This Moment

inspired by SouleMama

Welcome to the world, Fiona Josephine!!

This Moment

Inspired by SouleMama:

Wandering Wednesdays

While reading a few of my favorite blogs, I came across GardenMama's newest photo challenge: take a walk and photograph where you go! Since I'm not wandering too far these days, today's walk took us over to our friend Heidi's house, where she and her children were coloring their sidewalk with chalk.

Gone Fishin'

While waiting for labor to begin, I've gone a bit overboard crafting. Today, I finally finished the fishing game for Aoife. I sewed little felt fish with washers in their mouths, then made a fishing pole with a magnetic hook. The "pond" is a piece of silk I dyed with food coloring. I think I will make a longer "river" with more silk, then Aoife can practice fly fishing! Time to go finish the napping sign for the door and then stencil some onesies...

on getting things, and getting things going...

I finally got that glider I've been wanting. Yay for Craigslist! I finally started that knitting project for the baby I thought I'd start back in November. Yay for procrastination! Maybe now that baby will finally start labor? Yay for baby!!

One teeny-tiny carrot!

Our garden has had a rough time this year. The lack of sun, the slug-fest that was apparently held at our place this year, and then the heat wave did not help matters one bit. Truth be told, neither did the fact that I just didn't give the garden much TLC this year (hey, I'm about to give birth, I've got a few things on my mind). We have enjoyed a couple strawberries, plenty of peas, and now, finally, this itty-bitty carrot! Here's hoping for a better harvest next year and to growing a healthy baby this year!!

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Berry Picking

We spent the afternoon on Sauvie Island, a beautiful area just outside of Portland, full of farms and rolling hills. We stopped off first at a lavender farm, and then on to another farm to pick raspberries and blueberries. It was too hot to pick the pounds and pounds of berries I had imagined, but it was a good start to berry picking season!

And while we wait...

Should we go? Will it be too hot? Will we regret it if we don't go? I've been going to the Oregon Country Fair for the last 15 years, why stop now? Especially when we were offered free passes for the day! OK, we'll go!

Despite the heat and the crowds and the swelling feet, it was another great year, and I am so glad we went!! I had my belly painted while there--the face is a little funny looking, but it sure was nice to put my feet up while they did the painting! A few photos from the event...

The Waiting Game

The changing table is set up, the clothes and diapers are washed and put away, the birth tub is set up...now all we need is the baby! And so begins the waiting game. My due date is nine days away, but surely this baby will come early? That's what I want to believe, though I'm sure I'm jinxing myself just typing that. Aoife was nine days late, but Aoife was born in the winter. Surely this baby will take pity on me being so gigantically pregnant in the middle of summer? Here's hoping! In the meantime, we will rest and continue to prepare and read Aoife yet another book about being a big sister!