I could hardly believe my eyes when I looked at the calendar yesterday and realized we're already at the end of September! I'm not sure where time is going, but this past Wednesday marked the 6(ish) week countdown until Baby Sister arrives. We've been doing lots around the house (more to come on that), and have also really been trying to soak up these last weeks with Jacob before he's promoted to Big Brother status! He's at such a fun age. He keeps us laughing everyday with funny things he says and does!
He's really into his "sun-gasses" right now. Not only does he wear them outside, but also in the grocery store.
He hasn't needed his sunglasses too much since last Friday, though. After an incredibly dry summer, we're finally getting some rain! Jacob loves to play outside, and while he's not a huge fan of actually getting wet in the rain, he was able to make it work with his slicker and shelter from his car.
Last week we were able to go watch our cousin, Ava, play volleyball. Her middle school team was playing at Cane Creek (the school I used to teach at) so we headed over to cheer her on! Not only did we get to see Ava play, but I was also able to catch up with Aunt Laura, and Jacob had a great time hanging out with his cousin, Will. I can't believe how grown-up Ava and Will are these days! I used to babysit them when they were Jacob's age!
About two months ago, I went through every room in the house, as well as the yard, and made a comprehensive list of everything that needed to be done before my due date. (Scott was super excited about this.) Each weekend and most weeknights, we've been working hard to mark things off the list. One of our biggest tasks has been to clean out and reorganize the garage. We've been working this month to get it done. The main goal has been to create space so I can get both Jacob and Baby Sister out of the car. Before we started working, there was only room to open the back door on Jacob's side. We have a narrow garage and lots of wasted space, but we've made big improvements. Stay tuned for the beautiful after-picture to come! Also, a big thanks to my mom for letting Jacob play at her house 3 Saturdays this month so we could work!
I also tackled a huge item on the to-do list by putting together some freezer meals for the weeks after Baby's arrival. Before Jacob was born, the thought never crossed my mind that I should maybe prepare some stuff ahead of time. I guess I thought life would continue on as normal, just with a cute baby! I had no idea how hard something as simple as throwing dinner together would be once I had a newborn. Well, this time I'm under no illusions! I know with a toddler and a newborn, we'll be lucky to eat anything more than cereal and pb&j if I don't have a game plan. I spent most of the afternoon Sunday putting together some meals and plan to double a couple of recipes each week as I'm making dinner from now until she comes.
And of course, I have to include some pictures of Jacob's adventures with Kason and Nolan. I'm sad to think this next month is the last one that I'll be keeping them for a while.
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