January 31, 2007
We have a new car as of Monday. I am relieved. It was very painless and pretty easy actually. We had been kind of looking, new pretty much what we wanted, found a really good deal and a car with low miles in pretty nice shape, so we bought it. It’s a 2003 Ford Expedition, light green. It is big. I like it, just need to get used to it. It has been raining the last two days, which makes driving a new car a little bit stressful. Parking has been the biggest challenge so far. I am sure I will get used to it. I love that I had somewhere to put my groceries. Now, we have to sell my old car. Poor old car.
January 25, 2007
One of the million things that I need to get done before this little baby of ours arrives is to get Ethan’s pictures from the last 2 years and 2 months organized and into photo albums. I am wanting to scrap book them in one way or another, which requires a lot of time and organizing, but I am overwhelmed. I don’t plan on going all out. It will be very simple. The problem is, I have piles of photos and I have to go through iphoto and figure out when they were all taken so I can put them in order. There are a ton of pictures and it will take a long time to go through them all, so I am not looking forward to it. I started all of this today and I got about 5 pages together (pretty much from his birth to coming home) minus any writing or anything special. I guess it is a start. I really want to have it done so that when the baby comes I can just maintain Ethan’s and get going on hers. I should have started his 2 years ago, but I had other photo album projects waiting to be finished (our Europe trip, which is now finished). It is a lot of work, but I am always proud of myself when I have an album together and I know I will regret it if I don’t get going now. It is just…overwhelming. But I can and will do it!
January 19, 2007
Things are much more normal around here…all the sick is pretty much gone- just a lingering cough here and there and an occasional nose to wipe. I am very, very glad it is over. It was a long, long week.
So, two months till this baby arrives. I can’t believe it. There is so much to do! So many decisions to make! The one I have been thinking about the most lately is that we need a new car that will fit two kids. Not even really sure what we want, but it is going to be March before we know it and if we want to go anywhere with two kids at the same time, a new car is needed. It is such a big decision and I really like my car. A lot. I will really miss it.
It is hard for me to feel content right now. I feel like everything we have is too small. Our house, our car, my clothes…. I want to be thankful for the fact that I have a house and a car and clothes, but I am often thinking about wanting new things. (The car and house more than the clothes, really. I just need to stop eating so many sweets and that problem would be fixed…or just wait two more months….) God has blessed us with so much and I am really thankful for what I do have, but my mind is often thinking about how nice it would be to have a bigger, nicer place. And a bigger, nicer car. And to not have to work. I guess the thing is, it is ok for me to wish for those things and to pray for them, but not to be disatisfied or discontent with what I have been given. And not think about it all of the time. God has always given us above and beyond what we have ever thought possible and I believe he will continue to do so. I just need to have the right attitude and perspective and be patient. And thankful.
January 14, 2007
I am getting tired of writing about this, but it is all consuming and it is wearing me out. I can’t believe it. Ethan is still having diarrhea. Shane has Ethan’s stomach virus. My head is heavy and hurts and my nose is leaky and I am running very low on patience. Ethan is stirring and I must go. Please keep us in your prayers…our health and my sanity.
January 12, 2007
The sickness saga continues and it is a very very good thing I called in sick today. Ethan is diarrhea free so far today, but I think he has what Shane had earlier in the week. Fever, lethargic, wanting his mommy. Man, what a week. I am just so thankful that I am well up to this point. I just feel so bad for the little guy. I am glad I am able to be home.
January 11, 2007
Tomorrow is Friday and we are still battling Ethan’s stomach virus. He only threw up on Tuesday but it has been coming out the other end since then. Poor little guy. I am supposed to work tomorrow, but I am going to call in sick. He needs to be at home with his mommy. I am hoping it will be better tomorrow. I called the doctor, just to make sure I am doing everything right, and they said that this is going around right now, exactly as Ethan has it. Shane is a lot better, having just a cough and some congestion ans I am still well. I felt a little off today, but I am hoping I am just tired.
We had a doctor’s appointment today and everything was great. I start going every two weeks now. It is getting closer and closer. We brought Ethan with us and he wasn’t too sure about being in the little exam room. He has a doctor phobia and I don’t know if it is related to the broken leg last summer, but he freaks out at his doctor’s appointments no matter how much I try to prepare him. He was very nervous today and very eager to leave. I don’t understand it. I just hope that he is over it by his next visit, which hopefully won’t be until he is three. I seriously have to hold his kicking and screaming body down while the doctor examines him. It’s a little bit embarrassing.
Anyway, I am ready for this to be over and for everyone and everything to be back to normal.
January 10, 2007
The holidays flew by. I can’t believe they are over. I went out last night and was a little taken aback to see Valentine’s items of sale.
Our biggest event lately has been switching Ethan to his big boy bed. He has been awesome. We have had him in it about a week and a half and he has only ever gotten out of it himself once. Not even the night before last when he threw up everywhere. There wasn’t a peep out of him and he just moved to a drier spot. Poor little guy. I kind of used that as my transition to write about how everyone here is sick but me. Shane has had the flu-fever, cough, achy, not able to do much of anything. And Ethan has a stomach virus. After I go this new Pottery Barn Kids linens and cleaned (I was seriously praying that everything would come out considering how much they all cost-but they are so very, very cute!-and it did come out), he proceeded to throw up on me and in my hair. It was a lovely day yesterday. Overall, he has remained fairly chipper and his bed is throw up free this morning, so I am hoping for a better day all around and that I won’t get sick. Oh, that would be the worst thing ever.
I am 30 weeks pregnant this week-also unbelievable. We have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow and then after this week, we go to see her every two weeks. This baby is going to be here before we know it!
