36 Weeks

Well I'm in the homestretch now! And I'm happy to report that things are as boring as ever. This little girl has been so easy and I am incredibly thankful. My mid-wife said things are so normal I could come for my next appointment in 1 week or 2. I opted to wait 2 more weeks, maybe by then there will be something to report. I have been attending HypnoBirthing classes the past few Saturdays and still have a few sessions left. The name can be off-setting to some people. I think a better name would be relaxed birthing. I love it. I feel totally prepared to birth this baby and have no fear or anxiety about the big day. I am just excited!

I am in MAJOR nesting mode. I have been cleaning out every cabinet and closet in the house. We ripped up our whole backyard and planted a garden. There are still a few more projects I want to tackle before baby's birthday.

I hung these shelves all by myself. I feel very accomplished. These are in the storage closet under our stairs. I still want to hang a few more on the section that slants down so I have more room for food storage.

I bought storage bins for all of Sawyer's toys and labeled them with laminated cards with words and pictures. It looks so nice, and I love not having Sawyer's toys just stacked on the floor in the closet or cluttering the front room.

Our neighbors were re-doing their yard so they gave us one of their planter boxes. Another neighbor lent us a book on square-foot gardening and gave me some great tips. I still want to get some rocks to put around the box to give it a more finished look. We also planted spinach and squash on the other side of our yard under the bay window.

I love summer. The warm weather just puts me in a good mood and Sawyer is so happy to play outside all day.