September 20, 2009

Where Have I Been, You Ask?

I’ve been pregnant.  I’ve been living life.  I have so much to blog about, yet I cannot decide where to begin.

I realize I haven’t written very many “real” posts since the trio of pregnancy (“yes I have pre-eclampsia, wait, no I don’t have pre-eclampsia”) posts, and of course my tribute to my adorable, now 5-year-old son.

Truth be told, there has been so much going on in my life that little time is left for actual blogging.  I have reminders on post-it notes, and napkins, with blog post prompts and ideas.  I’ve got messages popping up in Google calendar reminding me to write about Dawson’s first day of school (September 1st) his first day riding the school bus (September 9th), his 5th birthday (and his upcoming belated birthday party on the 26th), as well as news from my doctor that I will be induced in about 3 weeks (there goes my natural childbirth plan; right out the hopital window).

I just cannot find the time to get it all down.

Doug has been working crazy shifts the last three weeks, leaving me to manage working from home, making sure Dawson gets to school (with all the signed forms, book orders and magazine selling fundraiser orders in his backpack), organizing myself for MOPS meetings (I’m on the Steering Team), volunteering a few hours at church and many other important things.  Like bill paying.  And house cleaning.

And oh my gosh, the damn laundry!  And…AND!!! The nesting.  It has begun.  Sorting baby clothes, trying to figure out the best layout for the room Dawson and Baby will share.

Did I mention we ordered a glider and ottoman from Target?  We did.  It arrived last Wednesday.  The gigantic box is still in the hallway, its contents waiting to be assembled.  But, my husband, working the insane shifts (sometimes 8 a.m.-4 p.m., sometimes 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., others Noon-8 p.m., and today 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.), which I cannot keep straight, keeps him busy and what little time he has available is spent in the garden picking the massive harvest of tomatoes that we cannot seem to preserve fast enough.  We’ve had to enlist the help of my mother-in-law.  Partly because we’ve run out of freezer space.

I’ve managed to take tons of photos, which currently reside in Flickr, and I hope to post some soon.

Oh, and Dawson started soccer two weeks ago.  Yesterday he scored his first goal!  He was so excited.  I’m so proud of the child.  He amazes me.

So yeah.  I’ve been busy (like you haven’t, right?  I know.  I KNOW!).  And it’s only going to get busier.

Deep breath.

I’m working on the blogging.  I am.  Please be patient with me.  I will get back into the groove.  Eventually.

Holy Smokes.  This post was insane.  It’s only fitting, I suppose.  I feel insane myself…!

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3 Responses to “Where Have I Been, You Ask?”

1. September 20th, 2009 at 10:53 PM, bluecottonmemory Says:

   Yeah for the soccer score! Congrats. on the nesting. Enjoy the energy surge! Happy Birthday to your son! I remember those days–though I’m no longer nesting, it sure is still busy!
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2. September 21st, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Headless Mom Says:

   Hey! You’re headless, too!

   Yea for the goal!
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3. September 22nd, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Mindy Says:

   I have the same problem with blogging – I get so busy living life that I don’t have time to write about it. Kind of ironic, I suppose.

   That’s a big bummer that they want to induce. Can you talk them out of it? I mean, what reasons are they giving? If you don’t have preeclampsia then what else could be the reason?

   Maybe you’ll go into labor on your own before the induction. What is your due date?
   .-= Mindy´s last blog ..Neurology is Fascinating =-.

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