Being 8 months pregnant, I was really nervous about my first weekend taking care of Aubrina all by myself. Who would I complain to about my pregnancy pains? Who would reassure me that I'm doing the right thing in the middle of a toddler tantrum? Who would take care of Aubrina while I pass out on the couch from exhaustion at 2pm? I usually rely on Mark for all of those things.

Of course I could always call my mom or Mark's mom for help, but I also really wanted to see if I could do it without help. Saturday went by in a flash - Aubrina was a big helper as I rearranged her room to make room for Robby's things. Nana and Papa came over for a bit and Papa helped me babyproof the bathrooms! We even made it out to Babies R Us to get the last few things I needed for the baby. Sunday was great too. We went to a friend's house to watch the Superbowl, and Aubrina got to play with her friends Matthew and Madison.

The only trouble spot during the whole weekend was making dinner on Saturday night. She's going through a phase where she wants to do EVERYTHING that Mommy does, especially in the kitchen. It was very exhausting trying to keep her happy while preparing the food and making sure she didn't get burned. It was a test in patience, but I learned a lot from that experience too, and now I'll try to prepare dinners after she goes to bed for the next day.

Overall Aubrina and I had a great weekend together, and now I'm confident that we're going to do well even if Daddy isn't here.