Our journey

Keepin' it real.

So the past 2-3 days I've been in....a horrible mood. I'm trying to isolate myself as much as possible right now so I don't scar anyone for life. I think it might have something to do with the fact that I can barely MOVE or WALK without being in excruciating pelvic pain.  I feel like a laboring cat who wants to hide in a dark closet and be away from everyone. Except for the fact that I'm not in labor. Just enormous and very uncomfortable. And hot. Maybe this moodiness means I'll have the baby soon. I doubt it, I'll probably go to 42 weeks this time. Ha, wouldn't that be hilarious.

Yesterday I was hand-mopping half the house, on my hands and knees sobbing to Chad about how it's impossible to stay on top of keeping the house clean because of how quickly everything gets dirty after I clean it, and how huge I am and how it's just so hot here and it hurts to walk and I'm so tired, and blah blah blah.

Poor guy, he just doesn't get it.

Then my sweet 6yo daughter came in and asked me what was wrong in a gentle little voice. Then she gave me a tiny little statue snowman.  And I remembered just how blessed I am.

In other, less melodramatic news, we've been taking nightly walks lately. The weather is definitely heating up, but it's not quite unbearable (yet). Right around 6pm or so, the sun is down far enough to not be blazing on our heads, and the weather has cooled down some, so we put the boys in the wagon and walk together. We live in a historic old neighborhood with huge trees and lots of shade, and it's so nice to walk up and down the streets, looking at the houses and the flowers that are now in bloom. The kids have also been playing outside a lot. Either Chad or I, or both of us, will sit out there on the porch as they play in the yard. Yesterday we went to the park. We went down the hill to the shady side where the creek is, and the kids played and threw sticks in the water while Chad and I sat on the blanket together and talked about how awesome our kids are. In between Chad getting up every 20 seconds to keep Eli from getting too close to the water's edge.

This afternoon we're going to a casual birthday party for my nephews, and might be bringing our kitty home from my sister's house. She says the kittens are eating normal food now, so we can take it anytime. I still don't know if "it's" a boy or girl....? I wonder if anyone will be able to tell?  As thrilled as I am to be adding another creature to the house to take care of, Chad is gung-ho about adopting the kitty, and the kids are super excited. So we'll see how it goes. If anything, the excitement of a new pet will occupy some time until the other new family member's arrival.

Overall, life is good, despite my aches and complaints and stress. Life is very good.