Yesterday was kind of a fail. We usually try to do something as a family on Saturdays, but with Craig putting in all the overtime, it didn't happen. I went to my parents house in hopes of going to Hobby Lobby with my mom, but she was still laying sod so that didn't happen either. I knitted some, and then we came home. I may have written about this ( Read more... )

just finished catching up on kellie's journal. wow. more to come.

So, the goal for today - the WHOLE goal - is to finish the kitchen (two coats of paint on the remaining white walls, filling in the blanks from where Craig did the edging) and to clean it. Since I've been painting for just over a week, the kitchen has taken the big hit. There are dishes everywhere, and nothing is where it belongs. But, now that ( Read more... )

We went to church this morning. Craig spent the night on the couch (which is roughly 2 feet from the bed, since we haven't had the strength or energy to carry it up the stairs yet). I kept telling him to come to bed, and he kept saying he was comfortable. I finally gave up. lol Then we went to church. It was alright - I was distracted because ( Read more... )

( A post about my postpartum struggle )

I've started to paint my kitchen. I'm not sure if I like it yet or not. I stopped to take care of the baby, but after I got everything washed out and set to dry, she fell asleep. I guess I'll go back to painting until she wakes.

I went on my leave of absence for work the week that our reviews were to be done. I was kinda bummed because I wanted to be able to go over everything around that time, and also, to know what my yearly raise was going to be. Due to the fact that I started working for the particular location before it opened, they only considered my employment to ( Read more... )

Rachael - I finally remembered! When you switched from breast-feeding to foods, did you noticed any kind of excema (sp)? The book warned me that it could happen, but I think if you wait longer to introduce foods in general - rice with breastmilk, barley with breastmilk etc, then you might not have that issue? But I have nothing to prove it with, ( Read more... )

listening to her talk to me about her day, or whatever is bothering her. It's so funny how she has always had such a huge personality - I didn't pose her for that picture, she did that on her own. Since the day she was born she's made that O expression. She also puts her hand to the cleavage part of my breast when she nurses. That's one of my ( Read more... )

Today is my last day with the baby without having to work. Craig says that this is only temporary and I pray heartily that it is. I made sure to spend extra time with her this morning in bed, talking (well, me talking and her cooing and telling me all about it). I explained to her that I had to go back to work, but that she'd be with grandma and ( Read more... )