So we're headed into another Wisconsin winter, and I greet it with excitement and hopeful anticipation. That is what I'm starting to learn about life-- to embrace the refrain of it, instead of "oh, this again?" Hence my title (in case you're a bit slow). Thirty three weeks pregnant with our second child, I'm pretty certain it's going to be a long winter. Am I going to get cabin fever? Heck yes, half-way through I'm sure I will want to sell my 2 year old to the next person who comes to my front door. But at this point, hey, optimism is oozing. Drink up.
I do feel I'm finally getting this life thing. Let me see if I can cram it into a cliche: It's not about doing anything perfectly, it's about just being in the moment. Remind me of this later.
I'm not sure what to do on this thing-- it sort of feels like what comedian Mike Birbiglia describes, "My Secret Public Journal" . It's my secret journal, only it's public. Only he's a lot funnier.
This week's update comes with some photos. We enjoyed a very simple and wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Matt's dad came out to visit, and we enjoyed my sister Leah and her son Cash on our turkey day as well. Matt's Dad hadn't been here since July, and back then Carson wasn't quite talking yet, so this was the first time he had a name for Grandpa. The first one that came out sounded a lot like "Crappy," and though that might be fitting sometimes, we worked on the diction a bit until he could at least say "Grampy" or sometimes "Crampy." Very cute. Dad arrived Wednesday carrying a big yellow plastic dump truck, which was the hit of the weekend. Carson and Cash love it, and also actually had some real-life "interactive" play with a peekaboo game Carson initiated, which was a riot to watch. They're 6 months apart, so those cousins are going to be pals for sure.
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| Cash grabbing Carson for another hug (or just pushing him around, we're not sure) |
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| Cash adding sound effects for Carson's truck For dinner, I had plans to do an entirely organic meal, but three days beforehand my OB doc reminded me I was 32 weeks pregnant and asked me to puleeeze not try to be Rachel Ray; let someone else do the work. I promised to outsource most of it and so we did... one organic turkey, one awesome homemade sweet potato dish (courtesy my sister), and everything else was heat-n-serve store bought hot-dishes and sweets. Oh well. The turkey was INCREDIBLE from Natures Prime Organic Foods. I brined it for 14 hours before cooking, which proved to be 100% worth it. Here is a picture to enjoy, though I'm sad to say you're missing the taste of the best turkey I ever ate (or made!)......  |
