Winter Recap, or, the Procrastinator Posts finally.

So, it's been awhile. I seem to start all my posts out this way. I just can't seem to get into a routine of posting on this blog, and you know what? That's okay. I'm okay with it. Although the other day, my mother stated that she's sick of looking at my granola (she said this in nicer words, but I can always read between the lines). :-)

Anyway, here are some pictures of these past winter weeks. Not the best group of shots in the world, but a little peek into our world recently.

We are soon welcoming our new little one. Boy or girl? We can hardly stand the wait!!! I have about 2 1/2 weeks left, so we have been frantically preparing for baby to join us. Including turning our guest room/ironing/laundry/place for weird Christmas gifts into a nursery. James has been working so hard, painting, spackling, hauling boxes, cleaning, basically doing everything, and not having much time to himself these past months. He worked all last weekend to transform this room (wish I had a before picture) into this peaceful nursery with green walls & soft white curtains. I'll girl it up or boy it up after the baby comes.

James and Grace have had a special winter. Mainly because I have been the "unfun" parent during this 3rd trimester. I think I took her outside to play in the snow twice for 15 minutes each. Throwing a pidly little snow plop at her to seem festive, ignoring her pleas to build a snow fort. However, Daddy & Grace have had many fun outings in the snow this winter, with my job to provide hot chocolate afterwards. Deal.

Lots of fires with S'mores. Grace seems to be asking the S'more - "where have you been all my life?"January also held a special trip for just James & I. One of my Christmas presents from him was a weekend away at the Hotel Hershey. Pure bliss!
However, when we arrived, did we stroll the beautiful corridors of this historic hotel? Dine at one of their award winning restaurants? Relax and look longingly into eachother's eyes? No.A Steelers play-off game was on. So as you can see below, the minute we walked in the door, the TV went on, and my husband stood and paced, coached the players, and shouted at the screen for 3 hours. All for the good I guess, they won!

Actually, it was more than fine with me. I just laid down, read, and indulged in these strawberries!Finding out you have Gestational Diabetes a few days

before you get to Chocolatetown is quite depressing.I'm even bigger now if you can believe it!

It was an awesome weekend, and we had a blast.

It was so relaxing to just do nothing for 2 1/2 days! Thank you sweet husband!!

Below, Grace and I are making some bread. My little helper was so..."helpful". I'm pretty sure this baking session ended with a massive amount of flour on the floor, a tantrum because she couldn't put the bread in the oven herself, and ultimately on the timeout step. Thanks Aunt Janelle for our matching aprons though! So cute!

PS: That thing that landed on my head are my bangs. Ahh. morning hair.

Gracie jumping on her big girl bed as soon as it was put together. How thrilling!

Happy Stinkin' Valentine's Day.

Seriously, do you think I could get her to hold up her valentine card, and smile at me, just once? Nope.

Valentine's Day Ice Cream Cone and super duper cool cup from Aunt Mary!

I'd love to say - check my blog for more interesting and insightful posts in a few days....but if I'm realistic, the next post will probably be from James announcing the birth of our little one. Enough typing, going to go out and enjoy this weather! Spring is just around the corner....