Saturday was what I like to call a super pregnant day. Everything was made more difficult, either by my growing belly, my continuing pelvic pain, or becoming easily winded. I felt every ounce of the 19 pounds I’ve gained so far. There was much grunting, like when I was getting dressed or trying to get […]
It’s been over a week since my last post. That never happens. I’ve had all kinds of potential topics and ideas floating around in my head, but none of them seemed to solidify into words. So today I’m writing about penguins. For some inexplicable reason, CNN was showing March of the Penguins this past weekend […]
Thank you all again for the hopeful comments and all the positive vibes headed my way! It’s day 2 of bed rest, and so far, I’ve been doing a much better job of keeping a positive outlook on this not-yet-doomed cycle. Hubby’s been doing his best to keep me distracted. We’re now halfway through The […]
Just a quick little rant today. Hubby and I went to see Man of Steel tonight. As we were walking in, I asked, “How long is this movie?” It’s 2 1/2 freaking hours, y’all. So when I saw families with young children seating themselves in an otherwise sparsely populated theater, I thought, “Hmmm. This movie […]
Everything else has gone wrong lately–my dad losing his job, Hubby’s dad in the hospital, whatever weird illness is happening with my sister, yet another rejection in Hubby’s job search–surely, this one thing has to go right. I’m bleeding. I started bleeding three full days before taking my last BCP. Shit. That’s not good. It’s […]
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 […]
This weekend wasn’t all wallowing and reliving the loss of my mother (although there was enough of that). There were some moments that were good, that made me smile, and occasionally even laugh. All of your kind words and virtual hugs helped me make it through a difficult day. I don’t know that words exist […]
I started writing this post on 2/2/13, hence the title. Trisha’s post yesterday came at the exact time I needed it, along with the comments that followed. I received a letter from an old friend yesterday. It was not what I wanted. It came just as I was beginning to let go of what has […]
Yesterday was Christmas. Hubby gave me a book (Bossypants, by Tina Fey–unwrapped). (I guess we both broke the no-presents rule.) He said the duck was “amazing.” Still, it didn’t feel like a holiday. All the skyping with my family had been done the night before. I played Christmas music, but still couldn’t quite get into […]
My project isn’t finished. I’ll give it to Hubby anyway, with the stipulation that he give it back to me immediately and let me continue to work on it. Between the weather and gloppy spray paint, it’s taking much longer than I had anticipated. But my $8 thrift store find will be beautiful–soon. The duck […]
Something Out of Nothing 