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Sunday, 01 November 2009
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I had two conversations today that went somehting like this...
"You're due this month aren't you?"
"3 more, actually."
"Three more weeks?"
"Three more MONTHS."It seems like a harmless comment, but it is seriously cruel to say that to a woman with THREE MONTHS left to go. Thankfully this has been a very easy and smooth pregnancy and I'm not dying for it to be over yet. But still... So I immediately got out a camera and took a picture to see what they saw, and I guess I did look pretty large today.
A sweet story from this morning:
During communion, Annalyn started singing "Jesus Loves Me" and then prayed for all the people she loves. "God, people love. Gama, Bampa, Amy, Nanee, Grandad, Nana, Daddy, Mommy, Jordyn, Baby Jesus, Darren, Trissy..." I think it was triggered by the 1st grade twins next to her praying. But melt my heart! Singing "Jesus" and talking to God are part of our nap/bedtime routine, but she has never done it outside of that setting. So sweet to see her participating in worship at 2. I bet God loved it, too.
Saturday, 31 October 2009
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Goodbye, dear house
It took 3 different dates to finally close on the house, but it officially sold yesterday afternoon. (Why is it so hard to sell a house when you have a buyer in a desperate housing market? Tell me that!) I have mixed feelings about this and thought my dear house deserved a formal goodbye:
It's just a building, I know. But if I had to pinpoint a location, it is where I became an adult. I learned to cook there. I learned to drywall and patch holes and how much work it is to paint the exterior of a house. I discovered my personal decorating preferences. I learned to garden and care for roses there. I discovered how much I love purple tulips and the satisfaction of weeding. It's where I learned to live with others. Where I learned to love people of my own choosing, not just those chosen for me.
In that house, I laughed, cried, studied, worried, played, worked, relaxed, kissed. It's where some of my best memories took shape and my closest friendships deepened. It's where I learned to bury fencing so my dog couldn't dig out of the backyard. It's where my husband and I spent most of our dating time and eventually our first night as husband and wife. My baby spent her first month of life there in the room that we painstakingly scraped padding off the floor of and painted so perfectly- just for her.
I have invested so much of myself in that house. It looks the way it does because that's what felt like home to me when we remodelled it. The scrapbooks and quote book and memories in my heart are mine. But the house belongs to someone else now. I can't go back to that place again and call it "mine."
Another couple is making it their first home and I'm sure it will continue to be a place where memories are made.
You are a good little house. And I will miss you. I'm relieved that after 2 years, you are finally not a burden to my parents anymore, but I'm saddened that you are officially gone, that that chapter of my life is closed. Thanks for all that you taught me and all that you helped me experience. Goodbye, dear house.
Friday, 30 October 2009
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My big girl had her 2 year old appointment today. She's in the 75th percentile for both height and weight. Where did she come from? I always hovered around the 25th! haha. She also had 3 shots and didn't even flinch or cry. I was impressed! Oh, and she walked like a monkey for the doctor. lol. I'm sure Dr. Linda got a kick out of that!
Monday, 26 October 2009
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Highlights of our Vacation:
* Mountains! I love love love the Appalachians and the weather and colors were just gorgeous. Annalyn seems to be picking up our appreciation for them and would randomly point out the window and exclaim "BIG MOUNTAIN, MOMMY" as we drove.
* Camping in the van in Shenandoah National Park. Very cozy and warm and felt like a great adventure. Now if only the mattress had stayed inflated...
* Watching my parents and grandparents love on my daughter.
* Watching my daughter love on my parents and grandparents. She wanted "Bampa" to read books to her all the time and even took a nap with him one day. She got the biggest kick out of running up to my parents and saying, 'Hi, Grandma!' 'Hi, Grandpa!'
* Resting and relaxing alternated with vigorous hiking up mountains in the fresh air.
* All the time in the car talking with my husband. :)
Lowlight:
* All those public bathrooms. Whoever designed stall widths was not thinking of a pregnant woman with a diaper bag over one shoulder and a two year old at her feet! Try getting in and closing the door like that!
jdakin
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- Name: Jennifer
- Birthday: 4/22/1981
- Member Since: 12/20/2004
About Me
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I love the peace of the woods on a fall day and the comfort of a mug of hot chocolate in the winter. I love the intense beauty of the sunrise and the feeling of mud between my toes. I love getting lost in a book and the sound of a canoe paddle moving through the water on a still lake.
