I’m not sure I’ve mentioned it on the blog yet, but we’re having to move our driveway from the street our home faces, to the one on our side (our property is in a corner). It’s a long, convoluted story, but the short version is — the drive is too close to a hill and poses a traffic hazard, even though it’s been there for thirty years. We gated the original drive this week, so to take this photo — I had to drive all the way to the gate, get out in the pouring rain, hop back in the car and back down to our other drive. I told my family before I left this morning, not to think I had forgotten about the new drive, I just needed to snap a photo for the blog!
It’s super weird to think that the next time I take a photo of our house, it will be during baby’s birth month?! I remember back in January, thinking I had so much time, and here we are eight months later, with very few days to spare. The summer has been so sweet and slow, but like always, it went by too fast. My mom went back to work today and the girls follow her back to school next Tuesday. We’ve been wrapping up projects left and right, filling in the holes of our back-to-school wardrobes, and getting everything organized so that next week will be a breeze. I hope to share some about how we’re organizing school papers this year, but we’ll see how that fits into our already over-booked schedules!
following | I’ve spent so little time consuming social media recently (I’m trying to keep up with output, but that doesn’t leave me much time to scroll these days), that I’m not following anyone new. I would love to know what your favorite accounts are — specifically feeds about moms, home, faith, and anything that doesn’t push me to make a purchase of some kind.
ordering | I shared on Instagram Stories last week that I bought a pair of Madewell jeans in the middle of the night! I saw that they were having a sale and managed to scoop these up for less than $60 (regularly $135?!). Yes, I know it’s ridiculous to buy jeans for postpartum when I have no idea how long it will take to get in them, but a deal’s a deal! Josh bought me a pair for Christmas, that I later exchanged to accommodate for pregnancy, and I know they should fit well for awhile. I figured it would be nice to have a pair already in my closet for when I am ready to wear my regular size again. I know my body might not ever look the same, but I have every intention of returning to Orangetheory in November.
pinning | Way back in January, before we shared the news of pregnancy number three, I started this secret pinboard. I’ve been pinning nursery inspiration from the very beginning and not much about my plans have changed. I had huge plans to get the upstairs painted and carpeted before baby came, but we just haven’t been able to get everything on our list done. We’ve spent the last few weeks making the first floor cozy and comfortable for guests and my maternity leave, so the kids’ spaces are going to have to wait until later in the fall. We’ve worked on some first floor solutions for baby — which I will share on the blog very soon — but I’m still planning away for when they have a room of their very own. I want simple, clean lines, and neutral colors, even though I’m sure we’ll lean slightly more masculine or feminine, once we know exactly who we’re decorating for.
watching | Y’all know we aren’t huge television watchers over here and with so much to do, I haven’t watched anything faithfully in awhile. We are loving Sharp Objects and Succession — both on HBO right now — and we just started the second season of Goliath on Amazon Prime (I feel asleep during the first episode, so I might catch up at lunch!). What are YOU watching right now? I’d love to have a few shows on-hand for late night nursing sessions. I think that will be easier than trying to read in the dark.
counting | I’m sorry that every blog post has turned into something baby-related, but I’m sure that will abate once I’m not in the throes of third trimester pregnancy. So for now, we’re just counting down the days until baby’s arrival. Both girls were happy on the inside and there was never a chance we would deliver via any other method than a c-section. My doctor has affirmed that we’ll be having a repeat section no matter what, but I have the slightest concern that we won’t quite make it to our due date. I really want a September baby and I want this babe to bake as long as possible, but something about this trimester just feels different. I’m looking forward to seeing how baby responds to our weekly NST tests later this month. Fingers crossed we make it to September!
