26 weeks and counting....

Ok I have been a complete slacker. Has it really been 6 weeks since I wrote anything?? Wow, has time been flying!
The last six weeks have been filled with a visit from Nana and Papa Spike, a visit to Grandma and Grandpa in Ohio, and a trip to the water park Coco Key. The rest of the time has seriously been taken up with working on our house, Stephen studying non stop for the PE and both of us collapsing into bed every night in total exhaustion.
With all we have had going on I have barely had time to digest that I am already 26 weeks pregnant! I seriously feel like the busyness of our life has kept me from even thinking about it. Which in all seriousness, is probably a good thing. I obsessively worried during my pregnancy with Benjamin. Convinced almost every week that I had some new and rare illness. It has been nice to not have the time to think or worry too much this go around.
Though looking at the calendar and knowing this baby will be here in 3 months is enough to make me have to catch my breath. Are we really up to the challenge of having two children? Am I ready for sleepless nights and constant feedings? I'll admit, I am pretty scared. After working for many many many months to get Benjamin to sleep, our sweet boy now racks up at least 10-11 hours a night and is always down for a 2 hour nap in the afternoon. It is quite lovely and I am so used to getting good sleep now, I think this is probably my biggest fear with the new baby on the way.
I also think how the heck am I going to juggle two kids? Benjamin gets all of our attention right now and I think it is going to be a bit of a wake up for him (and us.) Although I must say he has a fabulous imagination and plays super on his own so I am hoping that works in our favor.
But just day to day tasks like running to the grocery, library and dropping Benjamin off at pre-school, are going to be a whole new ballgame. I see my friends do it, I know it can be done, but carting around two kids with only two hands seems a bit of a task :)
All the fears aside, we are beyond excited to meet our baby girl soon. How amazing it will be to be a family of four and for Benjamin to experience being a big brother. I can hardly wait to see him with her! He is such a sweet little boy, I have no doubt he is going to do a fabulous job!