Okay - let's see what we have here....Dad out of hospital. Check.
Dad back IN hospital. Check.
Wife 9 months pregnant. Check.
Wife 9 months pregnant with nesting urge vaccuming walls. Check.
Dishwasher breaks. Check.
Buy new dishwasher, wait one week for delivery, let dishes pile up, kitchen get messy. Check.
Emotional eating, lack of exercise, and general disarray. Check, check, check.
Okay folks - let's break this down. Dad's back in the hospital after his discharge - this time with more of the confusion we dealt with before his retirement. And it's scary. And I'm spending extra time driving mom back and forth to the hospital - trying to keep the business afloat - and manage my own sanity.
I'm not going CRAZY with eating - but I'm not really taking care of myself.
And it occurred to me this morning - there's always something, isn't there? And the only way to really take care of yourself is just to take care of yourself. Just keep plugging away at it - just keep in mind that you're focusing on your health and your body - and do the best you can. Make the most of the quiet times, and survive the crazy times.
And that's what I'm trying to do. I'm up about 3 pounds. But it could be worse. And soon I'll be posting losses. I just have to be vigilant and patient.
And hope you all don't give up on me in the meantime.
Although the good news....we have an ultrasound today. :) That ALWAYS makes things better, doesn't it?
MAIN STREET AWAITS!
Here's the thing, we won't give up on you unless you do it first. So, in your best Clint Eastwood voice..the question is...do you feel like quiting? Well, do ya? Voice...
ReplyDeleteYou've got it right, minimize the damage done during the troughs, and maximize the effort during the peaks. I think what we'd like for your sake is some more peaks.... At some point you'll realize that there is always going to be the crisis du jour, happens to all of us as we're getting older, and more the point, our parents are getting older as well. Time for a crisis management plan that can just become common place. Is there a better for you comfort food that you can put in place of whatever it is that you get in trouble with now?
I think I might have mentioned it before, but with Elizabeth on the way, the crisis mode has just begun!!! Sleepless nights and a ton less free time is coming your way like a freight train! Come up with a plan now and you'll be thanking your lucky stars!!! I think I gained 10-20 lbs in the year following the birth of my daughter (our first)... Totally not to scare you, just to give you the heads up so you can try to head it off at the pass. :-)
Let us know if there are any particulars that you're struggling with as I'm sure there is a ton of great advice out here just waiting to be unleashed.
Keep your head up, you'll get there!
Please call me about dad! You didn't tell me he was readmitted!
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Try to relax, enjoy the ultrasound, and in a few short weeks Elizabeth will be here. You and Amber can take walks with Elizabeth and work together as a family to keep on track.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear that you let the dishes pile up. I know how tired I am right now with a few more weeks than Amber left.
There are always bumps in the road, No matter how much we try to plan our route. You clearly are remaining positive (a very important thing right now in your life). I am sending you more positive thoughts and extra pixie dust to help you get through the coming months.
Saundra
Boy, that's the truth - there is always something!
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