tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89462200168116728072024-03-09T19:46:17.419-07:00Janae Says...I build my reputation on being honest and unmerciful. Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.comBlogger769125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-47089996369887720282024-03-02T20:43:00.005-07:002024-03-02T21:03:36.671-07:00February GBOMB<h2 style="text-align: left;">Good</h2><p>Weather. So many spring-like days in February I got to be outside with AJ. I know winter goes through April, so I just do my best to hang onto the sunshine and good weather where I can get it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhribsxv5UEG2u9QdIETqJzAK4sPTO89P4UOIEdKPHfGm4VcAYuK59e3XOaFvDL5HnkOKCnAZYWJDvRZBfnn7pIDTlqU8tnF5BflPHOvvq4eLWDCvkiylvJl93lDv_74_2Ei2_hM7HzW48cvjuUInCutyCEclI5V4ENjuX6X0lJYeESDn44HvrlHIH1rFQ/s4032/IMG_2956.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhribsxv5UEG2u9QdIETqJzAK4sPTO89P4UOIEdKPHfGm4VcAYuK59e3XOaFvDL5HnkOKCnAZYWJDvRZBfnn7pIDTlqU8tnF5BflPHOvvq4eLWDCvkiylvJl93lDv_74_2Ei2_hM7HzW48cvjuUInCutyCEclI5V4ENjuX6X0lJYeESDn44HvrlHIH1rFQ/s320/IMG_2956.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Valentine's Day. I love Valentine's Day. I sent over 35 texts to people to tell them things I love about them. Some kind, generous people text me back and say such lovely things. That's not why I text people, but it's really nice to receive. </p><p>Lifting. I signed up for Fitbliss lifting club this month. I've been crushing it. I've tried to progress each week with what I have at home. I haven't missed a workout. </p><p>AJ. He is obsessed with the laundry. It is so funny. He can stand there and watch almost a whole cycle. It's a top loader, so he needs a stool. But I love it. He is talking so much. I love that he calls tomatoes "marens." I love that he says bye and goodnight to everything, and says, "see you yayer." He's finally started saying "yuh you." He's just so fun. I love him. </p><p>High Fitness. I've been going every Saturday. It's been so fun. I just am feeling more and more like myself. I can't keep up the way I used to. But I do what I can and try to have fun. </p><p>Yearly goals. I've been crushing it. I have a 60 day streak of closing all my Apple watch rings (even after increasing my move goal). I have a 60 day streak of meditating on my app and watch. I've been keeping up with a paperback per month. I am 6 books ahead of schedule for my reading goal this year. We've mostly been good about weekly couple check-ins. I've been visiting more than one new restaurant a month. I just feel really good about having set some goals, and making progress toward them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHw2GpFgy-KDX8Q_9CpkaNcfDQQa0_OdlrjCmNQqRmFOR_FZjGgyK_RmeL_yobZmNY9dU51nmPqjDe9OHp-TNe7W9WgflnUM5dAQIL8ABJ31EnEQ4nGhJYCT50CsOK1cRY-_Uhek3RSCZ0HhtgUsuJeg1Zb-Zs7jgctcPBgoHYuT1arntbnL0c2TVmiQ/s1524/Photo%20Mar%2002%202024,%209%2002%2017%20PM%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="1125" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHw2GpFgy-KDX8Q_9CpkaNcfDQQa0_OdlrjCmNQqRmFOR_FZjGgyK_RmeL_yobZmNY9dU51nmPqjDe9OHp-TNe7W9WgflnUM5dAQIL8ABJ31EnEQ4nGhJYCT50CsOK1cRY-_Uhek3RSCZ0HhtgUsuJeg1Zb-Zs7jgctcPBgoHYuT1arntbnL0c2TVmiQ/w177-h240/Photo%20Mar%2002%202024,%209%2002%2017%20PM%20(1).jpg" width="177" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR8vFNtT3_Oq6iATbxxAfFbnVBzmHd1zPWFTjRyozu5yT7nbc8pXd9LaDbd5nBWbh-toBC32CkCFXN9k3NsdjjshdnOasy39KfRrUTT9lY3_fjXGr5gCAQ2abyQkg1p317tnT6cyUv1eE_EiZiOf7SrNkBip05MYO9-t0qdOfNQxO67Fw5ZfcWs-6afw/s1125/Photo%20Mar%2002%202024,%209%2002%2017%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1125" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR8vFNtT3_Oq6iATbxxAfFbnVBzmHd1zPWFTjRyozu5yT7nbc8pXd9LaDbd5nBWbh-toBC32CkCFXN9k3NsdjjshdnOasy39KfRrUTT9lY3_fjXGr5gCAQ2abyQkg1p317tnT6cyUv1eE_EiZiOf7SrNkBip05MYO9-t0qdOfNQxO67Fw5ZfcWs-6afw/w246-h171/Photo%20Mar%2002%202024,%209%2002%2017%20PM.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><p>My birthday. I'm grateful for my health, my growth, and my relationships. I'm so grateful for everyone who came to the theater for my birthday. Argylle was pretty silly, but I felt so special that people took a couple hours out of their weekend to come and celebrate me. It made me so happy. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bad</h2><p>General overwhelm. Work has been crazy lately--almost unmanageable. We still haven't gotten a new assistant hired after the last one left in September. The assistant job alone wears all the hats. So wearing all those hats plus my training coordinator role which seems to be rapidly expanding, feels like a lot. I have had a lot of anxiety and feelings of panic lately. Like I mentally feel unwell sometimes. </p><p>No photos? I just haven't been taking many photos this month. It makes me sad to look back and wish I had more photos. </p><p>I've been ignoring my social media limits a lot lately, not adhering to my 45 minute limit the way I did in January. I want to get back on the horse. I just get caught up reading people's stories and wanting more information. Sometimes I use up all my time just looking for a specific post (like last weekend when I was looking for a recipe). So then 45 minutes doesn't feel fair because I was trying to find something. </p><p>Potty training roller coaster. AJ has done super well the last week or so. Like, incredibly well. No accidents, and self-initiating. I have put him into pull-ups for naps and night time. He's hit and miss with nights, and has been totally dry after all his naps. It's been a roller coaster of frustration, but he's killing it lately. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">On My Brain</h2><div>Intentional. On my birthday and Valentine's day, when people shared kind words with me... Several people said I am "intentional." I looked back at my new year's goal blog post, and I mentioned being intentional as a goal. It's been really encouraging and humbling to know that this is how some people think of me. It's on my brain all the time--what do I do to be intentional? </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBigGtXLwxbqg-3Yk0x0WxrMi7DInFM3uoW7P3TybNKvmrTgqLNaUXZTgKmwzWgem288S0A2_BAnRCU-LdTrqzN0aOKvvrXyMZeutpTcxLCtxXn73KhTPyeNeZ_61FsbYvwGLfOU-vXHbz8wo7zqKZwG36Kov9C5dRyQlMfP16GnJN_x-_l-uaGkg6mmM/s1575/IMG_2729%20-%20Copy.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBigGtXLwxbqg-3Yk0x0WxrMi7DInFM3uoW7P3TybNKvmrTgqLNaUXZTgKmwzWgem288S0A2_BAnRCU-LdTrqzN0aOKvvrXyMZeutpTcxLCtxXn73KhTPyeNeZ_61FsbYvwGLfOU-vXHbz8wo7zqKZwG36Kov9C5dRyQlMfP16GnJN_x-_l-uaGkg6mmM/s320/IMG_2729%20-%20Copy.PNG" width="229" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9fPuyhEbMGu3anAsl-AaisQqgFsTXBqIANWt0N8LWmbs-J4c2VadlPxHOYzLJgfqH_MYrQhaOK5T5YcayjCiTe5jW6lKFomcNR7VpxnFBUm1JYA_Ud1ju-viPhmXmQZ-R9HpKAyphWnZyc5_4iK7lIl74Gyg4m2RQAVBPyRd9pT6WPN29DYWfLaMDJc/s1125/IMG_2731%20-%20Copy.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1125" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9fPuyhEbMGu3anAsl-AaisQqgFsTXBqIANWt0N8LWmbs-J4c2VadlPxHOYzLJgfqH_MYrQhaOK5T5YcayjCiTe5jW6lKFomcNR7VpxnFBUm1JYA_Ud1ju-viPhmXmQZ-R9HpKAyphWnZyc5_4iK7lIl74Gyg4m2RQAVBPyRd9pT6WPN29DYWfLaMDJc/s320/IMG_2731%20-%20Copy.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUXsdwBh5Y-E1xJVlk9wxlVNEGyTGLdDSqvGqTMiYB5gOUfcIsQs9OZ2jmoKBYZS7r_r_i1ThDl8nDYsvDpaNR-k5g9d4lhvuO97XLA4Vrv1NqbDKIx-kwE4eGucNhF5DJRjVBepdgB71PpKrjyHOs5WqC38fZq8s3tLLvxt6UCAGzAlcjIhBWWcYvs4/s1125/Photo%20Mar%2002%202024,%208%2057%2050%20PM%20-%20Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="1125" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUXsdwBh5Y-E1xJVlk9wxlVNEGyTGLdDSqvGqTMiYB5gOUfcIsQs9OZ2jmoKBYZS7r_r_i1ThDl8nDYsvDpaNR-k5g9d4lhvuO97XLA4Vrv1NqbDKIx-kwE4eGucNhF5DJRjVBepdgB71PpKrjyHOs5WqC38fZq8s3tLLvxt6UCAGzAlcjIhBWWcYvs4/s320/Photo%20Mar%2002%202024,%208%2057%2050%20PM%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Blood work analysis. I paid with my HSA to get elective blood work done, and to have a Team Fitbliss associate, David Herrera, review my results. He noted that my DHEA is low, my vitamin D is not awesome, my fasting insulin is high, and that my cortisol is very, very high. He recommended a few things: morning sunlight, cold exposure (cold shower, windows down driving), fatty fish 5x a week, and keeping my phone out of my bedroom at night (among other things). I haven't been perfect, but I definitely have been trying. I'm 6 days strong on cold shots at the end of my shower, bought salmon packets and cans, plus fresh salmon at the store today (March 2), and have left my phone on the counter almost every night since I watched his video review. It was emotional to watch the video because I could just feel that things were off (insulin and cortisol), and it was very validating. It's also emotional because of the weight of responsibility when I have been told what to do. Add to this that I've started listening to <i>Why We Get Sick </i>which is about the role that insulin resistance plays in basically every common condition. I have a lot to learn, but I'm hoping some consistent changes will help me feel better. </div><div><br /></div><div>Decluttering. I just really want to go through the whole house and throw things away (donate lots). I need to box up AJ's small clothes. I want to go through under the bed. I want to make this condo a happier place for me because honestly I just feel pretty miserable about it a lot of the time. I am ready for a change. </div><div><br /></div><div>Money. We are getting a new water heater soon. Then we need a new furnace. And we need new flooring. And I want to paint the cabinets. Etc. etc. etc. Why is everything so expensive? Kroger brand lunch meat was $1.99 forever. It is now $3.99. It is LUNCH MEAT. Outrageous. </div><div><br /></div><div>Saw <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C38LvkmxcLC/" target="_blank">this video</a> the other day and have been thinking a ton about it. She so concisely says what is problematic about not having an education or career experience to fall back on. I want nothing more than to be a stay at home mom and don't have that privilege right now. But also, I'm grateful for the experience and education I have that can always provide for me and my son/future kids if needed. </div><div><br /></div><div>Overall I think February was a decent month for me. I have lots to be grateful for and lots to look forward to, and I do my best to appreciate the present, as stressful as it can be. </div>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-50160587821318166792024-03-02T15:17:00.003-07:002024-03-02T20:19:37.861-07:00February in Review<p>Feb 1 I I walked on the treadmill and worked at home. I went to the habit with Kristen. I did all the normal evening stuff. </p><p>Feb 2 I lifted weights, worked a half day at home, started cleaning, and did some laundry. Matthew picked up lunch for us from Zupas. We went to Trader Joe's as a family and made English muffin pizzas for dinner. I did AJ's bath and bedtime, and finished cleaning while listening to my audio book.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgyEOZLkbPGdS6VQ3jjB1BwJxv5QDPa72S8DfRK25qL_PhCQKFuFTYPILCxTenh4h3t-zU0r8RiP1oKc8tqUTl_UeURCRRSqCJC1tXq1-0bRZ1HROLq-3osO5fsF23Nyd2INA9deKdBWhyDvRjybjwmL6ymA6tKFjX7Q3UabmdVJjaeSVhmIlhQgnQN8/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2002%202024,%206%2019%2049%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgyEOZLkbPGdS6VQ3jjB1BwJxv5QDPa72S8DfRK25qL_PhCQKFuFTYPILCxTenh4h3t-zU0r8RiP1oKc8tqUTl_UeURCRRSqCJC1tXq1-0bRZ1HROLq-3osO5fsF23Nyd2INA9deKdBWhyDvRjybjwmL6ymA6tKFjX7Q3UabmdVJjaeSVhmIlhQgnQN8/s320/Photo%20Feb%2002%202024,%206%2019%2049%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Feb 3 I did some more laundry, went to high fitness, got groceries, and Matthew and I went to the credit union to apply for a HELOC loan. I did some work, did blogs, and took photos off my phone. Matthew made dinner. We watched Encanto. Matthew went and got me some beignets while I did bedtime. </p><p>Feb 4 I got to sleep in until 7:30. We went as a family to black bear diner to get my free birthday breakfast. I got gas and Starbucks. I worked on my pregnancy programming. I took AJ on a walk, and did all the normal busy evening stuff after bedtime. We did our couples check in. I read my book.</p><p>Feb 5 I did a workout at home, while dealing with a bunch of spills from my toddler. I took AJ to my mom's house, stopped to get my free cake from nothing bundt cakes. I bought my movie tickets for my birthday. I ate crock pot chili for dinner, gave AJ a bath, and did bedtime followed by all of the usual rigamarole.</p><p>Feb 6 I walked on the treadmill and went to work. Normal evening at home.</p><p>Feb 7 I tried to lift weights with a bunch of interruptions from my son again. Work was busy. After bedtime, I got to go to waffle love by myself and read. </p><p>Feb 8 I walked on the treadmill, got Starbucks, worked from home. Got dinner with Brittney at Bombay Garden, and did normal evening stuff besides bedtime which Matthew took care of. </p><p>Feb 9 I did my workout, started laundry, did AJ's breakfast, showered, and went to get a massage which Matthew planned for me. I went to Barnes and Noble after that. My big project this day was to clean the washing machine. We went to Red Robin for dinner where some teenagers near us dined and dashed our server. We were really upset about it. Matthew had two dozen roses delivered to me and did all the house cleaning.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJLmZCk46wT70K4wwWtQAIn7CX7DV1RLjKVJHsVGC-CWzVHYNKAK6OEyMneD4_uaRgg8O3Yxgnn_kRwzPsAaSJMM5eQX5i5mK1x5SGdrjzsveBPQR8xQzrrDKcm78Xg9-ttcc0MNVrBirU9sWw95LAqj4rFwv0Mdt8mnqN098PkcMq-4bgytec2N1s1Q/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2009%202024,%2011%2054%2017%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJLmZCk46wT70K4wwWtQAIn7CX7DV1RLjKVJHsVGC-CWzVHYNKAK6OEyMneD4_uaRgg8O3Yxgnn_kRwzPsAaSJMM5eQX5i5mK1x5SGdrjzsveBPQR8xQzrrDKcm78Xg9-ttcc0MNVrBirU9sWw95LAqj4rFwv0Mdt8mnqN098PkcMq-4bgytec2N1s1Q/s320/Photo%20Feb%2009%202024,%2011%2054%2017%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Feb 10 on my birthday I was up just before 6:00. I went to high fitness and protein foundry. We all went together to get groceries. I did my laundry. I got a free Tropical Smoothie for my birthday and free Starbucks. I received a lot of nice texts. Matthew took me to dinner at brio. Unfortunately we were much later to the movie than I expected to be. Rachel, Natalie, Michelle, Cody, Camille, Ethan, Whitney, and Bryan and Cedee came. My grandma did not stay for the movie.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikCnQsGLd4_BOBQHgL6xDazrUh8CcaTbC0xQDt76dv7m5IaZoqFwN19ZOi6ba3d0vsM3t3vBoB_7mdXbEUbYPGrx8TU5382e-dyK8hEgq9mqywqPfiU4KRJxZyLtquzOcofZMx0_AatT9FfsSsrZaPJYQYdO-mmU1SHPBei4C9582UVQvHxGrN835-Fg/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2010%202024,%203%2049%2044%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikCnQsGLd4_BOBQHgL6xDazrUh8CcaTbC0xQDt76dv7m5IaZoqFwN19ZOi6ba3d0vsM3t3vBoB_7mdXbEUbYPGrx8TU5382e-dyK8hEgq9mqywqPfiU4KRJxZyLtquzOcofZMx0_AatT9FfsSsrZaPJYQYdO-mmU1SHPBei4C9582UVQvHxGrN835-Fg/s320/Photo%20Feb%2010%202024,%203%2049%2044%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVujsPJjk-tQVCbgrjlpFnrnF62qivDm9W5EhR4b9O883NyJfZcxzBHraLEuL8Mzia7zK_GyvjANzIkqBmx0jtoxSn5qP5N4J_D0G-rNxaCl7cgXP_OMywAS1AbhK7kpO21eC61Wg7HfEzoznxVydZmcAH4GW7idRwbW9JMgvNF0nQfhDVJJw5xjN3y7M/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2010%202024,%205%2000%2011%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVujsPJjk-tQVCbgrjlpFnrnF62qivDm9W5EhR4b9O883NyJfZcxzBHraLEuL8Mzia7zK_GyvjANzIkqBmx0jtoxSn5qP5N4J_D0G-rNxaCl7cgXP_OMywAS1AbhK7kpO21eC61Wg7HfEzoznxVydZmcAH4GW7idRwbW9JMgvNF0nQfhDVJJw5xjN3y7M/s320/Photo%20Feb%2010%202024,%205%2000%2011%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcRq1m5FZq_IXMJyqfXgXzj5q98WfdqnXrwAGEleZX6gwMIM-mEaseDUs01biynwyBe2zjcuFMoByrhoJKoP9-z66O1pRYwak0Q3mv0vA3ZUdOHH6jz2NDbJlB9SgfCircZ_c0GW4zT9qudObJJMxRU2v5-_ooP3fEV3fvBjtuqiSDXWOv5qIJNq3Kjk/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2010%202024,%205%2001%2028%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcRq1m5FZq_IXMJyqfXgXzj5q98WfdqnXrwAGEleZX6gwMIM-mEaseDUs01biynwyBe2zjcuFMoByrhoJKoP9-z66O1pRYwak0Q3mv0vA3ZUdOHH6jz2NDbJlB9SgfCircZ_c0GW4zT9qudObJJMxRU2v5-_ooP3fEV3fvBjtuqiSDXWOv5qIJNq3Kjk/s320/Photo%20Feb%2010%202024,%205%2001%2028%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfaJNcC7EX0ATysfgerOZXsq2mIWcWPmNzF1w6N4gbISlMz6HvlVACvYmYHTVMYIJfnN_C5uP5yR336nUJ72xVsvCqysqgfjX0XFl1qWJ0FGw2RLW7MRYxonMJXh9YhjgxdfM1Xd_MbXf_8PZ9dMxIxgJ7WO45OEHOIzy7Url0kE747QGByqS7c6O10A/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2010%202024,%206%2025%2041%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfaJNcC7EX0ATysfgerOZXsq2mIWcWPmNzF1w6N4gbISlMz6HvlVACvYmYHTVMYIJfnN_C5uP5yR336nUJ72xVsvCqysqgfjX0XFl1qWJ0FGw2RLW7MRYxonMJXh9YhjgxdfM1Xd_MbXf_8PZ9dMxIxgJ7WO45OEHOIzy7Url0kE747QGByqS7c6O10A/s320/Photo%20Feb%2010%202024,%206%2025%2041%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Feb 11 I tried to go back to sleep and let Matthew take the morning, but wasn't really successful. I took AJ outside. I went on a walk during his nap. We went to my grandma's house for the Super bowl. It was our normal chaos at home doing bedtime, preparing lunch and AJ’s breakfast, preparing weekly vitamins, watering my orchid, doing the litter box, running the robovac, tidying, doing Duolingo, doing my hair, and getting ready for bed.</p><p>Feb 12 I was up at 5:30 to lift weights. I went to get blood work done. It was a normal solo evening at home since Matthew was working. I got to open a birthday package from Shivani along with two cards that came in the mail.</p><p>Feb 13 I went for a walk outside. I went to work which was busy. We went to Slackwater as a team which was fun. Matthew made spaghetti. It was a normal evening at home.</p><p>Feb 14 I woke up early to lift weights. Work was busy. I sent Valentine texts throughout the day. Matthew got me Culver's custard and we watched some of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.</p><p>Feb 15 I walked, and worked from home while Dianne watched AJ. It was a normal evening at home, but I was solo because Matthew was working.</p><p>Feb 16 I lifted weights, showered, got Starbucks, and did as much work as I could. It was a hard morning. I started cleaning during AJ's nap and did some laundry. I went to pick up our popcorn bucket and took us to the habit for an early dinner. It was a normal evening at home except I also finished the weekly cleaning. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8LdU58A6i8vfC1X5yT3Djaet6uSCd7lVYwB94pen4W8X0iUXSYq6ncGHOd0pI3nD-nbUuBSaaBBHppKjZize5znY5lRrTa9nkrKlUnMUg2t7kZXCL2gAIdXdcDqoY-negOZwQUpd4UnB2sPJlST6T4hMsdDgCc_51ZEt44xEnCVUZ0yIHSOFHmfA_b4/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2016%202024,%203%2004%2024%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8LdU58A6i8vfC1X5yT3Djaet6uSCd7lVYwB94pen4W8X0iUXSYq6ncGHOd0pI3nD-nbUuBSaaBBHppKjZize5znY5lRrTa9nkrKlUnMUg2t7kZXCL2gAIdXdcDqoY-negOZwQUpd4UnB2sPJlST6T4hMsdDgCc_51ZEt44xEnCVUZ0yIHSOFHmfA_b4/s320/Photo%20Feb%2016%202024,%203%2004%2024%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5M9cU75FcIY7Iqn-JiLZFZGibr4iR23kmstoG_JFX9wkqi-NXmRLjucG6b3AtWMxmsy6f3qTJyFpbds6p2jQ90RmI9XneLVoWwaCtddu0fOCHgNklDQZBSFoqqrfAmXx4lHaxCvaIK1yBbrS7K8pgGcehmV6dbtsX2oBCm_QM3W1RBih8_90gKMFKiA/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2016%202024,%204%2032%2031%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5M9cU75FcIY7Iqn-JiLZFZGibr4iR23kmstoG_JFX9wkqi-NXmRLjucG6b3AtWMxmsy6f3qTJyFpbds6p2jQ90RmI9XneLVoWwaCtddu0fOCHgNklDQZBSFoqqrfAmXx4lHaxCvaIK1yBbrS7K8pgGcehmV6dbtsX2oBCm_QM3W1RBih8_90gKMFKiA/s320/Photo%20Feb%2016%202024,%204%2032%2031%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These starlings are everywhere</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEUx06Rsn93y2C63wMdMovmEsg8IkbAEu0hQXlt7cpm8_Q0nSkcwJEmsl-nWUOvp47DfwYWW0h5EoiTF4-xkE__110vW_Xv3kaeHDBCrpF7osSG9cbiuYdPyS6r7zjVo5M2BlTYPe0OU8e8yrCCO0tyYO0-6fws-uSbMuYQ0knNC97ceLQZK2XKLXeaA/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2016%202024,%207%2051%2021%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEUx06Rsn93y2C63wMdMovmEsg8IkbAEu0hQXlt7cpm8_Q0nSkcwJEmsl-nWUOvp47DfwYWW0h5EoiTF4-xkE__110vW_Xv3kaeHDBCrpF7osSG9cbiuYdPyS6r7zjVo5M2BlTYPe0OU8e8yrCCO0tyYO0-6fws-uSbMuYQ0knNC97ceLQZK2XKLXeaA/s320/Photo%20Feb%2016%202024,%207%2051%2021%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He is obsessed with laundry currently</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_15LeqrgK5WPx6irLhlG3yq5BCIYN36nbIGVp0dNsig4uzXI6hQDjnoGh3Za-D5W6tEwtNqlMK_w4wNVcyBf5yQ8pxpjr6J6naLDngrjbmpQluUL8P96rr7ch8GkBb-qhCAFERkO_JAXC62QpP8mXIdMlI9DatPcyyMHEmVTkPuCFIacC758oiMSKUk/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2016%202024,%207%2051%2027%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_15LeqrgK5WPx6irLhlG3yq5BCIYN36nbIGVp0dNsig4uzXI6hQDjnoGh3Za-D5W6tEwtNqlMK_w4wNVcyBf5yQ8pxpjr6J6naLDngrjbmpQluUL8P96rr7ch8GkBb-qhCAFERkO_JAXC62QpP8mXIdMlI9DatPcyyMHEmVTkPuCFIacC758oiMSKUk/s320/Photo%20Feb%2016%202024,%207%2051%2027%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Feb 17 AJ woke early. I went to high fitness, got a smoothie, got groceries, showered, tried to go get some raw milk unsuccessfully, got starbucks, did AJ's lunch, (swapped out his bedding that I did not know was soaked through with his spilled water), and did a client check in during AJ's nap. I renewed my nutrition certification, got ready, and went to taste 117 in Provo for high tea with Rachel. We walked around downtown Provo a little bit. I went to the creamery for some chocolate milk and came home. I did AJ's bedtime, scrolled, and had a normal evening otherwise. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4Ig6ICxzy5f2Ya9SW3VlkNKJiXVgVVKG8Rsc29RkexQtQYlBmpbggh2RNzcp3756gesbjGB8F8_nOVkZoq6ze_awZuM7JA5YU4Oat56jW010xrKD1E0UxYnpaYCQyJLJGvU6ER8zJFQnFNqoZdFOj77AVXX8riMrmertM-EXto3mMFu6IFCTZNE1rdI/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2017%202024,%203%2034%2030%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4Ig6ICxzy5f2Ya9SW3VlkNKJiXVgVVKG8Rsc29RkexQtQYlBmpbggh2RNzcp3756gesbjGB8F8_nOVkZoq6ze_awZuM7JA5YU4Oat56jW010xrKD1E0UxYnpaYCQyJLJGvU6ER8zJFQnFNqoZdFOj77AVXX8riMrmertM-EXto3mMFu6IFCTZNE1rdI/s320/Photo%20Feb%2017%202024,%203%2034%2030%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtteHZmUIC820PeOdnGyimHUxBuRqMJSfvfBeYbYhKARbAT0L9kwiotGw2GNlG6SkGrs2qNlYVWOCg9EcVwCGD7FVh54XEM6cyHkJXrODnl3LVhi8PVuNU7gBUg9S0nl9FYkRExNg8R_pG2tJvv9TbZesUSsc2_vEcAK5Fi7VPlD6gdC-9xvfLKa0MpL4/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2017%202024,%203%2034%2058%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtteHZmUIC820PeOdnGyimHUxBuRqMJSfvfBeYbYhKARbAT0L9kwiotGw2GNlG6SkGrs2qNlYVWOCg9EcVwCGD7FVh54XEM6cyHkJXrODnl3LVhi8PVuNU7gBUg9S0nl9FYkRExNg8R_pG2tJvv9TbZesUSsc2_vEcAK5Fi7VPlD6gdC-9xvfLKa0MpL4/s320/Photo%20Feb%2017%202024,%203%2034%2058%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Feb 18 I didn’t write a journal entry. But I know I met with Matthew’s cousin about our nutrition presentation. I went on a walk, but it started raining on me. We went to Dianne’s house for family dinner. AJ loved playing with his little cousins. </p><p>Feb 19 I did my workout and went to work. AJ had accidents in the car both ways, which was so frustrating. Matthew got home right at bedtime so I handled most of the evening sprint alone. It wasn’t a proud mom moment because I just felt like I was frustrated and yelling most of the evening. </p><p>Feb 20 AJ woke up a whole bunch throughout the night. I walked, but he was super disruptive and spilled his puree packet on purpose again. Matthew took care of most of the evening wrap up (dinner and clean up, vacuum, etc.). I did more laundry for AJ’s bed wetting. Had a Zoom meeting with my in-laws for the retreat coming up. </p><p>Feb 21 I lifted weights, picked up bagels, and headed to the hotel for Leadership University. Everything went well. We were done at 4:00, but I had to run to the store to get more sodas. I did AJ’s dinner, bedtime, and other tidying while listening to my audiobook. I submitted my request for a blood work analysis by David Herrera. </p><p>Feb 22 AJ woke up early. I walked. Day 2 of leadership went well except that lunch was almost an hour late—super frustrating. I got a bundtlet and came home, did dinner, clean up, bath, Duo, and bedtime. </p><p>Feb 23 AJ woke up really early. I did my workout, showered, did AJ’s breakfast, worked 5 hours, and was busy the whole time. AJ took a long nap. I finished an audiobook and started a new one. I started cleaning and laundry, took AJ outside, watched my blood work video, and we went to Ying’s for dinner. I did bedtime. </p><p>Feb 24 AJ woke up dry thankfully. I went to High Fitness, Tropical Smoothie Café, and Smith’s. I went to the Fitbliss brunch mixer; it was really fun. I got Dutch, came home, did a check in, did laundry, and took AJ outside for over an hour. I made him dinner and did cleanup. We Face Timed my dad. We snuggled and did bedtime.