A Month Already!

I can't believe it has been an entire month since I posted.  I thought that I would have lots of time and inspiration to blog while I was off work, but, as it turns out, I had the time, but not the inspiration.  I am a much better commenter than poster.

Over the past several weeks, my life has fallen into quite the fun pattern.  I get up and get Lauren ready for school and Allison dressed to go with us.  After we drop Lauren off at school, Allison and I typically go to the park or to a little indoors play area that has a toddler time in the morning.  It has been so nice to not have anywhere to be at any particular time.  After play time, Allison and I come home and she takes a nap while I do various things, such as clean the house and play on the computer.  Then either my mom or I pick Lauren up from school and we all have some playtime before it is time for the girls to go to bed.  We have all been playing with bubbles, riding bikes (the girls, not me), and swimming in the pool.  The girls LOVE the pool, and I am so glad that we got it!  Every day is pretty much the same, but it is a fun same, so I really have enjoyed the time.

Over the last several weeks, we have attended a couple of birthday parties and a family reunion.  I also graduated from college with my doctoral degree in educational administration.  This past Tuesday, my husband and I helped two of our friends move.  These are our friends who are expecting a baby in November after she had a blighted ovum and an early miscarriage.  I am so excited that everything seems to be going well so far!  She is 15 weeks along, and I have my fingers crossed that things continue to go really well for them.  Wednesday, we took them a lot of baby stuff that was taking up space in my attic.  We took them our infant car seat, bases, and stroller, a swing, baby tub, and lots of blankets and toys.  I also took her almost all of my maternity clothes, and they are a little big for her right now, but she will grow into them :).  Thanks so much to Carrie for giving me so many maternity clothes before she moved, and for allowing me to pass those on to my friend as well!  Tonight my husband and I are going on a "double date" with these same friends.  We are going to have dinner and go see Iron Man 2.  The husband of this couple is most likely leaving on June 5th and will be gone for a year or so.  He is taking a contract with a private company to go to Iraq.  I think he will be able to come home for 30 days when the baby is born.  My husband is truly sad that our friend is leaving.  They are pretty much best friends, and have worked together very closely for the past almost 7 years.  Yes, he is going to make A LOT of money, but I'm just not sure it is worth it to put your life in danger every day, when you actually have a choice to stay home.  But, our friends have decided that this is the best course for their family, and it will allow my friend who is pregnant to stay home with the baby after he/she is born.  So, we will support them 100%, even if we wish they had not made this choice. 

This past Thursday I went to the doctor for my post-partum visit and got a clean bill of health to return to work and "normal" activity.  Considering the fact that I still have about 25 pounds to lose, I might need to start exercising!  I keep hoping that the weight will just fall off, but alas, this does not seem to be the case.  We are leaving for a cruise in a little over three weeks, and I really need for some of my clothes to fit, so that I don't have to buy all new ones for the trip.  I pretty much have shirts and a few summer dresses I can wear, but none of my shorts fit.  I keep trying to remind myself that I "just" had a baby and that I shouldn't expect to be pre-pregnancy weight yet, but it is hard when there is no baby to care for and to occupy my thoughts and time.  If I was caring for a newborn, I would probably have spent the last several weeks in t-shirts and pajama pants, and wouldn't be so aware that I have very few things that fit well enough to wear them out of the house.  

Monday I have to go back to work for the last week of school, and I have to admit that I don't want to go.  I do miss my students, but I will miss being home more.  I am trying to look on the bright side, and remind myself that I only have one week of work with students and then four days of post-planning the next week, and then I will be home for 8 weeks of summer vacation.  I'm sure that these next two weeks will pass quickly, but I still dread them. 

Hopefully I will be a better poster, but I make no promises!  I hope all of you in bloggy land are doing well!

Comments

[Kristin]

Glad you are doing well. My kids and I can't wait for our pool to open.

[HereWeGoAJen]

It doesn't seem like it has been a month. Maybe just because I was away from the internet so long.

[Carrie]

I'm sure Allison loved all her one on one time with mommy this past month.

I can't believe you have to go back for the last week...torture!

[Furrow]

Congratulations on your degree, Dr Trish! Will you have your students call you Dr now? You should!

I'm glad your leave has been so lovely.

[Danifred]

I've missed you! It sounds like you have been having an awesome time- yeah for you!!!!