Jun. 6, 2007 - blogs, baby's, and blues

  Well, I've gone from writing a blog two or three times a day (that was last year), to writing once a week or more (during the school year), to now about once a month (if I remember).
  I've just finished watching a "come-from-behind-to win" Cardinals game.  My husband just mopped for me then went on a bike ride.  He's about to walk in now.  I'm drinking a spot of White Tea--hot--even though it's about 75 degrees outside with high humidity (did I mention it is 10pm?).  A bit uncomfortable, even if one isn't still pregnant.
  That brings me to the biggest thing in my life right now--a belly the size of a watermelon and a backache to match.  Well, I have about one month to go.  I should be resting and enjoying the thought of babyness coming back into the house, but no--I'm pushing everyone around, asking for everyone's help, and still trying to let the big kids have some fun while school work is put on  hold for a little while.  They have been going to Day Camp this  week.  I went to pick them up and went early so that my 3 year old could have swim time with them.  It has been fun, but exhausting for us all.
  Next week is our 10th anniversary.  I really wanted to do something special, so tomorrow when I visit the OB doctor I'm going to beg and plead if I can make plans to fly (on an airplane :).  I'm really hoping to get one of those Last Minute Package deals to somewhere for not very much.  I think it would be very adventurous but I'm very afraid that the doctor won't think that it's a good idea.  The only hope is that I've had an uncomplicated pregnancy so far.  We'll see....  maybe if I don't wait until next month to blog, you'll find out if I get to go or not.
  Other little things in my life to keep me from blogging are the monitor I'm looking at right now goes out/black about every 5-10 minutes and I have to unplug it and plug back in (aaarrgg), the newsletter that is due next month right before the baby comes, and making plans for school for next year so we aren't too far behind even though we have a new member of the family we need to welcome.  Oh and also, I've started a project with my Grandmother's old pictures to get them out of the magnetic albums she's had them in and put them in photo-safe scrapbooks.  I'm hoping to get my GM to write the stories behind the old pictures, but it is emotionally draining for her and so we need to go slow.  See, I have lots of good excuses :)

One more thing to  mention is that my sister is going to Africa to help a missionary with a video production for their church in California to see and understand the climate this missionary will going into.  My little sister has never been out of the country.  This is really a huge and exciting thing for her.  Join me in prayers of safety and God-sightings for her personally.  She really gets to do some neat things.