</p><p>Feb 25 I made pancakes. I took AJ on a walk and to the park; he hurt his lip. I made iron omega muffins for me, made AJ lunch, put away clothes, showered, got gas, Starbucks, and Tous les Jours. We went to the zoo. Matthew made dinner. I did the other nighttime wrap up items and bedtime. I got my lunch ready and AJ’s breakfast ready, plus Sunday night stuff (orchid and pill pack). </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHTY0DaTmfJg96JrHgi4Kl96JzPqHabqosyVklNwarAWgVU0QunP7_0IZmPZSRJ1aoWcGGs42Gen6GxlQlGKA3Z6bao7xpKBJE3pfNCQk4q8IYHi86VEDeG_DiABeTSSZdHzeqrXtFRBs939HOLsu_abCVgg6T-DIazaov181MRDMlIZxeFUHxAUe-Fg/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2025%202024,%204%2002%2008%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHTY0DaTmfJg96JrHgi4Kl96JzPqHabqosyVklNwarAWgVU0QunP7_0IZmPZSRJ1aoWcGGs42Gen6GxlQlGKA3Z6bao7xpKBJE3pfNCQk4q8IYHi86VEDeG_DiABeTSSZdHzeqrXtFRBs939HOLsu_abCVgg6T-DIazaov181MRDMlIZxeFUHxAUe-Fg/s320/Photo%20Feb%2025%202024,%204%2002%2008%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaP_sZeLC9lL3DXwYpgEOZdvZWb8SjWq8t0ZMxAsmpzVYMFz8D3JTTWQevYYFeSE8gp7nF_6vnDNohx2Djl9_kndpnIgvA5BJKQ4ytONvyKam6dEzrhKf8uw_qfhp3PAWTC1r2tIN1gz20ajN4RpW-k2SaG0MqSVCjsIB8vRMw2JYjTGN87S1dAjLfPU/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2025%202024,%204%2007%2032%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaP_sZeLC9lL3DXwYpgEOZdvZWb8SjWq8t0ZMxAsmpzVYMFz8D3JTTWQevYYFeSE8gp7nF_6vnDNohx2Djl9_kndpnIgvA5BJKQ4ytONvyKam6dEzrhKf8uw_qfhp3PAWTC1r2tIN1gz20ajN4RpW-k2SaG0MqSVCjsIB8vRMw2JYjTGN87S1dAjLfPU/s320/Photo%20Feb%2025%202024,%204%2007%2032%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2LiVwdhgVzyoE5-W6vX9wB5uB8668C9FtVah5F1drICWYr8yaV-WrHNhPBGaSQ7Ucqr0N6vAkP7P3MMtn0Lsuhg5RgNfkxv8LxWtwaUaU19gjf7hLdfu3mCeVLaXfcmNeFsgmcbQLihW3MlK_o0AbisiURYDJRwjnTdiiM0PnmY29bLyg8pENI69a-w/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2025%202024,%204%2038%2018%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2LiVwdhgVzyoE5-W6vX9wB5uB8668C9FtVah5F1drICWYr8yaV-WrHNhPBGaSQ7Ucqr0N6vAkP7P3MMtn0Lsuhg5RgNfkxv8LxWtwaUaU19gjf7hLdfu3mCeVLaXfcmNeFsgmcbQLihW3MlK_o0AbisiURYDJRwjnTdiiM0PnmY29bLyg8pENI69a-w/s320/Photo%20Feb%2025%202024,%204%2038%2018%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>Feb 26 I lifted weights, took AJ to my mom’s, and had a busy workday with lots of meetings. We had leftovers while Matthew worked. </p><p>Feb 27 I walked on the treadmill. Work was busy again. Matthew made hamburger helper for dinner. I took AJ outside for a bit. Normal evening wrap up. </p><p>Feb 28 I lifted and had another busy workday. Matthew made English muffin pizzas for us. I did bath time, tidying, and bedtime. </p><p>Feb 29 I walked on the treadmill with lots of disruptions. I worked at home and had bad anxiety. We went to Crown Burger as a family. Matthew did bedtime. I tidied and caught up on Marco Polo. </p><p>Books read in February, all audio except the last:</p><p><i>What Happened to You? </i>by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah<br /><i>The Guest List </i>by Lucy Foley<br /><i>Breath </i>by James Nestor<br /><i>How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen </i>by Joanna Faber<br /><i>Carrie Soto is Back</i> by Taylor Jenkins Reid<br /><i>The Housemaid </i>by Freida McFadden (paperback)</p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-53782506854138175312024-02-03T16:41:00.000-07:002024-02-03T16:41:57.523-07:00January GBOMB<h2 style="text-align: left;">Good</h2><p><b>AJ</b>. Always AJ. He temporarily potty trained himself for the night time, but we'll have to go back to diapers as he's not waking up dry most mornings. I will say, it's often a small amount of leaking, like he stops himself. Other times we've had full blown accidents in the crib. His language progress is blowing me away. He has started saying the words to his favorite songs, like today he said, "Mr. Sun behind the tree." I love to catch him reading in his room. Dad is still his favorite. He's started saying, "thank you mom" and "thank you dad." In January for the first time he said, "yuh you mom." He just signs when he tells us he loves us, so to have him say it out loud was a big deal! He asks to take a bath every day. Just so many big milestones, and his learning is so rapid. It blows my mind. </p><p><b>Progress on goals</b>. I'm just really proud of the work I put into the month of January. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJdj9qU7E_l8W04660j2UgYv81fPzNEFKTtRNnjMsf7YFDoeN69CEw5gtHBJFnqNw4kr3aPFs3zjiJvWfWS8IsIgJGGSbCzTQSnffCy0GpcX5HkGCU2q5UMzCHrmnEcCAo4JlkQexMcGHzRhWsFahMczgACaT-Vy1OgfbVv9IyXOiXJtMXjCDat_0lBI/s2436/IMG_2563.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJdj9qU7E_l8W04660j2UgYv81fPzNEFKTtRNnjMsf7YFDoeN69CEw5gtHBJFnqNw4kr3aPFs3zjiJvWfWS8IsIgJGGSbCzTQSnffCy0GpcX5HkGCU2q5UMzCHrmnEcCAo4JlkQexMcGHzRhWsFahMczgACaT-Vy1OgfbVv9IyXOiXJtMXjCDat_0lBI/s320/IMG_2563.PNG" width="148" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm way ahead on my reading goal. I even have been reading paperbacks at bedtime.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutH9DzyDiKqEWZP8_8Z0Z3f2kwEsvTDkvJbl_Ma4ZjQm0b00ERP6SUEmna8a9zgZCW1EEKDYzfYB4BHoTsZ0LfZHq1d4RcrUzKVp3FZG5o148K5L7Z2nwkfGVHlRmTD7qvoW7I-ovkjIXyCFjvkVKwlNFDJNjP6DTiJPNqplt-NM-uTCGVUkZseC6CzY/s2436/IMG_2574.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutH9DzyDiKqEWZP8_8Z0Z3f2kwEsvTDkvJbl_Ma4ZjQm0b00ERP6SUEmna8a9zgZCW1EEKDYzfYB4BHoTsZ0LfZHq1d4RcrUzKVp3FZG5o148K5L7Z2nwkfGVHlRmTD7qvoW7I-ovkjIXyCFjvkVKwlNFDJNjP6DTiJPNqplt-NM-uTCGVUkZseC6CzY/s320/IMG_2574.PNG" width="148" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My screen time is way down, thanks to downtime and app limits. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvMSr6UsoJahCxl_chiTy7keZCEloOdsiDsoILLJxg-LDczm6Mi5jC4ozkh4o4g-1GQD0eQOWpJB274hhEmgv6oVZy5-bExbXw_w-e7n_dInuNUPrkEzs5Im3tm5LIibr5BMeWWWOMOubSJ4rqAtbYvva9EsM9CYsnOGcrUzzOYHQ0c6-8YgVvQaOt_I/s1125/IMG_E2564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="1125" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvMSr6UsoJahCxl_chiTy7keZCEloOdsiDsoILLJxg-LDczm6Mi5jC4ozkh4o4g-1GQD0eQOWpJB274hhEmgv6oVZy5-bExbXw_w-e7n_dInuNUPrkEzs5Im3tm5LIibr5BMeWWWOMOubSJ4rqAtbYvva9EsM9CYsnOGcrUzzOYHQ0c6-8YgVvQaOt_I/s320/IMG_E2564.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've meditated and done breathing every night. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgETHAEUhT_yTKH22IhyphenhyphenkEnIjzpl-OoQVE2ZUkDlTE1LBoOt7IQLSlA4SVJZYmzfAUb5SqCh70IzRoOzjvJ-UNJjA8o83F8rl1tDgn8iKHtHGBsWvWZ4uw5St7ZgWgXCQZtwaGsAPdojXuznzHv6jaRMhwupQ47lt-viCS80Opahdy3gk6dJpRH9Pyss/s1299/IMG_E2565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1299" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgETHAEUhT_yTKH22IhyphenhyphenkEnIjzpl-OoQVE2ZUkDlTE1LBoOt7IQLSlA4SVJZYmzfAUb5SqCh70IzRoOzjvJ-UNJjA8o83F8rl1tDgn8iKHtHGBsWvWZ4uw5St7ZgWgXCQZtwaGsAPdojXuznzHv6jaRMhwupQ47lt-viCS80Opahdy3gk6dJpRH9Pyss/s320/IMG_E2565.JPG" width="277" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I increased my move goal and had a perfect month of closing all three rings.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>I've also made a habit of finding and sharing gratitude on my Instagram story. And we've tried lots of new restaurants this month! These are all items on my 2024 goals. It's just nice to feel like I'm making some progress. I feel more like myself. <div><br /></div><div><b>Fake spring</b>. I cannot believe the unseasonably warm weather we've had. I took AJ outside on those days and just did my best to soak it up. I have a very hard time in the winter, so the warm days have been a balm. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Check-in</b>. Matthew and I had our first couples check in of the year this past Sunday, January 28. It was so good. I'm ready for more. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Robovac</b>. I run my little vacuum every night after AJ goes to bed. It makes me feel like my home is cleaner throughout the week. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Savings options</b>. I called my bank on January 29 because I had two (and later found two more) fraud charges on my account. I was so frustrated having to get a new debit card and update all my payment options. But the lady on the phone was so helpful. She recommended a 6 month CD for some of my savings goals, and also a money market account for a more fluid savings option. She got me all set up, I transferred the money over, and we are off and running. I'm excited to make some more money with my accounts that were just sitting there accumulating such small amounts. It also made me go in to all my accounts and be sure I wasn't paying more for things than I needed to be; I downgraded our Disney+ and canceled Apple TV. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bad</h2><div><br /></div><div><b>Work </b>(for a couple weeks). Work was so busy for a little stint there that I left work and cried more than once this month. It finally calmed down. And the replacement for the assistant has finally been filled. I am so ready to not do two jobs. I also don't love having to do a half day on Friday. I want Fridays off like I used to have, but I cannot do a 4x10. It's too much, and I'd never see my son or get to work out. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Early wake ups</b>. I want to get up before 6:00 but only to exercise without my child. When he is the reason I'm waking up, I'm grouchy about it. And also, the early wake ups have been frequent due to potty training. I think he has to go potty, so he wakes up. Once he's up, I can't go back to sleep; I'm too anxious. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Being inside</b>. I just have not been great about getting AJ (and myself) outside on the cold and cloudy days. I know it is important. But it's hard. I hate that he's cooped up because of me. Just another reason to get a home with a yard. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Shows</b>. I haven't finished the final season of Riverdale because I have not been enjoying it. But I don't want to start another show until I finish Riverdale. So frustrating. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">On My Brain</h2><div><br /></div><div><b>Ageing</b>. I genuinely have never struggled with birthdays. I don't think I was pumped to turn 30. But the older I get, the more I embrace age, the more comfortable I am in my skin, and the more I like who I am. I'm grateful to wake up each day with a healthy body. When I say I'm "old," relative to some younger friends I have, I don't really mean it disparagingly. I don't think being old is bad. I definitely have felt "behind" on a lot of things in life--marriage, starting a family. It's hard not to feel that way growing up in the LDS church and being surrounded by young parents. I also have felt like I've slowed down. Things hurt. I don't have the energy I had 10 years ago. But all this just makes me more determined to keep taking care of my body, to make ageing a smoother and easier process. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>My path</b>. I just feel like such an imposter all of the time. I got certified in pre and postnatal coaching as a CEU for my personal training certification. I took a doula class. I've really not done much with either of these things. I am almost done creating a pregnancy lifting program, which I'm excited to do myself someday. I'm just trying to find my place and where I can add value and help women. I just feel stuck. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>TTC</b>. I don't really talk about this with many people. And I'm fairly calm about this whole second attempt we're making. I am not in a rush in terms of appreciating a bigger gap between kids. But I also have to stave off thoughts of wondering if something is wrong, if we're "trying hard enough," etc. It's always a mind game somehow. But I am proud of how much calmer I am this time around. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sleep</b>. I need to do better getting to bed earlier. My phone downtime has helped considerably. But even then I find ways to dilly dally and not turn off my light till 10:15 or 10:30. There's no reason for it. I need more sleep, especially with AJ waking up so stupid early with the potty training thing. But after the evening sprint, I just want to take my sweet time doing whatever I feel like doing. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Gym. </b>I have let my Vasa fees reactivate. I'm contemplating getting back in the gym since I'm up at 5:00 anyway, with or without AJ. Just something I'm thinking about. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Home improvements</b>. I am sure this has been in more than one GBOMB. We desperately need a new water heater. We need a new furnace motor at a minimum. Other home projects are needed: painting cabinets, replacing light fixtures, adding cabinets above the washer/dryer, and replacing flooring. It's overwhelming. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>The cost of care</b>. I talk often with a friend about how finding a practitioner who is focused on healing instead of a bandaid solution is not attainable. Getting care that solves the problem (and puts work on us as the patients) is expensive and inaccessible. It's just frustrating because I feel like other financial priorities come before my health. </div>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-83762266404275235432024-02-03T15:30:00.001-07:002024-02-03T15:30:04.687-07:00January in Review <p>Jan 1 I did not get much sleep because I kept waking up from potty training nightmares. I did a workout. I took AJ with me to Harmons and Dutch Bros. I took a nap. We went to an early dinner at Red Lobster. I published my blog posts, reflected on the year, and set some goals.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCofQjxyJ8JKCzI5ZvBJ9bH6svz8gGcAbMyD07nPU6PJnMMyXvzfsCM9LtQNnJXS-bRf-YsbORz2BKOutWtmN-AMoGZDFY4J3j59cCJoU4OPKrWsjBiUEBL8dw2mMkkI5FiJR8XockDMP_ggdhuiuVml40nLwIsqGW2xosnmqwh0tALHc1BHW3iuChS_w/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2001%202024,%2012%2002%2045%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCofQjxyJ8JKCzI5ZvBJ9bH6svz8gGcAbMyD07nPU6PJnMMyXvzfsCM9LtQNnJXS-bRf-YsbORz2BKOutWtmN-AMoGZDFY4J3j59cCJoU4OPKrWsjBiUEBL8dw2mMkkI5FiJR8XockDMP_ggdhuiuVml40nLwIsqGW2xosnmqwh0tALHc1BHW3iuChS_w/s320/Photo%20Jan%2001%202024,%2012%2002%2045%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeWN2ARc1Lt7h7XXxXyTk3FHmpiExlrB0eoHkdT0uZIv0CHJPZI4hFQFmpG1IvMHyu4CWgU36CQCsm3HJp-HzOkkO6nFVQ22EeXPv-vaAfPcDLx_2MGL3rZgkMvyq5kO4MlrOPGIpKVJRwIrYFqa7qi8JhQ2QhrdsNowTpWpY_7grcgymdn-X_gAi7HQ/s1280/Photo%20Feb%2003%202024,%203%2008%2021%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeWN2ARc1Lt7h7XXxXyTk3FHmpiExlrB0eoHkdT0uZIv0CHJPZI4hFQFmpG1IvMHyu4CWgU36CQCsm3HJp-HzOkkO6nFVQ22EeXPv-vaAfPcDLx_2MGL3rZgkMvyq5kO4MlrOPGIpKVJRwIrYFqa7qi8JhQ2QhrdsNowTpWpY_7grcgymdn-X_gAi7HQ/s320/Photo%20Feb%2003%202024,%203%2008%2021%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Jan 2 I did a workout and had a busy workday. It was a normal evening at home. Except during bedtime I read <i>I'll Love You Forever</i> for the first time, and it broke my heart. After tidying I watched the crown.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkf_4ovA6dD7cLAuEy1Pa5Qv_ra6woO7ps9ymDpGV442F5vZ3GMAJihSENgUSwHBf_nADAgeAcq-ljM-SNOYEc2xmwZtBWgWQ0ALRixQJs9qcLAAS6gDHJSNIk2OvnU3sVOmWgZDwCg1NAfx-S75C1oQSrwvg8OdMlx2F7N77KcJs30hu8d-3dB3Aoio/s2000/Photo%20Jan%2002%202024,%207%2034%2030%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkf_4ovA6dD7cLAuEy1Pa5Qv_ra6woO7ps9ymDpGV442F5vZ3GMAJihSENgUSwHBf_nADAgeAcq-ljM-SNOYEc2xmwZtBWgWQ0ALRixQJs9qcLAAS6gDHJSNIk2OvnU3sVOmWgZDwCg1NAfx-S75C1oQSrwvg8OdMlx2F7N77KcJs30hu8d-3dB3Aoio/s320/Photo%20Jan%2002%202024,%207%2034%2030%20PM.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p>Jan 3 I did a workout and had a meeting filled workday. It was just a normal normal evening at home.</p><p>Jan 4 AJ woke up at 5:30. I walked on the treadmill. It was a rough day with potty training as I was working and AJ was having accidents. That evening I watched the crown.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIDbdMdYnbBtoQc7iud7hDE6zKMpnFhBoXk794b-esGNiYqUTcE99mEhdLqXXiE56VJaUno5L1ow4-jQKQ4C7VK2GDaho19_BaqtbAsaNY1IIC5eJy_2Er5DfxGBx0GwgSBl-YdKrIqZx7awnsEl_QnJAvMUq0ZSSmefnVD7iMATvwH9lZ0nTbZ9fMn4/s3088/Photo%20Jan%2004%202024,%205%2044%2057%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIDbdMdYnbBtoQc7iud7hDE6zKMpnFhBoXk794b-esGNiYqUTcE99mEhdLqXXiE56VJaUno5L1ow4-jQKQ4C7VK2GDaho19_BaqtbAsaNY1IIC5eJy_2Er5DfxGBx0GwgSBl-YdKrIqZx7awnsEl_QnJAvMUq0ZSSmefnVD7iMATvwH9lZ0nTbZ9fMn4/s320/Photo%20Jan%2004%202024,%205%2044%2057%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He loves to take selfies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Jan 5 I lifted weights. I worked until almost 2:00 and was really busy. I got Starbucks. I took AJ outside. We went as a family to Trader Joe's. It was a normal evening at home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3G5cIlPFyeWiI9dhhQebAWpho3b42wsvR32kQqE0tD-TnTmJDyJXPVxR94utVknAVOneqbnumLnLPZ4uxBNuXchqU5XTkL8DNhjDiGeELnwxpEKbavV8y3ThOrCuBS3-_ChvjTtri0s_0uu-ECF0DOAakCrU03dJANkHRboST1UTYJzdPH33tGSJ_Ek/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2005%202024,%202%2056%2008%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3G5cIlPFyeWiI9dhhQebAWpho3b42wsvR32kQqE0tD-TnTmJDyJXPVxR94utVknAVOneqbnumLnLPZ4uxBNuXchqU5XTkL8DNhjDiGeELnwxpEKbavV8y3ThOrCuBS3-_ChvjTtri0s_0uu-ECF0DOAakCrU03dJANkHRboST1UTYJzdPH33tGSJ_Ek/s320/Photo%20Jan%2005%202024,%202%2056%2008%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtGTqXNwTOcFG0bfsM6Y1mhCANccD4IXsbxm7BgJ0I5UuIVud9SvwlVAheU-QuGRcChLofrieDvhfG5iSgxE9FCDoPesVmHj_75OQi5Smus9t-YdG6dC9832JJoiRLGaI9UKtNyTuAWJjfcxYUmbtMH00inrvd1LIos4CFJXlIxksNqvrrVIUOCggeCk/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2005%202024,%202%2058%2027%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtGTqXNwTOcFG0bfsM6Y1mhCANccD4IXsbxm7BgJ0I5UuIVud9SvwlVAheU-QuGRcChLofrieDvhfG5iSgxE9FCDoPesVmHj_75OQi5Smus9t-YdG6dC9832JJoiRLGaI9UKtNyTuAWJjfcxYUmbtMH00inrvd1LIos4CFJXlIxksNqvrrVIUOCggeCk/s320/Photo%20Jan%2005%202024,%202%2058%2027%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Jan 6 I did a workout. I finished the house cleaning and did laundry. I got groceries. I went to get a haircut, did my client check in, and started working on a website update for a client. We went as a family to Ying's Thai and sushi. It was awesome.</p><p>Jan 7 I walked on the treadmill. I worked on learning about AJ's new car seat and set it up in my car. I cleaned like a mad woman because Matthew's friend TJ and his wife Marisa came over. They brought Wingers for us for lunch. We had a planning call for the retreat on Matthew side of the family. I made brownies. I had to scramble to figure out childcare for Monday.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYUfdRJsYsIfAihaBZWn_LGLJou6LCap0wAbi6eVtPW-101n-0NogsIgqfsDnMfhcAINkTD8YaVdmE8UrQw_k0cBQEmcsZPvS81acX-rmTPs3WSUhyphenhyphenyIdF7BQ9SnLtDeEtzQcFvgwq3Bw2Wq0OpDv_xXB-2biaD_341-qu-4UJ91h0nfxnFNlGOjCBhc/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2007%202024,%203%2034%2009%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYUfdRJsYsIfAihaBZWn_LGLJou6LCap0wAbi6eVtPW-101n-0NogsIgqfsDnMfhcAINkTD8YaVdmE8UrQw_k0cBQEmcsZPvS81acX-rmTPs3WSUhyphenhyphenyIdF7BQ9SnLtDeEtzQcFvgwq3Bw2Wq0OpDv_xXB-2biaD_341-qu-4UJ91h0nfxnFNlGOjCBhc/s320/Photo%20Jan%2007%202024,%203%2034%2009%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AJ loved Marisa</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Jan 8 I lifted weights and work from home went really well thanks to AJ being amazing, and thanks to a neighbor who helped me. I made us dinner of rotisserie chicken in the air fryer, peas, instant potatoes, and stuffing. Since Matthew was at work I did all the things: took the dog out, cleaned up dinner and the dishes, did bedtime, did the litter box, etc.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DXD3Mt3yclMBRj_ibz9M37MeLIpHgR4LrXllL-KR77LUsgyRJxj2snBF-IKKzIK5m_B_Fmym7MSTbE9krLd9YiwRK62oXlSVQlNiVOuSs127JT074pAUB0zWq1s4soXuRh0f6bFGcoUr_Dh2j0EmzZmMzZylL1dPwCOBpU77auZuoWyopeLUKMRtE8k/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2008%202024,%201%2043%2010%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DXD3Mt3yclMBRj_ibz9M37MeLIpHgR4LrXllL-KR77LUsgyRJxj2snBF-IKKzIK5m_B_Fmym7MSTbE9krLd9YiwRK62oXlSVQlNiVOuSs127JT074pAUB0zWq1s4soXuRh0f6bFGcoUr_Dh2j0EmzZmMzZylL1dPwCOBpU77auZuoWyopeLUKMRtE8k/s320/Photo%20Jan%2008%202024,%201%2043%2010%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AJ's post-nap snack box</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkXgCuCIUfZKFrECaulhWoVHyVOV1fWNVCjsUoQJRQNV6lebriK7tvAqFYlE_1zNipC5kVZehJ4i6llz7IXf4rVadNP89zPFKSqapoJmT_O5Y2qgAhoIZayZoLCB90mTGPlSOp6oPRhXugM3g0hZ4UpLTk8ilnqcOVju3CAMI59rQpiMbpD51nPa-Pw4/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2008%202024,%205%2059%2006%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkXgCuCIUfZKFrECaulhWoVHyVOV1fWNVCjsUoQJRQNV6lebriK7tvAqFYlE_1zNipC5kVZehJ4i6llz7IXf4rVadNP89zPFKSqapoJmT_O5Y2qgAhoIZayZoLCB90mTGPlSOp6oPRhXugM3g0hZ4UpLTk8ilnqcOVju3CAMI59rQpiMbpD51nPa-Pw4/s320/Photo%20Jan%2008%202024,%205%2059%2006%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8EGtynuU1F7EpVnFw_NbDycbIKHtJ4CMJRv9XiMXdaDHEhq8jVETCmohzPDEANASrssa9hQuCrn9JYoMvzhZfVJcQwSETWXuowpcss32vxF9ujpTqEzOc7aJGFb6xM7I56D9ccuBVzABR4Yyvz69MLu4AFM34W2nHXME7EmMKH76n-pSVeDZ69jhgOw/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2008%202024,%202%2045%2010%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8EGtynuU1F7EpVnFw_NbDycbIKHtJ4CMJRv9XiMXdaDHEhq8jVETCmohzPDEANASrssa9hQuCrn9JYoMvzhZfVJcQwSETWXuowpcss32vxF9ujpTqEzOc7aJGFb6xM7I56D9ccuBVzABR4Yyvz69MLu4AFM34W2nHXME7EmMKH76n-pSVeDZ69jhgOw/s320/Photo%20Jan%2008%202024,%202%2045%2010%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just snackin' and readin' some books</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XjuF8Cr4Aw55nRnfgk2IEvzgiDEfToRKX1AG546o_VxK_yBthgq5Ur6oEZWl_iDlAu_EiEEZvHpoBe1Xy1lTrm7fPYIeunke3nU0cBI6I4mQG6V-gywvQSZPMOn1ekb9epCqOGnTNLrHYQrTzASzkOmn9AClkuMQZVHpVpr2cu7OHug_9IrAHT8FJP8/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2008%202024,%2011%2018%2038%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XjuF8Cr4Aw55nRnfgk2IEvzgiDEfToRKX1AG546o_VxK_yBthgq5Ur6oEZWl_iDlAu_EiEEZvHpoBe1Xy1lTrm7fPYIeunke3nU0cBI6I4mQG6V-gywvQSZPMOn1ekb9epCqOGnTNLrHYQrTzASzkOmn9AClkuMQZVHpVpr2cu7OHug_9IrAHT8FJP8/s320/Photo%20Jan%2008%202024,%2011%2018%2038%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got a sucker for going poop</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6_QnCOuOD9Wucr9CNa44FNkC5NEsqz28Y9t4oZTIlHKsGYa7l9TUQuCOU3QHOhzHFjSyz0Ec6zRDzud4w6coCtDYXqERXCnn-jmQ33jttqn7I5xyiHc9jO8ynN6Q-AGAOemtC_NQ8BfGJivKcFnKgHwy-KFcLQAZHh02hkkcSrjmzNC7QPiTVxoU2Qo/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2008%202024,%2010%2049%2036%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6_QnCOuOD9Wucr9CNa44FNkC5NEsqz28Y9t4oZTIlHKsGYa7l9TUQuCOU3QHOhzHFjSyz0Ec6zRDzud4w6coCtDYXqERXCnn-jmQ33jttqn7I5xyiHc9jO8ynN6Q-AGAOemtC_NQ8BfGJivKcFnKgHwy-KFcLQAZHh02hkkcSrjmzNC7QPiTVxoU2Qo/s320/Photo%20Jan%2008%202024,%2010%2049%2036%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Jan 9 AJ woke up at 3:45 AM for some reason. Work was fine, fairly busy. I walked on the treadmill after getting home since the morning was too hard. It was a normal evening otherwise.</p><p>Jan 10 I woke up at 5:45 and lifted weights. I dropped off food for a work meeting off campus. It was a normal evening at home. We watched the Crown.</p><p>Jan 11 I was up before 6:00 to do cardio. I decided that I would like to throw myself a birthday party, so I started making plans for that. It was a normal evening at home without Matthew since he was at work. AJ required extra support after going to sleep.