This year I have been trying to take control of my health, specifically my clotting disorders. I wrote this about a month ago to some friends… ————— Since Caroline was born I have really been struggling. Mostly, lack of energy, both physically and mentally. I think it has manifested itself in depression – when life is so overwhelming that I can’t deal with it and just retreat into myself. I am so tired and I hate who I am right…
I have been meaning to enroll Savannah in some sort of lessons at the Y for ages now. I always seem to just miss the sign-ups! And I couldn’t decide between gymnastics and swimming. I knew she’d love gymnastics – she loves to be active, running and jumping and climbing. I also knew she’d love being in the water, and it’s very important to me that all my kids know how to swim. I was really excited to see that…
What have I been up to lately? I’ve really been enjoying the TV shows on Netflix. I watched through Bones, How I Met Your Mother, Warehouse 13, and Eureka. If you notice a trend… It only stands to reason that Doctor Who was on my list. They rebooted the show starting in 2005, and I’ve been working my way through all the episodes they have of Netflix. (I would like to go back and watch some of the original series…
Surprisingly, even though I hate to cook, I really enjoy preparing meals for new moms. Perhaps it goes along with my love language of giving gifts, and is different from the monotony of preparing daily meals. I also love to get a chance to visit with the moms (if they’re up for it) and encourage them. I remember how lonely I was after Savannah’s birth, and I really hope to make a difference in someone else’s loneliness. On Sunday, I…
This past Tuesday, Paul and I celebrated 11 years since we started dating! (We’ve been married 6.5 years.) For Valentine’s Day, I made him a collage of some of the pictures of us throughout the years. It was a fun walk through memory lane as I went through pictures of us to find the ones I wanted to include in the collage. We’ve really done a lot of fun things together. Here are the pictures I included on the collage….