May 02 2010
Checking in
Yes, we’re still here. Life has thrown us a couple of curve balls lately so we’ve just hunkered down and slowly worked out way through them – the “to do” list is still fairly long but some of the most time sensitive issues have been taken care of.
Please note that the list below is not in any particular order – mainly just my thoughts of why we haven’t been as active on the blog or maybe even been bad family members or friends.
Here’s a recap of what’s kept us hopping these past few weeks:
- Brad got slammed with a ton of school work, plus is on assignment for a re-write (a good thing, but also meant lots of nights with only 4-5 hours of sleep and very little quality family time)
- Our triple-osmosis water filtration system, the faucet that dispenses that purified water and our regular sink faucet all went bad in the same week….Brad, never really having claimed the title of fix-it-man, took on all three projects himself and did a fabulous job!! Thank you also to cousin Ines who helped crawl under the sink when my 7-month belly couldn’t even allow me to bend down and take a look
- Our master bathroom shower has had a leak for a while and after a video-recording (brilliant idea Brad!!), we finally learned exactly where it was. The contractor who initially put it in was called, showed up and fixed it — it’s been drying all weekend but tomorrow morning’s showers will be the real test
- We’ve been spending a lot of time talking and researching various refinance options as our 5-year fixed loan is due in July and we want to be informed about our options beyond that
- Trying to keep some kind of composure and find a way to de-stress through all the above mentioned madness, Brad’s been going to yoga three times a week and is running is much as he can
- My workload has been absolutely insane and while I am blessed to have a job and do enjoy it, I am even more tired by the time I get home tonight which makes spending quality time with Sophie a bit more challenging
- The good news is that Sophie continues to be our little “active, happy and always surprising us with new vocabulary or questions” sanity check – she gets us to laugh when we feel like the house is falling apart, have had yet another “i got glutened experience” or we are absolutely exhausted by 6pm
Overall though, we are healthy, have a roof over our heads and seem to somehow manage keeping income flowing into the household (even as the film industry is completely changing and corporate trainers aren’t exactly the type of positions companies are typically keeping around). We’ve also had 3 wonderful house guests over the past few weeks who reminded us of the importance of family and friends that you can spend an evening chatting with and connecting on that “ah, I feel refreshed again” sort of way.
I also want to take this (rambling) opportunity to Thank all of you for checking in on us and me regarding the pregnancy. We are into our 7th month and baby (and I) are doing well. Lots of movement from the little one and my waist line is growing daily. We decided not to find out the sex so are also working on finding 2 names that we both agree on – see previous post on name options we’re considering. While physically speaking things are going great, my emotional state is a bit all over the place. Obviously I am thrilled to be having another baby and really do enjoy being pregnant, I am constantly struggling with feelings of guilt about how my relationship with Sophie is going to change. I hear over and over again that the love you feel for your first and second child doesn’t have to be split, it simply grows – I understand that intellectually, but my heart is always worried about what I can do (now and later) to never make her feel second or not as important. While I am sure we will somehow find our way through the transition, neglecting her in some way or not being able to do it all, is a constant concern in my mind.
Well, geez….if you are still reading this…thanks for listening. While the above list really is just “material” matters and in the grand scheme of things don’t matter, it does explain why we’ve been so crazy busy and probably not as social as we usually are.
Hope you all are well and feel free to drop us a comment below to catch us up on your lives:)
Don’t worry about her feeling second. Trust me. They get jealous, but they get it. They are as excited as you are about the knew addition. Saw absolutely loves his little brother and hugs him and says “i love you B” many times a day. He also kicks him and tries to put him in the toy box but hey, he’s only three. The fact is that you can communicate with sophie and that still makes her the top dog. When you hold a baby and talk to the elder child, such as, Sawyer stop screaming, Sawyer you are a pirate but stop using your sword to hit mommy, and, yes poop is disgusting, that’s the attention they need. All a baby needs is food, diaper change, and sleep. Good luck!
I am amazed at the profound words of wisdom that just came from my other nephew, Chad! HA!
I am completely amazed at the profound words of wisdom that just spilled out of my nephew, Chad’s, brain. Take heed, you may never get advice like that again…or hope not to…hehe
soooo excited for you guys, it’s such a fun (tiring, frustrating and exhilarating) adventure!!! tina, i totally get your fears about enough love for the second. . . please remember that you are also giving sophia a beautiful gift – a lovely little person with whom she will have one of the most special and longest relationships in her life.
i vote boy. go team riddell!!!