Single digits...

approaching 9 days and counting until "the BIG day" when our little lady will hopefully arrive. However if she follows in her brother's footsteps, she will take her time and continue to hang out. With each passing day she seems to be running out of room while trying more acrobatic tricks. We are eagerly waiting to see exactly how Sam welcomes his new best friend. Wish us luck...

P.S. If you don't hear from me in a while, draw your own conclusions  ;)

Every Mother Counts

In support of maternal health all over the world I made a pregnancy purchase that also has a practical purpose. Behold the limited edition TOM's "mother bag".

Prepping my "hospital" bag for little sis

This purchase is in conjunction with TOMS and supports Every Mother Counts, in hopes to get more medical attention to mothers in need preventing death/illness during pregnancy and childbirth. We often take for granted all of the resources we have, and this reminds me again to be grateful.

Delinquent blogger reemerges

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus

I know a quote is is good when Patrick compliments/agrees with it. This was one of those quotes.

This quote rings so true in so many aspects of life, and currently with parenting. I always wished and hoped for Sam to do "the next thing"; crawl, walk, talk, sleep more, play independently and so on. Now he has done all those things and more. I need to remind myself to pause and appreciate what an amazing child he has become and what a journey it has been.

Our curious little conductor