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Friends, I don't mean to be absent so much lately. Lots going on and struggling just to keep up with the everyday stuff.
Not to mention, I am just t-i-r-e-d.

Things seem to be easing up (for now), hope to rejoin you more regularly in the near future.
With some FO's too!

get it together

well, i got some of my act together over the weekend. of course nothing gets done around here lately without loads of help from Matt. by the way, that is a total understatement. but, the house is semi-clean, bills are seemingly paid for the moment, and i got a shower and a shave in.
oh, and a wee bit of knitting squeezed in there also (i've been trying to finish this project for what seems like a looong time).
i hope i can share it with you soon. really, really soon.

we are anxiously heading into september gearing up for the new arrival. the differences & similarities between this pregnancy and Henry's has amazed me. makes me a bit nervous for the delivery. Henry was easy from beginning to end. he still is most of the time. this babe has been physically more straining, but i take into consideration that i am chasing a little boy all over this go round. we did so much preparing for Henry too, and this time we are much more laid back. no room to ready (they will share a room eventually), no new blankets or clothes necessary (at least for now), no toys needed (thank goodness). no, this time we are just sitting back and waiting. waiting to meet this little person. waiting to introduce siblings. waiting to start another leg of this journey. waiting to fall in love again.

october 1, you will not be here soon enough. but we are trying to be patient.

6 weeks to go, originally uploaded by gonzomama.

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sorry for the absence. it's been a bit of an 'off' week for me. i'll be spending the rest of the weekend trying to get my act together (on oh, so many levels).

just beachy

while i'm getting back into the rhythm of things around here i'll just share some pictures.

back to reality

on the road again, originally uploaded by gonzomama.

well, we survived the road trip, the first we have taken with Henry during daylight hours (he travelled amazingly well). i imagine i will regale you with some stories and many pictures through out the week, but for now i just wanted to say hello.

we are easing back into our 'real' life mode (as opposed to our 'vacation' life mode). lots of laundry, grocery shopping, and adjusting to be done. i go for what i hope will be my last ultrasound this afternoon. 7 weeks left (or so)!

more to come . . .

my wordle thumbprint

Have youwordled yet?

Well, friends, we are off on a much needed vacation. We are meeting up with most of my family on the coast of North Carolina. We (meaning my entire family) vacationed in this same town 23 summers ago, so it is a reunion of sorts, even though we all see each other about once a year.

Matt is looking forward to taking the surfboards off our office wall and actually putting them to use in some water. Its been quite some time. I'm relieved I don't have to make a fool of myself attempting to surf again (it's been over 7 years since I last tried). We are both eager to see Henry catch a wave - if he allows it (and if there are waves to be had).
I'm anticipating a relaxing week visiting aunts, uncles, cousins and my grandparents (aka, The Greats). I envision listening to the waves, lying on the beach, knitting, reading and sharing in the duties of wrangling the little ones that will be running around.
I'm excited about searching for sea shells with the boy(s), playing in the sand, and spending what's remaining of our last summer together before our little Henry becomes the Big Brother.

I feel so fortunate that we will all have this lazy week to spend together enjoying each others company.

I may pop in a bit over the next week and I look forward to sharing our stories on our return.


Here's hoping that all of you are enjoying what's remaining of these summer days. The days are flying by.

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