eventfully UNeventful

an eventfully UNeventful weekend just went down in the murphy house.  ryan and i are currently lounging in the bedroom watching some sunday night television {he mounted our flatscreen today!} and just MIGHT be eating ice cream in bed ;) the full fat kind. we'll only be able to blame that kind of behavior on this huge belly of mine for a few weeks longer so we're pretty content to maximize every last opportunity!

i'm feeling ok.  still having contractions but the normal braxton hicks kind mixed in with a few painful ones here and there.  NOthing like before.  no regularity.  nothing that stops me in my tracks.  my schedule has been reworked and swapped around with minimal damage and for that i am very very grateful.  despite that, i have a feeling deep down that ben is coming "early"....or at least not waiting until after his due date like his sister.  call it wishful thinking....but mama's got a hunch.  for now, he is comfortably wedged in my pelvis giving me one hell of a case of sciatica.  i spent a lot of time in the tub this weekend trying to numb the shooting aches and pains running through my hip and down my leg.  i'm getting the crap kicked out of me by a 35 week old fetus. ha!

not much excitement around here....and that's a good thing.  emma and i did some arts and crafts {did you know that cupcake sprinkles are fun to throw and stick to just about anything when wet? and that glitter spray paint is pretty much the most awesome thing EVER?} while daddy got work done around the house.  

we spent a large portion of mealtime making funny faces. and laughing. and getting food everywhere.  here is emma's "serious" face.  i'm still waiting to catch "fishy kisses" on camera ;)

this is what happens when i leave my phone in the bedroom while i make breakfast for my lovies.  a bit of foreshadowing for what is to come for mommy in the coming weeks? just sayin...

i love this guy. so much. so much MORE than i thought possible when we first fell in love at 16. and so much more than i even thought possible when i said i do or held our daughter in my arms for the first time.  he's my best friend, takes SUCH good care of me and our family, and has the biggest most patient heart.  and when your wife is enormously pregnant and needs help with EVERYthing and your 20 month daughter has caffeine and glitter running through her veins...patience is a very hot commodity. i love you, honey.

here's the view from the bed these days.  sooooo relaxing. {please ignore our completely empty closet. the closet system is being built....and then i will fill it. with lots and lots of clothes. ryan can't wait}

last but not least, emma and i made something super cute for her room this weekend.  i saw an adorable ribbon wreath on pinterest and knew i wanted to make one for emma's room.  after a trip to michaels {always an interesting endeavor with a toddler. and a quick lesson in the meaning of the word "fragile"} and 500 rolls of ribbon later....we got started!

mom, what the heck IS this?

it came out better than imagined and looks really cute hanging on her wall.  and it was super easy to do and really only took a few hours.

once all was said and done, little miss approved of the new funky wall decor!

as a side note, ben would like for me to say hi to everyone for him. i've learned that two kicks to the stomach and a punch in the side followed by a contraction means "mom...say HI for me!".  it's like baby morse code and i'm getting good at it ;)