Camera Woes, Continued

I'm sad to say our camera is out of commission again. Friday evening, I went to upload a few pictures, including one I had just taken of my ever-growing belly, and the camera wouldn't turn on. I'm about 95% sure the battery isn't dead, and considering what happened with it last weekend, I wasn't surprised that it wasn't miraculously healed like I hoped. Saturday, Adam and I took it to the camera shop only to find that the shop is only open Monday through Friday from 9-5, so he has to get there when he can during the week. I told him he has to overemphasize the direness of our knowing if it's repairable, like we need to know by this weekend if we have to buy a new camera. Part of me hopes we do because I'd love a nice new camera just in time for the baby, and my dad offered to help us out as part of Adam's birthday gift if we need a new one. (Adam turns 30 next month. Shh. He doesn't want anyone to know.)

Until we figure this out, no new photos from me. And I'm still pretty bummed about it.

We had a wild but wonderful weekend:

*A doctor's appointment. No progress yet, but there's plenty of time.

*A crazy thunderstorm Friday night. It was raining 6-12 inches an hour and some people were flooded out of their homes. We live on pretty high ground and were okay. And our garden looks to be flourishing even though it was flooded again.

*Shopping, then organizing the house.

*Naps all around.

*The most delicious buffalo chicken dinner I've had in a long time and basketball watching.

*Laundry.

*Having maternity photographs taken.

*Hanging around the fire station with Adam and enjoying a steak dinner.

*More basketball.

It was a superb weekend, but I hate coming in to work on Monday tired. Thankfully, I only have a week and a half left of work!

Happy Monday!

Weekend Windup

Adam and I spent all weekend together, and it was superb. Saturday, we busied ourselves with grocery shopping before swapping our bedroom for the spare room and setting up all the baby stuff in our former room. We have a lot more room in our bedroom now -- and had one of those "why didn't we think of this before?" moments -- and the bassinet is sitting along my side of the bed, ready for baby to come slumber. I also baked bread and made more granola and generally did too much. After all the standing and moving, my body hurt, especially my feet.

Our birth class was Saturday afternoon, so we headed to the hospital, got a tour of the maternity ward, and learned quite a bit. I left satisfied with our choice of where our child is born. Many of the nurses are proponents of natural birth, and they can make accommodations for things on a birth plan, like having a rocking chair or birth ball and being able to eat popsicles. I can also get a portable fetal monitor so I can walk around and not be confined to the bed. While we were there, we signed up for the natural childbirth class, the first of which is next Sunday.

I'll admit that the trepidation I was feeling about motherhood is quickly melting away. I'm going to be a mommy, and I'm darned excited about it!

Yesterday was a lazy day, as I expected after our busy Saturday. I did the laundry, took a long nap, and finished a book. We grilled burgers, even though it was quite frigid and blustery, and ate salad with homemade croutons. Then, I talked to my mom and made plans for her to come visit right after the baby is born.

All in all, a fantastic weekend. I hope yours was equally great!

PS. I did take my project 365 pictures but didn't take time to get on the computer to post them. I will today. Also, this week is green week, hosted by Emily, and I'm an eager participant (though I forgot all about it until today).