taking the time

With Troels' parents and friends staying at our house and a gazillion projects to finish and my crazy nesting urges, to say that this week has been hectic would be an understatement. But it's time. It's time to take the time. Time to slow down. Time to enjoy these little girls before their sister arrives and all of a sudden they are no longer so little. Time to give my body a rest and put my feet up.

Next week I will be 37 weeks and this baby could come any time. Between now and then I need to stop the frenzy and remember to take time to smell the roses and hug big balloons ;)

35 weeks pregnant!

Can't believe we're almost there! my oh my, can this belly of mine get any bigger?

It doesn't feel like it - but I guess I am wrong since baby girl is supposed to be in there for another month! I am definitely in penguin mode now - waddling is in full motion;) Let's be real here - and don't let the  above picture fool you- I am SO DONE physically.

As much as I really enjoy being pregnant, at this point everything hurts and I can't wait to feel comfortable in my own body again...feels like such a remote idea at this point! Just like with the girls, I keep having A LOT of contractions all the time and I keep wondering if that means she will come early like her sisters. It doesn't matter, whenever she decides to show up, we're 100% ready for her! I love to see the baby stuff that has popped up everywhere in our home - preparing for a new life, a new little person to join our family is one of the sweetest, most exciting thing. the nursery is almost done (can't wait to share with you soon!).

I am trying to wrap up my last big projects so that I can rest up in may before she arrives - which is SO hard because the urge to nap is getting bigger and bigger already!

My silly Madeline

Santa Cruizing

I am still on a high from our lovely birthday celebration/babymoon/last family of 4 gateway weekend to Santa Cruz. Have any of you guys ever been to Santa Cruz? We'd been wanting to go ever since we moved to California, and had such a great time! We went in without much of a plan, ate way too much bad food, enjoyed the sun and these little girls of ours. We went to the famous Santa Cruz  boardwalk and had a blast. I mean, hello funky colorful rides straight out of the 80s  ;)
 

We also did a lot of chilling by the pool because, well, there ain't any baby stopping us right now! It will be a different story in a few weeks ;) I read my favorite magazines and ordered one (virgin) drink after another and totally forgot about the busyness of the world. I hardly saw the girls because they spent the entire time swimming around with their dad. Little Fish they are :) I don't think that Madeline removed her sunglasses for a minute the entire weekend, even to go in the water. Child, you are so funny.
 

On Sunday we cruised along the coast and stopped at one of my favorite places on Earth, Swanton strawberry farm - we went there for the first time last fall after our camping trip and we couldn't drive by and not stop. That place is so good for the soul. You make your won change. You hang out and play game. You find dollar bills that say "Not to be used for bribing politicians". Oh, and you eat yummy strawberry everything- fresh strawberries, strawberry shortcake, strawberry lemonade.



Every time we step out of the Bay area (which is already so beautiful), we have to keep pinching ourselves that we actually live here, in this gorgeous region. Instant vacation feeling wherever we drive. We can't wait to explore California some more. Thank you Santa Cruz - you were so good to us!