Wow has the summer flown by! Here I am, only 3-1/2 weeks away from the baby being due, I am ready. Oh, I can't complain, this has been a really good pregnancy, i haven't had the morning sickness, the high blood sugar, the high blood pressure, or any of that stuff I had with Lexie. The biggest problem I have is the darn heat, but other than that, no problems.
Lexie has been growing like a weed, we had her 2nd birthday last sunday, I can't believe how fast the time has flown. She is so smart, and says so many things. She loves to sing and dance to music, it will be interesting to see if she pursues music of some sort as one of her talents, she is such an amazing child and is so much fun, I am so glad I am home with her and not missing out. I feel very blessed!
We have been keeping so busy with the garden, trying to get whatever I can done before the baby comes, we have done green beans, peas, corn, pulled potatoes, onions, green peppers, I am overloaded with summer squash, we have also put blueberries, rasberries and getting ready for tomatoes to can, peaches and apples. It will be so nice this winter to not have to buy those things at the grocery store! But wow, it keeps me busy. I keep finding myself involved more with church activities, which has been fun but overwhelming at times, some people have this mis-construed idea that because I am a stay at home mom, I stay at home and do nothing...I just don't get that! Between raising lexie, keeping up with the normal house-hold chores and anything else that comes along, I feel busier than when I was working, I literally meet myself coming and going and though I still try to have time for friends it just don't always happen. Those phone calls just make me laugh, (in fact I got one just last week) when a friend calls and says I am going shopping today, leaving in an hour...wanna come?? My mind reals into a million things I have to get done in that hour and I just shake my head, I mean being a stay at home mom is not a ticket to sitting at home in sweats, eating popcorn and watching soaps and movies all day, and then if the phone rings, I can just pick up and go on a whim...I am so confused, maybe I am doing this stay at home mom thing all wrong!?! I am trying to do my best, but sometimes I do miss having "me-time" but hey I guess that is part of the sacrifice of becoming a mom, but I don't mind...really...most of the time anyway.
Anyways, nick is doing well, he should graduate in may with one of his degrees (HVAC), so we are looking forward to that, then it is on to the rest of school, but at least this one should land him in a job he will enjoy more. I am so nervous about what the future holds for us, about moving away, new home, new job, new friends, but I am trying to keep the faith that the Lord will continue to provide as he has been so far. well, Lexie is now up from her nap, so it's off to make supper, bathe her, feed the animals, take my own shower, and so on...
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Hi!
Wow, she's 2 already?!
Sounds like you've been really busy! And it also sounds like you're a great stay-at-home mom. You're doing such a good job taking care of your family and everything.
Miss ya!
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