2 weeks from due date

and I'm up at 3am. Baby is so active and I'm starving. I can not think what to eat at this time of day that won't make me feel ill tho. ick

I'm nearly completely ready on all fronts. I say nearly because the only thing I'm waiting on is that my midwife has the birth pool and I'd rather it was here and inflated before these sporadic, annoying practice contractions decide to do something. I've been getting some rather strong ones, but thankfully, they don't go on and on. I'm also swelling quite well now that it's getting hotter. Not concerned about my blood pressure--I always swell while preggy in the summer.

My hair is shorter again and I love it. Lucien really seems to like it this length too. Princess had a few inches taken off her hair as well but since it was down to her rear--you can't tell! It's still long and beautiful. She doesn't have my thick, heavy hair so I think it'll be easier for her to keep it long.

We had a great time at the ice cream social/dance on Friday night. Princess dances with daddy usually and when they do a dance in which you change partners--she has quit in the past (in tears). So it was amazing to watch her keep dancing this time. Also amazing to watch how patient and kind the young gentlemen of our church are with little girls. I know I should not be surprised given that my young men are as well. I suppose it will just be exciting watch these godly young men start their own families. (btw, our dances are barn dances in case you did not know.)

I didn't do much for my little flower bed this year but what is there is doing very well. I'll have to get a picture in the next few days. I think I'm about to have 4 or 5 red carnations bloom. I had planted some daisies too but I don't think they came up. I think in the fall I would like to dig out the area and put down plastic at the bottom and fresh dirt over it. There's this vine that has bugged me the last couple years and it's tough to weed out. Seems like you pull and pull but can never get the bottom of it (I'd have to be Hercules). I can keep it from taking over and that is about it.