"One Last Time"

As Friday approaches, I find myself feeling like I need to see people and do things "one last time" before baby comes.  It's funny.  Life will not end on Friday... but I know things will change tremendously. :) I'm okay with that.  I just get sentimental at times.  I've gotten used to giving all of my time and attention to Avery.  She's used to it as well. :) I don't know what life will look like with two kiddos, and I'm pretty comfortable in our current routines with Avery.  Joe and I put her to bed tonight... for the last time as a family of three.  Wow.


Yes, I cried.


I'm so happy though... I'm so excited to meet Baby Itty Bitty... I'm looking forward to changes (and I know there will be plenty)... and I'm really REALLY ecstatic about finding out if our baby is a girl or a boy!


On Monday, in the midst of a crazy day for her, Gina made time to see me and my hugeness. :) We went to Orange Leaf to enjoy it "one last time".  Ha.  It was good to just relax and hang out.  She is one of my closest closest friends and I love how our friendship is just "easy".  She always makes me laugh and she always encourages me.  Thanks, Geeeeena.  I love you!

Then today, my sister and I took our kiddos out to lunch together.  We went to the park afterwards so Avery and Malachi could play "one last time" (ha) while it's just them.  Why do I get so sentimental???


Our kids are pretty cute (biased, I know).  They found tree stumps to play on - Malachi posed to show his muscles...

... and Avery gave us a (loud) concert.

The most hilarious thing was this squirrel that played with Malachi.  I kid you not, Malachi chased him across the grass and he went up a tree, then he would ease back down, just out of Malachi's reach... and travel around the tree.  Malachi would go around and around, then the squirrel would dart down the tree and dash over to another tree - with Malachi chasing him full speed.  I WISH I had video of it - we were so enthralled watching them play that I didn't take one!  It was so cute.


I know that all of the things I've been doing this week are things that I will do again after Itty Bitty comes.  I also know that life will look different, so I'm just enjoying this season.  Honestly, I'm ready to enjoy this next season as a family of FOUR!  Omigooooosh. :)