the last month

I haven't been blogging. I know, I'm terrible, because actually there's been all sorts of stuff going on. But once I've stopped for a while, it seems easy to not get back to it. Part of the problem is that there's just too much to go back to, and I don't even know where to start. In the last month, we went to Ireland and Oregon. I have pictures from both that I need to put up soon. In Oregon, my mom threw me a baby shower, and I'm sure I'll have a few more pictures from my local baby shower this weekend.

What else? We had a garage sale, though that's not really post-worthy, I suppose (other than to say, OMG, I had some one hand me 20 cents for something we marked as a 25 cent item and ask me if that was "ok." Really? You can't be that cheap. I mean, sure, it was junk that I would have probably paid you to take away, but really??). The dogs have been in some intense training and have definitely made progress. I saved a opossum family, though I'm not sure that'll be that post-worthy either. We'll have to see.

I've discovered that my husband can be incredibly annoying when it comes to talking about potential names for the little cantaloupe. Who, by the way, has been growing and kicking a lot (the cantaloupe, not the husband). People seem so happy to tell me how much bigger I've been getting too, which has been a real treat. And these last few weeks have been particularly exhausting. Now that I'm making excuses, but that hasn't really helped with the blogging frequency either. Between the cleaning frenzy (our house looks freakishly clean at the moment) and the yard sale, the traveling and the dog training, I'm pooped. Clearly we should have done these things earlier in the pregnancy, because I can't keep up. My ankles, feet, and fingers are swollen and hurt like hell. I can't wear my wedding ring so I look like a pregnant, unwed mother. I haven't been able to sleep as much as I like because we've been so damn busy, making me more cranky and emotional. All in all, the last few weeks especially have been draining, and I'm looking forward to some quieter weeks ahead.

Anyway, that's what you have to look forward to over the next few weeks. I'm determined to get back to blogging every other day or two, so stay tuned!