</p><p>Jan 12 I walked on the treadmill. I worked until 1 PM. I listened to my audiobook while cleaning the house. I did three loads of laundry. AJ and I left the house to drive through Base coffee and Thirst drinks to get beignets. We watched Encanto together and shared our treat. I made us English muffin pizzas. It was a normal evening without Matthew. I finished watching the Crown.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyVP5JIz_IzlYB-2VfXQt4hpAqWp-CbPiZa2xuKvr2Oxq6OQk6KiMNkKmFzN1fI0bee8WUflIkfdZ64Oh7UbBeLDFVueh0qpbCPaVCzwHxuj7PlR49cPlb4-Cb5kN4JxZseuWQFGAsxbIa1yCxsxH1ozS49dZDqpek3Es9TiAAlhEcUVg8lUAHJQ6w38/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2012%202024,%203%2023%2007%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyVP5JIz_IzlYB-2VfXQt4hpAqWp-CbPiZa2xuKvr2Oxq6OQk6KiMNkKmFzN1fI0bee8WUflIkfdZ64Oh7UbBeLDFVueh0qpbCPaVCzwHxuj7PlR49cPlb4-Cb5kN4JxZseuWQFGAsxbIa1yCxsxH1ozS49dZDqpek3Es9TiAAlhEcUVg8lUAHJQ6w38/s320/Photo%20Jan%2012%202024,%203%2023%2007%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfQKFfSnhBKDM1MDsoTkBJikm0-ibq1wjkMSlvIDLphL8ldrV-U_QM6vtFH7oHB6zmu7J4UVAuUD2N9dVGSzrUtDhsbm4jKK7ca2-LME_98sgQu5InZSdM-5gDyCYq_gnumfUaqzuZMiJCNtFy9bsrbLmsQn_JeFNtfzmJyx983m5VtX0XRnZgRj4b_0/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2012%202024,%204%2009%2059%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfQKFfSnhBKDM1MDsoTkBJikm0-ibq1wjkMSlvIDLphL8ldrV-U_QM6vtFH7oHB6zmu7J4UVAuUD2N9dVGSzrUtDhsbm4jKK7ca2-LME_98sgQu5InZSdM-5gDyCYq_gnumfUaqzuZMiJCNtFy9bsrbLmsQn_JeFNtfzmJyx983m5VtX0XRnZgRj4b_0/s320/Photo%20Jan%2012%202024,%204%2009%2059%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw_QNUCGnqnIEMnuwwzLUVuM833MsK5i9W8FmJ13B5E_dtNU_-1PCxvRGLV11B_9AzBcoglAfsqTzx6nopcUFaCexhe4-anpz9_YiTurFa1O1OWtfp8lhXHWdeN_kJmkn30XgTwsI2dgFLXsDgZOC-2bZjujAjw5BodNAS-Y1PC0NPXbHt3d-8_f3q4k/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2012%202024,%204%2039%2058%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw_QNUCGnqnIEMnuwwzLUVuM833MsK5i9W8FmJ13B5E_dtNU_-1PCxvRGLV11B_9AzBcoglAfsqTzx6nopcUFaCexhe4-anpz9_YiTurFa1O1OWtfp8lhXHWdeN_kJmkn30XgTwsI2dgFLXsDgZOC-2bZjujAjw5BodNAS-Y1PC0NPXbHt3d-8_f3q4k/s320/Photo%20Jan%2012%202024,%204%2039%2058%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Jan 13 I was up around 6:00 again. I tried to do yoga but got interrupted 1 million times, mostly by AJ spilling his blueberry purée packet in 100 different spots, and he was crawling all over me and smacking my ponytail. I showered and got groceries. Matthew went to work. AJ and I went to pick up milk at Gardner Village. I worked during AJ's nap. My mom came by. I did AJ's dinner and bath time. Matthew came home and sent me out of the house. So I went to eat at Crisp and Green. Then I went to the Chocolate to have dessert. I read my book at both places. It was nice.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE-g_z3vR2DySAXBbHSUNR_wV2lcw8hBxVCgiisvvCC8_aenFzG3CL1elnIywxc4D9gdiYYErOqt92ldpmFYkWXBStE1shM7e6pdmLvqPdf-y9qmnVbZ36YXDVpTbobTgR7kd48OTo3_pLYsNLbnYoimqVWK0ziw9k-9y5V2FfFS_Pr9PVI7HeXt9zVw/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2013%202024,%207%2030%2030%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE-g_z3vR2DySAXBbHSUNR_wV2lcw8hBxVCgiisvvCC8_aenFzG3CL1elnIywxc4D9gdiYYErOqt92ldpmFYkWXBStE1shM7e6pdmLvqPdf-y9qmnVbZ36YXDVpTbobTgR7kd48OTo3_pLYsNLbnYoimqVWK0ziw9k-9y5V2FfFS_Pr9PVI7HeXt9zVw/s320/Photo%20Jan%2013%202024,%207%2030%2030%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Jan 14 I got to hand AJ over and go back to bed. I was only able to sleep till 8. I am not good at sleeping in. I walked on the tread. During naptime I went to the Bean Yard and ValSof bakery for the first time. Made egg cups for myself for breakfast for the week.</p><p>Jan 15 I got myself a free smoothie at Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Work was crazy. I got Cafe Rio for lunch for free. I made a doctors appointment. Had my normal crazy evening at home solo.</p><p>Jan 16 AJ woke up at 5:48. I walked on the treadmill and went to work. We had a team lunch. It was a normal evening at home.</p><p>Jan 17 AJ woke up at 5:38. I lifted weights. Work was busy. It was a normal evening at home. Matthew and I watched Upload on Amazon prime.</p><p>Jan 18 AJ woke up at 5:18. He has been getting up early because he has been waking up dry so he needs to go potty. I tried to put him back to bed, but it didn't work. I walked on the treadmill. It was a work from home day with Dianne's help thankfully. It was a normal evening at home and we watched Upload. That night we tried underwear overnight for the first time for AJ.</p><p>Jan 19 AJ was basically awake from 1:00 to 3:15 I think because he just was not used to sleeping in underwear? Matthew got up with him at 6:06. I walked, worked a half day, did housecleaning and laundry. We got dinner as a family at Raising Cane's. We watched Upload after putting AJ to bed.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNS1RAZSmWgNioQ_BjtFYaZnP-B9RdNKeM7kGc0auvjsRdgSUK3uxp7An6eOc0FB4LAerTv2ql7bWDqaIQKIN2pbUF6BwZbjPZvL8lcznzj0qwYZROl3_GSP6qdtQqyDqRIYJs2DCePWsgXZXxVLHFwfv2CtqgsLNOCSbTTRkTXGZ8VHAKVYWKSWXRERY/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2019%202024,%203%2016%2008%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNS1RAZSmWgNioQ_BjtFYaZnP-B9RdNKeM7kGc0auvjsRdgSUK3uxp7An6eOc0FB4LAerTv2ql7bWDqaIQKIN2pbUF6BwZbjPZvL8lcznzj0qwYZROl3_GSP6qdtQqyDqRIYJs2DCePWsgXZXxVLHFwfv2CtqgsLNOCSbTTRkTXGZ8VHAKVYWKSWXRERY/s320/Photo%20Jan%2019%202024,%203%2016%2008%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another day outside</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Jan 20 AJ was up at 5:30 to go potty. I lifted weights. I showered, got groceries, and got Starbucks while Matthew took AJ to Gardner Village for a little while. I did a client check in and some work for Nicole. Matthew made bread for the first time in his bread maker. He remembered at the last minute that he had a birthday party to go to, so I took AJ to my mom's to hang out. I did bedtime and tidied. After Matthew got home we watched bullet train. I really liked it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZXQlbuVR-bsQPJcy-GlQIGm0e8w6kqEM0tRwm0HUJGBYfqF2CeY3RowZUwbVM5wXNBXiu000KzWpqp5dApb-PRNCymWBRo5xGH4u44TzxFpKr2a2Hkj6j0hxhu17QlhS00RCbdQ1_614RAHnfvsXwoWkU-lYh35XjhI77i5LOX2EdVNdFO2fczSNOl0/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2020%202024,%203%2005%2023%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZXQlbuVR-bsQPJcy-GlQIGm0e8w6kqEM0tRwm0HUJGBYfqF2CeY3RowZUwbVM5wXNBXiu000KzWpqp5dApb-PRNCymWBRo5xGH4u44TzxFpKr2a2Hkj6j0hxhu17QlhS00RCbdQ1_614RAHnfvsXwoWkU-lYh35XjhI77i5LOX2EdVNdFO2fczSNOl0/s320/Photo%20Jan%2020%202024,%203%2005%2023%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3Nv7Qiq601EufFXXqs3D20ND-vJgKkBHoghnBsbUBya6TsVqdbVJ2PTG5aiAUq_ij-LYEZ80JhcQL_WhsO-Jc1oWCKgYtbZ-SFBTGgzzSdO9lCM4XrU4QuUQJGP84Fg88xgSIEV3631QZYdT8fBe-ZtBLZlrlaq2ZeKEYZgy_De9IpggZIxpHuWcMPk/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2020%202024,%203%2005%2050%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3Nv7Qiq601EufFXXqs3D20ND-vJgKkBHoghnBsbUBya6TsVqdbVJ2PTG5aiAUq_ij-LYEZ80JhcQL_WhsO-Jc1oWCKgYtbZ-SFBTGgzzSdO9lCM4XrU4QuUQJGP84Fg88xgSIEV3631QZYdT8fBe-ZtBLZlrlaq2ZeKEYZgy_De9IpggZIxpHuWcMPk/s320/Photo%20Jan%2020%202024,%203%2005%2050%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Jan 21 AJ miraculously slept until 6:30. I did yoga. We went to Sweet Lake Biscuits as a family for breakfast. AJ did great. Matthew had to go to work, so I took AJ to Walmart and made chili. It was a normal solo evening, except that I did a lot of extra stuff to try to get ready for the next morning.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZJHLFISYq9auFpZOwB0w9TBIcSah_VfK4yUaAxe0ZNoPF3990eqKjifv9cjVNAsLgPZ3wbM32a7nSmsYRSJuJL5CZaR0ZQjR1myEkq9Z2_hodqx8GILGJ5EySobeRN3QtjtDfPycUplI81ytpLol9yAG-vcG18IDDHWl1uF7GwjgJtWlWL43kljTdEc/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2021%202024,%209%2009%2002%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZJHLFISYq9auFpZOwB0w9TBIcSah_VfK4yUaAxe0ZNoPF3990eqKjifv9cjVNAsLgPZ3wbM32a7nSmsYRSJuJL5CZaR0ZQjR1myEkq9Z2_hodqx8GILGJ5EySobeRN3QtjtDfPycUplI81ytpLol9yAG-vcG18IDDHWl1uF7GwjgJtWlWL43kljTdEc/s320/Photo%20Jan%2021%202024,%209%2009%2002%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peppermint hot chocolate</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Jan 22 up at 5:30 naturally and lifted weights. The morning was really chaotic as I was trying to remember everything to drop AJ off at his grandma's house, and AJ was pulling things out of his go-bag, and spilled milk all on the inside of it. Work was insane especially in the afternoon. My mom brought AJ to my work so I drove us home. The evening was insane because Matthew had to work a triple. (I got home, unloaded the car, started laundry, unpacked AJ's things, changed my clothes, took off my magnetic lashes, let the dog go potty, folded up the couch covers so AJ wouldn't tear them up, made us dinner, cleaned up dinner partway, put AJ in the bath, dressed him, finished cleaning up, did the litter box, moved the laundry to the dryer, did bedtime, emptied and rinsed AJ's potty, started the vacuum, took the dog out, and fed the animals.)</p><p>Jan 23 AJ woke up dry at 5:30 and 5:50. I did a walk and had a crazy day at work. It was a normal evening at home.</p><p>Jan 24 AJ had a rough night and was up at 12, 1, and 2. I was up to support him four times. I still lifted weights for about 20 minutes and had a busy day at work. This was a big day because AJ told me that he loved me three times before I went to work. He normally will just sign it and not say it with words. It was a normal evening at home other than I had a good phone talk with Matthew while he was at work.</p><p>Jan 25 AJ woke up at 1:30, 5:30, and 6:38. It was a work from home day with Dianne's help, and AJ was having a really hard time. We went to Dollie's for dinner. It was a normal evening at home.</p><p>Jan 26 AJ called out at 5:30 and woke up at 6:30. I did a Core de Force workout and did a half-day of work at home. Matthew got us lunch. I cleaned and listened to my audiobook. I also did laundry and watched a show with Matthew.</p><p>Jan 27 I was up at 6:30, and by some miracle AJ slept until 7:10. I lifted weights and showered, ran errands to dollar tree, bath and body Works, Smith's, and Dutch Bros. I did laundry, took AJ outside, did some work for Nicole, and continued working on my pregnancy workout program. We drove down to Springville to go to Magleby's for Dianne's birthday. AJ was super late to bed but really did so well. This was also a big day because he told me that I am the "best mom."</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaq3PnVQmw4n9A0DZXa97kOlJo0VBT1yANTv2DoEfUHVxHuznn9LlfnD_UzLTCboblHMG9s6rCFlfUadRlFWCuhPB2KcjZHSOQRZlx6uUUFMVdblAHPolBsFskfor01ITuCfTvXfbgV8WqjFy-CEXmBNEZhv_crMkQWWNTzoqInusLKldHXh7Cy_IZnD8/s3088/Photo%20Jan%2027%202024,%205%2036%2015%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaq3PnVQmw4n9A0DZXa97kOlJo0VBT1yANTv2DoEfUHVxHuznn9LlfnD_UzLTCboblHMG9s6rCFlfUadRlFWCuhPB2KcjZHSOQRZlx6uUUFMVdblAHPolBsFskfor01ITuCfTvXfbgV8WqjFy-CEXmBNEZhv_crMkQWWNTzoqInusLKldHXh7Cy_IZnD8/s320/Photo%20Jan%2027%202024,%205%2036%2015%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My only photo from dinner at Magleby's</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqAdCEBcANg8-DYCWHlgM0V_smM7aTx5C9RHYta7jzKNcTN6R-3HIfoPWZI0C5cFMc67-E85Eg5qPCXwstKqQN_7EEYntLstKXB3DbNxFncxA1Wn0xyI2ezYG8HIUkxF8gHzqbYHeth5j2mMv4ssXh3LSM2fhtz0DX92uhDJSoEnsEgGehMncRK3MvWo/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2027%202024,%207%2011%2005%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqAdCEBcANg8-DYCWHlgM0V_smM7aTx5C9RHYta7jzKNcTN6R-3HIfoPWZI0C5cFMc67-E85Eg5qPCXwstKqQN_7EEYntLstKXB3DbNxFncxA1Wn0xyI2ezYG8HIUkxF8gHzqbYHeth5j2mMv4ssXh3LSM2fhtz0DX92uhDJSoEnsEgGehMncRK3MvWo/s320/Photo%20Jan%2027%202024,%207%2011%2005%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AJ gathers all his blankets and animals to snuggle after his nap</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6b1DbncP_DqybRe_6NnkC_HeAWU7BX0iV99iCa1Nf-s4ei4-JGYCvaTV0VK9qOfeb8XDdRrrISAcyBw_tO71-J0e7CGgsFz_byTVghc7DopmCgkraDKh2eRj6-pzP-OHRkOtfhTmpBSqm0TzcfLr2S-EMKjOk9zU6nnQWQxcrgPgEFFcaIQ278WExfQ/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2027%202024,%2012%2011%2027%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6b1DbncP_DqybRe_6NnkC_HeAWU7BX0iV99iCa1Nf-s4ei4-JGYCvaTV0VK9qOfeb8XDdRrrISAcyBw_tO71-J0e7CGgsFz_byTVghc7DopmCgkraDKh2eRj6-pzP-OHRkOtfhTmpBSqm0TzcfLr2S-EMKjOk9zU6nnQWQxcrgPgEFFcaIQ278WExfQ/s320/Photo%20Jan%2027%202024,%2012%2011%2027%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing outside</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GdNZzrSGodFsJUqbruOudzbFaNwaG-CthfOy_0ZKXkSyF1uN4SNCHC5nv6ShhrWmJ10ah6PCDGXBta1tx4HQCtMH8AWT-DhsS3nJTc_aYdxe9Tu5OFsOJA_Req2X2MYuKy7coO1sm1fS-i4qStelPDP8Auk375umLNI5PyoT9IKtJiEoVOjgcUHytyY/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2027%202024,%2012%2011%2028%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GdNZzrSGodFsJUqbruOudzbFaNwaG-CthfOy_0ZKXkSyF1uN4SNCHC5nv6ShhrWmJ10ah6PCDGXBta1tx4HQCtMH8AWT-DhsS3nJTc_aYdxe9Tu5OFsOJA_Req2X2MYuKy7coO1sm1fS-i4qStelPDP8Auk375umLNI5PyoT9IKtJiEoVOjgcUHytyY/s320/Photo%20Jan%2027%202024,%2012%2011%2028%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Jan 28 I woke up and brought AJ into my bed in hopes of getting more sleep, but it didn't happen. I made us pumpkin waffles. I took AJ outside because of the warm weather. I met with Matthew's cousin to discuss a presentation we are doing at the retreat in March. I took AJ on a walk, made chili and cornbread, and had an otherwise normal evening.</p><p>Jan 29 I was up at 5:45 to lift weights, but AJ woke up shortly after I started, and he had wet the bed. I took him to my mom's house. This was a weird day because I found some fraud charges on my debit card. I had to call the bank and go get a new debit card. I did the evening sprint on my own as Matthew was at work.</p><p>Jan 30 I was up at 6 o'clock and AJ was up at 6:05. I walked on the treadmill. I got lunch with my friend Amber. I made chocolate cake before putting AJ to bed. It was a normal evening otherwise.</p><p>Jan 31 I was up at 5:30 and could not go back to sleep. AJ wet the bed again. I lifted weights and went to work. It was insanely warm and lovely weather. AJ and I met Matthew at Chick-fil-A after work for dinner. It was a normal evening at home.</p><p>Books I read this month</p><p>-<i>Above the Line</i> by Urban Meyer (audio)<br />-<i>Someone Else's Shoes</i> by Jojo Moyes (audio)<br />-<i>James and the Giant Peach </i>by Roald Dahl (audio)<br />-<i>The Thursday Murder Club</i> by Richard Osman (part audio, part text)<br />-<i>A Good Girl's Guide to Murder</i> by Holly Jackson (audio)<br />-<i>Good Girl, Bad Blood</i> by Holly Jackson (audio)<br />-<i>As Good As Dead</i> by Holly Jackson (audio)</p><p>I'm going to save any reflections on the month for my GBOMB. </p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-44538370479656879072024-01-01T21:40:00.003-07:002024-01-01T21:40:57.067-07:002023 Reflection and 2024 Goals <p>As I mentioned in my GBOMB, I'm thinking a lot about 2023 and what I want to do in 2024. I have more mental space for goals this year than I did last year. I came across a post on Instagram with some reflection questions and wanted to start there because I think that's helpful and informative. I also want to use the three categories from my Full Focus Assessment to build a few simple goals. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Reflection </h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">What am I most grateful for from this year? </h3><p>-My health and my family's health. No major illnesses or issues this year which is a huge blessing. <br />-I got to nurse my son until June, which is so much longer than I would've ever anticipated. <br />-Opportunities at work. Being able to provide for my family, and insure my son. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What were my biggest challenges this year? </h3><p>-Working full-time and being in mom mode when not at work. I'm always on. I'm wiped out. Time for myself is hard to find as I have a hard time relaxing when there's tidying to be done. <br />-Maintaining friendships. It's hard when all my mental energy goes into work, my child, and my home. <br />-Childcare and Matthew's work schedule. It's unpredictable. It makes childcare very difficult, as our mothers help out just from the goodness of their hearts. So I have a hard time expecting anything of them, but we can't find a casual once a week "drop in daycare" option either. <br />-Our home. It feels small. We have no yard. Our neighbors are noisy, gross, or inconsiderate. Dog poo is all over the grass, so I don't like letting AJ run around. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What were my biggest wins this year? </h3><p>-The opportunity at work to move into training/teaching. I especially love the professional development component. <br />-The amount of reading I did. It was via audiobook, but it's still a win.<br />-322/365 days with activity/exercise this year. It's a huge win for me. <br />-A 300 day streak of Duo Lingo--relearning Spanish is a win for sure. <br />-Being patient and present as a mother. I work hard to not react, and try really hard to regulate myself. I'm not perfect, but I do try. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who and what helped me get through the year?</h3><p>-My mom and Matthew's mom. I have to mention them because honestly, I don't know what we would have done financially if we had to put AJ in daycare. They both insist they don't want him in daycare, and I'm so grateful for their help. I love that he loves being with them. <br />-Friends and solidarity. Knowing I'm not alone in my struggles in motherhood. <br />-Exercise. It keeps me sane. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What were the top three lessons I learned this year? </h3><p>-Not a new lesson, but solidified: The days are long, but the years are short. <br />-Intentional parenting is hard. <br />-I need to put down my phone. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What did I discover about myself this year? </h3><p>-Re-learned: That I push myself to unhealthy limits sometimes. <br />-That I am capable of a lot--more than I really should do. <br />-That I am not great at letting balls drop, and will put myself last to keep the balls in the air or to keep those around me happy. <br />-Re-learned: That I need to rest. <br />-That I feel a strong pull to fight for women, babies, and families. Whether that's in birth, postpartum care, maternity and family leave, affordable childcare, whatever. I feel called to stand with women, and to push for policy that enables our health and success. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">How would I describe the type of person I was this year?</h3><p>-Stressed, but still patient. <br />-Rushed, but still mindful. <br />-Self-critical. I had bouts of self-loathing as I do every so often. I tell myself nasty stories about me. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What type of person do I want to become next year? </h3><p>-Slow<br />-Intentional<br />-Grateful<br />-Unplugged</p><p>I find that I make silly mistakes both at work and at home as I try to rush through things and do things efficiently. I want to slow down in every single way. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Goals</h2><p>Again, these were guided by the <a href="https://assessments.fullfocus.co/lifescore/" target="_blank">Full Focus Assessment</a> I took. I scored 70/100:<br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>Body - 9</p><p>Mind - 11 (we know I love to learn)</p><p>Spirit - 6</p><p>Love - 8</p><p>Family - 9</p><p>Community - 11</p><p>Money - 8</p><p>Work - 8 </p><p>Hobbies - 6</p></blockquote><p>The assessment suggested I focus on spirit, hobbies, and love. I agree. It gave a template with sample goals. So these are what I've decided on. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Spirit</h3><p>-Set aside 2 minutes at bedtime each night to breathe and do gratitude. <br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Hobbies</h3><p>-Visit 1 new restaurant each month. Make a list by January 31. <br />-Take AJ on 1-2 hikes when the weather warms up. Choose locations and schedule the hikes by March 31. <br />-Read 5-10 minutes of a paperback book at bedtime. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Love</h3><p>-Have a weekly check-in with Matthew <br />-Go on 1 date each quarter. (People really have the time and resources to do this once a week?)</p><p>I don't think having too many goals is helpful for anybody, especially as they often get overlooked. But where some of my goals are multi-purpose (reading is a hobby but will also help me unplug and unwind each night), I'm hopeful that these are all manageable for me. </p><h1 style="text-align: center;">Happy new year! </h1>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-80034002736863185592024-01-01T21:11:00.003-07:002024-01-04T20:38:52.048-07:00December GBOMB<p>Just reflecting on 2023 in this GBOMB and whatever else
happens to come up.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Good</h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fitness. I exercised 322 out of 365 days this year. This
honestly blew me away as I felt like I struggled with consistency given my
child’s development, teething, sleep regressions, etc. I love the reflection brought
on by a new year because here I thought I just wasn’t cutting it. Come to find
out, I actually have been kicking ass.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Getting out. We went to Bees games, the zoo, Cornbelly’s,
and a concert (two for me). We went to St. George and CA. Making and executing plans
is hard. There are things I wanted to do but didn’t get to, like just driving
to see Christmas lights, going to Luminaria, or even just the Draper tree. I
want to give myself credit for the things we did get done.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Reading. I far surpassed my reading goal this year. It feels
good. But I also want to set aside time this year for reading actual text, likely at bedtime. I
think it’s important for me to have that downtime, actively pursue a hobby, and
relax on purpose and unplug.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">New things. I went to two sound baths this year. The first
was led by my sister-in-law, Jacque. It was amazing. The second one was not as
good and was much harder to relax since it was with strangers. I want to do
more though.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Bad</h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My phone. Truly. I’m losing sleep because of doom scrolling.
There’s nothing I’m looking for or learning or doing! Just can’t put it down. Before
typing this paragraph I went and added daily time limits to Instagram and Facebook.
I also turned my phone to black and white. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>F</o:p>oot in mouth. Just me. Always. My whole life. Rubbing
people the wrong way and realizing later I came across in a way I hadn’t
intended.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Being held back. I want to do things. I want to attend
births as a doula. I want to work in birth. I can’t leave my job because I
provide insurance for AJ, among other reasons. Birth work is unpredictable, and
you have to have reliable care in place for your kid(s) and pets. I just don’t
know how to make it work.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">On my brain</h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Goals. I took this Full Focus assessment that has you evaluate
certain areas of your life so you can narrow down goals you want to set. The domains
are mind, body, spirit, love (relationships), hobbies, family, community,
money, and work. My results said I should focus on spirit, hobbies, and love.
The breakdown of my scores honestly was so spot on. So I want to use that to
build some goals for myself.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Moving. It looks like we actually may have the opportunity
to move out of our condo while still owning it. I’m excited at the prospect.
