Taking a Breather

I know you probably think that this title describes what I have been doing from blogging.  But it isn't.  It is what I am doing tonight WHILE I blog.  I am taking a breather from life to blog.

These last couple of weeks have been super busy.  I posted at the end of February that we had moved in to our house.  And the first week of March, I posted that we found out our baby is a boy.  After that, it has been bloggy silence on here.

Getting settled into a house is hard work.  It is even harder when you are pregnant.  I am not going to whine about it - I am so thankful to have the opportunity.  It just takes longer because of your limitations and that is the frustrating part.  I worked on gradually moving things from the condo we were staying in to the house.  I also unpacked LOTS of boxes.  Our things found "a home".  Most nights, I worked until 8 or 9 at night.  Weekends have been spent doing the things that I needed Derek's help to accomplish.  We still have a few things at his parents' home to get to our house, but almost all of our belongings are here.  I won't make you suffer through a play by play.  I will just say that I have been physically pretty tired and haven't had time to blog.

On Wednesday March 2, I got a call about a possible job prospect through a temp agency.  I had to go in on Thursday to fill out some paperwork and take some basic computer testing to prove I was qualified for the job.  And then I went for an interview on Friday March the 5.  And then I was offered the job.  I started this past Monday.  I am only working 3 days a week - but a part time job is exactly what I was looking for.  This position is working in using my college degree (not just answering the phones) and has the possibility of going from temp to perm.  So far I am really enjoying it.  And now I am back to having a sense of self worth, even if it is only part time.

There are still a bit of unpacking to do and there is still some organizing to do, but I will get to it eventually.  (Hopefully sooner rather than later...) 

I have tomorrow off.  I sat down tonight and made a list of all the things I want to get done tomorrow and - kid you not - the list is a page long so I don't think I will get it all done.  Thank goodness I have Monday off, too.

The worst part about being this busy?  I had always thought that when we finally got pregnant, I would spend all kinds of time documenting the pregnancy.  And here we are, almost 23 weeks in, and I haven't done the greatest job of journaling about this big event in our lives.  I really need to do better about writing it down so that I can remember it years from now...But I have apparently spent my free time basking in the fact that I am pregnant and enjoying every little kick or jab that I feel from my sweet little boy.

I have written tons of posts in my head these last 2 weeks.  Perhaps I will recapture some of them over the next few days...