Cannot Wait.....

1) For School to be out! My boys are lucky ducks because they don't have to stay home with their stinky mom over summer break....they get to stay home with their cool dad. Yes---I am sure their summer memories are going to be very interesting since they get to do guy stuff all day for 8 weeks as opposed to run around with mom to Target, the grocery store, etc. But I have to tell you I am really looking forward to the boys getting to stay up until whenever and sleeping in! I also get out of making lunches! Oh how I despise that task every morning. I don't know what it is. My son actually told me one time that I make him a "long lunch." I guess that means I pack too much and it takes him a long time to get out to lunch recess. I guess I like variety since I am such a picky eater.

2) For the Oreo addiction to end. For some odd reason I think its perfectly reasonable for me to pour myself some milk and stuff 6-7 Oreos down my throat every day when I come home for lunch. For some reason if I wasn't pregnant I think I would show a little more restraint. (Probably not)

3) To be able to lick the beater when I make cookies. I guess the raw egg would do something to the baby. (How do people figure these things out?!) But I have been making cookies about once a week these days and my will power has almost run out. (I think I can, I think I can....)

4) For my body parts to stop growing larger. I can't elaborate anymore than that! Fortunately for me, my sweet husband likes to find those things too---and then reminds me "You are pregnant."
Like I could forget. :)
I'm sorry--but I am not one of those women who will look back with fond memories of pregnancy or thinks my body is amazing during this "magical" time. Its just not going to happen. I do the best I can....and if you want to get on my good side, tell me how small I look for being 6 months. You will be my new best friend. I don't know what 6 months pregnant should really look like, but just tell me how amazing I look. If you need some tips, I think my husband has it down.

5) To figure out what to do in the baby's nursery. Our guest room will be the baby's room now. We took the first step this week and sold the queen bed. I still don't know what color to paint it or how to decorate it...but at least I have the crib bedding picked out. I should say Luke finally made me make a decision a few weeks ago and ordered it for me. If it wasn't for him I probably would still be baffled at all the choices for girls. I am just stumped.

The bedding!

6) For maternity leave to start. As to when the actual date is, thats the million dollar question (along with "Do you have a name picked out?") .
Its not that I dislike work (don't quote me on that) I just despise maternity dress clothes. The bigger factor though is being able to spend time at home with the boys before school starts. I am really doubting I will be looking forward to floating in the pool (in all my skinniness) in a beautiful maternity swimsuit. But thankfully Luke will be back to work and only my boys will be forced to look at me for a few weeks.

7) To see baby Scout's face. Curls or no curls? Blond hair, dark hair... no hair? Blue eyes, dark eyes? Chubby cheeks, little cheeks? I just wish I could get a sneak peek nooooooow! (Call me Veruka Salt)

8) To watch Luke try and fix Scout's hair for the first time. There is a "famous" picture of me on my parent's wall from when I was a little kid. In the picture my hair is literally an Afro. Apparently my mom was gone that morning and it was my dad's job to get me ready to go. He took it upon himself to brush out my curls and send me out the door looking like I belonged in the Jackson 5. I can laugh about it now, but I can remember growing up, my mom had that picture of me in the hallway close to the front door. Lovely. Of course if our baby girl has curls too it will be an entirely new world for Luke since he'll really have no idea how the heck to tame it, much less comb it.

9) To get back to the gym.
Just kidding. This one was a joke. Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha!