Odds and Ends

Every time I actually get a chance to sit down and post, I feel so fulfilled. And I check my friends’ blogs daily for updates. Yet, for some reason, I have a hard time just taking the simple step of logging in and beginning. Much like a child and a bath; don’t want to get in, don’t want to get out. So I am going to make more of an effort to just simply sit down and type, remembering that I don’t have to have a specific topic in mind, and that I don’t have to write volumes.

Today I am thankful for my sweet husband. As it gets harder and harder for me to do every day tasks as my belly grows daily, I appreciate simple little things even more. Today, Mark sent me an email asking what I wanted for dinner, and that he’d have it ready for when I get home since he’s leaving soon after to go skiing with some friends. The end of the day is hard for me, especially on Friday, especially after a week of Carter not sleeping well. Dinner’s the last thing I want to tackle. Somehow, though, Mark has the energy to work a full week, pick up and entertain Carter, make dinner, and then go skiing under the full moon.

This is why we complement each other well. We each seem to reach our limit at different times and are able to be the support and strength for the other. This past Monday, as I was feeling overwhelmed by bills and being pregnant and taxes and all the other minutiae of adulthood, Mark took the initiative to clean up the house. I hope that Mark is able to feel like I step up and support him on occasion as well.

Although somewhat of a mixed blessing, Mark and I have had one thing taken off our very full plate. After having a realtor do a market analysis of our house, we’ve decided not to move this spring. We would lose too much money and would not be able to afford a house we want in the mountains. Although both of us were looking forward to living in a place that suits us better and were very disappointed about how little our house is worth right now, it does mean that we won’t be in the process of moving with a newborn. We can focus on the other changes going on in our lives, not a short list right now.