Christmas Wrap-up
Hi! I wanted to check in and send a big THANKS to seapealsh, calturner, louise39, and my anonymous gifter for the kind words and Christmas gifts. You all brightened my day.
I’m 15 weeks along now, which sounds at the same time very early and very ... well, it just seems to be flying by a little bit. There are things to do, decisions to make, peace to find. Sometimes it feels like I’m running out of time, but in that other sense, far back in my mind, I’m already eager to hold this little person. Maybe then, when I do that, the other stuff will fall into place. Maybe.
Mini is doing great. He had a wonderful Christmas and scored big enough for me to wish I’d done more paring down of the toys he already has. Closet space is at a premium. Christmas morning was funny, if only because of the age-appropriate disproportion:
“Hershey Kisses, yum, can I have one now??!!!”
“Hey Mini, did you see that big box in the corner? What is that?”
“It’s a trampoline, I think, I like those-OH MOMMY LOOK, A FRISBEE!!!!!”
I survived Christmas Eve dinner at my house with the parents, Christmas breakfast at their house with my sister and her family (and learned to swallow the reality that she and I will never be close again, ever), and a Christmas night dinner with just the three of us. Underdone turkey (yikes) thanks to well-meaning hubby and a mishmash of traditional sides that didn’t taste like they used to when someone else did the cooking.
Now to undecorate, and to take our annual post-Christmas trip to the in-laws’. I’ve yet to make arrangements for the dogs because I’m afraid to, and I’ve pretty much put the whole thing out of my mind because stress isn’t good for the baby. (It’s so handy, that built-in and inarguable excuse to stick my head in the sand!)
I’m wishing StT would get back to a regular work schedule. She’s working two days a week now, and was off last week and this week and I could reeeeeeeally use a tune-up before having to wear my brave face for four days straight. WHY does the best therapist in the world have to be so sketchily available? Harumph.
I hope all of you are doing well, my LJ friends. I hope you had a wonderful holiday and that the New Year brings you joy and peace and all good things. Love and hugs to all of you.
I’m 15 weeks along now, which sounds at the same time very early and very ... well, it just seems to be flying by a little bit. There are things to do, decisions to make, peace to find. Sometimes it feels like I’m running out of time, but in that other sense, far back in my mind, I’m already eager to hold this little person. Maybe then, when I do that, the other stuff will fall into place. Maybe.
Mini is doing great. He had a wonderful Christmas and scored big enough for me to wish I’d done more paring down of the toys he already has. Closet space is at a premium. Christmas morning was funny, if only because of the age-appropriate disproportion:
“Hershey Kisses, yum, can I have one now??!!!”
“Hey Mini, did you see that big box in the corner? What is that?”
“It’s a trampoline, I think, I like those-OH MOMMY LOOK, A FRISBEE!!!!!”
I survived Christmas Eve dinner at my house with the parents, Christmas breakfast at their house with my sister and her family (and learned to swallow the reality that she and I will never be close again, ever), and a Christmas night dinner with just the three of us. Underdone turkey (yikes) thanks to well-meaning hubby and a mishmash of traditional sides that didn’t taste like they used to when someone else did the cooking.
Now to undecorate, and to take our annual post-Christmas trip to the in-laws’. I’ve yet to make arrangements for the dogs because I’m afraid to, and I’ve pretty much put the whole thing out of my mind because stress isn’t good for the baby. (It’s so handy, that built-in and inarguable excuse to stick my head in the sand!)
I’m wishing StT would get back to a regular work schedule. She’s working two days a week now, and was off last week and this week and I could reeeeeeeally use a tune-up before having to wear my brave face for four days straight. WHY does the best therapist in the world have to be so sketchily available? Harumph.
I hope all of you are doing well, my LJ friends. I hope you had a wonderful holiday and that the New Year brings you joy and peace and all good things. Love and hugs to all of you.