How Lucky I Am

After graduating in December with my Degree in Dietetics I was able to occupy my unemployed self with Holiday shopping and activities. Now that the Season is over and Holiday decorations are put away, I have very few things to do before the baby arrives. Most of my days are very easy going with household chores, errands, decorating the nursery, and assembling, washing, and putting away baby equipment. I never have been one to do well with boredom, so I have always been one to look for what can be done, what needs to be done, etc.... Well now that I am 37 weeks pregnant, I just can't do as much. This means finding new ways of keeping busy. Everyone tells me to not "keep busy" but to just enjoy my last few weeks in relaxation and appreciation of silence since I won't have that opportunity again for a very long time. Well after about 2 hours of that I feel lazy and start to go crazy.

How lucky I am!! I am so blessed that this really is my only 'problem' right now! I have such an amazing husband, who goes to work every day to support us. He fills my life with love and has made my life more extraordinary than I can believe. We met four years ago Monday and he brought me flowers to remind me of that. It feels like forever and such a short time simultaneously. Both of our families are loving and full of happiness and excitement for our coming family addition. My pregnancy has gone just about perfectly, with only the minor aches and pains, I've had awesome prenatal care, and my husband is being so cooperative learning to be a coach for a natural, unmedicated birth. We are blessed in so many ways.

So boredom I can handle. Each day, as I get bigger and more tired, the task of relaxing becomes easier for me to do and to appreciate. Reading has become enjoyable again, and the Australian Open is one in the afternoons and evenings. But I have one way to pass time I am really enjoying lately. By now everyone and their mom who has an iPhone is playing Words With Friends. I have a pretty great record. As Erik likes to point out, I also have a lot of time to dedicate to the game. Nonetheless, I keep beating him, and I just keep telling him it's just one more thing that proves I'm so lucky!!