Wow! Does time ever get away from me!! It has once again been a whirlwind of a month! Is it seriously May next week?? My due date is now just over 7 weeks away- so incredibly hard to believe that in less then two months, our little Anna will be here :)
We have continued to be non-stop since the end of March. The last weekend of the month, Stephen and Benjamin traveled to Charleston for a wedding and left me home all alone!! A weekend to myself??? Probably the first and last for a very long time to come :)
It was the weekend of my baby shower thrown by my dear friends- Erin, Kelley, Teah, Lessye and Anna. They chose a fabulous spot- Filo, a desert and coffee bar. We had cake, played some fabulous baby shower games and I was loaded up with tons of gear for our baby girl. It was just wonderful and I feel so blessed to have such incredible friends in my life, so excited to celebrate with me.
The rest of the weekend consisted of me laying on the couch watching movies and soaking up the last few hours of being completely alone. Not that I didn't miss my family, but since becoming a mom, I never take alone time for granted!
The following week Benjamin and I headed to Ohio for the next 12 days so Stephen could study for his exam (alone) and finish the last few things on the house.
Benjamin had a great time in Ohio, completely consumed with all of his Grandpas toy trucks and cars. Benjamin has definitely taken after my Dad with his complete love/obsession with cars, trucks, pretty much anything with wheels!! I see many many car shows, and monster truck rallies in their future :)
We also were able to have daily playdates with my dear friend Elizabeth and her two children, Connor and Brooke. Elizabeth and I have been wonderful friends since we were 6 years old and it warms my heart so much now to be able to see our own children play together! Benjamin had an absolute blast with them!
We also were able to spend the weekend with Grandma, my sister Melanie and her two children, Hazel and Linus. Benjamin loves his big cousins and they spent hours together outside playing in the mud and riding bikes. He was completely entertained!
We were back in Asheville the middle of April and have spent the last two weeks getting completely prepared for Baby #2. We turned Benjamins room into a "big boy" room and turned our guest room into a nursery. Benjamin absolutely loves his bed now and his construction truck comforter! My little guy is officially not a baby anymore!
I feel like it is time to take a deep breath now and enjoy these last few weeks of being a family of 3. Our life is about to get super crazy again and I want to hold on to these last few days of hanging out with my little guy and giving him all of my undivided attention. I know his world is about to get flipped upside down too and I want to make the most of every day we have before he has to share Mommy and Daddy with his little sister. I want to make the transition as easy as possible for him but I know no matter what it is going to be a bit of a shock. For now, I just want to give him as much of me as he needs.
