Feeling the Need 4-4-08

Feelin' The Need

Feeling the need to blog, although constantly lacking the time and mental energy required to do so. Lets see...this week was a busy one. Tuesday we had my youth pastor and his wife and three kids over for dinner. We have not really had an opportunity to interact with them in almost ten years, so it was super fun. Before they came, we finished decorating our basement and I have to say that I LOVE the way it turned out. It really feels like the rest of the house now, and I feel like I have a whole new level of house to enjoy. Our basement is a walk out, so now that it is decorated, I just love it.

Wednesday Landon had school and then I babysat all afternoon. Jonathan was gone on business Monday and Wednesday night...so I lacked a husband two nights this week. Thursday my mom came so I went away to work on grad school. I am trying to get ahead in the event that I get to come to the get-together on Monday. Tomorrow we are going north to spend the day at Jon's grandparents. Should be fun..but we are getting up early and coming back late. Makes for a busy day.

My sister is flying in from Florida in less than two weeks!!! HOOOORAY! I am so excited. This is another reason I need to get a handle on school. It just so happens that the week she is here is a pretty heavy week for school, so I am desperately trying to get a little ahead so that I can enjoy my time with her.

I am taking a career counseling class right now. Lots and lots and lots of introspection is required for the assignments of late. I like this better than heavy research, but I am just tired of writing papers...period. I don't care what they are on...I just don't want to do them anymore. I feel like it is the end of the semester and I just want to be done and not study another moment...even though exams are looming. Too bad I don't have another break scheduled until I am done in August. Oh well...my next class is considered to be one of the easier ones. That makes me happy!

The weather is changing and I love it. We are back to enjoying our evenings outside, rather than stuck day in and day out in the living room. Noah enjoys walking around out there...but causes my heart to constantly jump as I am so afraid he is going to hit his head on the concrete. I try to keep him in the grass...but it is a constant job. Plus he is a mouthy boy...EVERYTHING and I do mean everything goes into his mouth...so keeping rocks and grass out is also a constant job. I don't care as much about the grass...but I do care about the rocks I can't wait until he is more steady on his feet and his mouth fetish ends.

Someone told me that they have a birthday card for Noah. That cannot be possible. He was just born. Please, someone tell me how it is that my baby is turning one next month, because I just cannot comprehend that. The smell of spring is bringing back all of the excitement of last spring. At this time last year I was having contractions on and off and Noah's birth was imminent. For the whole month, actually. It wasn't fun at the time, but looking back it was so exciting and exhilerating. Makes me want to relive it. Not anytime soon though...not at all.

Jonathan and I have a date tonight. A real live one with no children. My parents are taking the kids at 5:45 and putting them to bed...so we don't have to be home until late. We are celebrating our birthdays. I have no idea what we are going to do, but I know it will involve food and conversation and no distractions. I won't be covered in baby food or answering incessant questions about how many more bites my 4 year old has to take before he can be done. It will be lovely.

And the pictures...well...that was what I walked out to after cleaning up the bathroom from baths the other night. Makes my heart so full. I never imagined having TWO boys...but I wouldn't change it...and see, its not all that bad They will have one another forever. What a gift.

Happy weekend to all. Still waiting on word for the get-together. Sorry. Guess it will be a surprise... Or I can let you know when I know.