He had a blast! We were there for two and a half hours and I kept having to put sunscreen on him. After we swam we had a picnic lunch at the tables by the pool. He was sad to leave, but I told him we would come back soon. On the way home he said things like "that was so fun" and "swimming isn't scary" and even "it is good to try new things." Lesson learned and I am so glad there was such great reward for the risk that it was for him.
Everett however was all about it. He loves to paint.
Hampton opted to just paint himself.
Thus resulting in a sink bath while the sun poured into our kitchen. So sweet. 
He loved it.
I now know what to do when he gets fussy. Put him in the sink.
We ended the day with having breakfast for dinner: eggs with cheese, grits, biscuits and gravy, and veggie sausage. So good. And we ate until we couldn't eat anymore. Baths and bed. Full and happy day it was. We need more days like this and we fully plan on more ahead. 
Then we went to the library's story time. Here is Everett "feeding" the ladybug. Today's theme was bugs.
After the library, we had a little bit of time to kill, so we went to Walmart. I had done our grocery shopping the evening prior and Everett told me he didn't want to go with me. Later he regretted his decision and threw a fit with Eric. So that morning he had been asking to go to Walmart. It was actually really fun because I let Everett pick out all our groceries, including his lunch. He picked out meatloaf, chicken nuggets, and blueberries. Random. Other fun things we normally don't get ended up in our cart as well such as bagel bites, pizza, pretzels, guacamole and chips, and other such things. Very fun.
After lunch we all napped. Then later that afternoon I had an OB appointment. I am now 32 weeks and feeling it. Everything looks really good and according to the doctor, I will more than likely have Eleanor in about 4-5 weeks. I asked what are the odds I will make it to my due date and the answer was less than a 5% chance. That is based on all the crazy Braxton-Hicks contractions I have been having and the fact that I delivered both the boys 3 weeks early. We are getting so excited! 
Looking for the perfect flower (or weed) to give her.
He found one!
A warm and happy embrace.
And when little brother woke up from his nap he was pretty happy too!
The cake was almond from the Black Mountain Bakery. It was so good! Most everyone went back for seconds.
Hampton had some as well.
Then last night the girls from our home group threw me a shower. I was so excited to just have a girls night. They definitely went over the top and again, I felt so blessed. We ate outside and the table was set to perfection. One of the girls made up a menu and everyone had name plates.
The menu included: roast beef and arugula sandwiches with goat cheese, a strawberry salad in a Parmesan bowl (which was edible and delicious), cheese, apples with caramel dip, and yeast rolls. Yum!
Jordan, who hosted the shower, made this cake. I can't believe her talent. She will have to share her baking skills with me.
If the shower wasn't enough, they blessed us with some sweet gifts for Eleanor Jane.
So grateful for these girls and their friendship.
It's been so fun to add to Eleanor's closet. I am definitely getting more and more excited about her arrival. It won't be long!
Everett liked watching the bees and he kept telling us he was looking for a snake. Thankfully we did not find one.
And Everett cooked for us as well!
While Hampton took his morning nap, Everett and I played several games of Don't Break the Ice. He is getting better at the following the rules of a game and turn taking. We also played Memory. While he was watching a video, I dusted, cleaned all the bathrooms, and did some laundry. I am able to get so much done during that time. Once Hampton woke up we played some more and then had lunch. Then we had afternoon naps. I was able to relax and finish up some continuing education stuff. After naps it was raining so we stayed in. Once Eric came home and we had dinner, we broke out the ball pit.
They love this and I only bring it out occasionally so it won't lost its novelty.
It was a good day at home, however even the mundane everyday normal stuff can be exhausting at times. 
This morning was very productive. I have a semi-long "to do" list before Eleanor is due. We were able to mark several items off that list today. Eric steam cleaned all the carpets, while Everett and I went and got our van washed and vacuumed. We also made a stop at Dunkin Donuts! While the boys were playing before lunch I was able to clear out a few closets. I also organized the boys' clothes and got Fall clothing easy accessible. The conclusion I came to with that is Hampton has a ton of Fall/Winter clothing and Everett has nothing. Good thing there is a big consignment sale coming up next month. While the boys napped this afternoon, Eric and I took on a big project and cleaned and organized our storage room. That took awhile, but it was worthwhile. I can't believe we are getting out baby gear again! Later this afternoon, Gigi came to visit. We had fun tonight grilling and playing out on the deck. We ate corn on the cob, barbecue chicken, potato salad, and french fries. We also made a red velvet cake for dessert. Yum!
Playing with Gigi.
Deck crawling. We are on our way to walking, but not there quite yet.
Now the babies are in bed and I am exhausted! We are planning on watching a movie, but I have a feeling I may pass out from fatigue before it's over. Busy day, but a good one!
