You all know how my life these days has been, what shall we say, boring? sickly? nonexistent? OK ~ I still have a life but it consists of lots of time in my PJs ~ short trips between the bed and the couch ~ mad dashes to the fridge to ward of puking ~ games and more games with my four year old ~ way too much TV ~ and not enough friend time. I'm afraid to get more than about 15 steps from the bathrooom. It's hard to change any of that when my insides are constantly threatening a revolt. Such is life as a pregnant girl in my body.
I had a sweet friend bring dinner over to us this evening. I know Emma and Tim will cherish the meal because it's not the same leftovers we've been shuffling through for the past week; but I was even more excited to see the magazines she brought me. I've been desperate for literature this week. I've finally gotten to the point where I can concentrate long enough to read more than the ingredients on my Maalox bottle, so I've been reading, on average, one to two books a day!
One of the magazines I received had an article about mommy bloggers. It was interesting and it reminded me of why I started blogging in the first place. What initially was a way to stay connected with friends evolved over time to a showcase for my handmade cards. And since I am not up for cardmaking at the moment, my blog suffers with long periods of postlessness. I realized I could get back to my roots. Blog for blogging sake. Write what I'm thinking. Post about the not-so-funny days I'm surrounded with. Even if no one reads it, at least I'll be alive and well in blog-land.
And because I want to leave you with at least one worthy thing from this long rambling of a post, I offer you two new blog sites I discovered tonight:
Dalai Mama
Breed 'Em and Weep
Happy reading!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Bad Mail
Usually, one of the highlights of my morning-sickness-induced-days is getting the mail. BUT all that changed yesterday when I got a jury summons! Are you kidding me?! Could this have come at a worse time?!
Normally it would not be a big deal to me, but since I am still living in my PJs most days...this is a BIG deal. I promptly called the information number and they do give exemptions for problem pregnancies...with a doctor's note. So I am now waiting for a call from my doctor's office to see if we can get the letter I need to put this behind me.
Please pray with me that this will be taken care of today. The last thing I need right now is to be stressed out!
Normally it would not be a big deal to me, but since I am still living in my PJs most days...this is a BIG deal. I promptly called the information number and they do give exemptions for problem pregnancies...with a doctor's note. So I am now waiting for a call from my doctor's office to see if we can get the letter I need to put this behind me.
Please pray with me that this will be taken care of today. The last thing I need right now is to be stressed out!
***Updated***
The doctor's office called and they have written a medical excuse for me. Praise God~ I needed an answer to prayer today!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
A Love Story
It was 10 years ago today that Tim asked me to marry him.
He was living in St. Louis, attending chiropractic school; and I was one-year post college, working as a crisis counselor in Colorado. We had been dating for over three years, almost all of which was long distance. Tim flew home for the weekend and picked me up from work to go out to dinner.
As we were heading to the restaurant, he took a "wrong" turn and we ended up at Liberty Point ~ a lookout over Pueblo Reservoir. It was there he got down on one knee and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. I was ecstatic!
We did make it to the Italian restaurant eventually, and we were both in our own little world! We could hardly eat because we were starring lovingly into each other's eyes and gazing at my pear-shaped diamond ring in between. I don't know if anyone else knew we had just gotten engaged, but we felt as if the world had stopped to celebrate our love!
Sounds cheezy, I know, but I remember it like yesterday. We were so in love then, and we are in love even more now. How is that possible?! That was one of the happiest days of my life (next to the day we got married and the day our daughter was born). We were supposed to leave for an anniversary trip to Jamaica tomorrow, but persistent morning sickness has caused us to postpone. We will go next spring.
Our anniversary is July 3, so hopefully I will feel well enough to celebrate in some way then. But even if we stay home and I sip soup from a spoon, I will celebrate the wonderful man God blessed me with and the wonderful marriage we have shared for 10 years.
He was living in St. Louis, attending chiropractic school; and I was one-year post college, working as a crisis counselor in Colorado. We had been dating for over three years, almost all of which was long distance. Tim flew home for the weekend and picked me up from work to go out to dinner.
As we were heading to the restaurant, he took a "wrong" turn and we ended up at Liberty Point ~ a lookout over Pueblo Reservoir. It was there he got down on one knee and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. I was ecstatic!
We did make it to the Italian restaurant eventually, and we were both in our own little world! We could hardly eat because we were starring lovingly into each other's eyes and gazing at my pear-shaped diamond ring in between. I don't know if anyone else knew we had just gotten engaged, but we felt as if the world had stopped to celebrate our love!
Sounds cheezy, I know, but I remember it like yesterday. We were so in love then, and we are in love even more now. How is that possible?! That was one of the happiest days of my life (next to the day we got married and the day our daughter was born). We were supposed to leave for an anniversary trip to Jamaica tomorrow, but persistent morning sickness has caused us to postpone. We will go next spring.
Our anniversary is July 3, so hopefully I will feel well enough to celebrate in some way then. But even if we stay home and I sip soup from a spoon, I will celebrate the wonderful man God blessed me with and the wonderful marriage we have shared for 10 years.
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