The Last of Three

Our days of being a family of three are coming to a close. Little baby L should be here any day now. We are so excited about our new addition to our family, but to be honest I am a little sad. Everyday I have to tell myself to enjoy the time I have with Miss O, because these are the last days of just us. These moments are ones that we are going to cherish forever.

 

We are packing our days full of  activities with Miss O, and having a blast. I sat on the sidelines of the creek on this day, because I knew that if I got in, I would slip on a rock and bust my butt. Miss O had such a great time, and played in that cold water till she could hardly move. What fun!

Making Pancakes With Daddy

Best morning ever!

 It just does not get any better than this! (Even if the pancakes got a little dark)

Knitting and Waiting

Here I am, just waiting for this little boy to make his appearance in the world. This second pregnancy has felt much more uncomfortable than my last, and the idea of having to go much longer with the terrible heartburn just seems to be too much! They say babies come at their own time, and Miss O was late, I just hope he is not as stubborn as she is.

In the meantime, I have been keeping myself busy with some knitting. I originally went to the store to buy yarn to knit up some gifts, but I could not resist starting a project for myself. I will share pictures when I am finished!

(oh yeah, that is Miss O's hand on my belly. She knows her baby brother is in there)

Happy Friday Everyone!

"Mommy I Painting"

Well, the rain has subsided over the last couple of days, and the temperatures have shot up. It is hot! Also, I am in the final week or two of my pregnancy, and not really wanting to spend much time outside. Poor Miss O is stuck inside, and very bored.

The other day I found a pad of pictures with the strip of watercolor paint already on the page, all you have to do is add water. ( do you remember these from childhood?!) This did a much better job entertaining Miss O then I expected! I left the painting on her table all day and she kept going back to it. It was her first time painting. I got her some finger paints for Christmas last year, but have never had the courage to pull them out, and let her have a go at it. I think I like this a little better, and the clean up was a breeze! I just had to dump the water and wipe some paint off her cute little face!

What a fun activity on a hot day! 

 

This Week In My Garden

Last week in my garden July 16

This morning in my garden July 23

Man that bare spot where the corn was is ugly and kinda bothering me! However, the closer I get to my due date, the less of a priority it becomes to fill that space. At the moment, I think if I got down to plant seeds, I would not be able to get up.

However, now that the corn is gone, the poblanos are finally starting to produce some peppers! Everything else is growing great! The melons look so good! Also the peach and pecan tree are producing as well.

We are still enjoying lots of food coming from this small space of ours, and making plans for the fall garden.

 

If you would like to share stories and photos of you garden, please leave  a link in the comment section. I would love to see how your garden grows.

 

From The Garden to The Kitchen

Yum Yum! With all these fresh veggies coming in to my kitchen, there is some pretty good eating going on. (I just wish I had a picture of the fries okra we have been eating) It is truly amazing how much food you can get from such a small space!

This Week In My Garden

Last week in my garden July 9

Yesterday in my garden July 16

Did anyone notice anything different about the picture from this week?! Yep the corn is gone, and now we are stuck with the hard decision of what to plant in its place. Another change in the garden is the two new yellow squash plants that we finally got around to planting. I can't wait to start eating that wonderful looking melon! There are so many on the vine already! Yum!

 

If you have any stories or photos you would like to share from you garden please feel free to leave a link in the comment section. I would love to see how your garden grows!!