Good evening, friends. I hope you are all well. Hopefully you are staying cool, also. Here in Michigan we are having record high temps every day. It's been mid-high 90s almost constantly. This wouldn't be quite so bad if I were just one person right now...but as it is, I have heat and exhaustion for two. Thanks to a two-hour long shopping trip this afternoon, I now have a swimsuit that fits over both myself and Charlie. Hopefully this helps the heat a bit by allowing me in the pool and lake over the next five weeks!
Five weeks! Oh dear, it seems so soon! And, my, it seems way too long to wait. Oh well. The nursery is being set up nicely. Joshua was able to bring home a couple of tall bookcases which have become nearly all the storage in Charlotte's room. I had him make a couple of hanging rods between them and they serve a dual purpose--show off her lovely little dresses and stabilize the shelving! We have little boxes and baskets all over the shelves acting as drawers to organize all her socks and outfits and toys... All we need to do now is move out our bookcase of "grown-up" books and move in a crib and hang up a few decorations. I think five weeks should be enough time for that.
Everyone keeps asking if I have packed my hospital bag yet. No, I have not. People have been asking since 28 weeks. No, I had not done it then, either. I wasn't expecting her to come 12 weeks early. Next weekend is camping, and I need my suitcase for that. Then, I will come home and unpack, and start packing my hospital bag... 4 weeks before I expect to need it. I think that should be enough time...especially considering that Holland Hospital is completely prepared to provide absolutely everything I might need, including 3am meals after delivery and deodorant and toothpaste and shampoo.
Not much else happening here. I still want a house of my own, so I keep looking. I'll have to stop soon, though, because our lease renews in a week. Sigh... At least then I will have a little bit of stability for 6 months, right?
I guess that's all! Mostly just waiting around for Charlie to decide she is done being squished. Joshua suggested that if I eat enough it might just push her out... But I think I would have to eat a lot more than I am capable of. Might just have to wait.
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Just a Little Update
Hi all (:
How's it going?
For me, it's all good. Mostly. I have no real complaints at the moment.
We were looking for a house. All options fell through--the last one just this afternoon. But surprisingly, I am ok with that. I don't want to be here in this apartment forever. Truly, I don't want to be here one more year. But it is what it is, and I am thankful for a roof over my head, a family to share it with, and most of all (lately, at least) a working air conditioner.
In other news, my photo business is slowly beginning to roll forward. I've created five orders for five different customers so far in the wall art division of the business, and am currently in the process of scheduling a wedding and a family photo shoot. It's slow, sure, but I am excited to see where this goes. (: (If you're interested in setting up photos for yourself or a friend, or if you want to order something for your wall, email me at contact.afphoto@gmail.com.)
Other than that, life is basically "normal" on my end. Charlie is growing--about the size of a pineapple now, they say--and never stops moving. She has caused me to gain about 10 pounds in the past 2 weeks. She rarely allows me to sleep, but when she does, I will often refuse to get up until noon. All 17 inches of her little, 4-pound self is constantly wiggling and stretching, making Mama intensely uncomfortable at times... And yet, with all of this, I am so glad my baby girl is growing big and strong. I would never trade this experience over the past 9 months for one with less discomfort or more sleep because it would mean I was trading this special time with my little girl away as well.
We are currently in the middle of "baby shower week." We were blessed at one on Sunday, and will be blessed with another on Saturday. Half of the empty Pack-N-Play box was filled with tags and packaging from the gifts given by just about 15 ladies. Charlotte, my dear, you are one loved little dear. And I'm afraid you don't have a choice in the matter... you will be dressed in pink and hairbows until you are at least 2.
How's it going?
For me, it's all good. Mostly. I have no real complaints at the moment.
We were looking for a house. All options fell through--the last one just this afternoon. But surprisingly, I am ok with that. I don't want to be here in this apartment forever. Truly, I don't want to be here one more year. But it is what it is, and I am thankful for a roof over my head, a family to share it with, and most of all (lately, at least) a working air conditioner.
In other news, my photo business is slowly beginning to roll forward. I've created five orders for five different customers so far in the wall art division of the business, and am currently in the process of scheduling a wedding and a family photo shoot. It's slow, sure, but I am excited to see where this goes. (: (If you're interested in setting up photos for yourself or a friend, or if you want to order something for your wall, email me at contact.afphoto@gmail.com.)
Other than that, life is basically "normal" on my end. Charlie is growing--about the size of a pineapple now, they say--and never stops moving. She has caused me to gain about 10 pounds in the past 2 weeks. She rarely allows me to sleep, but when she does, I will often refuse to get up until noon. All 17 inches of her little, 4-pound self is constantly wiggling and stretching, making Mama intensely uncomfortable at times... And yet, with all of this, I am so glad my baby girl is growing big and strong. I would never trade this experience over the past 9 months for one with less discomfort or more sleep because it would mean I was trading this special time with my little girl away as well.
We are currently in the middle of "baby shower week." We were blessed at one on Sunday, and will be blessed with another on Saturday. Half of the empty Pack-N-Play box was filled with tags and packaging from the gifts given by just about 15 ladies. Charlotte, my dear, you are one loved little dear. And I'm afraid you don't have a choice in the matter... you will be dressed in pink and hairbows until you are at least 2.
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