Scenes from the weekend...

I feel like I'm just counting down our last few weekends until this babe arrives!  We certainly took advantage of this being one of our last and got so much done.  Cheers to productivity!

Kicked off the weekend with a pool play date with some of our besties.  As much as my little man loves the water he has a new love for running {yes running, and he's fast!} laps around the pool.  This poor mama is in and out of the pool trying to keep up with him.  Oh and the lovely tankini I've been rocking all summer has become a full-blown bikini thanks to my bump!  Let's just say it's not a good look me waddling around trying to keep up with G!

Fortunately that night we got a babysitter and enjoyed date night {third Friday in a row, whoo-hoo!}.  Attended a bittersweet party bidding farewell to some sweet friends moving this week.  And don't worry hit up the grocery store afterwards for a nightcap...Bluebell Homemade Vanilla.

Saturday B was amazing!  Let me sleep until 10:30am and kept the little man entertained.  Afterwards we cleaned out the garage {which was quite the endeavor!} and made several trip to Goodwill.  Oh it feels so good to purge and cleanse. Finished the day with more pool time and a little grilling.

Sunday G and I laid low while B played in church.  My poor feet were so swollen and my back was killing me, so couch time was in order.  Luckily my little man obliged and lounged with his momma.  Once B got home we kept the productivity going and worked on the nursery some more.  Oh how things are so different with the second.  We still have so much to do!  A trip to Target to cross a few things off the list made me feel better but still need to pack my bag!  Here's looking forward to a hopefully relaxing week.

Five on Friday

Happy Friday friends!

Wow this week sure flew by.

Linking up again with these lovely ladies to share what I'm loving this week.

1. Folk Soul Revival

These guys are incredible, and their music has been on constant repeat in our house.

Check them out!

2. Trader Joe's Mini Mint Ice Cream Mouthfuls

Can you tell I have a somewhat obsession with frozen treats this summer??

These bad boys are so addicting.

3. Summer Hair

The last thing I want to do each day is blow dry and style my hair.

Loving these fun summer looks and cannot wait to try some out.

4. Donut Bar

Hi I'm Rachel, and I'm addicted to donuts.

Luckily I try and only eat them when I'm pregnant.

Since I only have a couple weeks left I better get on making these homemade glazes.

Wouldn't this be such a fun play date?

5. A Cup of Jo

And speaking of just a couple weeks to go until Baby #2 arrives...

I'm loving this post my friend sent me.

She is too is expecting "two under two."

These sweet pics have me so excited at the thought of G meeting his new baby brother/sister.

So what are you all loving this week??

Any fun weekend plans?

We're hitting up the pool, doing date night and attempting to wrap up the last minute nursery/baby details.

Here's hoping for some productivity!

May I gush?

I am so not one to usually gush and go on and on about how wonderful my husband is {although I probably should!}, but tonight I just must.

It's so easy to give our husbands a hard time.  It seems they never do what we want them to do {put the dishes in the dishwasher} unless we ask them {will you please put the dishes in the dishwasher} or constantly nag them {put the dishes in the dishwasher!}.  But these days, I can only sing his praises.

The second pregnancy is funny.  People aren't doting on you like they do with the first.  Maybe everyone just assumes that since you've gone through it once before you must be a pro now.  Well let me tell you, if anything I think the second pregnancy is harder. You're chasing after the result of your first pregnancy all while dealing with an oversized midsection, aching back and swollen feet. Wow, can you tell I'm 36 weeks or what? :)

Back to the point of this post, to brag on B.  These last few days he has been amazing.  Truly amazing. It's like he knows exactly what I need without me even having to ask {oh do I struggle with asking for help!}.  He has been taking G on little outings just the two of them to give me some time to myself.  He has been coming home from work early and going in late to help me with the little man. Monday morning he didn't go in until 10am and let me sleep.  Oh what a gift!  Watching him put G to sleep is one of my favorite things.  I just stare at the two of them on the monitor and smile.  I have to say though it really is the little things.  Like once I'm on the couch in full beached whale mode, he gets up to refill my drink, bring me my phone charger and anything else I need {typically something sweet and fattening}.  My favorite though and what makes me realize why I love him so {and just how truly blessed I am} is every time I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom {which has become three and four times now}, he wakes up and says, "You okay?"  It means so much that he is checking on me and makes me realize I so could not do this without him.  Oh and did I mention, he's even doing the dishes! I am one lucky gal I tell you.  Love you, B!

Scenes from the weekend...

Did everyone enjoy a happy Fourth?  Ours was a wet one.  It never stopped raining.  The entire day.  Luckily a little {a lot!} rain couldn't keep us down.  We enjoyed a lazy day indoors waiting for our dear friends who were coming to visit us for the long weekend.  

We enjoyed time catching up with them, watching our sweet boys play together and even snagged a babysitter for a night out.  Finally got to try out my new favorite restaurant!  Since the rain continued the entire weekend {BOO!} we gave in and decided to let the boys out of the house.  What better place, Chuck E. Cheese's.  Yikes!  Everyone in Nashville had the same idea.

This tired mama was pooped and spent most of Sunday {and today!} in bed.  Cannot believe we have less than a month to go.  Here's hoping this week I can manage to be productive!

Motherhood...

So it hit me last night, I am about to have another baby.  You would think the last eight months of an expanding belly would have clued me in to what is about to happen. Seriously though something last night just really clicked.  More like sent me into panic mode. I realized I have so much left to do and just four weeks left to do it all.  Where has the time gone??  Things are so different the second go around.  Mainly because you're too busy chasing after and keeping up with the result of your first pregnancy to think about being pregnant again.

So this morning I woke up refreshed {only got up to use the bathroom twice last night!} and ready to make the most of this last month before we enter our new phase of life known as "two under two."  I really want to savor every moment with G and enjoy our last few weeks just the two of us.  However I also want to spend some intentional time focusing on this baby.  I certainly know this second go around that life will go on even if every little nursery detail is not place or this little one doesn't have a closet filled with clothes before he or she arrives.  But I really want to spend some time anticipating and getting excited about his or her arrival just like we did for George. B and I finally put the crib together last night, and it was so sweet to think about this little one sleeping in it.  We laughed as we put it on the highest level knowing our little man across the hall could climb out of it in a second.  We also reminisced about silly we were putting George's crib together in the living room only to have to completely take it apart again in order to get it through the doorways into the nursery.  Oh the things we parents learn the second go around...Yes, we assembled crib #2 in the baby's room.

So let the countdown officially begin for "two under two!"  It's going to be an adventure.  A little scary and certainly interesting, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Scenes from the weekend...