Twenty Seven Weeks

Luigi, this has been an eventful week. You're second cousin was born this week, unexpectedly early. He was supposed to arrive only three weeks before you. The good news is that he is doing great. But, my little head of Califlower, I don't want you getting any ideas. Daddy and I want you to stay put until you are supposed to get here in October...for your own benefit as well as ours. We have way too much to do, little man.

But, we are making progress, as always. We purchased the paint for your room, and even squeaked out a late Sunday night of painting the trim after a very busy weekend. We're painting the walls next weekend, and determined that if we painted the trim first, we'll have less taping to do. We'll see how it goes! I also finished sanding your dresser, so I can start painting that as well. Aside from your room, we started to look into daycare for when I will unfortunately have to go back to work some time next spring. There are a lot of options, and it's all a bit overwhelming. I wish I was able to stay home with you full time, but we want to to be able to work on your college fund and be able to have family adventures. I'm hoping you'll make some good friends in the (hopefully only three days a week) time you'll be spending in someone else's care.

Daddy and I did manage to sneak in a little bit of fun this weekend too. I think recreation and down time are just as important to being productive and getting tasks done. We have to remember to take time to appreciate the life we work so hard for. We went to visit Cousin A in the hospital, just hours before her son was born, and then spent the rest of the evening in Boston. We went to Faneuil Hall for dinner. It's in downtown Boston, near the harbor. It's a bit touristy, but there is always great people watching, street performers, and shopping. We had dinner on the patio of one of the restaurants and had a great time watching all the people go by. It was a great way to make note of a lot of strollers too, since we still haven't picked one out for you!

Then, we walked across the street to the waterfront by the Aquarium. There are lots of boats for whale watching, and other tours of the harbor. We will definitely take you on them some day. We also got to see the seals outside the aquarium. We didn't go inside. We'll save that for you. But it was really fun to spend some time out in Boston, and remember, that it's right in our back yard. We don't get there nearly enough. I hope your arrival with change that. The next day, we drove through Revere Beach and tried to see the sandcastle competition that happens there every year. We couldn't find a spot to park that was close enough for me to manage in the 90 degree heat, but maybe next year, we can take you and park a little further away. I know you will just love soaking in all the sights around the great city we live in! I can't wait to see how you'll react and find out what interests you. I love you little man.