Really nice weekend
This weekend was probably the best in weeks, with a small social gathering of wonderful friends on Saturday and time to just be home instead of running all over the place on Sunday. The weather was a nice cherry on top, too, with the wonderful breezes and comfortable sleeping temperatures. I'm so grateful for everything right now, and I hope to be able to maintain that sense of blessing. :)
My brother is still doing well in Iraq, and his tour length is currently being negotiated. (It's getting cooler there, too, which he's very happy about.) He'd like to stay longer and has volunteered to extend his current duties, but they're thinking of rotating him back to the states either late this year or early next year. I hope that he is safe and satisfied with their decision, whichever it will be.
My sister has her wedding in less than 3 weeks, and I think that things are coming together for them as well. The big things are settled, so it'll be fine, I'm sure. Once the scheduling is communicated, we can make sure things go smoothly there, and I look forward to her big day. She's going to be positively radiant. :)
For those of you who've known that my mother didn't handle the move well this summer, she's beginning to settle in and be more comfortable with things. I'm hoping that she'll be able to drive herself to a few key places (the grocery store and church, primarily) within the next few weeks, which will be a huge load off my mind and plate when the baby comes. With a few more changes that I'll try to do more quickly, I think she could begin learning to like it here and not feel so out of place and isolated. So, that's improving as well.
And we're beginning to set up the nursery. The small voice inside me that's always afraid to get excited lest something bad happen is beginning to pipe up again, but I'm trying to ignore it for now. Hopefully we'll have all of the essentials lined up before the wedding happens (and we should be almost there), and then the baby can come whenever it likes. Since I'm not uncomfortable yet and not crushingly tired yet, I find myself in no hurry, although I do look forward to holding the baby soon. :) I'm sure that there are things we haven't thought of yet, but I'm equally sure that none of it will be a disaster.
Life is an adventure, and life is good. *smiles*
My brother is still doing well in Iraq, and his tour length is currently being negotiated. (It's getting cooler there, too, which he's very happy about.) He'd like to stay longer and has volunteered to extend his current duties, but they're thinking of rotating him back to the states either late this year or early next year. I hope that he is safe and satisfied with their decision, whichever it will be.
My sister has her wedding in less than 3 weeks, and I think that things are coming together for them as well. The big things are settled, so it'll be fine, I'm sure. Once the scheduling is communicated, we can make sure things go smoothly there, and I look forward to her big day. She's going to be positively radiant. :)
For those of you who've known that my mother didn't handle the move well this summer, she's beginning to settle in and be more comfortable with things. I'm hoping that she'll be able to drive herself to a few key places (the grocery store and church, primarily) within the next few weeks, which will be a huge load off my mind and plate when the baby comes. With a few more changes that I'll try to do more quickly, I think she could begin learning to like it here and not feel so out of place and isolated. So, that's improving as well.
And we're beginning to set up the nursery. The small voice inside me that's always afraid to get excited lest something bad happen is beginning to pipe up again, but I'm trying to ignore it for now. Hopefully we'll have all of the essentials lined up before the wedding happens (and we should be almost there), and then the baby can come whenever it likes. Since I'm not uncomfortable yet and not crushingly tired yet, I find myself in no hurry, although I do look forward to holding the baby soon. :) I'm sure that there are things we haven't thought of yet, but I'm equally sure that none of it will be a disaster.
Life is an adventure, and life is good. *smiles*