We thankfully felt a bit of September on our skin this week and as I write this, I’m still wearing fuzzy slippers, a fleece jacket and clasping a hot mug of coffee. Ahhhh. With the cooler temps and plunging humidity levels, we’re all sleeping better at night and I have to believe that the week has been a lot more easy-going and less edgy because of it. 85 with 80% humidity really takes it out of you, eh? I even told a few people last week to remind me never to be pregnant in the summer again. And today, I’m feeling at ease. 60 degrees and a full night’s sleep will do that to a mama at 29 weeks.

With a bit more pep in our step, we had a full week of nesting and playing…

• painted the front porch of 605 with my Dad and watched the neighbor cat walk across it
• grilled more pizza
• enjoyed our first backyard tomato (“Mama, it’s RED! We can pick it!!!!”)
• ate my body weight in fresh peaches and the season’s last sweet cherries
• sorted through more baby clothes, shoes, toys, diapers
• swam with the evening’s long shadows
• began to transform the guest room into a cozy space for little birdie #2
• moved one of the guest beds into Wren’s room and she decided to sleep in it (!) instead of her crib
• shopped for a leotard, tights and ballet slippers for the little birdie’s first dance class
• paid off my car loan (yesssssssss!)
• started planning a mini babymoon/anniversary getaway for late September
• made a peach pie and a fresh green bean salad to take to my Grandma’s 90th birthday party tomorrow