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Little lady is now 33 weeks along. She will arrive in just ‘a matter of weeks’ now, and that is mind boggling. I am starting to feel a bit anxious about her arrival, for several reasons. One, I don’t have anything ready for her. Her room, while free from the former clutter, is still just an office. Her crib and dresser are unassembled. Her walls are unpainted. Her generous hand-me-down clothes are still boxed up in the closet, untouched. Her car seat is still packaged up. I did wash a few items for her to have in the hospital: a blanket and a going home outfit. That’s about it. I think I had Carter’s room completely ready for him by the time I was 30 weeks. Eh, second children. I know that her room isn’t critical to her arrival, but I think I will feel less anxious if I can have some sort of organization and preparedness for HER room, HER space, HER stuff. Fortunately, I now have a plan in place to feel a bit more organized, thanks to an encouraging friend. She’s eve...

A quick update on life lately (since late Fall), according to my phone. Because where else do these photos/stories go? We loooooooooved the beautiful, long Fall weather. We were outside every moment we could be, chasing this kid around. The cold was not an easy transition for him, not being able to run around outside anymore. Welcome to Minnesota, kiddo. Carter started swim lessons, and to no one's surprise thought it was the greatest thing EVER. His favorite is jumping in. And also learning the song "Motor Boat," which he continues to sing all the time. I attended one class with him, otherwise it was a Daddy-Carter activity. Thank goodness. Crouching to stay under waist-deep water for 30 minutes was brutal on me and my giant self, but key to keeping my always-shivering-when-wet son warm. Now, every time we say we have to pack his bag, he says, "Swimming bag!" Sorry, buddy...lessons are over for now. Many snacks were had in our driveway. ...