But I’m daunted by what needs to be done here. We need a new water heater and
furnace. We need to replace the flooring. And I’d like to paint the cabinets. I’ve
been wanting to do that for a few years, honestly. I’m excited for the change but
am kind of worried about stupid little things like how I want to take my
fridge/freezer. I really like my fridge/freezer and don’t want to leave it with
renters. Or now as I'm wanting to take AJ on a couple of hikes this year, we won't be close to the canyons anymore! I've lived on the east side and within 15-20 minutes of canyons, downtown, the zoo, etc. for 14 years! It'll be a huge change. Also trying to think of all that needs to get done in the next month if we
move in at the start of February just feels huge.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Health. Reducing dairy and gluten has been on my brain a lot
the last few months but especially the last few days as 2023 has come to an
end, and it’s an easy time to start fresh. I made myself some egg/sausage cups
for the next few days. I made banana oat muffins. We have so much leftover food
that I’m not wanting to throw out. But making small changes may be the way that
it has to go for me. And honestly, aside from my December mochas and occasional
ice cream, I already don’t consume that much dairy. It shouldn’t be a huge
shift.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Health and doctors. I need to set an appointment for my
physical and annual blood work. But I want to ask for T3, and feel like I am afraid
she will say no. It’s paralyzing for me, honestly. I’m not sure why.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Potty training. We started on December 26, and AJ’s been
doing a pretty amazing job as long as we prompt him. But potty training is ON
MY BRAIN like nothing else. I woke up three times last night sleep talking to
AJ about him having accidents. I even got out of bed and turned on my light
thinking he was with me. THREE TIMES. This was between midnight at 5:40 when AJ woke up. Obviously, I am wiped out.</p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-40253149468140315822024-01-01T12:40:00.000-07:002024-01-01T12:40:10.824-07:00December in Review<p>12/1 was an early morning. My mom and I took AJ to the festival of trees. He did not want to stay in his stroller and of course wanted to touch everything under the trees. We ran a lot of errands: Trader Joe's, pirate O's, dollar tree, and raising cane's. I ended the day with lots of laundry and cleaning. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRwGFkUP3dkQymT2Z5jZmuLlE-y2aM71ep7OZ0l07Sw_Wn-KvaO4yoh3ksZXtear-qqRGRO6mziIsqEt4NpC_72H3ufETRFvjCCW0nYZyVxKPkRf8lZNYEybMoyikbdRFAVzx_i4h-jABpQHoRfHYXft8a7Dmc6AUoShcROtvQR6lidZTHItTfYsMwog/s3088/IMG_1306.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRwGFkUP3dkQymT2Z5jZmuLlE-y2aM71ep7OZ0l07Sw_Wn-KvaO4yoh3ksZXtear-qqRGRO6mziIsqEt4NpC_72H3ufETRFvjCCW0nYZyVxKPkRf8lZNYEybMoyikbdRFAVzx_i4h-jABpQHoRfHYXft8a7Dmc6AUoShcROtvQR6lidZTHItTfYsMwog/s320/IMG_1306.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLTVWKFyrlZX2OPAJ2WA5PDBGM4PYf6QskJ-uAEhmrRUaEDC-vci-1fsa7z62mzy3a0X-KcFg91IDseAfBCIU-Di5pZywoFU8rLdQk7tEE8of8RydgknwaB0fq8aorxP0DM62XhHtwElBl35qCvfAoB8BrGT7-w3ZkqxsTeXYLiiFOKQ96mg9gJgOYvg/s2000/IMG_1307.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLTVWKFyrlZX2OPAJ2WA5PDBGM4PYf6QskJ-uAEhmrRUaEDC-vci-1fsa7z62mzy3a0X-KcFg91IDseAfBCIU-Di5pZywoFU8rLdQk7tEE8of8RydgknwaB0fq8aorxP0DM62XhHtwElBl35qCvfAoB8BrGT7-w3ZkqxsTeXYLiiFOKQ96mg9gJgOYvg/s320/IMG_1307.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6S7rdSbKrVIb9qgqd6DejJH_K4j5qnc20aJiGcfNQT4laWFMzER4dq2l7gS8JM4hvQkwiVe91lGJhatq7hRQ88uxYPfmifvVAxpRDDHBMJqKGo57B71PfnslgEc5Aut6WrtKP28xRgXyIEZDfoj3otXZw93O1o34BHUla1QBXKiD26G3mWV3wQa-l9pw/s4032/IMG_1318.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6S7rdSbKrVIb9qgqd6DejJH_K4j5qnc20aJiGcfNQT4laWFMzER4dq2l7gS8JM4hvQkwiVe91lGJhatq7hRQ88uxYPfmifvVAxpRDDHBMJqKGo57B71PfnslgEc5Aut6WrtKP28xRgXyIEZDfoj3otXZw93O1o34BHUla1QBXKiD26G3mWV3wQa-l9pw/s320/IMG_1318.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5pSZ_AGHSOJUO1MngsL8Mj1tHD6LDNl26Mz98Rqn8VE8X2QOWk6f1wiRgmZ9OSWkPZKoojBqbRakf_zf4UuRadDYdv1Uh4mzD49eGIAYW8qtATUhGKraxAemsPRQMdKFoRcWQdZMSXPzP2Z_GMt1s8fqZ5nJ9rxy7s9kOOUiEX1erazkDEUEIGdqsB4/s4032/IMG_1329.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5pSZ_AGHSOJUO1MngsL8Mj1tHD6LDNl26Mz98Rqn8VE8X2QOWk6f1wiRgmZ9OSWkPZKoojBqbRakf_zf4UuRadDYdv1Uh4mzD49eGIAYW8qtATUhGKraxAemsPRQMdKFoRcWQdZMSXPzP2Z_GMt1s8fqZ5nJ9rxy7s9kOOUiEX1erazkDEUEIGdqsB4/s320/IMG_1329.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/2 was another early morning. I lifted weights, and took AJ with me to Donut Star, Smith's, and Dutch Bros. I also took him to five below. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZc218aDJvJ8LziGv24tedGSyePErl2c73nNVGEapG2-fVzzogz1lQw-xNjt4qWypPqg-rzqQwoD2a8_zTNjBmesS3H23kVQVca3YqxAomilo4GbqIT5g2h6FYSvgzbDoGupjaXPh11Au3XxFLwsYSnvj5IZ2ecRg_jqHFAe7zPdCRO_K3iOt1H4E5ozg/s4032/IMG_1357.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZc218aDJvJ8LziGv24tedGSyePErl2c73nNVGEapG2-fVzzogz1lQw-xNjt4qWypPqg-rzqQwoD2a8_zTNjBmesS3H23kVQVca3YqxAomilo4GbqIT5g2h6FYSvgzbDoGupjaXPh11Au3XxFLwsYSnvj5IZ2ecRg_jqHFAe7zPdCRO_K3iOt1H4E5ozg/s320/IMG_1357.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzPu5urxVNREMzyuQCqKcmXCA5IUi5rGCre8Kg4pHsMn_hcjf7-4t_pyAQwM-cv3hfRcgAAZnRweZmj2iBJCLXXswNjwuDWHmB9IKEZT3rIhFI3EVGBxcEwSlVCOyZUnieTRL24pQ4OaqMnx4pHG5EDIYIRvkKNkkQmKpry3gVKMJ9ELcTRUOf_KklKI/s2000/IMG_1382.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzPu5urxVNREMzyuQCqKcmXCA5IUi5rGCre8Kg4pHsMn_hcjf7-4t_pyAQwM-cv3hfRcgAAZnRweZmj2iBJCLXXswNjwuDWHmB9IKEZT3rIhFI3EVGBxcEwSlVCOyZUnieTRL24pQ4OaqMnx4pHG5EDIYIRvkKNkkQmKpry3gVKMJ9ELcTRUOf_KklKI/s320/IMG_1382.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p>12/3 we watched Polar express and made a good breakfast it was a lazy day as we watched Elf as a family and took a nap while AJ was napping. I went to Barnes & Noble to buy myself a paperback book. It was lovely.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJksNCdbocq3We73J7kliSmM0CLOFZJld5MGGE6Mr_f2lIysn9MwZE0icCsnS0OmMAnhzO7hyphenhyphenPZr3L4CHf5nAn2zWFvzsXEulcEFRAlQn6VvRbkd08jtFSfNxCxyGWuU8A0yDv8eyQpdceOYm8h82YxI0JWIpS_QqEGo6vQfsTMd7_ijDENB_RyePvPtE/s4032/IMG_1386.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJksNCdbocq3We73J7kliSmM0CLOFZJld5MGGE6Mr_f2lIysn9MwZE0icCsnS0OmMAnhzO7hyphenhyphenPZr3L4CHf5nAn2zWFvzsXEulcEFRAlQn6VvRbkd08jtFSfNxCxyGWuU8A0yDv8eyQpdceOYm8h82YxI0JWIpS_QqEGo6vQfsTMd7_ijDENB_RyePvPtE/s320/IMG_1386.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/4 I lifted weights and went to work. I thought a lot about potty training and things we would need for it. I had a really cool Yelp event at a local spot called Synchronicities. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-FDBrzaOUDJz2bBjQqddDhR70JY1tVx5s9r_aqiitmFIeqGLt1y9uQwSENrZxlgX1B8YlgaUXJB-R7XGqdxvB9VRKmBE85D_-yFcOkBl1vmjlvJbvXysRw5S-py95tOtv0MdrMgB6JysrUeO77cpYEFujLilRWdjMcA232XGsVQ3AKnrf-nb8VfBVBQ/s4032/IMG_1424.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-FDBrzaOUDJz2bBjQqddDhR70JY1tVx5s9r_aqiitmFIeqGLt1y9uQwSENrZxlgX1B8YlgaUXJB-R7XGqdxvB9VRKmBE85D_-yFcOkBl1vmjlvJbvXysRw5S-py95tOtv0MdrMgB6JysrUeO77cpYEFujLilRWdjMcA232XGsVQ3AKnrf-nb8VfBVBQ/s320/IMG_1424.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>12/5 was another early morning and busy workday. AJ and I went to the ward Christmas dinner. </p><p>12/6 I lifted and went to work. I made spam musubi. Matthew came home for a little while so I could go to Waffle Love after doing bedtime. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZLbEoKLVekL063yZ0xqXFMBxhr4s0M6Nu3qi_klGdY9RTK9ba1DG41YWD-pUIGWd6-Y89nhssYfhonHtOnDYMJKUYfSTiNC-0yb8194kvV8ZIgKCTsKiaxnBuuLZJZntVRCU-HlodsNxwuu5EP2N5OL7aLizT6ZXGqc0O_9meR828A5GywYtopTrLlA/s4032/IMG_1435.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZLbEoKLVekL063yZ0xqXFMBxhr4s0M6Nu3qi_klGdY9RTK9ba1DG41YWD-pUIGWd6-Y89nhssYfhonHtOnDYMJKUYfSTiNC-0yb8194kvV8ZIgKCTsKiaxnBuuLZJZntVRCU-HlodsNxwuu5EP2N5OL7aLizT6ZXGqc0O_9meR828A5GywYtopTrLlA/s320/IMG_1435.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/7 I was off work. AJ woke up early. I walked on the tread, showered, made him breakfast, and had a call with a local doula photographer about helping her with some back end work. </p><p>12/8 I was up early with AJ. I had a call with a local Doula photographer to do some work for her on the back end. I started laundry, and took AJ on a lot of errands. I baked cookies for a family cookie exchange. I made dinner did bedtime, and did lots of cleanup, laundry, and other tasks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoxt7G1JDOaIPQeiHxRTbMzj-HFQhDTtoDpFS054pUr06qqpaKElaChJ2AyHQ-oppoGVXWJ_bo8wbz8nM7zdx7BQDSZc0uQ4VTLt8LQKMfjSbRR5pSkniuTx9CNf06i__8M1nPtLbH6LVLXfSTVdVzP6jFSkKz24IiuQyxAJ_YDWnUJvOhLgvECDBZ6c/s4032/IMG_1477.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoxt7G1JDOaIPQeiHxRTbMzj-HFQhDTtoDpFS054pUr06qqpaKElaChJ2AyHQ-oppoGVXWJ_bo8wbz8nM7zdx7BQDSZc0uQ4VTLt8LQKMfjSbRR5pSkniuTx9CNf06i__8M1nPtLbH6LVLXfSTVdVzP6jFSkKz24IiuQyxAJ_YDWnUJvOhLgvECDBZ6c/s320/IMG_1477.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56blFILhqp0norniCGwdQm-Zaqj29qyWL3dOuO2W6_U7_ztExOBOJJDKBJf_CMiPiQJ0i-bvheuVAtlAdo50fZ7VtQ95zB7BMJ_VTiSr57neC_UybKKo4KCBGnQ9nTHXm6Z3wRZMR7WhwtPL8rD6ZJ2mNlPZOgseNo87hivs2ZrV5EZSGdoFGRX4V8WI/s4032/IMG_1480.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56blFILhqp0norniCGwdQm-Zaqj29qyWL3dOuO2W6_U7_ztExOBOJJDKBJf_CMiPiQJ0i-bvheuVAtlAdo50fZ7VtQ95zB7BMJ_VTiSr57neC_UybKKo4KCBGnQ9nTHXm6Z3wRZMR7WhwtPL8rD6ZJ2mNlPZOgseNo87hivs2ZrV5EZSGdoFGRX4V8WI/s320/IMG_1480.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqi8yv61pKrS8MCeuanJH3KALwW8DuGmwZX29Xx4Pu1SH7wt8ZVJhDlSQ6nOjC1wrGy30nyDSWP8sqmxHsLVDmrHe-mvBO8Ld90ATZZUVkpHvwO2GzG0r1D0TdTmk6tMjvAZY7_P4CCS9MPF3-J3ELDu2gXbelXxHNz10JisVRggCkh9YvxSSyCAaeWc/s3088/IMG_1488.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqi8yv61pKrS8MCeuanJH3KALwW8DuGmwZX29Xx4Pu1SH7wt8ZVJhDlSQ6nOjC1wrGy30nyDSWP8sqmxHsLVDmrHe-mvBO8Ld90ATZZUVkpHvwO2GzG0r1D0TdTmk6tMjvAZY7_P4CCS9MPF3-J3ELDu2gXbelXxHNz10JisVRggCkh9YvxSSyCAaeWc/s320/IMG_1488.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/9 I lifted weights and started my laundry. AJ and I went grocery shopping, put everything away, and got back in the car to go to Orem for the cookie exchange. Unfortunately his nap got really messed up because we left too late. I wrapped presents. </p><p>12/10 Who was a well-deserved lazy day. AJ and I made him some banana oat donuts. I got breakfast with Rachel. I watched a movie. I took AJ outside. Matthew went and got us firehouse subs for dinner.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3CvhqPifpmWuOjRqOUdWAuUNB_drWJlNeqchY3Xfj5yv0Gu12kSeZ7COdxKnEYfbqicDxXgfWlWDlQQEwX8LTMRt3cApt2YP0jE3RS8ucMZm3WZ6B99H8xdh-ZMhHgSmHm12XUQc1gohi71XHOtBoRBjIZQ1M0zaGP8SQTTqAthCvbUxgSg9ZjMtoVY/s4032/IMG_1505.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3CvhqPifpmWuOjRqOUdWAuUNB_drWJlNeqchY3Xfj5yv0Gu12kSeZ7COdxKnEYfbqicDxXgfWlWDlQQEwX8LTMRt3cApt2YP0jE3RS8ucMZm3WZ6B99H8xdh-ZMhHgSmHm12XUQc1gohi71XHOtBoRBjIZQ1M0zaGP8SQTTqAthCvbUxgSg9ZjMtoVY/s320/IMG_1505.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrPT0uNvNw2GQFWr0cxGo6mAUUi0va7Ngg7_bywGRJ4cVzu6jfSO5BJh2JNeYRhuELZoaW-Y3gW6zyEtPMiuNykeoq0DzlvXGGnXi2kMZfL84EbV0Y4awgdkaY-aMmr4P4w806CatBjgwlTRtMixbPESf5KFLA-kbtU74iRk4atkVw7oD6MLzFnWbTHY/s4032/IMG_1508.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrPT0uNvNw2GQFWr0cxGo6mAUUi0va7Ngg7_bywGRJ4cVzu6jfSO5BJh2JNeYRhuELZoaW-Y3gW6zyEtPMiuNykeoq0DzlvXGGnXi2kMZfL84EbV0Y4awgdkaY-aMmr4P4w806CatBjgwlTRtMixbPESf5KFLA-kbtU74iRk4atkVw7oD6MLzFnWbTHY/s320/IMG_1508.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/11 AJ woke up early. I lifted weights. I had a somewhat busy day at work. We went grocery shopping for our potluck activity. I got gas on the way home and had a normal evening. I got my first few Secret Santa gifts at work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf38C1iuMx8EI67-tH61HkoHYvsn8O0nRAABucYhE8m_412D_CyFvyCH7davVMjG-jRqxjf68HQNlUjFmUpFMMzZY0ZREhb1gYz6RFVFK2uJv6WNbUZDZVTiTAbUUMpFnnQl-wW2-ZWfiT1sgWncTjlTpy2OHpP4C_RQ87L5QMC3-sUD1y-h8K5eLzut8/s4032/IMG_1526.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf38C1iuMx8EI67-tH61HkoHYvsn8O0nRAABucYhE8m_412D_CyFvyCH7davVMjG-jRqxjf68HQNlUjFmUpFMMzZY0ZREhb1gYz6RFVFK2uJv6WNbUZDZVTiTAbUUMpFnnQl-wW2-ZWfiT1sgWncTjlTpy2OHpP4C_RQ87L5QMC3-sUD1y-h8K5eLzut8/s320/IMG_1526.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBIvfM87xdNeuUxAzPOvkB24ERtsqsqJJN6FJVK9_y6T9eYRaHTsjUEp7AKP2ckBEJpsptGCLwM5MgeGbbdi-4jqt80ssa-oGiiwE1u5kOqgevC6ocfgz499NI8eDaK2MeLct0st7XqU2qf1N2JdwmlTml05yUG0AAkuP_-xWEtNRY72oBD0MOFq2bKc/s4032/IMG_1527.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBIvfM87xdNeuUxAzPOvkB24ERtsqsqJJN6FJVK9_y6T9eYRaHTsjUEp7AKP2ckBEJpsptGCLwM5MgeGbbdi-4jqt80ssa-oGiiwE1u5kOqgevC6ocfgz499NI8eDaK2MeLct0st7XqU2qf1N2JdwmlTml05yUG0AAkuP_-xWEtNRY72oBD0MOFq2bKc/s320/IMG_1527.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDRhdXYCSwd_GI3LDkmzsEcVihmsCrWt0_9nCmr8TFMzN6-0gkxPSxFKV0zEwRGeh4MRH9J-Bu_hORMxoPet3Pm2Kvi5YgHlIU6u96heg0o1DqhHyXp77bqnAU7BElamOh0RcbZC9GVkdXvp7cHzfv5VJoA7QP3Qdqwhew0VpfVbiDJ7oSB4ORCMuRNY/s4032/IMG_1528.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDRhdXYCSwd_GI3LDkmzsEcVihmsCrWt0_9nCmr8TFMzN6-0gkxPSxFKV0zEwRGeh4MRH9J-Bu_hORMxoPet3Pm2Kvi5YgHlIU6u96heg0o1DqhHyXp77bqnAU7BElamOh0RcbZC9GVkdXvp7cHzfv5VJoA7QP3Qdqwhew0VpfVbiDJ7oSB4ORCMuRNY/s320/IMG_1528.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DJGIjOj-mfOnGzO10vvdudQsqHH18xcpZyHbs3qbtRM59N_M3g-URShPEYsSNc9QjI9K8F9oJ8XTH7wI5VqUI5_NN2QaCzOkEsRAXANj6_dWVAb7YUaXZleAEw4vvmoZMKtldX0GIzuYyG7uZoLOdmuGEUUSQ6pyGNhmQFF1RUJTN6DH5rjaCh0qyZM/s4032/IMG_1537.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DJGIjOj-mfOnGzO10vvdudQsqHH18xcpZyHbs3qbtRM59N_M3g-URShPEYsSNc9QjI9K8F9oJ8XTH7wI5VqUI5_NN2QaCzOkEsRAXANj6_dWVAb7YUaXZleAEw4vvmoZMKtldX0GIzuYyG7uZoLOdmuGEUUSQ6pyGNhmQFF1RUJTN6DH5rjaCh0qyZM/s320/IMG_1537.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/12 I did a video workout since our clubhouse is not open before 7. I took my car in for ball joint repairs which was a super fun expense. It was a normal evening at home. Matthew and I watched Doctor Who.</p><p>12/13 was an insane day at work. I made food for our potluck, and had teach backs for some leadership development I am doing. I made icing for gingerbread houses. We had our potluck, secret Santa reveal, and two meetings. It was a fairly normal evening at home without Matthew. </p><p>12/14 we had a rough night with AJ awake from 11:30-3:30. I worked from home. AJ and I went to the Habit to have dinner with Brittney and Blakely. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVYxvtOd893f7loqB66WP8xMz68l5WJRf-OPl1Wv78-g47keH3AEvYwMTeRgfPQZwkJVdw5_5xnILQ9ORxRPf_aFgDXwEIg1WWHnCvi8HzaD2uO-I3jAk_liba4fLDtPYY-z3jtw1571cXF1ybZeQbP06Hcyq254WVBpvbh8Psk_4SQ7ZG8PDS9np_64/s4032/IMG_6973.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVYxvtOd893f7loqB66WP8xMz68l5WJRf-OPl1Wv78-g47keH3AEvYwMTeRgfPQZwkJVdw5_5xnILQ9ORxRPf_aFgDXwEIg1WWHnCvi8HzaD2uO-I3jAk_liba4fLDtPYY-z3jtw1571cXF1ybZeQbP06Hcyq254WVBpvbh8Psk_4SQ7ZG8PDS9np_64/s320/IMG_6973.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>12/15 I was awake all night coughing and blowing my nose so walked and went to Starbucks. I met with a local business owner on Zoom to help her with some work. Lots of cleaning and laundry. We got Little Caesars. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazreF3Se-iJboquU_oUOsvnsZpuYG7hwNGGsGbMUSDdvz4x89JiN4Kr1WJGpDQmxKXHveze0NxAt5tH6dwQjG7aGYJFsnHDWZ_M-6h0bzjTdPuk8jSAuzSux2LnhsqMEeBU-YLCeHKiqk7g9NFWDSuhYC4N8gTSXHG9gcgEnrr6jejOWxN7lKV91aNnQ/s4032/IMG_1594.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazreF3Se-iJboquU_oUOsvnsZpuYG7hwNGGsGbMUSDdvz4x89JiN4Kr1WJGpDQmxKXHveze0NxAt5tH6dwQjG7aGYJFsnHDWZ_M-6h0bzjTdPuk8jSAuzSux2LnhsqMEeBU-YLCeHKiqk7g9NFWDSuhYC4N8gTSXHG9gcgEnrr6jejOWxN7lKV91aNnQ/s320/IMG_1594.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/16 AJ and I went to smiths, Starbucks, and Gardner Village for some milk. He wanted to run around, but I was not prepared. He needed snacks, a diaper change, and mittens. He was so sad when I made him leave. I started Christmas baking with some movies on. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORvWhw3kCPi9dBIdqEeLplk1gwf6KsQkiuPxReUv4uqih5t9tMBrh8YVIQd3-byVONmpyCyi1WCzTeZG6XYLNmeimpjnsWh3zkko4nHMuN9dttmKiyyudac5yztgsqgxlBFR4FnYhWEQPyfF4PLsWS4ZGCxaAOyKV6McMBkKEJwgzty8BotncvcNGiSA/s4032/IMG_1605.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORvWhw3kCPi9dBIdqEeLplk1gwf6KsQkiuPxReUv4uqih5t9tMBrh8YVIQd3-byVONmpyCyi1WCzTeZG6XYLNmeimpjnsWh3zkko4nHMuN9dttmKiyyudac5yztgsqgxlBFR4FnYhWEQPyfF4PLsWS4ZGCxaAOyKV6McMBkKEJwgzty8BotncvcNGiSA/s320/IMG_1605.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/17 I finished Christmas baking and assembled plates. Lots of work. We went to Texas Roadhouse as a family which was fun. Still was coughing a ton. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRBqq8Fwn4LBQZDnOOwOWgAsqd9ZcEvGadCft3jjvE52NqpSTzepPAiv4xGWUPCyJLKzMXJV7ebINE2C1aKbAADm_uLHqlSxQHSfBcJbOtjU2Jks3m3o52nnBICo9y4ykw3pUbEQOcIkl9gMgVeJqJvsQfzx6aTldRE9wCzaV_xUvz-RjS62N4iF95ww/s4032/IMG_1627.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRBqq8Fwn4LBQZDnOOwOWgAsqd9ZcEvGadCft3jjvE52NqpSTzepPAiv4xGWUPCyJLKzMXJV7ebINE2C1aKbAADm_uLHqlSxQHSfBcJbOtjU2Jks3m3o52nnBICo9y4ykw3pUbEQOcIkl9gMgVeJqJvsQfzx6aTldRE9wCzaV_xUvz-RjS62N4iF95ww/s320/IMG_1627.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKeYLBgU8IVj9DLb2VpgdxJg_EuSbchyphenhyphensCO1yL1ZRs0tzBIBmRROKt3GtoQq7za-gUi0_3_PbpNMILpVw2BraYXxduLZcTVD0JP1fn53-PGWv2o8ZUSqHF10DAi2BsL3P-GB0IKdXi3TVAE-ZqW5WgCWXaVOfQ02dLzVqRDee5WHlPwywuSRV5wtvnSIg/s4032/IMG_1633.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKeYLBgU8IVj9DLb2VpgdxJg_EuSbchyphenhyphensCO1yL1ZRs0tzBIBmRROKt3GtoQq7za-gUi0_3_PbpNMILpVw2BraYXxduLZcTVD0JP1fn53-PGWv2o8ZUSqHF10DAi2BsL3P-GB0IKdXi3TVAE-ZqW5WgCWXaVOfQ02dLzVqRDee5WHlPwywuSRV5wtvnSIg/s320/IMG_1633.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/18 AJ turned 20 months old. I lifted and went to work. Did the evening alone with AJ while still feeling like garbage. </p><p>12/19 AJ was not feeling well. He wanted lots of snuggles in the morning and was really warm. I went with my team to sweet Lake biscuits and limeade for brunch which was really fun. I came home and Matthew went off to work. I listened to Christmas Carol while tidying. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmCExA_CGLfqD5SbOH23ev_SK82neOaDlDDoSN65VU545kpNslj7eniie1eXtIyBlMyJxhSPIv4-5HOuO6GIjyW7qcI6SRJMbKZgim74JUaZFJi4QDT_pqegyhGq6qsqe-vzN7hCyp9gOJ1GDdP0bcArJKr8Dud6yopKXPdOrpztsZUuE9MOTxae03Ms/s4032/IMG_1658.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmCExA_CGLfqD5SbOH23ev_SK82neOaDlDDoSN65VU545kpNslj7eniie1eXtIyBlMyJxhSPIv4-5HOuO6GIjyW7qcI6SRJMbKZgim74JUaZFJi4QDT_pqegyhGq6qsqe-vzN7hCyp9gOJ1GDdP0bcArJKr8Dud6yopKXPdOrpztsZUuE9MOTxae03Ms/s320/IMG_1658.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/20 I walked on the treadmill and had a busy workday. It was just a normal evening at home while Matthew was at work. </p><p>12/21 AJ and I went on a walk and had a good breakfast together. We dropped off a plate to a friend, stopped at Smith's and Dutch Bros. Did a little bit of work during AJ's nap and wrapped some presents. I did some laundry and got ready for us to go to the start of Christmas party in Orem. AJ had fun, but we left much too late. </p><p>12/22 I lifted weights and Matthew went to work. AJ and I went to honeybaked ham to pick up stuff for Christmas Eve dinner. I took AJ for a haircut which was on the wrong day. The appointment was for the next day. So they rushed and fit us in, but even after much conversation about his curls, she cut them all off. I cried for two hours. I did lots of laundry and tried to start cleaning. AJ and I went to dinner at panda express and had a normal evening otherwise while Matthew was at work. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFALQpzANp1TDsYlP6QZ5f_5BwsWei4HT7bm6VkU1WiBOnNABF0ei0LGxVrpv8OXBO_E0-xdiq-M4MtBQq1X2tdUQ2o7mIX_vzWgPvlV2CzyxiuMCUGb6LTEgr3utFrWia-qvtE-Y6xUgJ0ViBufNxdWK8OS0VqeDm3dde5oE-1xDwPBDMnjjFqrhuiY/s4032/IMG_1732.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFALQpzANp1TDsYlP6QZ5f_5BwsWei4HT7bm6VkU1WiBOnNABF0ei0LGxVrpv8OXBO_E0-xdiq-M4MtBQq1X2tdUQ2o7mIX_vzWgPvlV2CzyxiuMCUGb6LTEgr3utFrWia-qvtE-Y6xUgJ0ViBufNxdWK8OS0VqeDm3dde5oE-1xDwPBDMnjjFqrhuiY/s320/IMG_1732.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curls gone</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>12/23 AJ slept until after 7 o'clock which was a miracle. We got groceries and went to Dutch Bros. I took AJ outside. Matthew went to get milk from Redmond. The evening was really hard for me emotionally as I just was really hungry all day and overstimulated. I had a hard time regulating myself. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AvDosldmkvpm7eXe3tYPBLn7ovk1jMlBK-F_nNSkb2tcanXXl3j5tFycW2DCgoLi2E7jkwFn_1Wu3Zlh7Tl_qUbVe_SDsIBj9syLcWUA_6jHuE-jd-hNzG6UeuiwJFJr93ouyxKKnJwQD_3ukk8-1lxCDO9HlWSj3XjM7Rq__flz9HgJ6okPr9E4Vdk/s4032/IMG_1754.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AvDosldmkvpm7eXe3tYPBLn7ovk1jMlBK-F_nNSkb2tcanXXl3j5tFycW2DCgoLi2E7jkwFn_1Wu3Zlh7Tl_qUbVe_SDsIBj9syLcWUA_6jHuE-jd-hNzG6UeuiwJFJr93ouyxKKnJwQD_3ukk8-1lxCDO9HlWSj3XjM7Rq__flz9HgJ6okPr9E4Vdk/s320/IMG_1754.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhf7pwrRnbg5YdlnF_HGiCzpsdC0xG34pdqvs9kZtMf46WrRZrxKenFDSXAM7k6gqhxoRZ4OPZ3sJ4NCYDyUmaC-SkUkaPxxwi_GAeB1KE2LhP5tbRFQF0gH5YTvZ7KE2CXpQJLmb39aJVESwx0YYY5XHsbyiHeWWhHaYCmwodEiP7BA_zoQarZVO_-4/s4032/IMG_1771.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhf7pwrRnbg5YdlnF_HGiCzpsdC0xG34pdqvs9kZtMf46WrRZrxKenFDSXAM7k6gqhxoRZ4OPZ3sJ4NCYDyUmaC-SkUkaPxxwi_GAeB1KE2LhP5tbRFQF0gH5YTvZ7KE2CXpQJLmb39aJVESwx0YYY5XHsbyiHeWWhHaYCmwodEiP7BA_zoQarZVO_-4/s320/IMG_1771.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSc9y_1TKOVK3fMe2zY4urwKsH3EMcczoUs8HnUbgPtibzkQm_iaROK9zjjEijUvIQtQ8MZjHP5DdmNyt4FRUqDxwzMl0UAtRdCZYpcG7nPFQ1_Vq8YlysMa83MvewsZgtF4HoN_kmIc3NPe2Xi2smPJwQTOHNrumWnJlMcWVHiuzFdWi1ZRwJv5z_CR4/s4032/IMG_1773.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSc9y_1TKOVK3fMe2zY4urwKsH3EMcczoUs8HnUbgPtibzkQm_iaROK9zjjEijUvIQtQ8MZjHP5DdmNyt4FRUqDxwzMl0UAtRdCZYpcG7nPFQ1_Vq8YlysMa83MvewsZgtF4HoN_kmIc3NPe2Xi2smPJwQTOHNrumWnJlMcWVHiuzFdWi1ZRwJv5z_CR4/s320/IMG_1773.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/24 I was up at 6:30, walked, AJ, and took him to church with me. Our neighbor came over to fix our hallway bathroom lights that were out for a couple of weeks. I went to a movie by myself. Matthew made Christmas Eve dinner from honeybaked ham. AJ took a bath. I watched it's a wonderful life. Still had a cough. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSyHMuqumS0XOE4tHsPK2acTFNCZYvHKRmSoFY5PV7-AZkI9PL4wSfZ2Mmh9N5SUujKY7XHi-fo2GeodzDNlUPhZXOmVk0QCxjLkvL1aDUjs_z0qeubMTbRQPMPR-QaBzCHQvaj-AtUn5IZ4SVU8BDq-Pj4ja6fMA3HZVFTgot7pU_nj7r11TG7DEEJc/s4032/IMG_1790.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSyHMuqumS0XOE4tHsPK2acTFNCZYvHKRmSoFY5PV7-AZkI9PL4wSfZ2Mmh9N5SUujKY7XHi-fo2GeodzDNlUPhZXOmVk0QCxjLkvL1aDUjs_z0qeubMTbRQPMPR-QaBzCHQvaj-AtUn5IZ4SVU8BDq-Pj4ja6fMA3HZVFTgot7pU_nj7r11TG7DEEJc/s320/IMG_1790.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8y2N6dOpWMvVbThHwUHnmj3zOUxRoHeStZ2hQUP-ISs3VKya99CXsypQ9Y8wTu5cb3SX4LSEMCyt5shw6vWRpcW-0WLPEAID2PjPC3qtVO_EfricLpqYq76mLffuBREtIggNrmChoTb_GQ19znQIcpsXXNNxagqnfdymrLIq2QyXiW5YSxCiU2riS9Rw/s4032/IMG_1792.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8y2N6dOpWMvVbThHwUHnmj3zOUxRoHeStZ2hQUP-ISs3VKya99CXsypQ9Y8wTu5cb3SX4LSEMCyt5shw6vWRpcW-0WLPEAID2PjPC3qtVO_EfricLpqYq76mLffuBREtIggNrmChoTb_GQ19znQIcpsXXNNxagqnfdymrLIq2QyXiW5YSxCiU2riS9Rw/s320/IMG_1792.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi407o171g0qRJ14uiR7Z9dCX4MBNglMgFUeSPoFZ3R2whrKitM5bWHc-WRxuZT9208rHR-_smfPc-SDrOrXphmLqDbRIauAMFZ0bd2p_lTaloLFGAnUcCnDSlEm6L9bZbsvzbvvOL6c8hK0NdjpbWo9MRL_PXBOVPmGkNdKKCqKn7kYRWEyFtIFBILaKw/s4032/IMG_1795.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi407o171g0qRJ14uiR7Z9dCX4MBNglMgFUeSPoFZ3R2whrKitM5bWHc-WRxuZT9208rHR-_smfPc-SDrOrXphmLqDbRIauAMFZ0bd2p_lTaloLFGAnUcCnDSlEm6L9bZbsvzbvvOL6c8hK0NdjpbWo9MRL_PXBOVPmGkNdKKCqKn7kYRWEyFtIFBILaKw/s320/IMG_1795.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/25 A good Christmas day. It took us a long time to get through presents because AJ just would get interested in whatever we had opened for him. We went to brunch at Dan and Dianne's which was really yummy. After AJ's nap we went on a walk. I rushed to make some mac & cheese for dinner. We got to my aunts house at 5:35. But dinner did not start until 6:45 or so unfortunately. we left home later than I wanted again. I got ready to start potty training.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-_-qLtH6oZ4CGy7PTyNXOrgjnSB3LGrOzadFrB4cDp9EuFXaOWNZUtvmW8yb3L7giheFpPJpjwXDJxy8BEzz6wK9imeRniDv4ZQOE9rw6hQ1Rh40UBAbvffAsocAuu6ASUaNIOtw0KHoNb-EIpWDnnbAIrB2YSQe9pYX_LpLOsvgyl89tQN1uQKPcrM/s4032/IMG_1821.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-_-qLtH6oZ4CGy7PTyNXOrgjnSB3LGrOzadFrB4cDp9EuFXaOWNZUtvmW8yb3L7giheFpPJpjwXDJxy8BEzz6wK9imeRniDv4ZQOE9rw6hQ1Rh40UBAbvffAsocAuu6ASUaNIOtw0KHoNb-EIpWDnnbAIrB2YSQe9pYX_LpLOsvgyl89tQN1uQKPcrM/s320/IMG_1821.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmIhNxNf-y5_evt21X9431QJPzzLh9zb8APU5z00Ttya3kaniTFIgW1yh_7p9UMTEw5PvsCLH2QVKjMPWGilhW7_9UoAYgSMSVZ9CMd14dw4MjNAgeAi5mcqpVHHunfwNaXyKOcVT4MmoTl0nVAMyUhkEwq0A5uCRL-Jv3XYWTTK5hLgjlZBk7o1OrRs/s4032/IMG_1828.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmIhNxNf-y5_evt21X9431QJPzzLh9zb8APU5z00Ttya3kaniTFIgW1yh_7p9UMTEw5PvsCLH2QVKjMPWGilhW7_9UoAYgSMSVZ9CMd14dw4MjNAgeAi5mcqpVHHunfwNaXyKOcVT4MmoTl0nVAMyUhkEwq0A5uCRL-Jv3XYWTTK5hLgjlZBk7o1OrRs/s320/IMG_1828.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEF_BQjqphPXrDL63b6Q7db-S4MiH_eGL2pqOBqFTXjG0sgjJtjvgraxW_GawuZywr6Js12K_ZIzNIGDXe7q3ErGhuwbWjPNqecgllYyRBZ0nmDKHLAFxlARbahcIZbraF9_ar3cxHZZlXizUbST05foH8vcGJc9qNARCiGKliUfYUU-bT2ru1uFtJuY/s4032/IMG_1831.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEF_BQjqphPXrDL63b6Q7db-S4MiH_eGL2pqOBqFTXjG0sgjJtjvgraxW_GawuZywr6Js12K_ZIzNIGDXe7q3ErGhuwbWjPNqecgllYyRBZ0nmDKHLAFxlARbahcIZbraF9_ar3cxHZZlXizUbST05foH8vcGJc9qNARCiGKliUfYUU-bT2ru1uFtJuY/s320/IMG_1831.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09Ro5FyiOdMNJL7NqxKXqu4O27oQ223K7sTkH6P8u42eZ3dr8OqXrDrWZcrbn-wavJKfyjZK1Pdk1kaVdxAUiqHzDhZqJKABnWhaRqb8oF6XL6YcBGhv685tnH87sq2-anx9ZE7t0kGoTfRccoNOQgwFsgqaUPfdk3P7bCki48xDLV9pnWr1VBb5mbFE/s4032/IMG_1835.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09Ro5FyiOdMNJL7NqxKXqu4O27oQ223K7sTkH6P8u42eZ3dr8OqXrDrWZcrbn-wavJKfyjZK1Pdk1kaVdxAUiqHzDhZqJKABnWhaRqb8oF6XL6YcBGhv685tnH87sq2-anx9ZE7t0kGoTfRccoNOQgwFsgqaUPfdk3P7bCki48xDLV9pnWr1VBb5mbFE/s320/IMG_1835.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>12/26 I slept really badly because I was having anxiety about potty training. The first day went pretty well all things considered. He did some self initiating and also pooped in his body. Matthew was gone from 130 on. I started watching the crown after putting AJ down for bed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5Qw6KUJ99Z8up4ODP3UFaSIz1yqaQuLM8oMKZFNsFcVCVjYW7111WHwAvvsJjJqpVdhsJx6s9hAmdiDmbbCIVLXYNLcUeerPK5t5O9GYJYAQ7MJHkNmfOd3b7nybei59KJ2QPyaCDwpaIaShNKEY1AqNnhbpUzZJrEaPYu-FY0rhwzBI2i3KdS1CA8w/s4032/IMG_1846.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5Qw6KUJ99Z8up4ODP3UFaSIz1yqaQuLM8oMKZFNsFcVCVjYW7111WHwAvvsJjJqpVdhsJx6s9hAmdiDmbbCIVLXYNLcUeerPK5t5O9GYJYAQ7MJHkNmfOd3b7nybei59KJ2QPyaCDwpaIaShNKEY1AqNnhbpUzZJrEaPYu-FY0rhwzBI2i3KdS1CA8w/s320/IMG_1846.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZn5Vx_PPBys7yXZ5Z1fYdBx0WLOIG25URTCEOxOrITiOOHLogGwZdmRJhzsRSoctqy2gjJoCs4wzy41KAA5k_yr1eOrbPycVKmqochgil_Z0Qr8_mfWUeTUSZ4jzXvUbGmVObltiU0pjzbZirhIUL3ZBE4RDOd68MXrNNcDgGx0W-HvPu9SK2dXlicI/s3088/IMG_1862.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZn5Vx_PPBys7yXZ5Z1fYdBx0WLOIG25URTCEOxOrITiOOHLogGwZdmRJhzsRSoctqy2gjJoCs4wzy41KAA5k_yr1eOrbPycVKmqochgil_Z0Qr8_mfWUeTUSZ4jzXvUbGmVObltiU0pjzbZirhIUL3ZBE4RDOd68MXrNNcDgGx0W-HvPu9SK2dXlicI/s320/IMG_1862.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/27 Was a hard day of potty training as expected. It's usually the day that holds a lot of resistance. There was a lot of crying and fussing and clinging. At the end of the day he really did great.</p><p>12/28 I slept poorly. AJ slept until 7 o'clock which is awesome. AJ wore pants without a diaper most of the day with one accident. We went outside twice and also drove through Starbucks; he did great! I was so proud. I watched the Crown after bedtime. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NqqmTP1doiIzUVBcDr0FjfutFS8y9YGrZ-iMRMv3ruUE909aQ_y8-Yyjcqholwv8HCnlnuaQ3KNFp9hvYZrP4RK1XUb542NSarF8qlpaKePAWD-e-cBFCuSVX2Gq3dY8det7ums8ymGeUEynr1GVFu46lZDNo3DoCUEhySSgJyMi_iPbPTI7rhylBkk/s4032/IMG_1919.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NqqmTP1doiIzUVBcDr0FjfutFS8y9YGrZ-iMRMv3ruUE909aQ_y8-Yyjcqholwv8HCnlnuaQ3KNFp9hvYZrP4RK1XUb542NSarF8qlpaKePAWD-e-cBFCuSVX2Gq3dY8det7ums8ymGeUEynr1GVFu46lZDNo3DoCUEhySSgJyMi_iPbPTI7rhylBkk/s320/IMG_1919.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/29 I did a walk on the treadmill. AJ had only one small accident but stopped himself and finished on the potty. We took our first outing to use a public restroom. He did great. I got my windshield replaced. I ordered a new modem. AJ and I spent over an hour outside. He did great. I did three loads of laundry and all of the cleaning. Watched the Crown after bedtime. </p><p>12/30 I got to sleep in, but it wasn't really great sleep or anything. I got groceries and Dutch. We went to Gardner village to get milk and let AJ run around. We got lunch. During his nap I did client check ins, worked out, put away my clothes, and showered. We watched Jumanji after dinner. It was a nice family day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIaZbN7QuP_YkROtoNr2CwruZ5nN3_2iRB1kCfCrttLIHKAjPbLsRL37Duw-ZEXLtRo3XDOa9r8qfT-WzXrlpcCX8Za_9NTWYSZ2miwneQ0NFqXyiZbjd3e-nSDl1GpdMH7zmZHtUKRXb_La4qd6VF14R9hVfQABFmMaUdfCbFpeueJNNVoaXytxJrug/s4032/IMG_1038%20-%20Copy.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIaZbN7QuP_YkROtoNr2CwruZ5nN3_2iRB1kCfCrttLIHKAjPbLsRL37Duw-ZEXLtRo3XDOa9r8qfT-WzXrlpcCX8Za_9NTWYSZ2miwneQ0NFqXyiZbjd3e-nSDl1GpdMH7zmZHtUKRXb_La4qd6VF14R9hVfQABFmMaUdfCbFpeueJNNVoaXytxJrug/s320/IMG_1038%20-%20Copy.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xJaFIz82I-ZXieTezL9IocAyySDSBq70OVKSzvMQX5AJ40hYNdbXRiHzMxSu1PTSJbmaobgV2SQPivarb35JuasOLCrwJGGPJ1lIVIzAq9uvwh0Y-PO7ILs4j_R09MS4F29lDZtOSIhZPzCbtc2aFvOoZusEsdZdDRfmExlF0KT_xnI1SlUE2PPHFZQ/s4032/IMG_1057%20-%20Copy.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xJaFIz82I-ZXieTezL9IocAyySDSBq70OVKSzvMQX5AJ40hYNdbXRiHzMxSu1PTSJbmaobgV2SQPivarb35JuasOLCrwJGGPJ1lIVIzAq9uvwh0Y-PO7ILs4j_R09MS4F29lDZtOSIhZPzCbtc2aFvOoZusEsdZdDRfmExlF0KT_xnI1SlUE2PPHFZQ/s320/IMG_1057%20-%20Copy.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhy93Tlbf0NoSQ8l64hKQy7dtLzKcyxRUvNd455-aOlgDUrRXGT8_lbn07g4WOY6Y9wbdO_so7_fr1MWuuxzVIbdwvdqPxoRv4X2T4ZZLgAq1kgDdp089jVJNtSFB8nDzDCDGVe4bA9ihJI9_smjylD9ExN5NlMZ9itoytSI8Qt3iDQXbMMk5Q3McAbM/s3088/IMG_1983.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhy93Tlbf0NoSQ8l64hKQy7dtLzKcyxRUvNd455-aOlgDUrRXGT8_lbn07g4WOY6Y9wbdO_so7_fr1MWuuxzVIbdwvdqPxoRv4X2T4ZZLgAq1kgDdp089jVJNtSFB8nDzDCDGVe4bA9ihJI9_smjylD9ExN5NlMZ9itoytSI8Qt3iDQXbMMk5Q3McAbM/s320/IMG_1983.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>12/31 AJ was up at 6:10, which was a real bummer. I walked on the treadmill and did AJ's breakfast. Matthew was struck by a back spasm and went to bed. I drove us through Starbucks, did AJ's lunch, and put him down for a nap. I made Lil Smokies and sour cream dip for the evening. It was a good day with potty training; he stopped himself after starting to have an accident and finished on the potty. No accidents at grandma's house or in the car either. He was well adored by cousins and aunts at grandma's house, and had a much later bedtime than planned. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW67PWRemQargE4p7lcluuHJK8tNvWqej-SVecASPn8_bWNmCn1ex71IoXBbrQ-e1LEPwhR66DppKut00I1L59z7BFghsORyB8trJ3kWaY47iVBqeFgwgRUokLYekPdnCJNIsVqcYtYuRpXLoOBZO0TeMY4chTY7eD-mVZy9KuEcGPiRUHHb-hMuJtZc/s4032/IMG_2075.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW67PWRemQargE4p7lcluuHJK8tNvWqej-SVecASPn8_bWNmCn1ex71IoXBbrQ-e1LEPwhR66DppKut00I1L59z7BFghsORyB8trJ3kWaY47iVBqeFgwgRUokLYekPdnCJNIsVqcYtYuRpXLoOBZO0TeMY4chTY7eD-mVZy9KuEcGPiRUHHb-hMuJtZc/s320/IMG_2075.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Books I listened to this month: </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><i>Iron Flame</i> by Rebecca Yarros</p><p><i>Your Best Year Ever </i>by Michael Hyatt</p><p><i>The Danish Way of Parenting</i> by Jessica Alexander</p><p><i>A Christmas Carol</i> by Charles Dickens</p></blockquote>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-86948582850790817732023-12-02T13:34:00.001-07:002023-12-02T13:34:56.344-07:00November GBOMB<p>I missed October. I just didn't have the mental energy or time to commit to it. But I like doing these. It helps me reflect more about what I'm thinking and experiencing in life rather than just listing what I do in a day like a news report. </p><p>So in November...</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Good</h2><p>California. Everything about it. AJ did so well on the way there and on the way home. The weather was great--rainy day included. Being with my dad and watching him connect with AJ. Watching my brothers love on AJ. AJ getting to run around outside. The only downside is that my favorite donut shop was only open one day we were home, and they didn't have my favorite one. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHlHrGK-3w-DoUOEFxsJPS2GxI_NIHHIkvYgpW45s7OzixsRm8fplsWUOLnqzXwRW0phD_RNKq-vyLNm47RNQt4gDkM58fa2uY955VHe_OesPCoTXMFDDr8hifZ-wLKXGg1QxJqKug2eGLBk-BxUkE-Dp3IjfHWBwKBhkWax4-jyzx8jnEedtB6_lyMo/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2023%202023,%206%2039%2050%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHlHrGK-3w-DoUOEFxsJPS2GxI_NIHHIkvYgpW45s7OzixsRm8fplsWUOLnqzXwRW0phD_RNKq-vyLNm47RNQt4gDkM58fa2uY955VHe_OesPCoTXMFDDr8hifZ-wLKXGg1QxJqKug2eGLBk-BxUkE-Dp3IjfHWBwKBhkWax4-jyzx8jnEedtB6_lyMo/s320/Photo%20Nov%2023%202023,%206%2039%2050%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Family photos. I love them! We took them at Wheeler Farm again, and Ali had them to us in two days. She's so good at what she does, and I was able to order our holiday cards super fast. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHFAdDM0VBi92vPIik0xW4BS7ytBijXCfPltbv5BEYbInuHQgpx7yMSvppc2nVg7hjYhtri7Fc1OLhDpuQWOnhyxK5HNRqaL7-G7yKbPyCeJW3ekORDnipChPrAf-0J4M7_bT-T37ML9R2OAs9ol5u7tZ8QLFQphAUyGntPH5l3bWEB81Ld52MT18vDE/s5152/Photo%20Nov%2006%202023,%204%2052%2045%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3435" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHFAdDM0VBi92vPIik0xW4BS7ytBijXCfPltbv5BEYbInuHQgpx7yMSvppc2nVg7hjYhtri7Fc1OLhDpuQWOnhyxK5HNRqaL7-G7yKbPyCeJW3ekORDnipChPrAf-0J4M7_bT-T37ML9R2OAs9ol5u7tZ8QLFQphAUyGntPH5l3bWEB81Ld52MT18vDE/s320/Photo%20Nov%2006%202023,%204%2052%2045%20PM.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p>Christmas. Lights. Decorations. Music. It makes the short, dark days easier. Having Christmas music or movies playing just brings so much cheer. </p><p>Exercise. With my dad's help, I was able to lift or run every day that I was home in CA without having to be fully attentive to AJ. It was so nice! Recently, I've been able to lift three days a week consistently and walk on the other days. It feels good. I'm ready to get back to the gym. </p><p>AJ's development. The child is a parrot. He's willing to copy almost anything we ask him to say, and he says it really well! He helps to throw trash away, puts things back when we ask him to (mostly), helps feed the animals, helps make his food (when we have time), wipes things, and likes to help with laundry. Obviously having him participate slows things down, but I try to remember that that's kind of the point. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhrSr6PEciBm0UtBZDfC1dEOpst6182RuPQzUUHuoFGOhnOYyaKYQLHFGcUfRw3rTl0ug3swawGJy4TVPHCQrLDPyHAWmvR7i4CX4PJhqmKkLUjihbaXpzzJwb9UrjULpYhWk0KKy4V295lEbpLLeuZEx_hsaW_ZIsjTlBn0dDKNFe1wu2kJFIRpOPgw/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2021%202023,%2011%2045%2025%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhrSr6PEciBm0UtBZDfC1dEOpst6182RuPQzUUHuoFGOhnOYyaKYQLHFGcUfRw3rTl0ug3swawGJy4TVPHCQrLDPyHAWmvR7i4CX4PJhqmKkLUjihbaXpzzJwb9UrjULpYhWk0KKy4V295lEbpLLeuZEx_hsaW_ZIsjTlBn0dDKNFe1wu2kJFIRpOPgw/s320/Photo%20Nov%2021%202023,%2011%2045%2025%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Secret Santa. We're doing Secret Santa at work, and I love this kind of stuff. I got the gifts for my person already, and I hope she likes them! </p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bad</h2><p>The dark. The darkness in the morning. The darkness on the way home. It's dark SO often, and the time change only makes it worse. I am struggling. I need to find my "happy light." </p><p>Toddlerhood. AJ has started to throw his head back in a tantrum and has nailed me in the cheekbone twice--one left me tender for a couple weeks. At Festival of Trees he didn't want to sit in his stroller, just wanted to run around. To avoid screaming, I basically had to let him, but didn't get to pay much attention to the trees. I kind of expected that, but we are just entering a hard phase. He also isn't eating as well as he used to, which I know is probably normal. </p><p>Cavities. I had a dentist appointment this month and have the beginnings of several cavities which is really disappointing for me. I haven't changed my eating or dental hygiene. I imagine it's from having AJ, and I'm sure it'll get worse. Such a bummer. </p><p>HVAC. We had a tune up done--my first one ever since moving in in 2015. The water heater definitely needs to be replaced, which I suspected. And our furnace is pretty old and needs at least some work if not a total replacement. Our initial quote was super overwhelming. We got a second, much more reasonable quote. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around it though. </p><p>Food. I'm starting to notice how I feel after eating certain foods--a very quick response. I feel my sinus react, and feel myself get foggy and generally feel bad. I think this goes back to the need to attempt to eliminate some things from my diet. Honestly, all that holds me back is that it's hard for me to eat enough to begin with. I don't have time to make breakfast on the days I work (I know--meal prep), and sometimes just eating anything at all is what it comes to for me. But I do want to feel better and want to be in a good place for my next pregnancy. </p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">On My Brain</h2><p>Blind spots. I was having a conversation with my friend the other day, and we were talking about how it would be scary to ask our closest friends and family about our "blind spots." What are the qualities we have that need some work? What areas can we be or do better? What are we not seeing? I have a pretty good idea of my worst qualities, but would be interested in what others say--if it would line up or if there would be more. </p><p>Living situation. We have a possible opportunity to move out of our condo (and keep it to rent it out). It's on my brain. I have been wanting to move so badly, but also it's a big change and a lot of work. I'm intimidated by it. </p><p>The hassle is worth it. I try to remind myself of this. Scheduling the event--Cornbelly's, Festival of Trees, Luminaria, whatever--loading AJ up to go, handling him while we're there. It's a lot. Even driving him to CA to visit family. It's such an ordeal. But I try to remind myself that the hassle is worth it. "It is by spending myself that I become rich." We gain memories, connections, and for AJ--development. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHNjXGGV_hEIB_4hkvd-rMia-M9RlQgl1HFgqPwwGcmrsEeqovKtR0s4bj_Ljo4OVEwqYV23wwz8k3HfIaaQIILmX30Wiy8Bprl4hNt0cY7pgnT9dz2TwYUXJyuMRJuJmCxx3JAn0wW2ywHXZUaadktvqWZ8uHZM8peY0m82-knOY6jynD90BppURLlY/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2027%202023,%2012%2026%2026%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHNjXGGV_hEIB_4hkvd-rMia-M9RlQgl1HFgqPwwGcmrsEeqovKtR0s4bj_Ljo4OVEwqYV23wwz8k3HfIaaQIILmX30Wiy8Bprl4hNt0cY7pgnT9dz2TwYUXJyuMRJuJmCxx3JAn0wW2ywHXZUaadktvqWZ8uHZM8peY0m82-knOY6jynD90BppURLlY/s320/Photo%20Nov%2027%202023,%2012%2026%2026%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-71972658313512075022023-12-01T13:59:00.006-07:002023-12-02T13:38:55.198-07:00November in Review <p>November 1 I had a four hour fierce conversations training at work. I ran some errands after work. It was a normal evening at home, and Matthew and I watched lessons in chemistry. </p><p>November 2 I was awake at 6:00 and lifted weights. It was a work from home day. We went as a family to eat dinner at Salt City burger company, which was pretty disappointing. It was a normal evening at home. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmxsy0G595pnIkeZ31lUat9htuL5ErtL40O4gQLQnaaCLsoMVKIBN2WwejgmzyndfBAwXLaSXiU06RL8F8EPXVL6GtbZ4FLjxNgEe2H_hrtqkHQGuUq9Bv8afc6vuGL5C3PrLWI9Lbpue-i6HF8Tt4mMkPfEsVIN6bgZ8gpVnRbMbvhTCSkNnh20wVDs/s2000/Photo%20Nov%2002%202023,%208%2010%2025%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmxsy0G595pnIkeZ31lUat9htuL5ErtL40O4gQLQnaaCLsoMVKIBN2WwejgmzyndfBAwXLaSXiU06RL8F8EPXVL6GtbZ4FLjxNgEe2H_hrtqkHQGuUq9Bv8afc6vuGL5C3PrLWI9Lbpue-i6HF8Tt4mMkPfEsVIN6bgZ8gpVnRbMbvhTCSkNnh20wVDs/s320/Photo%20Nov%2002%202023,%208%2010%2025%20PM.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><p></p><p>November 3 I was up at 6:30 and went on a walk. I worked for a few hours. I got most of the house cleaning done as well as three loads of laundry. We went as a family to Cornbelly's. It was perfect weather and not crowded. After bedtime Matthew and I ate panda express and watched lessons in chemistry. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxV7jE7WPUNI-1Pzkq7eKkUVNh1i2bXffAEmEeRzaeZdeak4tn3htogZYhGFopx-A58BitgIGDNfUNnTTv_NuQ5X8A2GBIveTNi4aYZurLAt4RWCPf7qCKhZHorokd49MxA7B4x63kX5p96YvvcTGYIDtrkLXdUNpYN7RpFGE8g280AUHBuzJYqjhyXM/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2003%202023,%204%2034%2044%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxV7jE7WPUNI-1Pzkq7eKkUVNh1i2bXffAEmEeRzaeZdeak4tn3htogZYhGFopx-A58BitgIGDNfUNnTTv_NuQ5X8A2GBIveTNi4aYZurLAt4RWCPf7qCKhZHorokd49MxA7B4x63kX5p96YvvcTGYIDtrkLXdUNpYN7RpFGE8g280AUHBuzJYqjhyXM/s320/Photo%20Nov%2003%202023,%204%2034%2044%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfaUCX453Z2YqA9qGN-VpDRuIwNlx2-gfs9sjgmCZVAi5UEmU26d9_gB3Hqa1M_F_PNYc6b7bE1UAvxxURVhT5bv3Lc1EKoZG9ml__WQMIlpLfnP9ASe2o7HKuVr8e5zsloVbhekdi_w630v7CNBqJqvacLbxE7_uBsFAG2EBWx0yGY6zSpZrc1h21p8/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2003%202023,%205%2032%2015%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfaUCX453Z2YqA9qGN-VpDRuIwNlx2-gfs9sjgmCZVAi5UEmU26d9_gB3Hqa1M_F_PNYc6b7bE1UAvxxURVhT5bv3Lc1EKoZG9ml__WQMIlpLfnP9ASe2o7HKuVr8e5zsloVbhekdi_w630v7CNBqJqvacLbxE7_uBsFAG2EBWx0yGY6zSpZrc1h21p8/s320/Photo%20Nov%2003%202023,%205%2032%2015%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>November 4 we all got up at 7:00. I went on a run. I did my laundry, took AJ grocery shopping, got Dutch Bros, and took AJ to play outside. After AJ's nap we went to Cornbelly's just the two of us for the very last time. It was a normal evening after that (dinner, bedtime, etc.). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1qJ8CA50W-CH79C2ml3GdwGWhZIDP6oVfQC8OsCeYJrgyVWg48-DDng8LqomPlizDcy4krszVzCR4cuWhBFA8K9LrqScBl7yDYiuvBSOv2sHbHTK5qiOy4T91I_eKZUFD2H8QZo8-kDt4GfHEwpLGP8JgSOQgXc_eBrOuv1QTWQH_XaDiZT0ABTTNNM/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2004%202023,%204%2041%2015%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1qJ8CA50W-CH79C2ml3GdwGWhZIDP6oVfQC8OsCeYJrgyVWg48-DDng8LqomPlizDcy4krszVzCR4cuWhBFA8K9LrqScBl7yDYiuvBSOv2sHbHTK5qiOy4T91I_eKZUFD2H8QZo8-kDt4GfHEwpLGP8JgSOQgXc_eBrOuv1QTWQH_XaDiZT0ABTTNNM/s320/Photo%20Nov%2004%202023,%204%2041%2015%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>November 5 AJ surprised us and slept until 6:10 (so 7:10 before the time change), thank goodness! Matthew made us breakfast. I went to Starbs. We went to Costco as a family and made AJ lunch. Matthew went to storage. AJ took a pretty good nap. We went on a walk while Matthew went to Smith's to get a couple things. I made pasta and boiled eggs. We made chicken korma, naan, and rice, and had Jim over for dinner. We were all ready for bed by 7:00. DST is a hell of a drug. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdTHFipmnQhyphenhyphenjwbvN6QsrxuRVsX_FUKfwfMkGrjpTmbuVbxmt2OMot24Ugs3qjPU_WSN2ru4FHyenDNUkDhBMzi7inryo7ttcpozhQ4lGFpw7jwvTudz0QbFU4MeHPw-49wx9rmUQvU_KhVBPq-aaU_DXClTSldua69U89CYA7TczRncAf-cz1qfn-80/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2005%202023,%204%2024%2033%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdTHFipmnQhyphenhyphenjwbvN6QsrxuRVsX_FUKfwfMkGrjpTmbuVbxmt2OMot24Ugs3qjPU_WSN2ru4FHyenDNUkDhBMzi7inryo7ttcpozhQ4lGFpw7jwvTudz0QbFU4MeHPw-49wx9rmUQvU_KhVBPq-aaU_DXClTSldua69U89CYA7TczRncAf-cz1qfn-80/s320/Photo%20Nov%2005%202023,%204%2024%2033%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>November 6 I was up at 6:00 followed by AJ at 6:15. I lifted weights. Work was rough because I found out that the new executive assistant bailed on the job via email the previous day. I left work early to get ready for family photos. We got them taken out Wheeler farm with Ali. She did beautifully as always! Matthew picked up Kentucky fried chicken so we could eat some in honor of Rick. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRe9miYPSMMVGKem_77SCL7F7Djwr-en_EPNxxfoH1ADXKVIUAoyrB2SRNcSuQQbwfKWUGvkWy29oyyS85BxkRRcfwKTaqJW-t960DvmXqXAqyZucbqnN9JOHaAuISpKpsTmp6uLYVYXWO9Mb2xoMnuJJU5TlgiFiL7JvLHhhAsCJHllQqhHAVwIluBQ/s5152/Photo%20Nov%2006%202023,%204%2052%2045%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3435" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRe9miYPSMMVGKem_77SCL7F7Djwr-en_EPNxxfoH1ADXKVIUAoyrB2SRNcSuQQbwfKWUGvkWy29oyyS85BxkRRcfwKTaqJW-t960DvmXqXAqyZucbqnN9JOHaAuISpKpsTmp6uLYVYXWO9Mb2xoMnuJJU5TlgiFiL7JvLHhhAsCJHllQqhHAVwIluBQ/s320/Photo%20Nov%2006%202023,%204%2052%2045%20PM.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFwBAd8gpoEfMLNEDBC786-623ZXl9KDJnTFAd-8XPOSo0obQWTJWh1KCHMJ0ITKHCw_iHjeh_552Q-mvIhSpqeqBzD_VCOkkcKEpzFpHnvHwLafqxUHBgpHpIkIlukYdP8geEl3Olbe3zc1x3teBPUaxeEpmCJmWyJJVk4PQ1YFFYA6MGf3w6UBxXH8/s3706/Photo%20Nov%2006%202023,%204%2053%2011%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3706" data-original-width="2471" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFwBAd8gpoEfMLNEDBC786-623ZXl9KDJnTFAd-8XPOSo0obQWTJWh1KCHMJ0ITKHCw_iHjeh_552Q-mvIhSpqeqBzD_VCOkkcKEpzFpHnvHwLafqxUHBgpHpIkIlukYdP8geEl3Olbe3zc1x3teBPUaxeEpmCJmWyJJVk4PQ1YFFYA6MGf3w6UBxXH8/s320/Photo%20Nov%2006%202023,%204%2053%2011%20PM.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffiZxI-l1VAv0ivBGsm30YUzQ9i36H06ROALYEMo0c9C-uF6OMJp7OI4HRmxCeWl_c9txtyTngKCgdRtio7PnTdXePZI6Dunvv0fH0ApKcvOWn9BHP5xu1qokGJiUZDtgN_vusOdxMbqfdXme-AZsFhhPN2nqcng2SbwGEgFTwH-gG7aL7YomQQ_SVD0/s5472/Photo%20Nov%2006%202023,%205%2010%2034%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffiZxI-l1VAv0ivBGsm30YUzQ9i36H06ROALYEMo0c9C-uF6OMJp7OI4HRmxCeWl_c9txtyTngKCgdRtio7PnTdXePZI6Dunvv0fH0ApKcvOWn9BHP5xu1qokGJiUZDtgN_vusOdxMbqfdXme-AZsFhhPN2nqcng2SbwGEgFTwH-gG7aL7YomQQ_SVD0/s320/Photo%20Nov%2006%202023,%205%2010%2034%20PM.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p>November 7 AJ was up before six. I walked on the treadmill. It was a regular day at work except that we went to Penny Ann's for lunch as an HR team. I dropped off my ballot on my way home. </p><p>November 8 AJ was up at 5:30. I lifted weights and went to work. Matthew had to go to the kitchen. I looked at our family photos and posted them. I watched Riverdale. