June 1, 2009

  • The calm after the storm (or shower)

    Now that you are all caught up I can post about what today holds for me. It's already nearly 8:30 and all I have done since Tancy left at 5:30 for work is blog!! I have some pictures to post next and then I have to get to a few things... I wont say work... cause I really don't want to do that to myself today. But I do have things I need to accomplish today. Mostly, I'd like to get Lillie's room back in order today.

    It was an early morning, but I felt rested, which is good. Normal routine, coffee, pups, Tancy off to work. My leg is still so sore from that charlie horse, it's amazing. I limp around the house. Which means I'll be getting dressed and putting my shoes on soon to try to minimize that.

    Tancy works days today through Wednesday. Thursday we will probably go get the items we still need for Lillie (baby monitor, second base for the car seat, bottles, clothes hamper, etc.) It's hard to believe we still need anything... we truly got so much stuff. I intend to start Thank You cards today and don't know exactly how to convey just how thankful we truly are to everyone. I have to say that everyone went above and far beyond what they should have done (normally you'd say expectations, but we didn't have any expectations other than a good day with friends to celebrate our little one coming soon). I'm also not sure how long it will take me with the way my hand has been going numb and/or hurting me. So I want to start on them as soon as I can.

    I have a pile of laundry (ours... I got Lillie's done yesterday) to do and the kitchen to get back in order. I don't know how much of this I will get to today, but I am pretty sure my calendar is clear while Tancy is on days, so I've got three days to make progress with it all. If I get those things done while she's still at work I'll take back the duplicate items we got if I can figure out where most of it came from, I think I can. It's amusing how many people pick up the same rattle or teether. That's predominantly what has to go back... believe it or not, we even got some of the same clothes! Maybe we aren't as diverse as we think we are.......... nah! LOL.

    Outside of what's to be done around here and baby stuff, I honestly can't think of anything else I need to do... which means I really don't have much to talk about. Haha! Good thing since I've been blogging for 3 hours huh?!

    I have another check up on Friday. We will see the doctor we hope will deliver Lillie and hopefully see if we are making any progress. I've been cramping, having Braxton Hicks, feeling pressure... but with everything going on it is impossible to gauge if that's "progress" or just the level of activity I've had for the last few days. Since I have at least a couple days full of things I want to get done I doubt I'll get a good gauge on it any time soon. But we will know more on Friday either way.

    My goal for today, if nothing else is this: lots of water and Lillie's room put together (clothes put away where they are going to go and all other items organized). Thursday there will be a few more items to put away, but nothing major and that should be fairly easy. I think, after today (hopefully) the hard part will be done with regard to Lillie's room.

    Tomorrow and Wednesday I will worry about the laundry and the kitchen. Tancy will have to do the floor, so I am not even going to think about that one right now. Mom and Aunt Jan both made it back home safely. I hope to see both of them again very soon, though I doubt it will be at the same time... that's a rare occurrence. Though I have been very fortunate to have that three times in a little over a year (more than I've had in the last 12 years)! Casie's baby shower, Mom/Aunt Jan's birthday in October of last year and our baby shower. Good stuff!

    Today my heart is still full of appreciation and just completely overwhelmed with love and support. I sent out a text yesterday just to say a quick thank you, love you... and how lucky we are to have such a village to help us with our baby. We are truly three of the luckiest girls in the world. There will not be a thank you good enough to express our true gratitude to those who put the shower together and those who attended, not to mention for all the goodies we were given! So, I am sending out all these feelings of warmth and appreciation out there to everyone,  that's a good start to giving back.

    I guess I need to get moving, my tail bone is hurting which means I've been sitting for far too long. I hope you all have a wonderful day. It's Monday, so I am sure some of you are grumbling at that statement, but I truly wish it for you. If nothing else, may time to go home come quickly and you have a great evening with people you love.

    Love to all!