What have I been doing while I wasn't blogging?

Oh gosh, so much!

*Got Maternity pics taken

*Worked some time at the Indie Emporium Pop Up Shop downtown

*Set up the nursery (yay for the crib getting here FINALLY!!!)

*Designed our Christmas cards

*Made a photobook of my maternity photos

*Knit a little hat for Baby E

*Couldn't resist the Black Friday deals on Everything Birth and had waaaay too much fun going through my purchases once they arrived. Who knew cloth diapering could be so much fun before you even start!

*Did some Christmas shopping

*Spent some time trying to combat feet swelling. Eventually gave up. (Wish I had some shoes that fit)

*Drinking hot chocolate now that its cold. (Chocolate is the most caffeine I have these days.)

*Started wrapping presents

*Failed miserably at cleaning the house tonight.

I know there has been a ton more that I have done. After all, I haven't managed to blog in quite a while.

Why is that?

Well, first it feels like there is not a single day when I don't have something to do either all day or after work.

Second, its just really hard to concentrate right now. After all, I want to play with baby clothes or read the baby books or prewash clothes and cloth diapers or shop for Christmas presents.

So for the millionth time since I got pregnant, I apologize for my absence! I would promise to do better, but with only 5 weeks left I really can't make that promise. There are so many things I want to post about. Bear with me, I might get to all of it!

Comments

Unknown said…

Your pictures are beautiful!

December 9, 2011 at 12:41 PM

Amanda K said…

Somer, those pictures are so beautiful! Stunning! Good luck getting things done. I can't wait to see pictures of baby in a few weeks! xoxo.

December 10, 2011 at 2:52 PM

Amanda K said…

Oh! Also, if you haven't had it, you should try Theo hot chocolate. It has turned me into a giant hot chocolate snob. It's ridiculously expensive, but totally worth it. My Whole Foods just started carrying it, but it would even be worth ordering from them online. (I visited the factory in Seattle last year. Super cool folks!)

December 10, 2011 at 5:28 PM

Sandy a la Mode said…

the pictures are stunning!! congrats!! :)

January 14, 2012 at 2:52 PM

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