I can not believe it is already February 14th. That means I am close to 28 weeks pregnant and I have my annual fund raiser on Friday night. It has been quite the month already.
Kevin's Dad, Ed, found out that he has an aneurysm on his aortic arch. He has had 2 aneurysm surgeries in the last 15 years or so, but apparently this is a lot bigger of a deal. He is 76 years old and he has had his fair share of aches and pains in the last few years. He had a mild stroke in 2005 and it has been a battle for him since then. I picked Kevin up from work 2 Fridays ago (my car started smoking and was in the shop) and he had spoken with his Mom and she told him what they had discovered. Kevin was scared and probably a little worried. Oh who am I kidding, he is worried constantly, so this made him worry more. He was very sad for a few days and we still know nothing about when or where or if he will be having surgery soon, so that is a little frustrating. We were prepared to picked up and travel to Atlanta this week for a surgery and they still have yet to find anything out from the specialist in Atlanta. Ed had a procedure done last week to help his kidney function better and that went well and he is feeling fine. I worry a lot about him and Nancy and sometimes feel like we don't do enough for them. We see them almost every weekend, but I think if it were my parents I would be out there doing chores for them or running errands with them, like I did for my Grandma Rosa Lee. They have a different relationship and sometimes I feel lost since it is different compared to my family. I truly am blessed to have them as my in laws and love them very much.
This type of situation always makes me miss my family too. I worry about them and hope that when the time comes and my parents (all 4 of them) need me in their elderly years that I can be there for them in Texas, close by. I also worry that God might not grant me that long to move close to them, but that is out of my hands and I have to focus on the now.
We are trying as much as we can to prepare for our new arrival and we have a lot to figure out for my "work" situation. It is hard to schedule maternity leave from a job that you are the only employee and the owner. May is one of our busiest months, but luckily June and July are mostly busy preparing for August and September with all of our rentals. I am also trying to get back on studying for my Architectural Exams. Boy, is that hard to do, but I will do it. I usually give myself a week break after the fund raiser is over to relax (I will need it more this time because being pregnant and running all over town is exhausting) and take some "me" time, but after that it is time to study, work on the girls' rooms, and get my job load figured out so I can take some time off after the baby is born. This girl moves all the time and I have to remind myself sometimes to stop what I am doing and really cherish this time of the pregnancy. This is most likely the last time I will be pregnant and I want to remember how special it is to feel a little person moving around inside your tummy. I can't wait to see her. Sallie Rose can't wait to see her either!
So, tonight, my boo and I are taking a break and going on a hot date of sushi and Willie Nelson. I can't wait to see Willie drop that gigantic Texas flag and I spring out of my seat and scream like a crazy lady. Miss you Texas! Here is what I made by boo for Valentine's Day. I hope he likes it!
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