Today was not great. I could hardly drag myself out of bed at 10:30. I let Savannah sit in her bouncer and ignored her while I surfed the Internet. I spent the entire day at the computer, doing nothing productive. I let Paul make dinner. I felt listless today, and I think it was because I was unproductive. I have a long to do list and for some reason can’t get myself motivated. I hope tomorrow is better.
I feel such a sense of accomplishment! Our house is disorganized at best, and I have found it hard to summon the energy to tackle the mess. (It’s so overwhelming!) Savannah’s bedroom was no exception – it had become a storeroom for all things baby related, to the point where I simply just found a space on the floor for her clean clothes. Part of the problem was that her wardrobe has grown considerably, and I didn’t have a good…
When I was around 35 weeks pregnant, my fingers finally swelled to the point where I had to take off my wedding rings. I was really self conscious about being so obviously pregnant and no wedding rings! So I bought a simple gold band that was a size and a half bigger to wear instead. It did the trick, sent the “I’m married” message. When we went up to Indiana last October, I tried on my wedding rings again and…
Dear Savannah, Today you are five months old. You continue to grow and develop in leaps and bounds. It’s been so fun watching you interact with your environment! This month has also marked a lot of firsts: first Christmas, first New Year’s, first snowfall, first time on an airplane, first visit to New England, and first visit to the city that shares your name. You added two states to your travels, bringing the total to 8 states you have visited!…
I meant to write this post before we left for New England, but it didn’t happen. I am back in Atlanta now and trying to get caught up! Paul and I attend and are members of a Presbyterian church (PCA) here in Atlanta. In our denomination, we baptize our infants. I was going to do a post on infant baptism, but I didn’t want to start a debate on the subject here on my blog. So I’ll link to this…