a few more.

for some reason when i was posting photos while we were gone, a bunch of them weren't downloading. i had quite a few surprise pictures show up when i came home and looked at them. these are some favorites:

1. jefferson memorial 2. washington monument 3. dorky me at fort mchenry 4-5. independance hall, philadelphia 6. more red brick in philadelphia 7-8. antique store, downtown gettysburg 9. storefront, harpers ferry 10. view of potomac river, harpers ferry 11. front of monticello 12. dave & kirsten, natural bridge.

b.l.t.

nothing tastier this time of year than a big juicy b.l.t.

with tomatoes from the garden.

i think i could eat one for every meal.

it's even possible that i made one last night at 11:30 p.m. after choir & board meeting, and another one for lunch today.

{i need more tomatoes from your garden, mom!}

loves.

one nap a day. {long nap + later mornings. hooray!}
madame alexander happy meal toys.
this story. i cried when i watched it on the news. soooo awesome.
showing our house twice this week.
fresh peaches.
peach pie.
nectarines.
veggies from mom's garden.
state fair. {serena loved the baby goats. i loved the funnel cakes.}
new fall clothes for serena.
hand-me-downs from her cousins.
biaggi's shrimp & crab cannelloni. so so so so so good.
dry, dry utah air. {i just about died on our trip.}
vacuum lines in the carpet.
cooler temps. {except for this week...}
pizza & movie rental on a friday night.


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accepting that.

i will be wearing the same 2 pairs of pants every day for the next 6-7 weeks.

my toenails will remain unpolished, too. {i can't reach them anymore.}

serena will become increasingly frustrated with me not carrying her.

serena will probably have a meltdown every time i hold this new baby for a while {based on observations with her 2 baby cousins... yikes!}.

my life/house/children's rooms might not be in order before this baby arrives. we would like to sell and move before then, but who knows. this girl won't have a pretty, decorated space of her own for awhile. not that she cares. but i kind of do.

the "thing" with this pregnancy is random and sudden migraines. with serena it was back pain.



accepted. moving on.

:)

best part of being home.

we missed her. the reunion was the best. she ran down the driveway to sean, giggling all the way :)