Finally...a summer update!

We have been very busy this summer with projects and fun summer stuff, hence, the lack of blogging. Plus, my motivation and lack of time/energy these days has also contributed to my lack of blogging. There is no excuse, I know, but here is an update, nonetheless. You can see the picture above (sorry, mom) is my closet. I think Tim caught it at its absolute worst or maybe pulled some things out to make it look even worse than it was but you get the picture. It was very cluttered and VERY unorganized! So, Tim, being the awesome hubby he is, went for it and built me 'the closet of my dreams' he called it.
Now you can see a side by side comparison of the before and after pictures. The mirrored part is a door that has shelves of shoes (mostly mine), where I can get to them oh so easily and I can actually wear them and remember I HAVE them!
Another side-by-side comparison. The difference can't even really be appreciated from the picutre.
We even put in bamboo floors. I say 'we' because I DID help, actually, with this project. Not the building of it, but the placing of it and painting, etc. Go Pregnant-not-so-gifted-with-tools-lady!
It has made a huge difference! It's like a new room in the house! I love it! And I don't even mind putting laundry away anymore. [Well, it's at least made it less of a drag!] Thank you, Tim!
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What I found Alex doing last weekend in her room with her 'lullabye' music on, rocking her puppy with a timer on for puppy's bedtime. She was determined to rock him until her timer went off but she had set it for an hour, so she didn't quite make it. But it kept her occupied for quite a long time!
Zoo trip on the train. Good times had by all. Tim and I probaby enjoyed it the most. Alex was mostly interested in the rides and getting 'treats'.
My little soccer bean! For being the youngest on her team, she really does a great job and loves to play! We've found she's a very fast runner. When asked what her favorite part of soccer is: "Consheshion[concesssion] stand treats!" of course! LIke mother like daughter!
Alex and her BFF, Gracie, and how they spend most of their practice time--hugging, holding hands, and rolling around on the grass giggling. It's pretty freak'n cute!

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Rough River

We didn't get to go as often as we would have liked this summer, just three or four times, but it was great! Alex is learning to be quite the water girl, swimming on her own, peeing in the lake for the first time [with extreme hesitation, i might add, as I'm not an advocate of it but she HAD to go and we were very far from the house]. I hadn't realized how traumatizing it must have been until Tim's friend came to stay with us last weekend and she and him were playing 'Hi-ho Cherrio' and out of the total blue she stopped playing and said to him very seriously, "My mommy told me to pee in the lake...and I did." And that was all that was said, and the game continued on. We haven't even been to rough river in over a month so the fact that she brought it up for no reason was pretty funny. I have scarred her.

My two silly sweeties

Baby Sam will be here before we know it! Next week is my last week of work and I'm looking forward to the break! Alex is very much looking forward to staying home with me and Sam. This baby moves like I never thought possible. He is non-stop and mostly at night or early in the a.m. My doctors tell me an active babe is a happy one, so this little guy better be one joyful little bundle!! It's hard to imagine in just a few weeks our lives will change forever, just like they did with Alex. I'm so thankful and so excited. It's hard to imagine having ANOTHER blessing like Alex, she's redefined my life in so many wonderful ways and taught me much about life, love, mothering, and myself. I am looking forward to the wonderful blessings little Sam will bring. I will definately post pictures once he arrives!