bit by bit

it’s ALL starting to come together now.
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– our remodeing project is ahead of schedule and should potentially be done by the end of the week, and then we can move back in!  hurray!
– we bought a VOLVO XC90 this past weekend (!?!?)  it’s HUGE compared to the audi A4 we traded in for it, but I ventured out in it all by my lonesome yesteday and actually quite enjoyed driving it   ~  it looks like this:
 

– by "quite enjoyed" i mean, i felt like A MOMMA driving it.  It has three rows of seats and it has a jillion airbags (or so I’m told).  all it needs now is a "baby on board" sign so i have an excuse for driving like an old person once the boy arrives
– we’ve almost completed registering for STUFF just in time for two baby showers in minnesota on june 23rd & june 24th.   also, my los angeles baby shower is august 5th, in case you were wondering?   feels like a LOT of showers, but i’m very excited to show everyone how i look with 20+ lbs attached to my front side.
– aaron bought a book and insists on reading it every night to the boy.  "oh the places you will go"  – a book to be read in utero.   it’s adorable how sweet he is about it.    makes me melt every time
– we started our ‘bradley method’ birth classes last week.  it’s a series of 12 (one per week) and so far we like it a lot.    i have to do a bunch of daily exercises, including some relaxation techniques, and aaron ‘gets’ to help.   it’s also super informative and helpful.   

We feel like we’ve accomplished A LOT in the past week or so and are starting to feel more prepared.   but there’s still A LOT to do.. good thing I still have 14 weeks and 2 days (or so)  to get things ready!    I have my glucose screening test on wednesday morning, which will let me know if I need to take a more in-depth test to determine if i have gestational diabetes or not.   fingers crossed that the screening goes well so that i don’t have to take the other test, and fingers crossed that i don’t have GD ….    

in work news, i have at least one trip to NY scheduled, and will potentially be traveling again to Minneapolis, Chicago or Boston.  Then, I might have a project in SF.    BUT THEN.   i’m planning a BABYMOON towards the end of july and then I *THINK* I will be done traveling until we meet our boy.     I CAN’T WAIT TO BE DONE TRAVELING!     but i also love that work is busy and business IS GOOD.   so you willl not hear me complain at all.

what else?    oh!  heading to palm desert for a lady weekend on Friday and I’m fully prepared with a fat lady swimsuit and a large brimmed hat.     excited doesn’t even begin to describe how i feel about this weekend… 

hope everyone is having a fabulous monday morning….   😉