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXf5WOE1RnFsjx8Aa5niRNlOLyasA14FL7m85Crk-044wRlus8JMELhVPUKEpmY2qgjsgbIr6oCitHqQo4b3FXvGI96-sMeAt2dZ9X0BLfj4A3c35pNtx_sCfsbARVYeB2anMtM2rnz1q_qs0QWL0LkPxLtMDvo87S9sB_HFaLACVZMuz-WOahrTQySw/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2008%202023,%207%2004%2006%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXf5WOE1RnFsjx8Aa5niRNlOLyasA14FL7m85Crk-044wRlus8JMELhVPUKEpmY2qgjsgbIr6oCitHqQo4b3FXvGI96-sMeAt2dZ9X0BLfj4A3c35pNtx_sCfsbARVYeB2anMtM2rnz1q_qs0QWL0LkPxLtMDvo87S9sB_HFaLACVZMuz-WOahrTQySw/s320/Photo%20Nov%2008%202023,%207%2004%2006%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>November 9 we were basically up all night with AJ. I worked at home with my mom here to watch the baby. I did take him to swim class. </p><p>November 10 I lifted weights and then realized at 7:50 that I had a dentist appointment at 8:00! So I ran out the door and actually made it in time, just a little bit ugly and smelly. I think postpartum has messed up my teeth, so I have had to start a prescription toothpaste. I did some work and worked on our Christmas cards and letter. AJ and I went with my mom to the mall on a whim. I took AJ with me to dinner at Costa Vida. </p><p>November 11 was a normal day of cleaning, groceries, and laundry. I did take AJ to my friend's holiday market at her home in Draper which was really cute.</p><p>November 12 was a pretty slow day. I did some baking--banana oat donuts for AJ and chocolate Bundt cake for me. We went on a walk to the park, and had dinner at my mother-in-law's house. I wish I had photos. </p><p>November 13 was a busy day at work followed by spaghetti for dinner. </p><p>November 14 I went on a run. Work was busy. It was a normal evening at home. Matthew and I watched lessons in chemistry. </p><p>November 15 was just a normal day of work, and a TV show in the evening.</p><p>November 16 I worked from home. We went as a family to Trader Joe's and had chicken pot pie for dinner. Matthew and I watched Upload.</p><p>November 17 we had an HVAC tune up and got a quote on replacing our water heater and furnace. Super fun. I ran a couple of errands. Matthew got the Christmas decorations out of storage. I started some laundry. Just a normal evening at home after Matthew went to work.</p><p>November 18 was a normal day with laundry, groceries, and cleaning. I worked on creating a pregnancy fitness program for a client and for my future self. Matthew picked up dinner at Mo Bettahs. We watched lessons in chemistry.</p><p>November 19 I decorated the house and met up with Natalie at the Bean Yard. I decorated the tree and created our 2024 family calendar on Shutterfly so I could take advantage of the free calendar code. We went to dinner at La Costa as a family. I created a metal ornament on Shutterfly and ordered that for free too. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxAyFugzwJ0B2UjTi03iX8pGeB-LDzmQj9JD5xV4DqGo3yA9f6Wps4XQt6n9BybsCnwRtuzqV9Va_Fke2IAvsJ0LgnyuOqLEzF09bkwzUWZNFshePABHJnBBh_R_uBHdi3w_MkzR807vmOboLX8jOeLIy8u5HTBcKVhxp1zcrh7WqLHaddWjHFtCbEEM/s4032/IMG_1087.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxAyFugzwJ0B2UjTi03iX8pGeB-LDzmQj9JD5xV4DqGo3yA9f6Wps4XQt6n9BybsCnwRtuzqV9Va_Fke2IAvsJ0LgnyuOqLEzF09bkwzUWZNFshePABHJnBBh_R_uBHdi3w_MkzR807vmOboLX8jOeLIy8u5HTBcKVhxp1zcrh7WqLHaddWjHFtCbEEM/s320/IMG_1087.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EDw68qAjlk9gK1VgZUjEptFGippOEKVpkz7INZ4fWQzRqGPU_EldlSpkILc1NqpbQhLhBgC1ksn0Xcb5l72NPzVlI5_fx7Ma5q6qLTUwbyyXV_TRzKXBXkRhpoP0VhkFpOnqAF1WgAnJKQvRuoLX_FQORkT5j3zSaSisshhmVZS41ZT4rXvg4p7cGyU/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2019%202023,%206%2023%2050%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EDw68qAjlk9gK1VgZUjEptFGippOEKVpkz7INZ4fWQzRqGPU_EldlSpkILc1NqpbQhLhBgC1ksn0Xcb5l72NPzVlI5_fx7Ma5q6qLTUwbyyXV_TRzKXBXkRhpoP0VhkFpOnqAF1WgAnJKQvRuoLX_FQORkT5j3zSaSisshhmVZS41ZT4rXvg4p7cGyU/s320/Photo%20Nov%2019%202023,%206%2023%2050%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>November 20 was just a normal day. We worked on Christmas cards that evening. I packed for our trip for me and AJ. I made some sandwiches and did laundry as well. </p><p>November 21 we left at 7:15. We stopped in Fillmore, St. George, and Baker. AJ did so great on our ride even though he took a terrible nap. We met my dad for dinner at Hana Haru. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLHJqm8MVFnlVZg_vFuR7mZL1SiWKNwjC9A5PXUokb_RtORCGqAPqkphwYDrqAf96nPGLzPRTx_l0uF9wvKKPOR5oyPW0s_QFzoGJGDXRqmuVufh5TRpcT_mPOAX-xG6mLqrJboI6-k8B2LavDII67UMuFoMcxls7h7pOOD9lTE4Wzn5a3KDBgsSahJM/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2021%202023,%2011%2045%2025%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLHJqm8MVFnlVZg_vFuR7mZL1SiWKNwjC9A5PXUokb_RtORCGqAPqkphwYDrqAf96nPGLzPRTx_l0uF9wvKKPOR5oyPW0s_QFzoGJGDXRqmuVufh5TRpcT_mPOAX-xG6mLqrJboI6-k8B2LavDII67UMuFoMcxls7h7pOOD9lTE4Wzn5a3KDBgsSahJM/s320/Photo%20Nov%2021%202023,%2011%2045%2025%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>November 22 I was up early since AJ was still on Utah time. I went for a run. We went to Walmart and spent time outside. I got to take a nap while AJ napped. We went to Chili's with my dad. We did some preparations for Thanksgiving dinner.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__PpzlMBuA26DHIWwHRtDlFXArGSqIEyO0McEmOGNlnVauPUNO7lHaUG8kglNYE_CXmYOrVHBdT1zhMkC0myx1tG7W3GBUhbnkIRP76Y4XokZWUkODpsj-X0gkgTBt2MU7a-Fx_Da-zMrr4svhvCtn0YzZYdGDl5APPdseELuvB0DHK4kDIkvnpO1bj8/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2022%202023,%202%2029%2027%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__PpzlMBuA26DHIWwHRtDlFXArGSqIEyO0McEmOGNlnVauPUNO7lHaUG8kglNYE_CXmYOrVHBdT1zhMkC0myx1tG7W3GBUhbnkIRP76Y4XokZWUkODpsj-X0gkgTBt2MU7a-Fx_Da-zMrr4svhvCtn0YzZYdGDl5APPdseELuvB0DHK4kDIkvnpO1bj8/s320/Photo%20Nov%2022%202023,%202%2029%2027%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgxoXcAAJh14vREk8roU76IMTn7q9N7YS_C4fr5d6DfiuudKs6q0mQWlpE4kPpyXJp5jAEuMZpFjELUi-NforMvrReu6c0CVR43qhtjWgRARckl1ZdfTXW1Alerqaq307sOvrVFyzl7Hz7a1I1wipQMeyhlMk4UcbWQNVylWq3RneyfsKDH12H9F8cZ0/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2022%202023,%202%2032%2014%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgxoXcAAJh14vREk8roU76IMTn7q9N7YS_C4fr5d6DfiuudKs6q0mQWlpE4kPpyXJp5jAEuMZpFjELUi-NforMvrReu6c0CVR43qhtjWgRARckl1ZdfTXW1Alerqaq307sOvrVFyzl7Hz7a1I1wipQMeyhlMk4UcbWQNVylWq3RneyfsKDH12H9F8cZ0/s320/Photo%20Nov%2022%202023,%202%2032%2014%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDyGQTOhBuD_K-PqnUuiBrc-a_AqckLbI5FDwO1czA4T_M-kdI5t_mwomJ59bJdaMtg_pSQMF8YSlK88jgFv5dtp9I0IT7HbGeAcqBoi0LqCRN51hI5BrhdafRFkYx41WgBxHUd1Eh0LggG3_oXr2gvNDN5uDJ1ZVoRksTWx6TwwC0g1jBHN44ZOpWSE/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2022%202023,%206%2047%2005%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDyGQTOhBuD_K-PqnUuiBrc-a_AqckLbI5FDwO1czA4T_M-kdI5t_mwomJ59bJdaMtg_pSQMF8YSlK88jgFv5dtp9I0IT7HbGeAcqBoi0LqCRN51hI5BrhdafRFkYx41WgBxHUd1Eh0LggG3_oXr2gvNDN5uDJ1ZVoRksTWx6TwwC0g1jBHN44ZOpWSE/s320/Photo%20Nov%2022%202023,%206%2047%2005%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He kept calling this a "slide."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>November 23 I lifted weights. we did lots of cooking: stuffing, sweet potatoes, etc. Matthew took care of the mashed potatoes and gravy. The food all came out pretty good except that we overcooked our oven turkey unfortunately. Jason and Kellie came over. We took family photos. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fjECPzIcYFbSnvDkNrKjPz75ff0Z5sFh562mKOJZLvVs3uH7mDivJBZCzgjjC1535svEWJdDsSFhnHr1bNiU_z8qkn9kzWzER00F8XmjXcIkrmB5vWgQGTA9RPitoWFSKWY41zoUFdGSIY_1C7kcK-u9lNI8rP6NqDoHBKcI8tcQB9zdFfud4dr6BYs/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2023%202023,%202%2057%2047%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fjECPzIcYFbSnvDkNrKjPz75ff0Z5sFh562mKOJZLvVs3uH7mDivJBZCzgjjC1535svEWJdDsSFhnHr1bNiU_z8qkn9kzWzER00F8XmjXcIkrmB5vWgQGTA9RPitoWFSKWY41zoUFdGSIY_1C7kcK-u9lNI8rP6NqDoHBKcI8tcQB9zdFfud4dr6BYs/s320/Photo%20Nov%2023%202023,%202%2057%2047%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle Jake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-bK70TqLPL9_Nt_MWykisaYD7O-EoJVpjjQG2xgN0j9754VYvvmz41RHzW7fC-KhEZofWTS0Yc3C8fT2446QwxRWwio4Geiy6dZRJwM3iESvWaHSA_s5qwJf0xQfYDqR-_O9scO20KuS5uwfNdjrIQcJhlW7PhkejsXGWSdbLTqrHWe4SBUT3V16tSI/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2023%202023,%206%2037%2023%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-bK70TqLPL9_Nt_MWykisaYD7O-EoJVpjjQG2xgN0j9754VYvvmz41RHzW7fC-KhEZofWTS0Yc3C8fT2446QwxRWwio4Geiy6dZRJwM3iESvWaHSA_s5qwJf0xQfYDqR-_O9scO20KuS5uwfNdjrIQcJhlW7PhkejsXGWSdbLTqrHWe4SBUT3V16tSI/s320/Photo%20Nov%2023%202023,%206%2037%2023%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fgs5X9b1_-_B-v8bt7FE1BqqRAhrTZwtN-SeudGtE-7upGPDI_SJzbMX_SLBrAMkHbOU71yWNbJnwORZYeycaAHbaFf_0zWJLV8B5GjBOA944voxcRzLL10MkivJDpf0iUnrScvyLQTnpnbBxUzSh7W2RTfJJYX-pM5nqALhs1Bp8b2bLDEpwDxqYOo/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2023%202023,%206%2039%2050%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fgs5X9b1_-_B-v8bt7FE1BqqRAhrTZwtN-SeudGtE-7upGPDI_SJzbMX_SLBrAMkHbOU71yWNbJnwORZYeycaAHbaFf_0zWJLV8B5GjBOA944voxcRzLL10MkivJDpf0iUnrScvyLQTnpnbBxUzSh7W2RTfJJYX-pM5nqALhs1Bp8b2bLDEpwDxqYOo/s320/Photo%20Nov%2023%202023,%206%2039%2050%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>November 24 I went for a walk and a run. I went with my dad to the grocery store. We just hung out at home. My dad ordered us pizza. We watched Home Alone and Frozen 2.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26hSa89H-uBZAai0dTj26SZ6t60Lfn02X2RPawfZ81FVIHvnSBw8Dh5OwGbvUj_Yy2WtLcbiiF02naul6C4s2v38sjfnzBdKusLes1UOkcJjBb5aFXFMAEYSx7EyNzckxMEg0suEaWn-aHsyrCU7KcZGJSrNWAYAWBvY1wUSLvcescaVqrY9fKueqEX4/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2024%202023,%2010%2053%2025%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26hSa89H-uBZAai0dTj26SZ6t60Lfn02X2RPawfZ81FVIHvnSBw8Dh5OwGbvUj_Yy2WtLcbiiF02naul6C4s2v38sjfnzBdKusLes1UOkcJjBb5aFXFMAEYSx7EyNzckxMEg0suEaWn-aHsyrCU7KcZGJSrNWAYAWBvY1wUSLvcescaVqrY9fKueqEX4/s320/Photo%20Nov%2024%202023,%2010%2053%2025%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>November 25 I lifted weights. We went to a donut shop that was kind of disappointing because our usual place was closed. I did a client check in. We went to Trader Joe's. </p><p>November 26 we left my dad's house at 6:04 AM CA time. We stopped in Baker, Las Vegas, and Cedar city. We sat in an hour of traffic before the Virgin River Gorge, but still made it home at 6:23 Utah time. we did laundry, unpacked and did bedtime.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuxVVxqCeNj3J33jUBH2graRI_hrAvTcMNiMFrp-80AfOl1iXHvzNhJiSMeRIbPDSRUyAvYFFdXWV1LftolUsZlpSQbzQ4j_kTd_g_06y5v1xELFzf3_kB31fqZhyphenhyphenxgHCD6AL0cPpnFUKDie11P2FQy8TMg4pYWoNNf5hYq2ZpAD1KBmbTu9C-TYnfKI/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2026%202023,%206%2020%2052%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuxVVxqCeNj3J33jUBH2graRI_hrAvTcMNiMFrp-80AfOl1iXHvzNhJiSMeRIbPDSRUyAvYFFdXWV1LftolUsZlpSQbzQ4j_kTd_g_06y5v1xELFzf3_kB31fqZhyphenhyphenxgHCD6AL0cPpnFUKDie11P2FQy8TMg4pYWoNNf5hYq2ZpAD1KBmbTu9C-TYnfKI/s320/Photo%20Nov%2026%202023,%206%2020%2052%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>November 27 I lifted weights. AJ and I went to get my tires filled, got groceries, got Starbucks, and came home. I renewed my pre-and postnatal certification. I prepped for and did a podcast about postpartum with Fitbliss. Made sweet potato casserole for myself and threw a flatbread in the oven. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8l2cjOXPDUBIVlMlp-ONmBCeuvS-GfznSPz7MyL7eZxJFZRUm8PoT2jA0k3bKqYWtoUxmVgzuqaX9b5A_nFd3USxi9aKrFOXExYqCdyuOzVqXYvB3s8YdRpHpq3cCRLRRV7eFus0Osv4voRU2dGmYg5lo8JbKjqHN7P_AycEt4OxFc2V7BkyUWNGUlI/s3088/Photo%20Nov%2027%202023,%209%2026%2026%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8l2cjOXPDUBIVlMlp-ONmBCeuvS-GfznSPz7MyL7eZxJFZRUm8PoT2jA0k3bKqYWtoUxmVgzuqaX9b5A_nFd3USxi9aKrFOXExYqCdyuOzVqXYvB3s8YdRpHpq3cCRLRRV7eFus0Osv4voRU2dGmYg5lo8JbKjqHN7P_AycEt4OxFc2V7BkyUWNGUlI/s320/Photo%20Nov%2027%202023,%209%2026%2026%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bath robe hair came out good</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRc5gKN68shvWSLt3Bo_jHqgKazl2Cai7m9j26GsL9dIHd6TwzPygrQyiBHSpJcy-EFx1aUetlugtQxRs2KBM43Fy7Wn_UrQAEZgBH41l5WDT_Y5d4LKzBaIzY07ZkDewOUc6aZzF0p6m-PU83d_VWO_VwSUp4_nqok7X14CMXlsz7kdw7T9fqEtNW-ps/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2027%202023,%2012%2026%2026%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRc5gKN68shvWSLt3Bo_jHqgKazl2Cai7m9j26GsL9dIHd6TwzPygrQyiBHSpJcy-EFx1aUetlugtQxRs2KBM43Fy7Wn_UrQAEZgBH41l5WDT_Y5d4LKzBaIzY07ZkDewOUc6aZzF0p6m-PU83d_VWO_VwSUp4_nqok7X14CMXlsz7kdw7T9fqEtNW-ps/s320/Photo%20Nov%2027%202023,%2012%2026%2026%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>November 28 I did some cardio and was back to work. I came back to a lot of packages that I had to open and put away. Work was busy. Matthew gave AJ a banana purée popsicle which AJ called a puppy. It was really cute.</p><p>November 29 I lifted weights and went to work. It was a normal evening at home. We did get a second opinion on our water heater and furnace though which makes me feel better, cost-wise.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4pA_nTeOhKd2HOmEx-Y0ik9RRMRwSRJS4Bucc9VVhfsX6tqKJV8Wjf3CkxndnkwIJr2njzd2ZgfBD33H795NgzEFSE3W5-0VslDOFMfAVSU5oZ1-rObcFgNOXxbpMRYH4tOoAm4KuNlVSbY2KTZWPqWht9NTgZ4U62h4I58edrIhRYhz8FOzn8VuR5M/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2029%202023,%206%2029%2010%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4pA_nTeOhKd2HOmEx-Y0ik9RRMRwSRJS4Bucc9VVhfsX6tqKJV8Wjf3CkxndnkwIJr2njzd2ZgfBD33H795NgzEFSE3W5-0VslDOFMfAVSU5oZ1-rObcFgNOXxbpMRYH4tOoAm4KuNlVSbY2KTZWPqWht9NTgZ4U62h4I58edrIhRYhz8FOzn8VuR5M/s320/Photo%20Nov%2029%202023,%206%2029%2010%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>November 30 AJ woke up really early. I walked on the treadmill and did a work from home day with Dianne's help. I did take AJ to swim. He did great floating, but still has not stopped crying during lessons. It was a normal evening at home other than Matthew being at work.</p><p>Overall a good month, and so glad it wasn't snowy! </p><p>Books I read in November:</p><p><i>The Storyteller</i> by Dave Grohl (audiobook)<br /><i>Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing</i> by Matthew Perry (audiobook</p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-33928652355745963092023-11-01T08:39:00.002-06:002023-11-01T08:41:33.362-06:00October in Review <p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">October 1 we woke up around 6:30 and watched nightmare before Christmas. We all took a nap. I took AJ to Walmart with me. I listened to most of Viola Davis' memoir. It was so good. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkewZCkPlGpvHtpQ3qQCfWmKsDJuDLHRdjsl61F-QgVmYRhiJ5kdkJvaO1g5ZeVJWAaajXd-uXcGNAU-qbeZSne7Bfx72sOn9-pKQNd50HtskANC0oqnZtRthSQl-FHEK7yGX2ZO1y-1IXudXhRkBUS2V1LQUiDb4UBj4dfFzxW7XmbmgFuq0i9TWUJy4/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2001%202023,%206%2026%2047%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkewZCkPlGpvHtpQ3qQCfWmKsDJuDLHRdjsl61F-QgVmYRhiJ5kdkJvaO1g5ZeVJWAaajXd-uXcGNAU-qbeZSne7Bfx72sOn9-pKQNd50HtskANC0oqnZtRthSQl-FHEK7yGX2ZO1y-1IXudXhRkBUS2V1LQUiDb4UBj4dfFzxW7XmbmgFuq0i9TWUJy4/s320/Photo%20Oct%2001%202023,%206%2026%2047%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 2 AJ and I were up at 6:00. I was busy preparing for our rehab conference at work. AJ spent the day at his grandmas' house. It was a normal evening at home, and I ended the day watching Riverdale. </div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSknXBHrtmLJwHVh_K7u6zvMvvOvDXtSBeGm3iJrbyDluMuc6kQwKClAvSMfsu4qBzeoZG5MHHSNaLgR2OxtrGJ1i99uxZg9sxi6RlWyEsoBbz9HJsecBjIcWRyJpkGk7SRw_l1kel_Tjy8c8F7cc_YlpYMW8HZ6QH3K_eJ209OPEp7n4d7-2ut7T0Mhw/s2000/Photo%20Oct%2002%202023,%207%2021%2027%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSknXBHrtmLJwHVh_K7u6zvMvvOvDXtSBeGm3iJrbyDluMuc6kQwKClAvSMfsu4qBzeoZG5MHHSNaLgR2OxtrGJ1i99uxZg9sxi6RlWyEsoBbz9HJsecBjIcWRyJpkGk7SRw_l1kel_Tjy8c8F7cc_YlpYMW8HZ6QH3K_eJ209OPEp7n4d7-2ut7T0Mhw/s320/Photo%20Oct%2002%202023,%207%2021%2027%20AM.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 3 I walked on the treadmill. It was just a normal day. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />October 4 I did leg day. Work was busy as I had to set up for the rehab conference at the hotel. I played with AJ and did bedtime. Matthew picked us up dinner and we watched Couples Retreat. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />October 5 I was up early for the rehab conference. It mostly went well. I played with my baby and had a fairly normal evening, hard conversations aside. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />October 6 I was up early again for the second day of the rehab conference. I took AJ outside and spent time with him. I started on the cleaning and laundry.</div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKmdmoaB7ulBFjr3r3O1Lav2sLuicOajx9QB0OPYln9oGvImisIJ1k6NUCjTZP4MNW1k0nvOw6AVjHkYyFo21gKQTzxM7rHNli_ZZbZ3QydPGwNa5AvdYJRsqon8PFZnWX1PJNnXy_pgqT33UNn5VilitSCGGqak6VpIzkXM1AjV_kP914_NbAscRcBQ/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2006%202023,%201%2023%2019%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKmdmoaB7ulBFjr3r3O1Lav2sLuicOajx9QB0OPYln9oGvImisIJ1k6NUCjTZP4MNW1k0nvOw6AVjHkYyFo21gKQTzxM7rHNli_ZZbZ3QydPGwNa5AvdYJRsqon8PFZnWX1PJNnXy_pgqT33UNn5VilitSCGGqak6VpIzkXM1AjV_kP914_NbAscRcBQ/s320/Photo%20Oct%2006%202023,%201%2023%2019%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 7 and I was up at 6:00 and finished cleaning, plus did laundry. We went to Cornbelly's. I listened to the Shining. I met up with some of Matthew's family at Oak Wood Fire Kitchen for dinner. It was followed by a fairly normal evening at home. </div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RTNqtfq8mAbwxtPXzxQUPcHEfmtwEC-gR-YtrE-Qj2bzTqWFNb1ytgH3gywMs8t2guu0R2tgYf7yd5oWN4YlPR4MR8-PN0-qfOfRreTMHr-2dKu_WdG7NW71z1uh8nD95NPK5_OADCpaoGXSBkr4kph88ya5D62PT34Vb_AMd1A7M8HQn0RQZDATHxA/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2007%202023,%202%2053%2059%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RTNqtfq8mAbwxtPXzxQUPcHEfmtwEC-gR-YtrE-Qj2bzTqWFNb1ytgH3gywMs8t2guu0R2tgYf7yd5oWN4YlPR4MR8-PN0-qfOfRreTMHr-2dKu_WdG7NW71z1uh8nD95NPK5_OADCpaoGXSBkr4kph88ya5D62PT34Vb_AMd1A7M8HQn0RQZDATHxA/s320/Photo%20Oct%2007%202023,%202%2053%2059%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 8 I was up at 6:00, going through coupons and watching Disney cartoons. We went as a family to breakfast at black bear diner and drove half of the Alpine Loop. Matthew got groceries while AJ and I took a nap. We went to Chad and Jordyn's for Olive's baby blessing. AJ had so much fun playing with his cousins.</div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqi8rOtYvDIOoIHNZ7f_SbZn8iGKrG1E8U0aTDOYCtm9aFg7PoJP62P1cNiVon6ixHm_fwOvmNJ7w8b9UXXTGrrhyphenhyphenbouH4xwIC0AzPL0QXdJYbPkTSBzY4D5JgAtU1MWAxIZipKWC91N3Bdst5ArYGhz5VTnyQNg6mr-J7_8JwZdnAdm1fuVNs8PAdO7s/s3088/Photo%20Oct%2008%202023,%2010%2019%2010%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqi8rOtYvDIOoIHNZ7f_SbZn8iGKrG1E8U0aTDOYCtm9aFg7PoJP62P1cNiVon6ixHm_fwOvmNJ7w8b9UXXTGrrhyphenhyphenbouH4xwIC0AzPL0QXdJYbPkTSBzY4D5JgAtU1MWAxIZipKWC91N3Bdst5ArYGhz5VTnyQNg6mr-J7_8JwZdnAdm1fuVNs8PAdO7s/s320/Photo%20Oct%2008%202023,%2010%2019%2010%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 9 AJ was up all night. He was with me from 2:30 to 6:30. Work was busy. We got some bad news about Matthew's job at integrity first lending. We made Mexican chicken chili and started watching Nope. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />October 10 was our anniversary. I lifted weights in the morning. I went to work like normal. We went to dinner as a family at Itto Sushi. I made banana bread. We opened our leather gifts.</div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUc8ZmmtPlA_zL64x_N1TV_JaHF9m1IcfurWG697q74W0hZ9dIiMRtxViMFXmUhDWGsarQm816CKjZsNVJvi90hKmfgkX9pRBUHGPK_Z6U-a6bHzMDI2EntKg0zXQwcLhAlay75XxLS4a-ly8bFdMTuFPl2-zTTsOrwv6MnItwu5dbrnLXF__Kb58ktE/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2010%202023,%206%2052%2045%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUc8ZmmtPlA_zL64x_N1TV_JaHF9m1IcfurWG697q74W0hZ9dIiMRtxViMFXmUhDWGsarQm816CKjZsNVJvi90hKmfgkX9pRBUHGPK_Z6U-a6bHzMDI2EntKg0zXQwcLhAlay75XxLS4a-ly8bFdMTuFPl2-zTTsOrwv6MnItwu5dbrnLXF__Kb58ktE/s320/Photo%20Oct%2010%202023,%206%2052%2045%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 11 I went on a 1 mile run and started packing for St. George. Work was pretty busy. Matthew was working so I handled the evening alone. I started pre-trip laundry.</div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 12 I was up at 6:20 after a rough night with the baby for both me and Matthew. I went on a walk, and worked from home. I took AJ to swim class. I finished reading the Shining. And I showed our neighbors how to take care of Max while we would be in St. George. I finished packing as well.