Mothership Confessional

I am tired. My brain thinks I have energy, but my body knows better! Here's a scenario that makes me tired: pull off all sheets and bedding from the bed. Carry it downstairs to the laundry room. Start the load. Walk upstairs and prepare for shower. Laying down on the bed was my shower prep!  Taking a shower has now become more of a chore, mainly when I have to shave my legs. It's a whole lotta work! And then once I get out of the shower, I have to cover myself in Bio Oil and lotion. That's more work! Sometimes I have to sit down and rest before I can continue to get myself ready for the day. Bending and reaching really takes it out of me! I cut my toenails the other day. That  was really hard! It was probably the last time I will do that until after Ava arrives. ...and I have the bladder of a small child. I still only wake once during the night to go (sometimes   I can sleep through the whole night), but during the day; I am going about every hour...

I haven't done one of these posts in a long time, but this is a good one!  There are a lot of photos in this one.  Sorry. Not sorry. Duke has only been in snow a few times, and each time he realizes it is more fun than the time before.  This time, we had enough snow (actually it was mostly sleet) to bury his toys with just a tiny  bit showing.  He dug up a tennis ball and had a grand ole time with it! Enjoy! There is a huge mound of snow in the high school parking lot behind the pine tree. Snow like that in this area is practically unheard of, so post was shut down for 2 days and the hubby had 3 days off of work. "So I found my tennis ball..." "...and it's all wet!" "I think I'll get it!" "It won't stay put!" "Come back here!" I called him over. He was leaping. This is the start of the "flip book" photos. Scroll down with the do...

Recently I have discovered how much I love  breakfast. I have a bit more time in the mornings now I'm not waking up so early. In high school and college, I never really had much of an appetite before the sun came up. I really enjoy my days when I can have a slow start to my morning and cook up some eggs or french toast and savor a cup of coffee. The mornings I do have to get to work, I find I am so disappointed that I have to grab a quick bowl of cereal, a granola bar, or worse...nothing at all. The husband OBVIOUSLY needs a strong breakfast - he has morning PT and a full day of work (in a building with no A/C, mind you), so I realized I needed to find a solution to these early/busy mornings. Sacrificing, or having a sub-par breakfast, is just no longer an option for me. After dragging my feet for a week or two, I finally buckled down and prepped my freezer breakfasts! English Muffin Breakfast Sandwiches Cook your bacon IN THE OVEN, ON A BROILER PAN. I will...