What’s New?
We have been staying pretty busy lately since the sun has returned! Mariah (Josh's sis) and her doggy, Rigby, came to stay with us for a couple of weeks at the beginning of the month. While she was here, we spent some days out at mom and dad's house helping pull weeds, letting all of the doggies play together, watching shows/movies and just hanging out. My sister made us all dinner one night, so we went and played some Animal Crossing at her place. We went to some new garden nurseries, which we hadn't been to in the past. We drank plenty of coffee and ate plenty of chips. I gave Mariah her first COVID-19 vaccine (and Josh, his second). And we also got spoiled because she made us dinner some of the nights (AND did the dishes).
Josh, Mariah and I also spent a weekend in Bend, OR visiting Jesse (Josh's brother), Abby and Neville (their doggy). We spent most of the time drinking coffee, trying lots of yummy food places, and sightseeing.
Today I also want to share, what I find to be, a GINORMOUS accomplishment...
Over a year ago (it has been a while so I don't know exactly when)…one of the ladies I worked with, gave me a book to read. I tried starting it multiple times, but was so stressed with work that I just got home and would want to sleep or just watch tv and not have to think at all. I finally got really into the first 50-100 pages while being pregnant. Then, all of a sudden, I had my c-section and Franklin was out, and I didn't want to do anything anymore.
When I tried to pick up the book again, I couldn't do it. It reminded me too much of reading it out loud to Franklin and of reading it while I would lie on my bed rubbing my pregnant belly. I tried to read other books, thinking I would come back to it, but this one kept nagging at me because I wanted to know it's ending.
(The book was The Death of Mrs. Westaway, by Ruth Ware)
After stepping down from my management position this year, I have been taking time to do things I want to do. Putting things away in our house that I have been wanting to do since we moved in, getting our garden ready for the spring, getting our adoption journey started, cleaning, sorting things that need to be donated, painting, and READING.
That's right! I finally got myself to pick up this book again. I usually fly through books with no problem, but it this one has been a challenge. I had to slowly work my way through. It has definitely taken me a couple of months. As of this morning, I had two chapters left. I went to physical therapy first thing, came home and watched a bunny hopping around on our sprouting grass for a while, and then I did it.
I finished reading my book. Another tiny step on my journey of motherhood to a baby in heaven. I made it through. And I am proud of myself.
Happy Heavenly 10 Month Birthday to our Franklin! We miss and love you always ❤