</div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcxAJifYlLdM5SXl468re-R9fNtpIQuFDidNHgSo1xSOGpmJfzyniPikgIbO5uQ3DFMfH9ObJn_9I1O8x8RgV2CFS6v7LenKtjRCugwMX8RgGSjEFdVAzBTmXKKKbIBHEqfeX0HmkAAkrkRGFsgPjiKxWkQrDEA3BXa2vqQyW0_PrSCfdLRvaVnQpbFs/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2012%202023,%205%2033%2050%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcxAJifYlLdM5SXl468re-R9fNtpIQuFDidNHgSo1xSOGpmJfzyniPikgIbO5uQ3DFMfH9ObJn_9I1O8x8RgV2CFS6v7LenKtjRCugwMX8RgGSjEFdVAzBTmXKKKbIBHEqfeX0HmkAAkrkRGFsgPjiKxWkQrDEA3BXa2vqQyW0_PrSCfdLRvaVnQpbFs/s320/Photo%20Oct%2012%202023,%205%2033%2050%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 13 I was up at 5:40. AJ slept until 7:00. We got breakfast and hit the road close to 9:00. We got to St. George at 1:40. I had to call because the code for the lock was not working. AJ was sick the whole way down to St. George. He was very sleepy, lethargic, and not eating. He had a really bad fever that evening, which was really disconcerting for me. Thank goodness for Shivani bringing us an extension cord so we could plug in AJ's monitor and sound machine in the closet. </div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrII0udP52t8BiazQVZVd-Hzybs5R-MrXH4OKc2JTf66u_rBpXPrzLXMBgdBSvwayBsNX5tpI_ZTjFhhR3GyeNdMBgzltQZ4-yGYhlXewiBh7TUTURw7-nJXlVByWLkS1_M7QZ8CKX43E5Fev1JpkwnGaq8roJO1llmwU_tFudnz1J9PvEv23QIfkXT5A/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2013%202023,%2012%2026%2043%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrII0udP52t8BiazQVZVd-Hzybs5R-MrXH4OKc2JTf66u_rBpXPrzLXMBgdBSvwayBsNX5tpI_ZTjFhhR3GyeNdMBgzltQZ4-yGYhlXewiBh7TUTURw7-nJXlVByWLkS1_M7QZ8CKX43E5Fev1JpkwnGaq8roJO1llmwU_tFudnz1J9PvEv23QIfkXT5A/s320/Photo%20Oct%2013%202023,%2012%2026%2043%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;">October 14 I was up at 2:00 and 5:00 pretty much. I took AJ on a walk, and then went on a run by myself. We went to pink box donuts and saw shadows of the eclipse. We stopped at Walmart for a couple of things, got food for Matthew, and stopped at Perks for me. AJ fell asleep in the car on the way back, and then refused an actual nap completely, which was actually really stressful. Shivani, Michael, and Elayna came over. We went to the lazy river, got dinner, and hung out. We tried to watch Nope, but AJ woke up and would not settle down until I came down and had him sleep next to me. </div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgytN8lSqdrv5LSF1AgJARUCx1gep0cuOSF6Dlnd2oo5sMB-8ToZ-CLgT8jkVr7MQD6ZE7w4_ZS9LvVTYrNwSsq3GiVE45VWWwbUfvhNNjJkpwSV2JokZXxGcleGQKgMojed9GQlnzXxY33CgmWpweWeni3DjWqOqggPYZ6VGEki5m8Adur81BBJyzjE/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2014%202023,%207%2013%2043%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgytN8lSqdrv5LSF1AgJARUCx1gep0cuOSF6Dlnd2oo5sMB-8ToZ-CLgT8jkVr7MQD6ZE7w4_ZS9LvVTYrNwSsq3GiVE45VWWwbUfvhNNjJkpwSV2JokZXxGcleGQKgMojed9GQlnzXxY33CgmWpweWeni3DjWqOqggPYZ6VGEki5m8Adur81BBJyzjE/s320/Photo%20Oct%2014%202023,%207%2013%2043%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CcjUlRb8Cj059SQS_jCFmNTyjwJC8fvpz2Jnyo8ntxodO6qT1gvZGdtpAJ61mmiEJ-Gqxb2kdbiDJgqAu62qtg1W8n9BmqkliV5HZ5LUf_TT5a5ZLQmuFprCBv5e1KM2FoSGMYIOHnQYHw4R0YnD0_Imbz3EZCzsWXPbo8DuigCTxfVbVGolaUfxo0g/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2014%202023,%2010%2026%2051%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CcjUlRb8Cj059SQS_jCFmNTyjwJC8fvpz2Jnyo8ntxodO6qT1gvZGdtpAJ61mmiEJ-Gqxb2kdbiDJgqAu62qtg1W8n9BmqkliV5HZ5LUf_TT5a5ZLQmuFprCBv5e1KM2FoSGMYIOHnQYHw4R0YnD0_Imbz3EZCzsWXPbo8DuigCTxfVbVGolaUfxo0g/s320/Photo%20Oct%2014%202023,%2010%2026%2051%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTXNvadD1i85vzFidZlfVuqOIcG5dkFj_FE_ENksCvecUMVxtJGCgMrhyphenhypheny0k_E_xwlMdJo8FHpRSunXbDgYCauIQ1aCBcCRDo64J6UHP0vUnGPlgwWAdqY8ruhfnsSJ7ynBMAqzydvdyzqnaSOcLsj3hxdSVPejTRLmUNO37-or3adnT7jfAehtYg_7Q/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2014%202023,%2010%2027%2001%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTXNvadD1i85vzFidZlfVuqOIcG5dkFj_FE_ENksCvecUMVxtJGCgMrhyphenhypheny0k_E_xwlMdJo8FHpRSunXbDgYCauIQ1aCBcCRDo64J6UHP0vUnGPlgwWAdqY8ruhfnsSJ7ynBMAqzydvdyzqnaSOcLsj3hxdSVPejTRLmUNO37-or3adnT7jfAehtYg_7Q/s320/Photo%20Oct%2014%202023,%2010%2027%2001%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 15 I was up at 7:00, and took a bath in the large tub. AJ woke up and joined me. He finally ate a decent meal. We packed up, did laundry, and pulled out of the house at 11:00. We made a couple of stops and were finally on the road by 11:42. We stopped and ate in Fillmore. We got home at about 5:00 and had a pretty normal evening at home with the addition of unpacking. </div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKt9_U0OiWcUAySYDX50SD0pLQtFHhl7caeY-Qf3OXFkEV-fr6ZY_Kogtl5alPbwSQfAPj-u9QYO_JfnqVMCv04pSuceo4cy_UyW56PbUOM8dtB-juiUy1Fafz_3rMY1JvfdT2eFsGxc7Z3U-AqXvL2qMZvA0c9doVxDeG1XDhq4FbaOfG1b0WwOD7XXE/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2015%202023,%2010%2019%2043%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKt9_U0OiWcUAySYDX50SD0pLQtFHhl7caeY-Qf3OXFkEV-fr6ZY_Kogtl5alPbwSQfAPj-u9QYO_JfnqVMCv04pSuceo4cy_UyW56PbUOM8dtB-juiUy1Fafz_3rMY1JvfdT2eFsGxc7Z3U-AqXvL2qMZvA0c9doVxDeG1XDhq4FbaOfG1b0WwOD7XXE/s320/Photo%20Oct%2015%202023,%2010%2019%2043%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">October 16 AJ woke up at 4:00 but slept until 7:00. I lifted weights and had a busy day at work. My mom assembled AJ's toy bins. I moved into his room and put all of his toys in there. It was a normal evening at home, but AJ struggled to fall asleep.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdVDjqbKNFtU2ANLD0gB9dJP4R3aUn1hn6VfbLLvS-dda7C3moLdvld8z9J9lGTSAGTCeDA6btzjLnjvWYQGOUDn0EA73Cx8q0AhqKrg4VZIofONTve7Co8GEXI_9TWTvc21n7W75gDHDSXyEqt1Je3n8ygxUz9hUNMZWI8k3daFzM8XY1IQllWDaDLg/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2016%202023,%206%2003%2005%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdVDjqbKNFtU2ANLD0gB9dJP4R3aUn1hn6VfbLLvS-dda7C3moLdvld8z9J9lGTSAGTCeDA6btzjLnjvWYQGOUDn0EA73Cx8q0AhqKrg4VZIofONTve7Co8GEXI_9TWTvc21n7W75gDHDSXyEqt1Je3n8ygxUz9hUNMZWI8k3daFzM8XY1IQllWDaDLg/s320/Photo%20Oct%2016%202023,%206%2003%2005%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 17 I was awake between two and three to AJ screaming. I still went on a run. Work was busy. Matthew took AJ to the doctor, where we found out that he had hand foot mouth which he got from his cousins on Sunday. That's why he was so sad on Friday on our way to St. George, and why he was not sleeping well. I picked up groceries after work. I gave AJ a frankincense bath. I made cake, cleaned up, did bedtime, and just generally had a normal evening at home.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />October 18 I woke up at 6:10 and did leg day. AJ woke up around midnight and 5:00 but slept until 7:00. Work was busy with some errands. It was a normal evening at home, plus I made frosting for the cake I made the night before.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 19 I was up early and walked for 25 minutes. I worked from home. Matthew took AJ to swim class. Dianne came over and helped. We went to the pumpkin patch in the evening.</div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpQHvCkFzitlNRewimMO4yt75hoDJIqHRhUyLKCcy5pOzSN5wRwn5cEu2X24gvp3LZcYrXaBmMoVxg7ALpdSeN6xJplpIaswtrdYZrniSjPU7JStH8fJHQyYwAS_D4IaZGAGYXZS8WzZqTgOCRu3BiF27WKXCcNqGlqz_sEQZ-M_hd3uP9EY-FmpE2XM/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2019%202023,%206%2041%2026%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpQHvCkFzitlNRewimMO4yt75hoDJIqHRhUyLKCcy5pOzSN5wRwn5cEu2X24gvp3LZcYrXaBmMoVxg7ALpdSeN6xJplpIaswtrdYZrniSjPU7JStH8fJHQyYwAS_D4IaZGAGYXZS8WzZqTgOCRu3BiF27WKXCcNqGlqz_sEQZ-M_hd3uP9EY-FmpE2XM/s320/Photo%20Oct%2019%202023,%206%2041%2026%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">October 20 We were up all night with AJ from 12:30 to 4:00. I tried to sleep with AJ for a little while, which did not work. Unfortunately, Matthew left his phone in the baby's room. He keeps his alarm at the highest volume possible. So it went off at 7:00, waking AJ and me up. I probably don't need to explain how I felt about this event. I did some work from home. Matthew went to the kitchen. I took AJ to dinner at Chili's. I did some random deep cleaning like the dish rack, AJ's bottle rack, and the drying mat under the dish rack. I listened to the Witches. Lots of Halloween books this month.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUqYriQvg02Wgffne02sCIRYzsBRd4p-sgZa-7WOLpxabKwgWxJjZuvZZ6o87c0OZ7btQQdNdAXnrdEoaoDR3mx0iHUB73JCenaXBJiyGvxKSZfgeg9ZhLnVLmK_6ygtT-_uUmdHFwL9rDFzVQOHsxP4DYWpy_xVlJg76K5ymfGa1YVMWzF_k23PFO7w/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2020%202023,%205%2043%2019%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUqYriQvg02Wgffne02sCIRYzsBRd4p-sgZa-7WOLpxabKwgWxJjZuvZZ6o87c0OZ7btQQdNdAXnrdEoaoDR3mx0iHUB73JCenaXBJiyGvxKSZfgeg9ZhLnVLmK_6ygtT-_uUmdHFwL9rDFzVQOHsxP4DYWpy_xVlJg76K5ymfGa1YVMWzF_k23PFO7w/s320/Photo%20Oct%2020%202023,%205%2043%2019%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWkkU_R2zloDTzpNKN0gtVStUIzslp4uRvSuM_Ws9cOHFK2rh6VWLS-_FiWBO2LNAt8ReV6LLFRopsd6Otqsx13b8U7XYpxCl8Uvzqkefp8En2k6u4FYEMXzbqbVDxNMv_W8Ip_tz0HCZMrYqLs5tD1L_aTKUwluyIVeJvnj3hMSKXb6mnd7ezL_e7e0/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2020%202023,%208%2053%2056%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWkkU_R2zloDTzpNKN0gtVStUIzslp4uRvSuM_Ws9cOHFK2rh6VWLS-_FiWBO2LNAt8ReV6LLFRopsd6Otqsx13b8U7XYpxCl8Uvzqkefp8En2k6u4FYEMXzbqbVDxNMv_W8Ip_tz0HCZMrYqLs5tD1L_aTKUwluyIVeJvnj3hMSKXb6mnd7ezL_e7e0/s320/Photo%20Oct%2020%202023,%208%2053%2056%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-align: left;">October 21 I was up at 5:45, and officially 6:15 when some psycho was laying on his car horn and driving backwards down our street. I am so sick of living here. I lifted weights. We went grocery shopping. My mom came over to watch AJ while I was supposed to go to Gardner Village for witches night out. It was insane, and we only stayed for 30 minutes before leaving to eat at Macaroni Grill.</div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGmqKQ-_myU2YGW3973XjItxOZX8Uo3pCYhSq2wmkiyQwLoM2j6bX2cw6kQWNPFmnsXnKHZGL02b4bT4XLcQfoTile8VhBUhDh37Q1a9nlYSd8JNKNORx2UVpnAcx4XsIuInlDfqdtAy1_KSZlQBr9w0g1U6n2QDBM92J5o-tjDVR5swblik7nfDqgGk/s4032/IMG_8475.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGmqKQ-_myU2YGW3973XjItxOZX8Uo3pCYhSq2wmkiyQwLoM2j6bX2cw6kQWNPFmnsXnKHZGL02b4bT4XLcQfoTile8VhBUhDh37Q1a9nlYSd8JNKNORx2UVpnAcx4XsIuInlDfqdtAy1_KSZlQBr9w0g1U6n2QDBM92J5o-tjDVR5swblik7nfDqgGk/s320/IMG_8475.JPEG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom, me, Juliet, Tiffany</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7Wkt7Mf-qS32Me6liW1edQupaOVGoKgVJ-rK9vN4aMojhX4K0G_zIVpwaY2gm_qhl3dx_1k_fk-GZomLYeqQnpKXQmFnUCerXGDqRdD6Hbk2uMAHqloFDuVUlDDnhOdSAlwwK6htvqQjPNCH9gCILuQFBIs0SZtpkz2A_DBiOTO1LUxarbvYqxyxeos/s4032/IMG_8478.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7Wkt7Mf-qS32Me6liW1edQupaOVGoKgVJ-rK9vN4aMojhX4K0G_zIVpwaY2gm_qhl3dx_1k_fk-GZomLYeqQnpKXQmFnUCerXGDqRdD6Hbk2uMAHqloFDuVUlDDnhOdSAlwwK6htvqQjPNCH9gCILuQFBIs0SZtpkz2A_DBiOTO1LUxarbvYqxyxeos/s320/IMG_8478.JPEG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom, me, Aubrey, Jacque, Ava, Annabelle, Shelley, Juliet, Tiffany</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;">October 22 I was up at 6:00. I watched Hocus Pocus 1&2. I made biscuits from a can, scrambled egg cups, Mexican chicken chili, garlic ginger honey, and bone broth. I felt very domestic today. I went on a walk and went to Starbucks. I put on Practical Magic. Joyce came by to say hello. It was fun to see her. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryJo-YUf-fkm4Rv3tcih6h68W-POOFkeAJ6iOlUe9A3KgOU2Ao5VMuGRcmB1MtZFlxVtuCv6SeQt_8DhTfxxt19CKj5jE_lJxTO4VEy-m9ngToMSKK0KdT8GreA24XCEROmMFAnRo-FHOiX1Q94dHIBtadmrPYaqO5rh1Z-PYpTINqMqI3kGd54zvlxY/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2022%202023,%202%2022%2037%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryJo-YUf-fkm4Rv3tcih6h68W-POOFkeAJ6iOlUe9A3KgOU2Ao5VMuGRcmB1MtZFlxVtuCv6SeQt_8DhTfxxt19CKj5jE_lJxTO4VEy-m9ngToMSKK0KdT8GreA24XCEROmMFAnRo-FHOiX1Q94dHIBtadmrPYaqO5rh1Z-PYpTINqMqI3kGd54zvlxY/s320/Photo%20Oct%2022%202023,%202%2022%2037%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 23 AJ woke up at 11 and two. But also our idiot neighbors were outside on the street making noise at 2:00 in the morning. Work was crazy. We finished watching Nope finally and also watched an episode of Upload.<br /><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 24 I was up at six. Lifted weights. We went to Cornbelly's after work, and had a normal evening after bedtime.</div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6uAu0t3awLWACa6oDMXRrCPhfOrUM1CmnY2qyyGEMyBN4QGWsGFlcH6q1qtctNutIqho7kFOQDlqi3HJVCE_YN6PaQKDyg2To2rq0by87Gi0ZcuGl2zk434leWX9642q2Tb5AN99sjfc0AOXpOlOnHWaLAZaTmAn97IoXRYfwi_reeHkkVsyrblpoow/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2024%202023,%206%2057%2039%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6uAu0t3awLWACa6oDMXRrCPhfOrUM1CmnY2qyyGEMyBN4QGWsGFlcH6q1qtctNutIqho7kFOQDlqi3HJVCE_YN6PaQKDyg2To2rq0by87Gi0ZcuGl2zk434leWX9642q2Tb5AN99sjfc0AOXpOlOnHWaLAZaTmAn97IoXRYfwi_reeHkkVsyrblpoow/s320/Photo%20Oct%2024%202023,%206%2057%2039%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcoI3CilQVC2boA2zWFU-nkdA27NuZv1NrgZtQ_8t4A2B2eYk6E-WmOx2DPQhFg9dpqdBcNxBpge1jPGSG29FiJU6h5S93yMyZ5Jy0O6r5O0Z4MOuWYdT3NqiDGsxBFxUfWjKjff7pSFY0uHTIGK8Q2zkmxrlt9Ua0BeSGfg9zvbhyBwSox1PsXFlpJ4/s3088/Photo%20Oct%2024%202023,%207%2000%2057%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcoI3CilQVC2boA2zWFU-nkdA27NuZv1NrgZtQ_8t4A2B2eYk6E-WmOx2DPQhFg9dpqdBcNxBpge1jPGSG29FiJU6h5S93yMyZ5Jy0O6r5O0Z4MOuWYdT3NqiDGsxBFxUfWjKjff7pSFY0uHTIGK8Q2zkmxrlt9Ua0BeSGfg9zvbhyBwSox1PsXFlpJ4/s320/Photo%20Oct%2024%202023,%207%2000%2057%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeK-AJM8Rfu2enq9ODsfMKIgwMFwRalV3fWMg7XPlT_buRxYbv-Uq1e6VBnrbX1Rtw0byPBsBHkIF1FwUy4ZZo20luUNOp9E5lJlhNu_OLNxreOElhbZpIzirCRQMV-i2oPNYQokfegN1_QstjKjSsQOBa7iXGkKdInn_cytgzzFgWqZOpuTPFDeG1lA/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2024%202023,%207%2004%2025%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeK-AJM8Rfu2enq9ODsfMKIgwMFwRalV3fWMg7XPlT_buRxYbv-Uq1e6VBnrbX1Rtw0byPBsBHkIF1FwUy4ZZo20luUNOp9E5lJlhNu_OLNxreOElhbZpIzirCRQMV-i2oPNYQokfegN1_QstjKjSsQOBa7iXGkKdInn_cytgzzFgWqZOpuTPFDeG1lA/s320/Photo%20Oct%2024%202023,%207%2004%2025%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">October 25 I was up at 6:10 and did a 20 minute walk alone. Work was busy. We went to Cornbelly's again, followed by a normal evening at home. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">October 26 I was up at 6:00 and lifted weights. I took AJ to his 18 month appointment. It snowed as we left, and he thought the snow was bubbles. Matthew took AJ to swim. My mom got sick and let us know she would not be able to watch AJ for us to go to the Harry Potter symphony. I asked a bunch of people and posted online to try to find somebody to watch him. We were just about to walk out the door to dinner when our neighbor Ashley texted offering to help us. Other than not having time to eat, it worked out perfectly. I was so glad that we got to go. So grateful for her. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0f-ldhsIyZd7-GYwG6cpRcfOMkU7BhnL8ETqUC8LmPdsDNJ3G8jBd25z30m1EnV8BdBlWBR_AX0TvP7lxLeVAzhPTsVUhcp4VJPi3kHdO-6SXsjSIhzM4uTRY6fPv6Ymk4W0j6XNY7SW6AmH6IRRAVmNE-UBCs_MD0PB0AruKDrOMmcFnFdDtIO0iQHg/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2026%202023,%206%2058%2004%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0f-ldhsIyZd7-GYwG6cpRcfOMkU7BhnL8ETqUC8LmPdsDNJ3G8jBd25z30m1EnV8BdBlWBR_AX0TvP7lxLeVAzhPTsVUhcp4VJPi3kHdO-6SXsjSIhzM4uTRY6fPv6Ymk4W0j6XNY7SW6AmH6IRRAVmNE-UBCs_MD0PB0AruKDrOMmcFnFdDtIO0iQHg/s320/Photo%20Oct%2026%202023,%206%2058%2004%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VDlCthGUYCOIw3qGbYzfDU4EALjl6lqsLe3-FPjjyShVQZ1qezKXlNVT5kX1Q4jucuK9HZaWPZ3VDH-0O93SjdDk4cdPdUAUYamZtVR1z6slj9A517IwuweRdfZzlIggWxYkj5LHJet4MaAP4WsQ7i6QZ2kSqwke81JiFoO9ECih0bRxxVXIrXjk4kM/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2026%202023,%207%2000%2049%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VDlCthGUYCOIw3qGbYzfDU4EALjl6lqsLe3-FPjjyShVQZ1qezKXlNVT5kX1Q4jucuK9HZaWPZ3VDH-0O93SjdDk4cdPdUAUYamZtVR1z6slj9A517IwuweRdfZzlIggWxYkj5LHJet4MaAP4WsQ7i6QZ2kSqwke81JiFoO9ECih0bRxxVXIrXjk4kM/s320/Photo%20Oct%2026%202023,%207%2000%2049%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">October 27 AJ was basically awake from 2:50 to 4:15. We slept until 7:30 or so. I walked on the treadmill, showered, and did a few hours of work at home. I cleaned the house during bedtime. I did three loads of laundry. And I started and finished a book. Matthew came home to help for a little while before going back to the kitchen.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nRwwyOvqRRTvOBJUlJkumTUHclRHlLqd2zNyEC8nRKmfnfKZ1GC26GloOMxmlZsBBgPn1K_Ytw7jrn0vG7fKT94VTgMSD8ByamEkDJs5xF0mdbBMV3uXw5RTXcSPWeLvjMdQxXLuHmWl31-k9LTUEBH4ok6Q0yf5IL11G4qER7NisHTNCeoq-gt4smY/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2027%202023,%204%2052%2035%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nRwwyOvqRRTvOBJUlJkumTUHclRHlLqd2zNyEC8nRKmfnfKZ1GC26GloOMxmlZsBBgPn1K_Ytw7jrn0vG7fKT94VTgMSD8ByamEkDJs5xF0mdbBMV3uXw5RTXcSPWeLvjMdQxXLuHmWl31-k9LTUEBH4ok6Q0yf5IL11G4qER7NisHTNCeoq-gt4smY/s320/Photo%20Oct%2027%202023,%204%2052%2035%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotn7hJQKVtne2muMz2RkmJMsADx1o38PP0ihZrkL4LaStN7RsIfjW1yKfneaEkPY0BN5JN6mxJapdO1X4-UTUsE7pfTCYN4SbzKuhQJIQqw09yvZSRNVRdfepA8TNjDAUkBu0SynIlkLX3Wsko8Wl-trBEHvCzAbNuImhv1C3iPWADyWpOAlKoTjBzcA/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2027%202023,%204%2046%2031%20PM%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotn7hJQKVtne2muMz2RkmJMsADx1o38PP0ihZrkL4LaStN7RsIfjW1yKfneaEkPY0BN5JN6mxJapdO1X4-UTUsE7pfTCYN4SbzKuhQJIQqw09yvZSRNVRdfepA8TNjDAUkBu0SynIlkLX3Wsko8Wl-trBEHvCzAbNuImhv1C3iPWADyWpOAlKoTjBzcA/s320/Photo%20Oct%2027%202023,%204%2046%2031%20PM%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIrJIgDsaDxTdlzsmmjADp8wnZgMqdjr54iqWS4bFrlm48WNTzIL98SyudAtTyqtGsUQdioS73nvHczuE7k_txjJNlM3zqGAtO8Ifrgzqq2eU2nz8xTcjPwJdFyzIxh8kJeAH4bE0PrqAXv_YEXjGasAnJ_p80F-nPqJDjzXLG36OHdsXYgMCL8CxeMo/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2027%202023,%204%2046%2031%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIrJIgDsaDxTdlzsmmjADp8wnZgMqdjr54iqWS4bFrlm48WNTzIL98SyudAtTyqtGsUQdioS73nvHczuE7k_txjJNlM3zqGAtO8Ifrgzqq2eU2nz8xTcjPwJdFyzIxh8kJeAH4bE0PrqAXv_YEXjGasAnJ_p80F-nPqJDjzXLG36OHdsXYgMCL8CxeMo/s320/Photo%20Oct%2027%202023,%204%2046%2031%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 28 I woke up at 7 (but went to bed too late), and AJ at 7:20. I put the couch covers back on, lifted weights, did AJ's breakfast, showered, and got groceries and Dutch. I did client check ins and two loads of my own laundry. Matthew had catering in the afternoon. I ended up working on my blog and writing something else that's been on my mind for a while. We took something to Matthew at the event he was working, and picked up pizza. Normal evening with bedtime etc. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRRvWKInjb0FQ7g9TsU0WuwDs9oBPRqMGWxL0ddcXbXuAIHIAJIXnEbrS0ilGIbmLe3N0sg5c3Y23HM4PIVUZfoWDSR3BtvnmzTs1cAr8qaAxq6LtpFhMfr5OQNdWOlKbNtMqPbpaDhLxQfbr9ayV4oUHgrLKZD6-PkPpwD8wWCxepna1W9BiSc64gxM/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2028%202023,%2012%2037%2055%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRRvWKInjb0FQ7g9TsU0WuwDs9oBPRqMGWxL0ddcXbXuAIHIAJIXnEbrS0ilGIbmLe3N0sg5c3Y23HM4PIVUZfoWDSR3BtvnmzTs1cAr8qaAxq6LtpFhMfr5OQNdWOlKbNtMqPbpaDhLxQfbr9ayV4oUHgrLKZD6-PkPpwD8wWCxepna1W9BiSc64gxM/s320/Photo%20Oct%2028%202023,%2012%2037%2055%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 29 felt like a lazy day. We watched Goonies and Coco. I boiled some eggs for AJ for the week. I took a nap, and then Matthew took a nap. I took AJ to Trader Joe's in Sandy to check it out; so nice! We learned AJ loves seaweed chips. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNtoKjMsgSQVkYb1XhI9ETM0EmrlA_VWpiO9UMYW5a-yH-_D9CkyBC8Sjx4fAIPUFIoa7oXo-DAmu2ZESYNsLvFsXR_8sN-D4e7iTJv4SHnCx8xiKWYtQvMzqFTr_QnM3d9ULYbbCGceqJ74mXG9go7H-yhTDc1FsmcfG_0oO6hjTdzDjJH-TwDGGdTE/s4032/2023-10-29%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNtoKjMsgSQVkYb1XhI9ETM0EmrlA_VWpiO9UMYW5a-yH-_D9CkyBC8Sjx4fAIPUFIoa7oXo-DAmu2ZESYNsLvFsXR_8sN-D4e7iTJv4SHnCx8xiKWYtQvMzqFTr_QnM3d9ULYbbCGceqJ74mXG9go7H-yhTDc1FsmcfG_0oO6hjTdzDjJH-TwDGGdTE/s320/2023-10-29%20(1).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just part of the haul</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 30 I lifted weights and went to work. We carved pumpkins, and I stayed up way too late making sugar cookies. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL42HUEgVIzTNqN6WHwumE0FfxroBCIl2-HLlGl2gv6qPagDLcXwo-PsG8p_qSlgarnQ4UHY5lGdWcSIkUmOCtZ446JoVomcceDS5Vg72-br7y_tASaHbAWvLpJ4zuULY60JWmLBadIPEv7g61msrCFwMc6GBOrRpsI0vKu8IUPXx9oiph0h1oru0vgg/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2030%202023,%207%2023%2054%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL42HUEgVIzTNqN6WHwumE0FfxroBCIl2-HLlGl2gv6qPagDLcXwo-PsG8p_qSlgarnQ4UHY5lGdWcSIkUmOCtZ446JoVomcceDS5Vg72-br7y_tASaHbAWvLpJ4zuULY60JWmLBadIPEv7g61msrCFwMc6GBOrRpsI0vKu8IUPXx9oiph0h1oru0vgg/s320/Photo%20Oct%2030%202023,%207%2023%2054%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A happy Jack Skellington</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI0DY2gPhcwFW3meEklzsxxjuXcjS4aef4_SR8BTYBwBKuGoX5kz_PfupMa6FTpTtglQZrA6MqYJXVHmKdj0vGilT3CRN_ujRexBxsnKxMZo7K-Rv6l0g_hlbmigJ2TbHgsv6fMEOxtYoQfb2mC8HEHfQf9oTDooY-rIr5qg8Lnw6ZshdeW36w6UjdgA/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2030%202023,%2010%2032%2042%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI0DY2gPhcwFW3meEklzsxxjuXcjS4aef4_SR8BTYBwBKuGoX5kz_PfupMa6FTpTtglQZrA6MqYJXVHmKdj0vGilT3CRN_ujRexBxsnKxMZo7K-Rv6l0g_hlbmigJ2TbHgsv6fMEOxtYoQfb2mC8HEHfQf9oTDooY-rIr5qg8Lnw6ZshdeW36w6UjdgA/s320/Photo%20Oct%2030%202023,%2010%2032%2042%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">October 31 I walked on the treadmill before work. It was a pretty normal workday plus a potluck. After work, we went to my grandma's house. My mom made chili and cornbread, and we took AJ trick or treating. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgog63VLpHJ76rbCnUZS0fQsOlz4KBZKcSKj7jszDXkrTuQyjfX7olWMhRL4vYaCfBCmi25KQV1sQfcXCf4iyOZ9o3Q2-bKgEuL_dKmbV6EXdhOXItXWU6MeAI-uiRoNtvRsA0n8ncTs11Z1eD8DwyKQrcAuLIgDIz9FqqZVDNGG94qaxc8ZjtETZQzxl4/s320/Photo%20Oct%2031%202023,%205%2016%2046%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Books I read in October:<br /></b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">-</span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Finding Me</i><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"> by Viola Davis (audiobook)</span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">-</span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Obstacle is the Way </i><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">by Ryan Holiday (audiobook)</span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">-</span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Shining </i><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">by Stephen King (audiobook)</span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">-</span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Lost Girls of Willowbrook</i><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"> by Ellen Marie Wiseman (audiobook)</span><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-41402047033964620382023-10-01T20:54:00.000-06:002023-10-01T20:54:18.683-06:00September GBOMB<h2 style="text-align: left;">Good</h2><p><b>AJ's speech</b>. He knows so many words, and can point out so many things--body parts, animals, objects in his books, etc. He is currently obsessed with pumpkins, and it's so cute. My other favorite thing lately is when he hands me a book to read him, then turns around, and backs his bottom up onto my lap. </p><p><b>The kids stool</b>. We move that thing to the sliding door, to the hallway light switches, to the kitchen table, and to the counter. AJ loves to be on it. And it didn't take him a month before he figured out how to get down by himself. I helped him over and over again, and now he does it effortlessly. Such a good purchase. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZI3MKk8tc9-H2g5TV6nKy3q0wIyWwYAZl0mwuABbzv_j0XJAdATE70jpECZvwwMeQZue01M2uHjVmcgggjCxZGjUyXywWJ__uDUQmJ2vB5DMB5K4AHWUSqoB5sZ_hkiHdRIDbPrWRD8Pv8xweJ5-rdaRsCCM-E3ysyHzMBSgqJCpekjOfxtuhLPs03k/s4032/IMG_9275.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZI3MKk8tc9-H2g5TV6nKy3q0wIyWwYAZl0mwuABbzv_j0XJAdATE70jpECZvwwMeQZue01M2uHjVmcgggjCxZGjUyXywWJ__uDUQmJ2vB5DMB5K4AHWUSqoB5sZ_hkiHdRIDbPrWRD8Pv8xweJ5-rdaRsCCM-E3ysyHzMBSgqJCpekjOfxtuhLPs03k/s320/IMG_9275.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Cornbelly's</b>. It has opened. AJ's obsession with pumpkins makes this an easy activity. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1b-6f0x0mSkqR7CkY52vrnXx2APb1A8UZcYF56SziqfkV5QlLTFyOMUtxLC1_fp1H5zCV8iCCXLB2Pn0HFtULQgzD0SJ7Q3vmv6VMneirXr_WJRaaeStkw2S4VNGlis4IF9bLXBXo05XzRjWAWzIbDaKmBg6swPmSwjU6ZA5rrE699lMdiWXzS59aLg/s4032/IMG_9669.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1b-6f0x0mSkqR7CkY52vrnXx2APb1A8UZcYF56SziqfkV5QlLTFyOMUtxLC1_fp1H5zCV8iCCXLB2Pn0HFtULQgzD0SJ7Q3vmv6VMneirXr_WJRaaeStkw2S4VNGlis4IF9bLXBXo05XzRjWAWzIbDaKmBg6swPmSwjU6ZA5rrE699lMdiWXzS59aLg/s320/IMG_9669.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Bath robe tie hair</b>. I am faster and better at it, and my day three hair looks a lot better because of it. I don't sleep super well with my hair like that, and exercising with it isn't my favorite, but it works well on walking days. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4AcLskACq_BbrdvjBD9I3vZzjCq2tuSqcKP7f37yK26x4ycP219oomRHjjBu7wvP8IQf6x1q8wPvCrKwtR52juVygUPwWlxs1sYRQo1sMc757aeb3wWCDcXHbKM7HmR6lRmJm87e5qjD6Y_e2DfYtBvB6FTn-ePg7dqCyQj54QNPEixQ8yvifuxCzok/s3088/Photo%20Sep%2015%202023,%207%2052%2056%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4AcLskACq_BbrdvjBD9I3vZzjCq2tuSqcKP7f37yK26x4ycP219oomRHjjBu7wvP8IQf6x1q8wPvCrKwtR52juVygUPwWlxs1sYRQo1sMc757aeb3wWCDcXHbKM7HmR6lRmJm87e5qjD6Y_e2DfYtBvB6FTn-ePg7dqCyQj54QNPEixQ8yvifuxCzok/s320/Photo%20Sep%2015%202023,%207%2052%2056%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Teaching</b>. I got to facilitate at Leadership University last week at work. I really enjoyed it on a deep level; it felt like I was stepping into my calling. I've gotten such kind feedback about the event and about my portion specifically. Teaching is who I am. It is hard to explain. Teaching junior high wasn't the right fit. But teaching was never wrong. