5 weeks to go

Don't get me wrong, I am not miserable by any means. I am anxious and excited to meet our new little person. I think the worst thing at this stage of pregnancy for me is maternity clothes. I hate all of them. I constantly feel as though my pants are falling down and my shirts are riding up. I think that someone should pass a bill saying that pregnant women can wear whatever they want to work. My wardrobe of choice right now would be the baggiest pair of basketball shorts I could find and a double XL t-shirt. I also think that pregnant women should be allowed to wear the comfiest pair of slide on sandals they can find. Tying my shoes is becoming a chore and I'm noticing that my bows are gradually migrating toward the inside of my foot. Another thing that I've found difficult is my lack of activity. I've been walking and even rode my bike up until a few weeks ago. But, I do miss my long bike rides with Stuart and my friend Jenica. And I'm also missing running and rollerblading and basically taking advantage of the warmer temps that make me want to be outside. I am reminded though that I am blessed to be able to experience all this pregnancy has to offer. Even though I have been nauseous at times throughout the past 35 weeks, the rest of pregnancy has been a breeze.
This past weekend was the Tour de Cure bike ride for diabetes. Stuart rode in my place this year and finished the entire 75k and then some!!! I was really proud of our team. We ride with Team Dirk which is dedicated to the memory of our friend Dirk Combs who passed away last year. This year we had 8 riders. While our fundraising was down from our effort last year, everyone had a great time and that was the most important thing.
For me, this past weekend was a blur of vacuuming, dusting and general scrubbing of our house. We have had so many showings lately that it seems as though all I do is clean. Even though we have shown our house 4 out of the last 5 days with an open house thrown in there on Sunday, no one has shown any real interest. That's fine with me. The longer we can prolong someone making an offer, the less chance we have of having to be out before our move date on August 10th.
We should have the recommendation from the custody evaluator at some point this week. Stuart and I are both very anxiously awaiting the verdict. We will update the blog as soon as we know anything.