december 21

new job. huge blessing. lots of stress. i guess i don't know how to work part-time. i'm the kind of person who likes to work on something until it's done. otherwise, it hangs over me and creates stress. but, this means that i am basically working all the time because there's always more to do. with a full-time job, you usually have natural boundaries, like the weekend. now, my home life & work life are intertwined, and i find myself waking up at 1 in the morning thinking about something i forgot to do. not fun. but need to remember, new job... huge blessing. thanks God.

december 8

will i ever feel normal again? or, does being a parent mean that one's heart resides outside the body? it's a little eery. whenever i am away from my baby eve, i feel as if a piece of me is missing. and, it's not restored until i am in her presence again. will this always be the case or is it something i will grow out of? if this is my new normal, it's a little painful, and will need God's grace as i continually acknowledge that ultimately, she belongs to Him.

You Are Mashed Potatoes

Oridnary, comforting, and more than a little predictableYou're the glue that holds everyone together.

What Part of Thanksgiving Are You?

http://www.blogthings.com/whatpartofthanksgivingareyouquiz/

december 2

don & i get to go on a real date tonight AND next friday. thanks to our good friends tonnie & peter and amy & phil!!! we haven't been out since the baby was born (except for dinner on our 6-year anniversary). i'm so excited! we'll probably go to macaroni grill and then to a re-make of my favorite movie, pride & prejudice. hopefully i can stay awake for a "late" movie since my usual bedtime is 9. and hopefully we can avoid talking about stressful things like how much we have to do, controversial issues, etc. seems like those things creep in on special occasions. anyway, how grateful i am for such loving friends.

december 1

hard to believe it's already december! eve was just a tiny little peanut this time last year. amazing what can happen in a year. love this holiday season. thanksgiving was so special with family. each year i count my blessings that everyone is healthy, living. you never know how long you're here on earth- i try to savor every holiday, cement the images on my mind & heart. God has just overwhelmed us with blessings, i have to find ways to "give it away" before i burst.