"Open your mind and think like me"

Today was a crazy, non-stop rush of activity. I could barely sleep (amazing since I currently don't get any sleep) because I was thinking of all that needs to be done before Thunder's birthfamily comes to visit tomorrow (and tonight, but that's only H to come and hold Thunder for a while). Our house is currently that "just had (got) a baby" messy kind of house. We're a mixture of presents, empty gift bags (with trash), pizza boxes and general clutter of what needs to be returned to others (like the dishes of the steady stream of meals we have been receiving - so amazing!) I spent last night imagining what I needed to do before we left for Thunder's doctor's appointment at 10 am. Here was today's schedule:

10 am T's appointment
11 am Buck's swim lesson
12 pm lunch & nap while Gma Joad and I finished laundry and cleaned various places.
1 pm hair cut for me (been 10 weeks - ahhhh!)
2:30 pm run around and return clutter so that RKZ and bfamily are happily surprised by clean house.
3 pm - H's expected hour of arrival.

We all woke up around 6 am and began the clean up then. A lot of "pass the baby" and "play Rescue Rangers with Buck" while the other person moved clutter, cleaned and folded 5 baskets of laundry (A LOT of laundry). Doesn't this make you want to visit?

Funnily enough, H was stuck in traffic and is still not able to get here at 6:30 pm (she's trying to get here ASAP). The house looks beautiful, though. RKZ will be happy upon his arrival from Houston at 10 pm tonight. I was disappointed to hear that H might not make it until tomorrow. All of that emotional stress for nothing. I've decided I have a secret "useless worry" hormone.

So, we've rushed around and nothing new has happened :) It's nearly time for baths & bed and I feel a bit like I might pass out with fatigue.

But, Thunder started smiling at us. Smiling. I'll try to get a picture of that. It's like the sun comes out over his face.