keepin' it real at 22 weeks

so i know every week i put on the same black dress and decorate my little chalkboard for a weekly belly pic.

well, this week i'm tired.

i decided to take a pic of what i usually look like on any given night of the week. you know, sweats, ponytail, tank, sports bra, and the (oh so attractive) belly hanging out from under the shirt. 

so without further ado, here i am at 22 weeks. just keepin' it real for everyone:

and a peek at the growing belly:

and a view from the front.

this view of my belly always kinda freaks me out a little:

the main reason i have been so tired lately is because not only do i work full time, i have also been cleaning and decluttering the house every night after work. we have painters coming at the end of the week to paint the nursery (yay!), living room, office, and entire garage. and since ryan is in colorado and i will be joining him on thursday, we had to get everything done before then.

i filled the entire trunk of my car with items we hauled off to goodwill:

we cleaned out the guest room (soon-to-be nursery) and closet, so we are left with a blank canvas:

you can get a tiny glimpse of the nursery paint on the left wall.

just imagine a white chair rail between the two:

and here are all 6 gallons of paint we have ready for the painters when they get here:

we are excited about our trip to colorado, but probably more excited about coming home to all the changes in the house. mostly, of course, to see the nursery all painted and ready for filling!

CAN'T WAIT!!