January 31, 2008
I spent a bit more than our budgeted amount this week, but got three arrangements out of it, so I consider that to be okay.
This week, white hydrangeas and lilac mini calla lillies.
Arrangement on my computer desk
On the dining table
In the bedroom
The sunflowers from last week are still nice
as demonstrated by Gracie Lou
Click here for the flowers of the week album
January 29, 2008
We are pregnant again and thrilled to our toes!
We had the first ultrasound today and saw our little Poppy’s heartbeat – we are so in love!
Poppy is the thing between the two cross marks
You can actually see the eye – it’s next to the left hand cross mark.
Next ultrasound is Valentine’s Day!
January 27, 2008
No pictures this week, sorry.
Secret project #2 is done! And I started a sweater to match the blanket and hat from last week, but last night, I realized a mistake. So I ripped it out, and I’ll start again tomorrow when I’m not angry at it!
2008 FO count (this is projects started and finished in 2008): 4
Charity baby blanket
Charity baby hat
super secret project #1
super secret project #2
January 26, 2008
Week Four
This week was another roller coaster week. Months seem ordinary, weeks seem unpredictable. It’s good to have someone to ride with though.
Josh had his annual review at work this week – even though he hasn’t been there fully a year yet. He wasn’t stressed about it, but I certainly was. He had a good review, a great one actually, and so we celebrated with pizza. It’s a little thing, ordering pizza, but we both like to do it and it seems like a treat every time to do it.
I had some ups and downs this week, and Josh was always there to celebrate the good things with me, and during the down times, to remind me that things wouldn’t always be this way. I tend to get very mad at him, because his favorite thing to say is “It will all work out” and sometimes that irritates the snot out of me. He’s learned now (after almost five years) to empathize with me first of all, but then to help me apply logic to realize that things generally do always work out.
Since share a car, most days Josh walks home from work. That way, I don’t have to just wait around for him to call me and he doesn’t feel like he has to come home at a certain time every night. This week though it was pretty cold and rainy all week, so I picked him up every day. It’s not difficult for me to do, but he appreciates it.
We also had a little date Friday night too – we just ran up to Starbucks and came home and watched a movie. A little thing, but still a lot of fun.
January 24, 2008
I have a worry chain
Sometimes, I’m overwhelmed with worry
They just pile up
It’s a huge mass of them that I’ll never overcome
I can’t handle them all at once
The best I can do is take it one by one
January 22, 2008
One of my “resolutions” this year is to keep fresh flowers in the house. It’s such a little indulgence, but I just love the feel they give to a house.
This week, sunflowers and belles of Ireland
Click here for the flowers of the week album
January 20, 2008
One New Year’s resolution is somewhat met – charity knitting!
A baby blanket
And matching hat
For a NICU in Guatemala
And the secret project is completed – but another secret project has begun. So just a sneak peek until it’s safely off in the mail.
Click here for my knitting album
Full details on my Ravelry page
2008 FO count (this is projects started and finished in 2008): 3
Charity baby blanket
Charity baby hat
super secret project
January 18, 2008
Week Three
Sometimes, all you can do is hold tight to each other and wait for the next week.
January 15, 2008
Can’t you help make me
A little more comfortable?
I’m having a very hard time falling asleep like this.
Thank you.
This is much better.
January 11, 2008
Week Two
This was another rough week – for totally unexpected reasons. Sometimes, one partner supports the other more than they receive support, and this was one of those reasons.
Earlier this week my dad called with the news that my step mom (who had been complaining of indigestion over Christmas) had a cardiologist confirm that what she thought was indigestion was really a heart attack. She was immediately admitted to the hospital for overnight observation and testing. She’s going to be okay – but news like that is never easy to hear.
That weighed heavily on my mind (on both of us really) all week and this was one of those times when I needed more support than I could give.
Josh was everything I needed, and more. He came home early from work to be with me when we found out, and was diligent about checking in with me while we were waiting for the news. He knew there was nothing he could say or do to make it better for me – and he didn’t try. (Anyone who has been through grief knows that sometimes the worst things are people who don’t know what to say, but say things anyway.) He was just there for me – we ordered pizza and he was okay if the bed didn’t get made and he was just there for me. If I needed to cry, that was okay, or if I just wanted to watch tv, that was okay too.
Sometimes, it’s hard to let yourself be taken care of like this. It makes you feel dependent, like you can’t take care of things on your own. It seems to go against how we’ve always been raised to be – strong, independent women. That’s part of the beauty of a well balanced relationship though – you can let yourself be taken care of, and your partner won’t think less of you for it.
How we made it work this week
