7 weeks to go
i can’t quite believe how soon our lives will change. that by jeff’s birthday we will have a four person family. that thought just keeps blowing me away. i’ve been slow to post but i’ve been running around like a crazy person here at home finishing up so many home projects. (many that perhaps i didn’t need to start right now) but man am i happy with how many things we’ve accomplished of late. i of course neglected to take photos of just about any of the work yet. that part of documenting has taken a backseat for me for whatever reason but i should get on it while i still have my hands free.
i’ve been working from home solely and will soon go down to four days a week. a move i’ve been dreaming of for years and can’t wait until it happens. having just one more day off a week will be such an incredible gift for both my family and my psyche. ooh just typing that makes me giddy. then maternity leave will start mid-september (unless these babes get as restless as i am) but i’m hoping they’ll hold out and get as big as can be… well not too big that they can’t get the heck out but you know what i’m saying.
so there it is. the countdown begins. and with each day as i grow larger and more uncomfortable i spend just a few moments thinking of the family that has gotten me to where i am today and continue to inspire me forward. i am just so lucky to have such love in my life. such friends. such joy. and hopefully i’ll impart that on to these little ones too.
and because i can’t stand to post without a photo here’s one simple shot taken secretly just over a month ago as i sat with my sister at the fabulous shower she and my mother threw for me back home. it was a quiet moment with my sis. i’m so glad she’s in my life and i’m so glad these little ones will know the joy of having a sibling. i never imagined it would happen instantaneously but now that it is i get more excited with each day. (and more nervous of course… this might just be the hardest thing we’ve ever set out to do). but i’m sure all the work will be worth it.
holy crap kids, i’m having babies!
August 6th, 2009 at 5:26 am
i’m super excited for you, too. do you know if they are boys or girls?
August 9th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I am due in a week, but there is only one in there (so they say). Good luck with the twinsies and congratulations!
August 14th, 2009 at 6:10 am
Holy crap is right! So excited for you!
August 16th, 2009 at 9:59 am
I’ve been excited for you all along, but the way you put things in this post made me giddy in anticipation. I am so happy that you’ll be working a bit less and that you’ve taken care of so many projects at home. This is really an awesome time.