It's been a while, but we still exist!

YES, I'm still alive!!!

In the past few days I have had a number of inquiries as to whether we dropped off the edge of the earth. I promise my family is still alive and well. I've been having a hard time sleeping lately, and since our family doesn't go to bed until four in the morning anyway, getting up early is just too hard. I honestly don't understand why everything is scheduled so early to begin with, but there must be a reason. So to answer all the questions: I'm not upset with anyone; I'm not sick; I'm not depressed or confused; I'm just tired.

All that said, we really have been doing pretty good. Once I finally feel awake for the day, around three o'clock, we try to socialize. This weather has been fantastic, so Phil has been spending a lot of time outside. It has been very rewarding to get in the sun. I feel so much more energized with the sun on my face. I like to sit back in my camping chair, close my eyes, and pretend I'm on the beach, Ahhhhhh! Perhaps I have been spending too much time in the sun since I lost half a pound this week. Really not the right time to lose weight when you are 28 1/2 weeks pregnant. But I'm not complaining.

This week I've really started to notice how hard exercise is becoming. I can still push my way through most of the activities, but it's getting really hard. Not necessarily tiring, just hard to work around my belly! The baby isn't at all amused when I bend over and he kicks me relentlessly until I stop. "Hey Mom, give me some room already!" It's kinda cute, but it makes focusing on my breathing technique a little fruitless during yoga. Isn't that half the point? Relaxation and meditation?

Some lady from the school district is coming to our house today to evaluate Phil and discuss his preschool options. I'm both excited and sad. Excited because he's making so much progress, and sad because I feel like he is just growing up so fast! I'm trying really hard to finish his one-year scrapbook before the new baby arrives, and it's like going back in time. His beautiful, innocent smile just melts my heart. He may have been a bit of a spaz for a while, but that smile... could anything be closer to heaven on earth?