D and E

D and E. The Original 2.

Sophie, the ruler supreme of our household, is spending this week with Grandma and Papa, so Doug and I are freeeeeee!! We are free EXCEPT for the fact that we're both still working during the day, I'm growing a massive child in my belly...

31 Weeks (and the shadow on the wall doesn't help...!)

...Doug is rapidly trying to finish the remodel...

...and our list of to-do and to-buy continues to grow......  But, we're free to go out to dinner without scheduling a babysitter or without asking for crayons with the menu.  We are free to run errands on our terms.  We have been looking forward to a few days of D and E time.  February and March have been extremely chaotic for us with a lot of travel for D, many visitors in and out of the house, and a baby quickly making his arrival to a house in construction, so I'm appreciative of this time to be both productive and lazy and to enjoy time with my adorable husband. And, we know that Sophie is having a wonderful time with her grandparents.

BUT...

We are still counting the hours until our master, Sophie, returns to her rightful spot in this house.  We spent a week away from her last March, too, but this time seems more difficult. She can actually have real phone conversations, telling me about her day and asking/answering questions. She's been so sweet on the phone that I always hang up in tears wondering why I was excited about a week without her?!!

Then I look in the mirror and realize that I need some D and E time to gear up for an even busier spring and summer!