Re start.. again...

I am trying to start this up. Again. I'm hoping since life has somewhat reached a calm state that I'll be able to do this on a regular basis.

Lots of things have changed since July. Namely, I had the baby :) We named her Evelyn (recently nicknamed "Buck"). And by "we" and I mean that I picked it. Because 12 hours of "labour" followed by a c-section entitles a woman to that right. (but more on the birth story later...)

Another change - I have embraced my inner hippie! We are now a baby-wearing, cloth diapering, family cloth using (only ask if you really want to know), room sharing family. And have lots of plans for Buck's future - baby led weaning, extended breast feeding, extended rear-facing, and much much more. Since having the baby, my inner activist has reared her ugly head, and I have started advocating for things such as keeping our baby boys intact.

One final change, I've gone back to church. The LDS church, if you were curious.

So there we go. You're all caught up.

So close!

I'm just as bad at updating this as I am at updating my written journal. Somehow, I figured I'd have more time to write once I was on maternity leave. But I've noticed a trend with me - when life is busy and crazy I don't journal. End of story.

35 weeks and 1 day along today. I feel big and ready. Ready me, ready house, ready room. But not a ready baby. Which is fine. I think one person in a family with medical concerns is enough. Especially if the next likely is an infant.

But anyways. Her pink room is ready. I have all her clothes washed and put away. All organized and sorted by age/size. And all her bedding is washed and either on the bed, or put away for later use. I did not buy bumpers. I don't think they're safe. But that is my opinion. We won't be using blankets either. Sleep sacks and bags all the way, yo!

I feel like there are still things that need to be done. I'm sitting here, staring around my living room and not seeing anything. Except the car seat. But I can't put that in until the car is here, and not at work with Tim.

35 weeks.... Crazy.

Whoops! I lost March!

I have lost the month of March! It went by so fast it was almost scary. Does anyone else feel like it was just Christmas time? I swear I still have wrapping paper hiding in my house!

March has been full of stuff. Tim turned 24. My doctor was actually optimistic about my arthritis! I've applied to write a wedding blog for a certain website. I'm actually very excited about that. I like talking weddings. So to be able to do it every week or so would be awesome :)

I have had a very good day today. It was absolutely a Spring day. Sunny, warm, very beautiful. I opened all my windows wide and let it in. I got to visit with my neighbor, Erin, who is also getting married (This August!). Its nice to have someone to discuss things with. I think I've said that before, but it is true.

Moving on, my birthday is coming up soon! Which means that a slew of other people's birthdays are coming too. Elina, Benjamin, My mommy, a particular person who I call a friend in my mind where no one can hear.

So goodbye to March, and lets welcome April. Hurry up!