Friday, August 26, 2011

A beautiful summer in Duluth

We have been experiencing one of the most perfect summers in Duluth!  The weather has been fantastic - and when it rains, it usually rains at night, and then is gorgeous by the morning.  I am thankful for this great summer and am not really ready for the cold winter, that is quickly approaching.  (Way faster than normal, it seems!!)


Me @ 32 weeks - baby is getting large!!
I've definitely reached that "nesting" stage, getting ready for baby.  I guess that never goes away, no matter how many pregnancies you have.  It has taken me longer to get there than I feel like it did for the other two, especially with Maddie.  I think preparations started right at the beginning with her!!  :)  But that's just how it goes, and is kinda expected, because you already have a lot of the baby items.  (and if this is another girl, I am really prepared with clothes!)  Baby is almost 33 weeks!  Crazy to think only about 8 weeks to go.  Can't wait to meet this baby!

So we've been getting the room ready - since we might have to have three children in that one room, we bought bunk beds.  Maddie and Norah love them.  I've never been a huge fan of bunk beds, but I'm really happy with these.  Norah has been sleeping on her big girl bed now!  I almost got kinda emotional giving her a kiss good-night in her big bed.  She's growing up so fast - my little baby, who won't be my little baby much longer!

We had a great week of family vacation a couple of weeks ago.  We stayed at Grandview resort, in Nisswa, MN, along with all of mom's side of the family.  Here's a picture of the group!  It certainly is growing and continues to grow!  I'll include some other pictures of our great week of vacationing.


Maddie loving on her sweet cousin, 6 month old, Raina


Enjoying the beach at the resort

Hope you all are enjoying your summers.  Labor day is next weekend, which is the start of fall activities again - which I am looking forward to on one hand, but not on the other.  It has been a busy summer and I'm ready for some routine, but I will be sad to see the gorgeous weather disappear!  We have much to look forward to - with baby on her way to meet us!