32 Weeks

It's been 8 weeks since our last post, I have been so bad about keeping up with posts on CC since before her 2nd birthday last year and here we are 16 days out from her turning THREE years old - as she would tell you lately, "my birthday's coming up".  :)  One day I'll catch this blog up on all the fun that's been had over the last 12 months - for now, I'll try to keep up in the moment.  Uploading photos to the blogspot isn't as easy as it used to be either, or I'd be tempted to pop on more often PLUS KodakGallery, my beloved photo sharing site for at least the last 8 years has now merged to Shutterfly and all my albums are 'hopefully' being transferred - ah technology is so great, until we rely on it too much! 
Back to fun topics - like CC and our soon-to-be little boy.  Since we found out we're having a little boy - we've been busy selecting a theme for the nursery and colors - we wound up deciding on a beachy theme - deep blue paint, madras plaid bedding, and sailboats and fish among other touches to fill the room.  Special sea shells that both families have collected over the years from all over and a beautiful painting/photograph my Dad saved for me from Hawaii of a palm tree among other special touches (we're blessed to have such a loving family) - it's all coming together so will post a photo when the room is complete. 
I am scheduled for a c-section at 39 weeks on August 29th (my fabulous brother-in-law's birthday!) - so we're under 7 weeks away at this point.  We went to the beach as much as possible since May so CC could soak up the fun, now we're VA-bound until the little one arrives.  We joined a local pool so CC can keep up with her swimming adventures - she's been doing amazingly well with no lessons other than from her parents/grandparents - mainly her Daddy.  She goes underwater (over and over and over again) all by herself, she can float for 20 seconds and she fearlessly jumps into her Daddy's arms from the side of the pool - she's even getting good at swimming - both with her legs and arms while we hold her.  CC has been loving preschool full time and has made lots of new friends, in particular, Ava - she loves talking about Ava.  When I pick her up from school they hug eachother so tightly - they are two peas in a pod, it's hysterical!  I look at her and I can't believe how much time has flown by - I hold on tightly to moments now =)  That's what's been going on for the most part over the last 8 weeks and here are some photos as well. 
Photos are of CC/Ava; CC at Funland; CC/Patrick; Birthday parties; CC dancing solo at the Father's Day social at preschool; annual Dollie's photo; annual CC and her grandparents/great-grandmother photo (did I say we were blessed?!); and last but not least CC at her first dentist appt. yesterday!  CC has all 20 baby teeth and was very brave at the dentist - had her teeth cleaned, flossed and flouride, even pictures taken.  Her favorite part was "Mr. Thirsty" - oddly, the part that I dislike the most!  She's growing up TOO fast!  More to come!