happy valentine's day!

today harper had school and her first ever valentine's party. we baked heart shaped sugar cookies and made little cards for her to pass out to her friends. she also passed out the princess valentines that were a last resort during one particular shopping excursion. she picked out her outfit and ran around all morning telling me that she was going to say "SURPRISE!" to her friends at school as soon as she got there.

as soon as we walked in the door, she wanted to pass out her goodies, and did, only to have them taken up quickly so the kids didn't get into them too early. it really was sweet to watch her be so proud of her creation.

she came home with a backpack full of handmade cards and goodies, which will be carefully and slowly handed out in the next few weeks.

p.s. don't you just love how little kids say "happy balentimes!" it makes me miss teaching elementary school.

*no baby yet. i did not imagine that i would make my due date, but it is here! the next post will feature our little guy!

the nest

the nest. it is a quite cozy little nook in our bedroom, filled with the essentials, just waiting to welcome our baby. when we set up the moses basket in our room, harper immediately filled it with a few stuffed animals and ever so carefully tucked a doll appropriately named baby brother inside. she checks on him and occasionally informs me that he is crying and needs to be taken care of, which she so sweetly does.

i am ready with burp cloths, soft new bedding and cozy blankets. my most recent pregnancy craving - organic blood orange italian soda is always close by. our friends gifted us with an entire case of it and i am sad to say we are on our last bottle. it is probably a good thing that we don't have a membership to the store that sells it.

so we are just waiting. sometimes patiently, other more uncomfortable times, not so patiently. until then, i plan on walking, sipping tea, snuggling my girl, rubbing the belly, and probably doing a few more loads of laundry. oh, and i might just cry over something really silly.

growing a bump

hello there! i have had the greatest intentions of taking regular bump shots this pregnancy, but alas, life happens and as it turns out, two year olds don't much like having photo sessions and my husband works a lot. BUT, today was a different day and we snapped a few photos of my big 35 week belly. 

i'm feeling really great for the most part, and can't complain too much about those pesky sciatic twinges or the sleep that i am no longer getting. my body is warming me up for the day that we get to meet our sweet winter babe. and are we ever excited for that day.

i have been washing and folding tiny little white shirts and swaddling blankets. we are painting and assembling the crib soon. nesting has set in.