Wishful Thinking

Hey everyone!!

I'm smiling for two reasons as I write this....first, because I got an email from my mom today telling me to UPDATE THE BLOG!! She said to write "what I'm thinking" and "feeling" if there isn't any news on contractions! I can hear your voice as I write this mom...

The second reason I am smiling...giggling out loud really, is that Dave and I just got finished with our Fantasy Football Draft for this upcoming season. We decided to play in a team just the two of us against each others teams. The giggling comes from the fact that we are trying so hard to believe that we will even have TIME to watch and follow fantasy football, OR will we want to?! I think we are hoping that Quinn is a good sleeper and that Sunday's can still be "our" day, where we don't get out of our pj's, and order a pizza in front of the t.v.. The sound of the opening NFL games, is something we've always gotten excited about together, and whether we can pull it off or not....well, here's to being part naive and part hopeful. =)

There is no news to report as for as "Quinn watch" He is a happy camper in my belly! He is a LOT less active than he used to be, but that's cause there is no room for him to play! We go to bed each night saying "maybe tonight!" and wake up each morning saying "darn it". (for those of your serious ones out there...relax, we know that he's best to stay in till his due date...we are just being honest about how we feel) He is due in 6 days, and it as scared and unaware of how our lives will change as we are, we are just that much excited. Dave and I lay in bed in the mornings staring at each other, and we talk about who's eyes he will have, or will he have hair or not...There is so much I know about this little guy inside me, and yet so much is a mystery. I've always been a girl who likes excitement and mystery...so this has been fun!

Most of my days are spent getting things done in the morning, like walking the dog, cleaning the house (i swear it's a vicious cycle...is it EVER actually done?) laundry, emails, etc... then afternoon, I'm usually down for the count. I am catching up on a lot of Tivo and Movies. I'm running out of books, and I could scream if I read one more baby book. I get excited to see Dave everyday when he comes home, and I can't wait to give him that "go time" announcement! I feel like I'm carrying a bowling ball between my legs, or like I rode a bike for 20 miles with a cement seat. Mostly I dread the nights, because sleeping is non existent. My sides and shoulders are killing me, I can't sleep on my back, and my back gets pretty bad spasms. I usually have to get up about every hour and a half to either stretch or pee! THAT SAID, besides this home stretch, I've had a lovely pregnancy, and knowing that we get to meet our son in less than 2 weeks MAX...It brings tears to my eyes.

Oh, one more thing...I've been practicing lullaby's. I bought a CD of them, because I didn't know ONE! Dave caught me singing the theme song to "Cheers" and "Golden Girls" to Quinn, and suggested I work on something else. So "somewhere over the rainbow" LOOK OUT! I'm coming after ya.

Love to you all...
-Brooke