Good days

These last several days have been brighter, even though the skies have been darker. I know the weather will warm up, but I guess it's not always certain when I'll warm up on the inside. Being cooped up inside has been challenging. What do we do? We finally got out the warm weather things and now we can't enjoy them.
I don't sleep well at night, nothing looks good to eat (to me), so I'm more tired from not enough calories on top of being prego. So frustrating. I think I might have an aversion to dairy as well. Still trying to figure that one out.
I got an early birthday present from my parents, THANK YOU!!! It was a total body pillow that I've had my eye on for some time now. I actually don't hurt anymore when I lay down! SO amazing!
This last Tuesday was a blast, I got to visit with my sister Kris for a little bit and then I got to visit with my friend Amber and her new baby for a little while. After that I was able to visit with my other friend Brooke for a few minutes and about a half hour after I got home, another friend stopped by to visit with me as well!
It was a very busy and blessed day for me. Tonight I was able to see more friends that I haven't seen in a very long time, and it was so much fun. I love being around my friends!! And I miss them too.
I had the opportunity to go to my favorite restaurant tonight too, and I passed that up just to see my friends. Good for me! But sad that I didn't get to visit with another friend or eat food that doesn't make me feel yuck.
Let's see... I'm 17 weeks and 1 day along and I'm still experiencing morning sickness. Will it end? I need to eat more but I don't know what to eat or I'm too picky and don't want to eat what's available to me.
Ugh.
Am I only complaining here? No... I'm grateful for what I have, and what I will have. It's just so.... I just feel so... alone sometimes. I forget about the other moms that have had a more difficult time with being pregnant than me. Shame on me. I want to connect with you, moms who aren't doing well either. We need to support each other! I want to support you and encourage you!
I have 2 weeks left before I find out if we're having a girl or boy. Well... 1 week and 6 days. We find out April 28th. Did I mention that already? Oh well. I'm just on a rant now.
Thank you for reading this. I think that I'm going to bring back the option to comment on my posts and I'd really appreciate it if you'd share your thoughts! Or if you have any questions, let me know those... I don't think of everything to write or share... ;)
Thanks again.

Hormones.

Need I say more?
Okay, maybe I will.
They suck.
Okay, no they don't. If it weren't for them, the human population would cease to exist.
I think you get what I'm saying though.
This bountiful amount of hormones I now have are driving me crazy!
I'm super moody, I cry over silly things, and things that I used to be able to handle... I just can't seem to handle like I used to!!
So, my apologies to those that I love. It's not me... I'm really trying to keep myself under control, but I slip.
I'm so drained from all the things going on that I should do, need to do, and manage to do that it seems I just can't keep up with everything and I need your grace. I thank you for it.

something from the other week.

Rough week. Finally had a break, but kept feeling like a got ran over by a truck every time I'd wake up in the morning. We are otherwise doing well. Where did all this snow come from?! We were finally able to enjoy the grass that was beginning to turn green, and now it's buried again! Although it is nice that the neighbor's dog's feces are finally "gone." We just got super dumped on with snow. Not that I should complain about all the moisture it will condense to. Making beautiful flowers and grass once winter finally decides it's had its last laugh. I even saw a robin a couple of days ago! (my childhood sign that SPRING IS HERE) And it is... we're just having a few kinks in the weather system. It should be warm enough, and long enough, this week that most of this snow that we go will be at least half gone, if not almost gone by the end of the week. If the temps hold steady at what they are projected to be. Then off to the parks! This would be a good time for me to own RAIN boots. My snow boots have holes in the soles already. It's so silly. They are so warm and cozy, but as soon as I step in melting snow or any tiny amount of puddle, my feet end up soaking wet, and no longer warm and cozy. Very sad.