Good things to come

The first weekend of August, we took the opportunity to visit David's mom down south. While there Lucy's great-grandma C. gave her a bouncy ball, which Lucy discovered she enjoyed very much. Since coming home, we have spent quite a bit of time playing with it. It's a way of helping her use up some energy while using very little yourself.

On Sundays I try to capture a picture of Lucy in her dresses, and these are a couple.

I'm discovering that Lucy is growing up fast, which is probably why I'm more anxious about taking pictures of her. In a few days, I'll have new pictures of her 2nd birthday. Where has the time gone? I know it will hit me again when she starts school and so forth, but I'm just now trying to comprehend it.

Speaking of growing fast, I am now 34 1/2 weeks. These days I feel like I'm in the home stretch and a delivery is just around the corner, so I feel even more anxious to get things done before that day arrives. Even though I have kept a list of things that still need to be done, I feel scatter-brained. My panic is made worse by the fact that I feel wheezy while I'm working and I can't bend over anymore without experiencing all sorts of problems. So I end up taking a lot of breaks and using up precious time that I could be finishing my projects to get the house ready. Even so, I'm excited and ready to have this baby. As much as I'm trying to prepare everything, I know that I will never feel ready but I'll be content anyway.

This is technically me at 33 weeks, not 34, but it's close enough.

Next to come, Lucy's birthday and more.