddy, put me over the moon with love for these two. I couldn't ask for more.




This little scene is what I stumbled upon after my little prego power walk around the town