Great Weekend

Ben was a sweetheart and cleaned our home from top to bottom while I was at work on Friday. It made for a wonderful weekend as I didn't have to worry about a thing come Saturday morning. I can't really sleep in much anymore because I get hungry and uncomfortable, but I did get another hour in and then woke up to do the cereal and cartoon routine; you're never too old for cartoons.
After lounging around a bit, Ben and I went downtown for a walk. This weekend was the Lilac Festival here in town so it was pretty busy. While walking around the river we got caught up in a marathon. It was funny because everyone was cheering us on like we were participating. A big ol pregnant lady...I think they probably just felt bad for me because they kept saying, just a little bit further! A lot of others were walking it too so I guess we just blended in.
Later I got to take a nice bath, we did some grocery shopping, and went out for a movie. We rarely go to the theater but we had a gift card that we wanted to use before baby came. It is probably going to be quite sometime before we make it out to a movie again.
6 weeks to go now! I am not counting down the days though because I have a feeling I will get to my due date and she won't be here until another two weeks later! I hear the first time you usually go past the due date. I haven't mentioned yet that we are moving. Not too far, just down the street. Our friends manage some apartments for senior citizens and are moving next month, so thankfully we were able to interview and get the position in their place. I am nervous to be moving right before I have a baby, and to be in a new environment, but we are grateful for the opportunity to still have an income since I am done working next month when school gets out. Our new apartment is going to have cable, which is a good and bad thing. Ben will get sucked in to ESPN again, but I will be able to get back to good ol' TLC. A new season of Cake Boss is starting again my friends :)

Happy Mothers Day!

I love the Primary Mothers Day songs. It is so fun to see the primary kids on the stand with their smiling faces searching the crowd for their moms while they sing at the top of their lungs. While watching them today I couldn't help but feel excited at the prospect of having my own child sing to me someday, but then I also felt a wave of panic! It's getting closer...

The first year Ben and I were married, Ben bought me a box of chocolates for Mothers Day with a sweet letter something to the effect of how I wasn't a mother yet but that he was excited for the day when I would be, etc etc etc. This year, although I still don't have a baby in my arms, we both thought it was worth celebrating, because with every kick and roll, this baby is reminding me that yes, I am beginning the path to motherhood :)

Ben was so cute and kept hinting all week long that he had a surprise for me. He was so thoughtful and had made me chocolate covered strawberries! They are so stinkin good too. He also downloaded some of my favorite music and put it on my ipod and everything. What a sweetheart; I don't know how I could even contemplate motherhood without an amazing man like him in my life!

Also have to say how thankful I am for my own wonderful mother. It's nice to have so many motherly figures in my life to look to for guidance and support as I begin this journey, but my ultimate source has got to be my mom, she's already raised 8 children with great success. You are the woman mom, Happy Mothers Day!