I Am Me

What a week it has been, this is my first opportunity to be able to use my computer in over a week. I had a horrible fatal error in the OS boot sector of my hard drive and had to replace it. With the wedding last weekend, we weren't able to pick up a new hard drive until Monday when we got back. Then this week has been a whirlwind of activity so Collin has only had minutes here and there to spend getting everything back where it belongs and getting all the five million Windows updates installed on my machine. Now that I have a functioning computer I can FINALLY go through all the pictures from K & G's wedding, and also start editing the video for burning to DVD.

 

Speaking of, it was a beautiful wedding. I am so happy for the two of them. Not sure how, but I managed not to shed a single freaking tear! There were a couple moments when I thought I would; like when K walked down the aisle, and watching the emotions play across G's face. It was just awesome. The reception went great. I even gave a little speech, not what I had originally planned on saying but still something. I might have to post my original speech on here. With how emotionally charged it already was I didn't want to go too sappy, which was a good thing since the best man went full tilt.

 

The entire wedding party looked gorgeous (K looked like a princess and G had his pants pulled up!LOL). My super talented hair stylist was able to be in the area and did all of our hair. I had forty four bobby pins in my hair. She managed to make my A-line bob look like I had long hair. She is truly gifted. I will try to get a picture of that on here too.

 

The hotel we stayed at was cute and very quirky; you could tell it is a really old building, but it still managed to be quite charming. The bathroom was really the biggest downside. It was all cramped together, poorly lit, and the shower was awkward at best. Beyond that one small disappointment it was fantastic. The hospitality was great; they had free fresh cookies in the lobby, a DVD library, and free popcorn (made in one of the poppers you see at an old timey theater). And their complimentary breakfast was amazing. I only wish we had time on Sunday to see what they had. Monday they had a choice of "Kip's Plate Size vanilla Buttermilk Pancakes" or breakfast enchilada with potatoes and toast. Collin had the enchilada and I tried the pancake; we each shared ours with one another for the full experience. It was delicious.

 

We had a great weekend the whole way around, which we truly needed. This weekend has been fantastic with only minimal errands and catching an AWESOME football game yesterday, and then getting ten hours of sleep last night. One of our really good friends is coaching seventh and eighth grade kids this year and he has a phenomenal team! With the 60-36 win over Clackamas yesterday they are now 3-0. I am also working on finishing the baby's sign for her room. 

Today after this quick interlude with my computer our goal is to veg out on the couch and watch movies. Should be pretty freaking sweet. I know we need to enjoy these little moments now before the little one arrives...

 

Crazy to think how close the baby's arrival is. We are as ready as we will ever be. The other day my 87 year old boss asked me when I was "going to pop," to which I replied December 19th, and he stated that it was still a long ways off. It most certainly doesn't feel that way to me with all the activities going on between now and then: our shower, Collin's birthday, and Thanksgiving being the major ones. And then BAM! Here's baby!

 

I have been craving change lately, which I equate to this blissful change in the seasons. In an effort to allay this craving I changed my hair color. From the purpley awesomeness it has been for almost a year, I am now sporting a more fall like palette of blond and deep red woven through my mostly natural colored hair. It made the wedding up do look amazing, and I am so glad I decided to change it!

 

There are other changes that I would like to make but they will have to wait until after baby; a big one being our running. I miss running so much, but after breaking my foot and being out of commission for six weeks as it healed it just didn't seem wise to pick it back up just yet. I am still walking daily, but it doesn't quite scratch this itch. Blame it on preggo brain but I can't remember if I have shared this next bit or not. Either way, our post pregnancy training goal is to not only get our running back on track but to really amp it up. By summer I want to be able to run (not run/walk) a 5k, and then by Thanksgiving next year I want to be back up to run/walking at least ten miles. The biggest thing that I will have to keep in mind during all of this is making sure I don't jeopardize my milk supply. Another thing I will have to talk to the doctor about after the baby is here.

 

This next year is bound to be not only exciting but super busy, and I hope that I can always find a few minutes to share all the big changes with whomever takes the time to read this little blog of mine. And I am fairly confident there are going to be many big changes in my future!

 

One of the biggest changes is moving around quite a bit at the moment. In the latter half of the day she really likes to shift so that it is more difficult for me to sit up straight. She LOVES doing this when I am at work. Lord knows it will only become more fun as she grows three fold in the next three months! Right now she is just kind of punching and kicking.

 

Another change that I have been able to (re)implement now (and is good for me and the baby) is to not let people get to me (as in not let their negative "issues" stress me out). Normally this wouldn't be an issue, but lately it had been getting really rough to maintain my positive feelings about people. It just took some meditating on being the person I want to be and not letting others shape me into a nasty negative person with their behavior. I would love to be able to just excise these people from my life entirely but that's just not a possibility. The best I can do is roll with it and not let their actions factor into my own. Some days it is harder than others to keep focused on this, especially when I am exhausted and altogether burnt out, but I have been fortunate enough to surround myself with a few select people who help me through the rough days. I have taught myself that just because someone has to have the last word over me doesn't discount my words in anyway. And if a person would rather argue than try something I suggested, that is fine by me. They will figure it out for themselves; there are too many people like this to take them all on. I know who I am, and there is an immense peace in that knowledge.

Now for some vegetative practice.