Catching Up

8/9/2015

Whew! It has been a long time since I posted! You can call me lazy; when I have numerous projects looming in front of me, I totally go hide. But this week I have made a promise not to be so lazy. I REALLY have to get the apartment cleaned and tidied because on Saturday, August 15th, I shall be hosting my very first Steeped Tea party!

I joined Steeped Tea in July, but it took almost two weeks for my kit to arrive and another two weeks or so to decide when and how I wanted to launch my business. I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. I have no degree in business, management, accounting, or anything remotely similar to running your own business. Being lazy is also a problem. But this time I'm really, really, really SUPER-EXCITED to have my tea party and launch my business as an independent consultant.

The other thing I have to do is get ready for Elliot.

So, I went to the specialists in Wichita to get a further diagnosis on Elliot's little heart focus, and since then I've been in twice to my doctor in Plainville for more blood tests and shots (nobody told me that getting pregnant would involve so many freaking needles). So far everything is totally normal and nothing is out of whack, so Elliot is a healthy baby, which makes Jeff and I very happy parents! The only hard part now is getting things set up for my beautiful baby boy. Creating a registry is harder than I thought, and deciding on a nursery theme is frustrating. THERE ARE TOO MANY CHOICES!!!!!!! All I want to do is to hold my baby and sniff his head.

My sister got married on July 18th! She looked stunning in a lace gown and our grandmother's bridal veil. She had asked me to be the soloist, which I was more than happy to do. Her theme was simple, woodsy, and fun. The caterers were two hours late, but the food was fantastic and the music was superb! Aside from my swollen ankles, which bloated fatter than a pair of walruses, I felt fine and danced the night away. Also, the cupcakes were delicious.

So, I recently discovered two new things on YouTube: ASMR videos and competitive cooking shows. I don't know why, but these things are so addictive, and the ASMR videos help me sleep at night. My sleeping patterns vary night after night with only one recurring theme: getting up every two hours to go to the bathroom. So in trying to actually fall asleep, the ASMR videos are immensely useful! As for the competitive cooking shows, I just like seeing the creativity that people can have with food. Because food.

I re-read The Green Mile last week. I re-read it about five times, that's how entertaining that book is. I seriously think it's one of Stephen King's better novels, on par with Carrie and Pet Sematary. The voices are so simple and familiar, the characters so well-written. I love the way Mr. King can take ordinary people and situations and suddenly throw a monkey wrench into the gears of their small-town lives. Even if the results are expected, watching the scenes unfold is both breathtaking and horrifying. I just LOVE a good, scary story!

Anyway, the other thing keeping me from blogging has been the emotional turmoil I have experienced since the release of the Planned Parenthood videos. As a pregnant woman and a pro-life advocate with a deep love of the unborn, abortion appalls me, and this new information about the sale of fetus organs hits the disgusted nerve from head to toe. In recent days I have finally been able to scroll through Facebook without having a crying fit; my husband helps to soothe me as does the power of prayer. Friends, NEVER underestimate the power of prayer; whether you believe in God or another spiritual deity, appealing to something outside of yourself is a way of releasing negative emotions and grabbing hold of hope, patience, and happiness. It is a way of bringing your mind and body back on a stable plane, you might say.

So, there you have it. In a nutshell, I've been emotional, lazy, distracted, and tired. It'll probably get worse as the due date nears.

But I promise to do better at keeping up with the blogs. I feel so motivated this week, so maybe I'll actually get around to doing dishes, folding laundry, and cooking healthy meals.

TTFN!