8/16/2016 0 Comments Georgia: Grad SchoolsTurns out we're pregnant with twins. A double rainbow. Ha. ("Rainbow Babies" are babies born after a miscarriage or stillbirth.)
SO. MANY. FEELINGS!!!! a lot of joy, a lot of fear, coming and going and sometimes coinciding. I've been doing more personal journal writing, but because we've moved and I might as well share, even if it's just my grandma and my children-down-the-road reading, I'm picking up chronicling the journey in the blog-o-sphere. Because of my history and the crazy truth that there are TWO babies in my belly, I have to take it pretty slow. Meaning, while Paul is off learning tons of awesome stuff, I am home, and spending many hours laying down... learning tons of awesome stuff? So I've decided that I am calling it "Motherhood Grad School." I've already taken my pre-reqs, and am maybe through my first semester (aka, Sequoia). I am finishing up my second semester and just about the time Paul hits clinicals--so will I. Honestly, this is an endeavor in helping me not waste time and live more intentionally. (I am really putting my long-past homeschooling self-mastery to the test.) I have lots of things I want to learn and process and create and become! ...And so often I find myself laying on my bed 'cause I'm exhausted from making a salad, and the next thing I know I am lost in the cyber space of FB or Insta and an hour has flown by. Gaaaaa. That is the worst. Here's what I'm dealing with (as far as I'm aware): My body feels like I have a sleeping serum pumping through it constantly. I'm not really supposed to exercise. I'm always hungry/have to eat so I don't get nauseous. And I'm mostly in charge of food as Paul is gone at school/work. (He's the better chef, so...) We found a beautiful old house that is so close to Paul's clinic it's insane... it's also a bit bigger than we expected and quite oldy-smelly. So I'm trying to get that cleaned, and moved into, and less stinky. Paul and I are trying to be intentional about balancing our lives as we hear his program gets quite intense. Church service opportunities will be more visible soon, we want to make friends and serve in our community, and keep up with as many people as possible (which we both aren't very good at). On my "Motherhood Grad School" learning list: *Spirit: meditation, journaling, art, music, pregnancy affirmations, hypnosis birth prep *Mind: studying gospel of Christ, studying other things (yoga, autism/theatre, politics, babies, etc.), reading-for-fun *Body: napping, healthy cooking/eating, yoga *Stewardships: keeping a happy/clean/beautiful home, gardening, finances, service, artistic projects (Splitting the Sky) As always, I'm probably eyeing a bigger "plate" than my stomach can handle. Here we go.
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