... When No One Else is Watching

Energy to spare? I'll buy it!

Sometimes there just isn't a lot to say, is there? Okay, well, if you know me, you know there is never a time where I have nothing to say. The better wording would be "there's nothing to blog about." And I know that's not true either. My absence can only be explained with one word... laziness. I just don't seem to have any energy and even the smallest task can seem huge. Fixing dinner? WAY TOO BIG a task. Cleaning the house? Nope, it's just not something I have the energy to do (the house is not dirty, I just don't do it all at one time like I usually do.) Getting up to get some water? Really? I have to go and get a glass out of the cupboard, fill it with ice and then fill it with water? Wow... that's asking a lot. You get the point.

I'm seven and a half months pregnant and I'm still waiting for that nesting instinct to kick in. You know the one... where women get exhorbitant amounts of energy and conquer all of the world's ills in one day. Still waiting. Sure, I think about all the things that need to be done, but that doesn't really get me off my heiny to start accomplishing all those tasks. I'm giving it two more weeks and if I don't still have the desire to get my backside off the couch then I guess I'm just going to have to muddle through and get going whether I like it or not. Because this baby? I'm hoping she comes a couple of weeks early. I figure I was pregnant with Avery for 41 weeks, I at least deserve a few weeks less this time. And if that's what I want then I better be ready for that to happen. Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to nesting I go!

Exhausting!

Yeah, this is going to be a wussy post but it's all I've got. Do you know how hard it is to be pregnant and also be a mommy to a very active two year old? It's exhausting people! Ridiculously exhausting! Yes, this is me whining. But... she's a cutie, and when she smiles at me or does something silly I am so thrilled to be her mom!

Avery enjoys a good cupcake!

Milestone

If you didn't hear - and I'm surprised if you didn't because I was screaming with joy - my daughter peed on the potty for the first time this weekend! Not only did she pee once, she peed three times! Sure, she probably doesn't understand the whole concept yet, and I was dipping her hand in warm water the entire time, but I don't care. I figure if I can get her to pee on the potty once a day for a couple of weeks, she'll start to understand the concept and initiate it herself. I am going to help her along with this process with having naked days, where she runs around naked all day or only with big girl panties on. And bribery. Lots and lots of bribery! We have sticker charts and special candy and her personal favorite... playing in the water on the tiled bathroom floor. I figure I can just mop it up so if she wants it as a reward and it gets her potty trained, I'm all for it! It may take a long time, I'm very aware of this but maybe it won't and she'll adapt quickly. I would just like her to understand the concept before our newest family member arrives.

And speaking of the newest family member, I'm officially entering my third trimester tomorrow! We will be meeting Hadley or Hadleigh (I still can't make up my mind) in three months from today and I'm very excited! I think she might be excited as well, or she might just be a handful judging from the amount of time per day she spends rolling and kicking around in my belly. I'm a bit scared, she seems to be a feisty one! Just what I need... two Averys!

Normal

I am feeling refreshingly normal today. After a busy week of playdates and appointments it is "cleaning day" for me and you would think I would not be happy about this but I am. Since about week eight of this pregnancy it has been difficult for me to get anything done around here without it being sporadic or just a big old pain in the butt. It's not that the house is dirty, it isn't, but I haven't been able to spend an entire day doing the chores in one fell swoop like I used to. I like getting everything done in one day, that way I don't have to spend the entire week thinking about something that needs to be cleaned or washed everyday. So, in honor of feeling "normal," I am going to list everything that I have accomplished today, just so if it doesn't happen again before the baby arrives I can say that at least it happened once druing this pregnancy!

• Finished four loads of laundry, including the bed linens
• Dusted the entire house
• Vaccuumed the entire house
• Deep cleaned the blinds on all the windows
• Deep cleaned the master bathroom
• Mopped the tile floors
• Washed all dishes for the day
• Ironed Rob's button down shirts
• Hung all of Avery's clothes and organized her closet
• Went to the grocery store and finished up shopping for the weekend
• Made Avery breakfast and lunch (hey, it counts!)
• Half an hour of potty training time... no success
• Read books with Avery and colored
• Made spaghetti sauce for homemade Eggplant Parmegiana for dinner tonight. Still simmering.

I think that's everything. Either way, it is a day full of accomplishments for me and I couldn't be more exhausted! But at least now I don't have to think about cleaning the house this weekend and can just enjoy myself. Definitely worth it!