Yes, I’m 5 days overdue today. Please don’t ask stupid questions (this means you, coworkers and students in my building).

This morning on the drive to work, I thought…. Hmm, 5 days past my due date. Perhaps I should pack a hospital bag. Well, it’s true. I haven’t bothered. For one thing, I live right beside the hospital. For another, I typically don’t touch my hospital bag much during my stay. And for yet another, well… I procrastinate. Hard.

I also realized on the way to work today that we will be having company in the coming weeks. It’s probably time to tidy up the house a bit more than usual.

Facebook has become such a source of frustration for me. I keep my list pretty carefully edited, because I don’t need to pretend to be chummy with people who just want to be nosy. However, I do let a few people stay on there who annoy me to no end… mainly because they amuse me, honestly. I like something to get irritated over once in awhile. Anyway, this one girl is constantly driving me crazy. I find her ideas and opinions to be incredibly ignorant and often backed up by outdated and untrue “facts.” She also is one of those people who tries to tell me what I can and can’t handle, for example. (“Oh, with a new baby you don’t have time for that.”) I CAN’T STAND THAT. Anyway, moving on…

Maybe I’m just full of bitchy pregnant lady rage right now (husband is nodding enthusiastically, I’m sure), but I’m also so fed up with people spreading misinformation, particularly in politics. I know, it’s common for Democrats and Republicans alike to tell you what they want you to know and leave out the rest. But my issue isn’t with the politicians, really… it’s with regular citizens. We have this huge Initiative 26 to vote on next week. You can read more about it here (yes, I linked to a site that sides with me, because there simply isn’t a good non-biased outline). I won’t get into my feelings on the matter, because that’s not the point I’m trying to make here. I just hate when people state something as “fact” when they clearly don’t know the facts. I caught someone spreading lies about it yesterday and when I questioned where she got her facts she said, “well, that’s what I heard.” Yeah, sure you did.

I am so beyond in need of some maintenance. Obviously, when this baby arrives, I’m going to have a bunch of weight to lose. But more than that, my poor hair needs serious attention. I have been growing it out intentionally, but never meant to skip trims. I just haven’t had time or energy. Well guess what? I need to MAKE TIME. It’s horrific. I started to touch up the color a few weeks ago and decided I’d go red for fall and winter. Thankfully, a friend reminded me that pigmentation would be way off while pregnant, so I won’t be doing something as fun as red until this baby comes out! So I’ve been living with the dull brown highlighted with grays.

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2. Saturday, my mom and I are taking Nick to his first movie!  Thomas and Friends Misty Island Rescue is hitting theatres!  Nick has been obsessed with all things Thomas going on 3 years now.  He is going to love this experience!

3. I have been battling ants in our house for nearly two weeks now.  I am beyond frustrated and am at the point where I’d rather camp in the yard.  At least the ants BELONG out there.

4. I am dreaming of a honeymoon with my husband.  We still haven’t had one and we need it really badly right now!  Sure, I’d love to go to Greece, Tahiti, Cabo, or NYC.  However, I’m definitely ready to “settle” for Chicago, St. Louis, anywhere in Florida, or somewhere in Texas.  I mean, seriously… I’d go on a honeymoon in the next town over at this point.

5. I’ve really been missing Orlando something awful this past week.  I kinda feel like I never gave it enough chance, since I lived there only about a year and a half.  We had a lot of tough times while living there and I think if we had gotten back to a good place, I would have been really happy there.  We had just started forming good friendships and becoming active in a church we both loved… then POOF!  We left.  I want to go back, but my husband doesn’t.

6. Again with the Facebook drama?!  This time, someone posted a somewhat political status that I strongly disagreed with.  I politely and intelligently commented with my opinion, only to be deleted from her friend list.  Wow.  And this was a middle-aged woman.  I don’t understand.  Is nobody allowed to disagree with her?

7. For what is certainly not the first time this year, I have come up with a perfect craft idea.  I won’t reveal it just yet, but I think I’m ready to get serious with my Etsy shop and starting making some extra cash!

8. Harper learned a couple of weeks ago how to blow kisses and now he has rounded it out by adding a perfect lip smack.  It is the cutest thing in the world.

9. I am about to start a new blog series that I’m very excited about!  I’m going to tell (true) stories of dating.  I have some good ones and can’t wait to share! Update: Just as quickly as I decided to do this, I decided not to.

10. I am trying to live life a little differently…to always look at the positive side of things and just refuse to be depressed!  It’s working out great.  I feel really liberated!

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“Can not stand ppl who whine and complain about every little thing. Stop begging for attention and get over yourself bc we don’t care and it’s truly getting old.”

“considering deleting my facebook!! Kinda getting tired of all the drama on here and the complainers!! Geez louise ppl!!!”

These were posted about a day apart, during a time when I was really grumpy.  After the second one, I felt like these were aimed at me!  I actually view myself as a pretty positive person, but you can only get kicked in the ass so many times before you start feeling down.  Also, if I can’t vent to my friends, who can I vent to?  People have threatened to delete complainers.  Well, do it.  If you delete me because I whine during a rough time in my life, you aren’t my real friend, anyway.  My real friends know they can come to me and tell me, “Hey, chill out.  You’re bringing everyone down!”

Now, I have deleted FB friends who are constantly negative, but I don’t mean negative about their own lives.  I’m talking about the ones who bring me down when I’m happy about something.  For example, I have this one “friend” who will turn everything good in my life into something negative.  She was excited and supportive before Dustin got his new job, but as soon as he landed it, she turned it around into “So… how much do you hate your job now?” only a week after he began.  Dustin and I had some troubles a few months before we got married and I confided in her.  Once things turned around and we were happily married, she turned negative, saying things such as, “Well, you were just fighting and now you’re married?!”  I know, I know.  With friends like that…

Anyway, the point is, I am going to make more of an effort to let people know that I am an overall happy person.  I do count my blessings, but I admit that there are times when I forget.  And so…

I know I am blessed because…

My kids are loving and affectionate.

My husband shares the workload at home, even after a long evening’s work.

I have parents who do what they can to help my family.

My extended family is absolutely amazing.  There is no other word.  Just amazing.

Though it’s not always easy, we somehow keep our kids fed.

My husband has fantastic benefits at work.

We are able to keep our basic bills (mostly) paid up.

I have internet, which keeps me sane.

Tonight, the kids are both asleep at 8:30 without a fight, making up for last night’s mess.

Even though I color it at least once a month, my hair is super healthy!

Despite all the empty calories I pour into it and how little exercise I give it, my body is healthy enough to begin the fight to reclaim my figure!

I believe in a mighty God who never gives me more than I can handle and always provides!

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