signing off for a bit + big news

Tomorrow we're catching a plane for North Carolina, where Camp Our Time is based! We'll be there for most of August, so I've decided to take this opportunity to step back from blogging/working/twittering/emailing, and take some much-needed time to focus on relaxing and having fun and soaking up the great outdoors with my family. I will be taking lots of photos, I'm sure, and there may even be sporadic Marvelous Kiddo updates on our adventures. But for the most part, I'm signing off and looking forward to seeing ya'll back here in September.

Meanwhile, I wanted to share a bit of big, happy news with you: I'm pregnant! We're expecting kiddo #3 to arrive Earthside sometime in late February or early March. Taro and I are beside ourselves with excitement, Jackson is so adorably thrilled, and we have a feeling Walker is a very long way from figuring out what is going on ;) Thank goodness there are plenty of months ahead to get him at least somewhat used to the idea of a little sibling.

I've been feeling really tired and nauseous for several weeks now (I'm 9 weeks along at this point) and at the same time I am constantly ravenously hungry. It's no wonder, since I'm still nursing both of my boys I'm actually eating for four now! Sheesh. Despite my exhaustion, I am totally impressed by my body's capacity to multitask and nourish so many people at once. I am really feeling the Mamapower right now, and looking very forward to getting through the first trimester and to that lovely glowy stage around months 4, 5, and 6, woot!

Thank you so much for reading my blog, and thank you for your patience while I take a little break! I hope you're well and I send you every wish for a calm and wonderful August.

Love,

Leigh