Busy Busy Parents-To-Be

It has been far too long since I posted an update! And lots of exciting things to report. We are thirty weeks along now (which is amazing!) and doing well. The second trimester really was a breeze - I have felt great. Only issue is low iron which I am taking supplements for on top of my prenatal vitamin. I haven't had any heartburn or back pain, really. My feet and ankles are pretty swollen, though, which I hoped wouldn't happen...and I have also gained a LOT of weight. The bridal shower is in a couple weeks (April 30th), and Daniel and I are very excited to see all our loved ones in celebration of our little girl's pending arrival. Her room is looking more amazing every day! We got a great deal on a bookcase from a Border's bookstore that is closing and were selling all their furniture. $40 for it and a LOT of elbow grease on Daniel's part to get it all sanded and re-stained to match the dark furniture we have in Chloe's room. We also got her dresser the other day & put it together pretty easily. Her crib we have had for a few weeks and of course the bedding. I went shopping with my mom yesterday and got some more really cute clothes. Christine Tafoya gave us a bunch of books that her boys used to read when they were little, so I got those all cleaned up and ready to get organized onto the bookshelf. But there's still so much we need to do! Our roof was having issues, so we just got that repaired. Hopefully it stays in great condition for many years now haha. We also want to get a new dishwasher (we have yet to have one that actually cleans since we have been together - frustrating!), and we want a piece of carpet for the living room so Chloe won't have to crawl around on dirty tile floor. Other than that, I feel like I am constantly fighting a losing battle with keeping our house clean. Daniel is always busy now - finishing up a class for his degree, studying for the CRPC, and now in a class for the CFP. This is all very good, and I am so happy he is able to juggle it all - but our house just seems to get dirtier no matter how hard I fight it...sigh... One thing that is of a lot of comfort to me is that my sister Lyndsey will be coming to stay with us for a few weeks once the baby is born, and Daniel goes back to work. I know I will be overwhelmed by myself, so even just having another adult (sort of) around is wonderful. I am going to attach some pics of Chloe from her most recent ultrasound, but Daniel needs to get on the computer for some of his never-ending homework so farewell for now!