I know my last post was a bit of a downer. That’s sort of how I’ve been feeling lately, for no good reason. I think it’s partly just being in limbo again. Partly it’s the boredom of this summer. So I’m trying to remember that, contrary to what I might be feeling, some things are […]
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, but we’ve had a rough week, sleep-wise (partly because poor Missy has a cough that keeps waking her up), and I could really use some positive energy right now. Once again, I referred to Inner Outings for inspiration. This time, I got Heart Songs. These […]
When I was in college, I minored in French. Not because I was majoring in international business or linguistics. Because I thought it was…romantic. Because I wanted to travel, and I thought it would be useful. Because I had an academic adviser who didn’t look at my English major and French minor and say, “But […]
*Pregnancy, pregnancy, pregnancy, pregnancy, blah, blah, blah. You’ve been warned.* I am so excited to have four straight days to relax and try to recover some energy this weekend. When I originally proposed this idea to Hubby, he wanted to drive to a neighboring state to visit a national park, but after seeing how exhausted […]
Today I am six weeks one day pregnant. This past weekend, I bought some stuff on Amazon. Like, pregnancy-related stuff. That prenatal yoga DVD I was agonizing over? Is on its way to my house. Same goes for a pregnancy journal, appropriately enough, titled “Embrace.” Because that’s what I’m trying to do. Embrace hope. Embrace […]
Hubby has an interview scheduled for Monday. It will be his third such interview for an academic job since April. (And his first since the heartbreaking “My academic career is over” comment.) It’s for a one-year position on the opposite side of the country. As he tends to do, Hubby is already thinking about how […]
I promised to write about the fun parts of our vacation, so here they are, along with a couple of other good bits: ◊ We got to spend some more time with the nephews at their house. They are crazy and fun, and even when I didn’t know exactly what they were saying, I was […]
Yesterday, I attended a training for work. The topic was infant mental health, and this particular training focused on trauma. Specifically, trauma experienced by mothers and how that affects their relationships and attachment with their babies. As an introduction, the presenter showed us this film. I’m going to give you the warning the presenter did […]
Being happy doesn’t seem to come naturally to me. I have to work a lot harder to maintain a positive attitude. The exact opposite of my husband. Dr. N actually asked me today if I was upset that Hubby didn’t seem to share my grief. Uh, no. He’s allowed to grieve in his own way. […]
It’s Thursday, although it’s felt like a Saturday all day, and I’ve been doing my best to occupy myself while trying to remain in a (mostly) horizontal position. Here’s a little catch-up: ∞ There’s no such thing as TMI on in infertility blog, right? Good, because I finally pooped today! And without all of your […]
Something Out of Nothing 