This Friday marks one month that I have been home on doctor prescribed "bed" rest. I say "bed" rest because it is my own special interpretation of rest that I am participating in. I cannot lay in bed or on the couch all day because that causes pesky little blood clots. I cannot be on the move constantly because that causes such severe leg pain that I have a hard time walking. Aside from that, I do have a couple other medical issues so my doctors want me to slow down, but not stop, so that is what I am trying to do. I go in spurts where I am quietly productive, and other days when I am not interested in doing much of anything. Some days I am folding baby clothes, reorganizing the Tupperware drawer, and cleaning out a closet. While other days I am absorbed in Facebook garage sale purchases and what level of Candy Crush I am on! If you have been in my general vicinity the past few months you would know that I am not loving this pregnancy (sorry Emerson). It has been much more painful and the amount of medical issues are verging on ridiculous. Aside from the fact that I am going to have a beautiful little girl at the end of all of this, the one other positive note has been the time that I have been able to spend with Grace. Her school bus picks her up and drops her off at the end of my driveway everyday, and I love it. The highlight of my day is when she comes home and gives me a big hug and kiss. I had high hopes of doing pinterest inspired activities with her daily, but that hasn't exactly happened. Don't get me wrong we still do lots of games, cooking, and art, but not as much as I had initially planned. The word "daily" is laughable! I am hoping that when this pregnancy is all said and done that the lasting memory that I take away from this experience is not the medical issues, but the amazing time that I spent with Grace.
With each blog that I post I am planning on making a reference to something ridiculous that one of my children has said or done. Yes, I am one of those moms. Here it goes:
Crazy kid moment: The other day I asked Grace to get her jacket and her reply was "Not now Mom, I'm busy". At this particular moment she was petting Peanut, our dog. Fortunately, she is still at the age where the "mom look" still works, so all I had to do was look at her with a raised eyebrow and she was on the move. Is this a glimpse into her teenage years?
So, did you catch my reference earlier to Facebook garage sales? It is now time to talk about my guilty pleasure. I like to buy stuff on Facebook and you can't stop me. Here is Jeff's explanation: Basically people don't want their crap anymore, so they try to sell their crap, and then Tara buys their crap. Here is the REAL explanation: I buy things online for amazing prices. :) Here is an example, I really wanted a glider with an ottoman for Emerson's room. Well, we were going to have to spend about $180 for one UNTIL I found one on facebook for $60. Yes, $60! It is in perfect condition and is the exact same one that sells for $180. Yay me :) I also got a fantastic bread box that I could talk about all day, but I will spare you :)
The amazing bread box that I now own.
I think this is where we will part ways for the day. There are a lot of things that have happened since the last time that I wrote, but I think I will just start here and move on. It would take 10 blog post to catch up on everything! I can pretty much wrap up the past 2 years by saying: I have loved, I have lost, I have triumphed, and I have failed. I have zero regrets, my life is my own.