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bad</h2><p><b>The downstairs neighbors.</b> If they haven't made it into this post series yet, I'm not sure how I haven't thought of it. A company that serves special needs adults purchased the condo, and the residents aren't the issue. Their "manager" is. I had called a couple of times but just barely got through to a real person last week. And I've also reached out to our HOA management company, not that that's done anything at all. I am so tired of living here. </p><p><b>Monotony</b>. The meals, the cleanup, the tidying... I am a person who likes routines and habits. But I also understand the importance of novelty. And it is lacking in my life. I feel like once we add another kid to the mix, the demands of ordinary life will be both boring and draining. Please don't take this out of context. I love my life. I love being a mom. I can find the blessings. But sometimes it is draining. I'm trying to accept that this is how things will be for the next several years, and find ways to build in enjoyment and gratitude. </p><p><b>Work</b>. I'm back to double duty (partially). The executive assistant who came in April has now left the company, which puts some of the duties back onto me, since I'm still there and am the only one who knows the role. I'm trying not to let it take over everything else I need to do, but everything feels like an immediate need. I am just taking it a day at a time and doing my best. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">On My Brain</h2><p><b>Knowing the cause</b>. As parents, we want to know, right? When our newborn is screaming--is he hungry? Does he have gas? Is he tired? Is he cold? We want to know the cause of the discomfort. We want an explanation. If they have an allergic reaction, we want to know what caused it (fun fact: my baby brother is allergic to ibuprofen, so when my mom kept giving him children's Motrin, and his hives got worse, she had to figure out what it was). When newborn AJ would scream later in the day, I could usually attribute it to trying a new kind of formula; I timed it strategically so I could tell which ones wouldn't work for him. I've seen parents demonstrate behavior changes after their kids consumed red food dye. If me giving AJ the vitamin K shot at birth had negative effects (I didn't know about the black box warning until afterward), <i>I would want to know</i>. If me sleep training AJ had detrimental effects on his brain, <i>I would want to know</i>. I wouldn't judge myself because I made the best choice I could with the information I had. The point is, we as parents <i>want to know</i> if our decisions hurt or negatively affect our kids, don't we? I get that that can be hard because it means we have to acknowledge that we made a mistake; we definitely wouldn't <i>intentionally</i> want to hurt our kids. But we would want to know so we can do better next time--next occurrence, next baby, etc. Lately, I'm appreciating the people who very openly share the lessons they've learned in parenting--the things they wish they had done differently. I hope to be that kind of person. Know better, do better. </p><p><b>Call the Midwife</b>. I love this show. I love that it's about human connection, pregnancy, birth, and beautiful stories. I do find myself getting frustrated at times--by how many women are on their backs, by the quick progression/emergency depicted, by the immediate cord cutting, etc. I know it's just a show, and it's set in the 60s, but it's the closest we have to normalizing physiological birth in the media. So I want it to do some things better. </p><p><b>Birth</b>. Always birth. The more I learn, the more I understand that every single little thing in nature's design has a purpose. Every little thing we leave alone. The spontaneity of labor being due to baby's lungs being finished developing. The rate of contractions--enough to make baby's body aware to enter the world, but not fast enough to create stress. The oxytocin and endorphin receptors and levels increasing up until the body is ready for birth--to make birth more comfortable and joyful. All of it is so beautifully designed. I don't know where my faith is at these days, but it's hard not to feel like God is in these details. I hope I can help more and more people to trust this design--trust their bodies, and trust birth. </p><p><b>Wonder</b>. I am adding this piece on October 1, and it happened today, but I still want to put it down. I took AJ to Walmart today. I had to pick up a prescription and pick up a few things. It's no secret that Walmart is not my favorite place. But as we waited in line for my prescription, AJ was looking up at the ceiling (he loves lights), and was just smiling at all he was seeing. I wish I could say it shifted my attitude and that I appreciated that trip to Walmart, but it didn't. Still, the way this child makes me stop to look, to <i>see</i> things that are just a normal (even banal) part of life, is something I am so grateful for. I love him and his happy heart and his wonder. </p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-46996665776979059802023-10-01T20:49:00.000-06:002023-10-01T20:49:58.904-06:00September in Review <p>September 1 I woke up at 6:40 and went on a walk. I worked on our rehab conference registration and sent a bunch of emails. Matthew stayed home so I could go get a massage. It was fine; I had hoped for more. I started cleaning and worked on August blog posts. I assembled AJ's kitchen stool; he's a big fan. We went to the farmers market for peaches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrNsxpmNoZG7bPgPNKh9lSrhJB2MMyCZC6du07pwZHdoKmWv6pLN-rGtWGMjSaJur4-06DpgkMifYbjGmbPuBV3B47SkA5hH0NCj8MWe-nssrabk7xtxRsc_qtqWCayB87oeF4uLobFfwq0G7N6BeeKBP5kV3j0YGaVxqd5kF7Rw2FMj3wc1Oc4yWdcU/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2001%202023,%208%2041%2042%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrNsxpmNoZG7bPgPNKh9lSrhJB2MMyCZC6du07pwZHdoKmWv6pLN-rGtWGMjSaJur4-06DpgkMifYbjGmbPuBV3B47SkA5hH0NCj8MWe-nssrabk7xtxRsc_qtqWCayB87oeF4uLobFfwq0G7N6BeeKBP5kV3j0YGaVxqd5kF7Rw2FMj3wc1Oc4yWdcU/s320/Photo%20Sep%2001%202023,%208%2041%2042%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJrcthLhlWW2Lz7__n_P4yuv6ZOnrWGlblw0OqBTX09PWQ43jlf_HjR2sltjX7iktvnEEu7uLzwjcqI5da3s5LXgQSyuruVAaoPUNmEYM95jWu0fWDR7wjwtDwt2yiuFQ450twMIVQ18ps_7HTaGcR8GSZ9duM7BF6chNlvdPor97dfmpuCZoasYirD0/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2001%202023,%2010%2048%2026%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJrcthLhlWW2Lz7__n_P4yuv6ZOnrWGlblw0OqBTX09PWQ43jlf_HjR2sltjX7iktvnEEu7uLzwjcqI5da3s5LXgQSyuruVAaoPUNmEYM95jWu0fWDR7wjwtDwt2yiuFQ450twMIVQ18ps_7HTaGcR8GSZ9duM7BF6chNlvdPor97dfmpuCZoasYirD0/s320/Photo%20Sep%2001%202023,%2010%2048%2026%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>September 2 AJ woke up at 6:07. I started laundry, lifted weights, finished and started a book, finished cleaning, went and got groceries, put sheets on my bed, put clothes away, and made zucchini bread. Matthew came home, did bedtime, and went back to work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96YkikUlUq6McsQmhUNwWSASrG-S0ql9aBBNIG6ERs42V68JStgbyG4H0_PDS0FnffxBRUIwWwtcmfshnwIvEGzECi-q_CnKlnGf6034iepA6-0Tx5RQqcB92hrEwy3aSa7p3Y_fhhr2DdfpgZCwsACR2UQVYwjz6vtUYuL5y44k_eDTspz1MjNE6XYI/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2002%202023,%202%2000%2009%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96YkikUlUq6McsQmhUNwWSASrG-S0ql9aBBNIG6ERs42V68JStgbyG4H0_PDS0FnffxBRUIwWwtcmfshnwIvEGzECi-q_CnKlnGf6034iepA6-0Tx5RQqcB92hrEwy3aSa7p3Y_fhhr2DdfpgZCwsACR2UQVYwjz6vtUYuL5y44k_eDTspz1MjNE6XYI/s320/Photo%20Sep%2002%202023,%202%2000%2009%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>September 3 AJ slept late! Almost till 7. We went on a walk. I made him some banana oatmeal bread for the week, and a few egg muffins. We went outside. We watched 101 Dalmatians.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWORp4oEY4xavAZHpV9ZANwexQrPYyCtSJwHGSFZ1Rhdy4orWo9Py8bqFi2MD_lCTAnQliuw8AA0KgrtjCNFziOHlOGbTaDmttp1sGZe7h2e1wwJdNMe713RXVdrwfQT9jtHG3WMDSmw_JTpYr2K6JpVI_UgHOJH_sKBoTenHzZYynRLEqQ1SKxP8vnCs/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2003%202023,%202%2037%2038%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWORp4oEY4xavAZHpV9ZANwexQrPYyCtSJwHGSFZ1Rhdy4orWo9Py8bqFi2MD_lCTAnQliuw8AA0KgrtjCNFziOHlOGbTaDmttp1sGZe7h2e1wwJdNMe713RXVdrwfQT9jtHG3WMDSmw_JTpYr2K6JpVI_UgHOJH_sKBoTenHzZYynRLEqQ1SKxP8vnCs/s320/Photo%20Sep%2003%202023,%202%2037%2038%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXz5Ak5tYAL7jN1nGz6eJDBbgimsV_jAVpkwhaz0qtxORJlE4IWIs9SoEk_hIPHLLZzr7rWUHXb4EoTeL942nE30lHO797sO4G3_59DVCibwhzL5trGq0fhweNMT3HSgjCmy2GNt3FApgCJDVwWEHiKWOakufAuyEjxpeA5pfebeQUHDooS4TA1A-DJ4/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2003%202023,%205%2053%2050%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXz5Ak5tYAL7jN1nGz6eJDBbgimsV_jAVpkwhaz0qtxORJlE4IWIs9SoEk_hIPHLLZzr7rWUHXb4EoTeL942nE30lHO797sO4G3_59DVCibwhzL5trGq0fhweNMT3HSgjCmy2GNt3FApgCJDVwWEHiKWOakufAuyEjxpeA5pfebeQUHDooS4TA1A-DJ4/s320/Photo%20Sep%2003%202023,%205%2053%2050%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9DU-WGAbTTzDZAZWmcY3qBudTcSBKg1UjW9DhZu3YJuCtECjdAq1n5B9XIiMimIJAARIpOrMGakG8P2fX_nImotx_A_zm6NeagMrEfSIpH5_SQiX5RqQa67ZhzvJvtVKeLmuJb4SelCHlqQ6QNPXhjqUeDL9XOymxhB_bvewY_Fgz4y5nBs3qznmLF8/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2003%202023,%209%2014%2040%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9DU-WGAbTTzDZAZWmcY3qBudTcSBKg1UjW9DhZu3YJuCtECjdAq1n5B9XIiMimIJAARIpOrMGakG8P2fX_nImotx_A_zm6NeagMrEfSIpH5_SQiX5RqQa67ZhzvJvtVKeLmuJb4SelCHlqQ6QNPXhjqUeDL9XOymxhB_bvewY_Fgz4y5nBs3qznmLF8/s320/Photo%20Sep%2003%202023,%209%2014%2040%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>September 4 AJ slept until 7:00. He and I went to Starbucks where I read a book and fed him a pup cup. We also went to Tous les Jours and dropped off a treat to Matthew at work. It was a rainy day. I started watching Call the Midwife, but his nap was annoyingly short. I started listening to a fantasy book called the Fourth Wing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZa3fXysOPGYcdUsKDUmgvIH5qFpPmUIGLzDhN5lW9cmjQZPioo6ukgFGxuaYLGgUvhe9v10faj08LZYpYS1Jur08NEdOY_16fkY7xKm4zxAQOs92LSoBhthgkhtQgzLF_DVOSmOfi7_rJlqtsqAHNY83VJGsYzIjhoK_fsy2Wq4Iz4QfTxONz1Tb8k8/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2004%202023,%203%2006%2006%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZa3fXysOPGYcdUsKDUmgvIH5qFpPmUIGLzDhN5lW9cmjQZPioo6ukgFGxuaYLGgUvhe9v10faj08LZYpYS1Jur08NEdOY_16fkY7xKm4zxAQOs92LSoBhthgkhtQgzLF_DVOSmOfi7_rJlqtsqAHNY83VJGsYzIjhoK_fsy2Wq4Iz4QfTxONz1Tb8k8/s320/Photo%20Sep%2004%202023,%203%2006%2006%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGdyNfqDkD-arFkyuwS84a-cgIirjja_UYhdfuz7DawVRbfE4gcmqrskIGQ9DcGzVzbr9GrmGj8_yLxxQZKxtJ0tB-H2ANeqL0KuybMh4F-1Bzof_pv8I2hFELZacBi8Xy1PGR59oVqOmwdzr394XXL6CejpnjFWdbxFKdkDRvgKravCSaYoloIDQfuw/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2004%202023,%203%2006%2030%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGdyNfqDkD-arFkyuwS84a-cgIirjja_UYhdfuz7DawVRbfE4gcmqrskIGQ9DcGzVzbr9GrmGj8_yLxxQZKxtJ0tB-H2ANeqL0KuybMh4F-1Bzof_pv8I2hFELZacBi8Xy1PGR59oVqOmwdzr394XXL6CejpnjFWdbxFKdkDRvgKravCSaYoloIDQfuw/s320/Photo%20Sep%2004%202023,%203%2006%2030%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97CKqeqVw8vwraFy_Tlk_OxwXJ2w0tBhp6Jh7qtfo3hCnIiV0MOZAnrbEBE14Ij1D91kgEInZDpNV7ls2LJDDGMdTLsZVP4uoDCOkVY3LV9ig72LKZP5MBOcrrXNTGvFcFFu8CH07Jc4PyKZFkN249qqmZAIkeQbus70vcCJy1fZVHchxzd0K1_uTzgY/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2004%202023,%209%2046%2049%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97CKqeqVw8vwraFy_Tlk_OxwXJ2w0tBhp6Jh7qtfo3hCnIiV0MOZAnrbEBE14Ij1D91kgEInZDpNV7ls2LJDDGMdTLsZVP4uoDCOkVY3LV9ig72LKZP5MBOcrrXNTGvFcFFu8CH07Jc4PyKZFkN249qqmZAIkeQbus70vcCJy1fZVHchxzd0K1_uTzgY/s320/Photo%20Sep%2004%202023,%209%2046%2049%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tried a top knot. No luck.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3wBM4DLoVhrWf9yp76ulrl7cs-Hda0KoKwjh_ExIsRkDK_mgj2tppLEM5UjZf8MiUL_7g5TWJDQshgLEhwq3yjUtUb7kq7K2ub3AQ8KkrKdDtKf_pf8rbErE9c_EBCegvyoHw5ha4OiALAqzW6Uds4_x6Zjt0BIJHV7NMTVYSk6GQAjLzo8vGMQ803M/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2004%202023,%2010%2012%2029%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3wBM4DLoVhrWf9yp76ulrl7cs-Hda0KoKwjh_ExIsRkDK_mgj2tppLEM5UjZf8MiUL_7g5TWJDQshgLEhwq3yjUtUb7kq7K2ub3AQ8KkrKdDtKf_pf8rbErE9c_EBCegvyoHw5ha4OiALAqzW6Uds4_x6Zjt0BIJHV7NMTVYSk6GQAjLzo8vGMQ803M/s320/Photo%20Sep%2004%202023,%2010%2012%2029%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>September 5 I slept in because AJ had a rough night with lots of fussing. He slept until 8:00, his latest time ever. I had a few meetings at work. I got yelled at and called an idiot by another driver in the morning, which was a rough start to the day. Thankfully the day ended well with a bees game with Rachel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCivi3skZCSIIsIp0Dw-2BBHz-RFGuqfkJK5ilffJ_IGCAloR_h8MCNgoZrZD_TNIwh_X5Mj2lkPjjLxz-9zALp90r6XJS0MHI0x_VlMmKcq1SYx84E5tTVq1MZ0tRvMBSgXODzm_Wloa_My-RlblF1-QuJOWDxk994N3Hb2968oPJ45vWZloTh08UA2E/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2005%202023,%208%2046%2033%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCivi3skZCSIIsIp0Dw-2BBHz-RFGuqfkJK5ilffJ_IGCAloR_h8MCNgoZrZD_TNIwh_X5Mj2lkPjjLxz-9zALp90r6XJS0MHI0x_VlMmKcq1SYx84E5tTVq1MZ0tRvMBSgXODzm_Wloa_My-RlblF1-QuJOWDxk994N3Hb2968oPJ45vWZloTh08UA2E/s320/Photo%20Sep%2005%202023,%208%2046%2033%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>September 6 I woke up at 6:00 and did leg day. AJ woke up at 6:50. Work was fine, with a few meetings and a chiropractor appointment. Bedtime was rough. AJ cried and cried until after 8:00, and we went in three times to try to soothe him.</p><p>September 7 I woke up at 6:15, and AJ woke up five minutes later. We went on a walk. Working from home went well, but I was distracted because it was Carmen's funeral that afternoon. Mother-in-law came over to watch AJ from about 10:40 until 4:00. I made spaghetti for dinner. He did some dancing for me and his dad before bedtime. So cute. Thankfully he went to sleep easily. I took some time to write my memories of Carmen and cry.</p><p>September 8 we were up at 6:15 and went on a walk. It was a busy day with cleaning and laundry. I even cleaned our master bath and shower curtain. I finished an audiobook and started a new one. I took AJ on a few errands at rush-hour, stupidly. Matthew was at the kitchen, so we did our normal evening routine. I did some more chores.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vp_QQG6Cq0X-WXDMUe2PwpEH-Bxae5F3ulGVkna3j5KI7HXtcF-UhfyL4PDk6kEbNZXH4guRlE27qEr0kR2A9GMBlOilfMmerLVOFlB_PYy_O8NXkXgDxWSElQ94BS1aNaAEvMZyVemfGADl3NoVDkEUMJqFwYzfVVtFjMqcMKVodbqA5h2Z34xJv0I/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2008%202023,%2010%2004%2001%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vp_QQG6Cq0X-WXDMUe2PwpEH-Bxae5F3ulGVkna3j5KI7HXtcF-UhfyL4PDk6kEbNZXH4guRlE27qEr0kR2A9GMBlOilfMmerLVOFlB_PYy_O8NXkXgDxWSElQ94BS1aNaAEvMZyVemfGADl3NoVDkEUMJqFwYzfVVtFjMqcMKVodbqA5h2Z34xJv0I/s320/Photo%20Sep%2008%202023,%2010%2004%2001%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>September 9 Details that I texted Matthew while he was at work, and I solo parented: AJ woke up at 6:20. By 12:30 I had changed AJ's sheets, put new sheets on, started his laundry, lifted full body, had a protein shake, showered, gotten AJ dressed, made him toast and packed snacks/water/toys, left the house at 8:50 to get to Kristen's race, parked and got near the finish line by coincidence at 9:15 or so. Cheered for her at the finish. Visited a little bit afterward. Took AJ with me to get groceries by 10:05. Drove thru Dutch Bros. AJ fell asleep at 11:00 when we pulled up to the house. He didn't transfer for his nap so he cried in his crib as I unloaded. I unloaded, got AJ, and put away groceries. Made AJ lunch. While he ate I tidied his room and the living room so I could vacuum. Cleaned him up in the sink. Put away his clothes from Jordyn and from the dryer. Cleaned up his lunch/bib/tray. Vacuumed the house. Changed and started my laundry. Finally stopped sweating. I put AJ down at 1:15. Made myself food. Switched my laundry over. Ate my food. I did a client check in while I finished eating. I put the shower curtain back on. I put my sheets on my bed. I started washing the couch covers. I lint rolled the couch and moved the pillows. AJ woke up after an 84 minute nap. I watched Call the Midwife. I moved the laundry over. We Face Timed my mom (tried my dad but no answer). We started the Jungle Book animated movie. We went outside. I made pasta for spaghetti and did AJ’s dinner, bath, and cleanup. We finished Jungle Book and played with rings and shapes. I put him down at 7:34. I did dishes.</p><p>Matthew came home with flowers for me. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FdGHEs-bjNJvSSlWhKk0LOleAJp0K4FFD0V0xUSfbKoQmfGzw8H7ILvRruqjdEPX-IkPqNDWgr-RZQ84FoW0YBBeFGkT_wj7UqM0Ssut2cXbEB8Wpo_audcNdWMY9yLuUgWKFX2bGy-J4Qf6RlH8ITfjgzre-HwWr2zs46csa2CiMtDk0ZW54NFOO6Q/s3088/Photo%20Sep%2009%202023,%203%2000%2022%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FdGHEs-bjNJvSSlWhKk0LOleAJp0K4FFD0V0xUSfbKoQmfGzw8H7ILvRruqjdEPX-IkPqNDWgr-RZQ84FoW0YBBeFGkT_wj7UqM0Ssut2cXbEB8Wpo_audcNdWMY9yLuUgWKFX2bGy-J4Qf6RlH8ITfjgzre-HwWr2zs46csa2CiMtDk0ZW54NFOO6Q/s320/Photo%20Sep%2009%202023,%203%2000%2022%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWhQh2G8b8zdfYS9OPp3mS5Di5E-TJPsaYFPVP-0_h0n66WevoETQyivCuqdCrIAo_neDsCIDKpOOLZlYpaai9Ij9l2lSLwQ6U01DHxZc25xw2o94cD12F8Mxd5Ncf-Dw7MV8GFiKeNSaMtfEgxJAQwtDt6KGTILt2ygdL7v4xkfsD7Hu_XuAexbKDx8/s3088/Photo%20Sep%2009%202023,%209%2030%2017%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWhQh2G8b8zdfYS9OPp3mS5Di5E-TJPsaYFPVP-0_h0n66WevoETQyivCuqdCrIAo_neDsCIDKpOOLZlYpaai9Ij9l2lSLwQ6U01DHxZc25xw2o94cD12F8Mxd5Ncf-Dw7MV8GFiKeNSaMtfEgxJAQwtDt6KGTILt2ygdL7v4xkfsD7Hu_XuAexbKDx8/s320/Photo%20Sep%2009%202023,%209%2030%2017%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for Kristen to finish her race</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>September 10 AJ woke up at 6:27. I did yoga and took him on a walk. I did his breakfast, cleaned up, showered, and went to Crema and Tous les Jours. We played. I watched Call the Midwife.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHYSKVlKtXBUknZ0WRq9-ThWyRaWd1JPgEvkHkn-us4SeiyedfBbQrqEbof_IwF8a_twaYL6v6OlmIkvpv-RnVZkozdiVQQV5C-wXDgsjdZoBlVRK2DaVryJYd940l5LqADaLtnm8aEvXAcPxJlvRsNIp58wlzHrLlwjhHhZtioL6Q_QsDZ4CxJ_3tgE/s2778/Photo%20Sep%2010%202023,%202%2010%2042%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2778" data-original-width="1284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHYSKVlKtXBUknZ0WRq9-ThWyRaWd1JPgEvkHkn-us4SeiyedfBbQrqEbof_IwF8a_twaYL6v6OlmIkvpv-RnVZkozdiVQQV5C-wXDgsjdZoBlVRK2DaVryJYd940l5LqADaLtnm8aEvXAcPxJlvRsNIp58wlzHrLlwjhHhZtioL6Q_QsDZ4CxJ_3tgE/s320/Photo%20Sep%2010%202023,%202%2010%2042%20PM.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaSXEtiZNAbdcAiMALueLEwbl5rLnoSM9ZgjOQbqndkbpTU4eSdy7Itz44UjPujneJ_X8LuzL0txpyvncJvcMVmY1Ae6ByUPyTn6u8oKaoZ7L11JgPfZRjCDTWJLxMrPWfZPy_l2Zji45XhCjU9gj9YFXHdDoVfTUgGkVsnC_0T9Kl-tkLvvpdusVH3Q/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2010%202023,%209%2031%2034%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaSXEtiZNAbdcAiMALueLEwbl5rLnoSM9ZgjOQbqndkbpTU4eSdy7Itz44UjPujneJ_X8LuzL0txpyvncJvcMVmY1Ae6ByUPyTn6u8oKaoZ7L11JgPfZRjCDTWJLxMrPWfZPy_l2Zji45XhCjU9gj9YFXHdDoVfTUgGkVsnC_0T9Kl-tkLvvpdusVH3Q/s320/Photo%20Sep%2010%202023,%209%2031%2034%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My flowers from the night before</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>September 11 we were up at 6:00. I lifted weights. I went to work, took AJ and the dog outside. Matthew was not feeling well so he went to bed. I did bedtime, Duolingo, and back stretches. I finished watching Mrs. Maisel.</p><p>September 12 AJ woke up at 5:00. We went on a walk. We had our summer party at work, with R&R barbecue. Matthew brought AJ to the park at the end. I baked Matthew's birthday cake. Normal evening at home.</p><p>September 13 I was up at 6:00, but took too much time in bed. I needed to put up the birthday banner and streamers for Matthew's birthday. So I only ended up lifting weights for 15 minutes. Work was busy. I took Matthew to PF Chang's for dinner, while my mom kept AJ. We got home and Matthew did bedtime while I frosted his cake. He opened presents after bedtime.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfI6xqYyv8gNlksHhrhSFU2axik2-WyGRZWT7eYfCj2qd3AfoZSHfC-cHKj5jzhCEXVFvL9QTU_mMAn8GNd5_BwwZ1wOppm2DyrpSBeiTHRBoqY7BF7_lqhA9uJaiVdFlo20Be-pL3aqqlnKoaZByps18T0RlPitMVmDdAiR3S-CPCuN2Ot-67gFGxbY/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2013%202023,%206%2046%2051%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfI6xqYyv8gNlksHhrhSFU2axik2-WyGRZWT7eYfCj2qd3AfoZSHfC-cHKj5jzhCEXVFvL9QTU_mMAn8GNd5_BwwZ1wOppm2DyrpSBeiTHRBoqY7BF7_lqhA9uJaiVdFlo20Be-pL3aqqlnKoaZByps18T0RlPitMVmDdAiR3S-CPCuN2Ot-67gFGxbY/s320/Photo%20Sep%2013%202023,%206%2046%2051%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>September 14 I was up at 6:00, and AJ woke up at 6:25. We went on a short walk. I worked at home. AJ had a great nap. I got a lot done. AJ hit his head on a rock in the evening when we were playing outside. And he had a little dance party before bed</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s9JTcAp9Jq8elFJr48ekhOuxVWt-QHhRqZh7Pr2Ce9B0qyYluPuZgICtNsrXpwBdCljoYLufVtp1QV5SXCXr2KrmZjw1ln8TtUWSYgAikdGcMhk_eY62KONAeP2tOrSobMVMXb3923fWIvvhezc94RjSuhayEztt_U_fOmn2gMkCYgt0SQkTdVdyEzw/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2014%202023,%205%2050%2003%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s9JTcAp9Jq8elFJr48ekhOuxVWt-QHhRqZh7Pr2Ce9B0qyYluPuZgICtNsrXpwBdCljoYLufVtp1QV5SXCXr2KrmZjw1ln8TtUWSYgAikdGcMhk_eY62KONAeP2tOrSobMVMXb3923fWIvvhezc94RjSuhayEztt_U_fOmn2gMkCYgt0SQkTdVdyEzw/s320/Photo%20Sep%2014%202023,%205%2050%2003%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxc7WyKu0c-S18m8Mp25Ldt6-ZqKK0EUKBB54gIPs6lsiV940E9fO-ggb3cFUyMhYbevS_i3TIctuB0r0GvGT32vY5g76c50nG4GTgr1CGn2nVE-5Ing3MrgvFBksSNHGkGrb7UO7Ld_4Fp46VpTCMv9AKxLVAjbvFCmVHhE8Auze0oUNgYgXjpwuIYu4/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2014%202023,%205%2050%2004%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxc7WyKu0c-S18m8Mp25Ldt6-ZqKK0EUKBB54gIPs6lsiV940E9fO-ggb3cFUyMhYbevS_i3TIctuB0r0GvGT32vY5g76c50nG4GTgr1CGn2nVE-5Ing3MrgvFBksSNHGkGrb7UO7Ld_4Fp46VpTCMv9AKxLVAjbvFCmVHhE8Auze0oUNgYgXjpwuIYu4/s320/Photo%20Sep%2014%202023,%205%2050%2004%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The big rock behind him is where he bonked his head</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>September 15 AJ woke up at 6:12, and we went on a walk. All three of us went to get breakfast at Landmark Grill. It was really good. I got Dutch Bros, worked a little bit, put AJ to bed for his nap. I started cleaning and listened to my audiobook. We went to pick up little boy clothes from a person in the buy nothing group. We drove through Splash on our way home for a drink and treats. It was a normal evening. I watched Call the Midwife.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7dcfcBzJtu7h6Xhy58Onl87kDkdMYZ3Mykib1V_B0iuLFyrfD2Rx8VuIMKSHZ4UkkLEdJ2duAZE5dY-Pg3sqnx01eLFn_9y2fFagR0HJI-SzZ9C7MSNHfgZDKTG0ilAGnQrusaKMCYrlj_zMJeQ9Ink78kGGFmTFVCIxp3qdK2LBK0XJycwDHjfuvIk/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2015%202023,%208%2051%2057%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7dcfcBzJtu7h6Xhy58Onl87kDkdMYZ3Mykib1V_B0iuLFyrfD2Rx8VuIMKSHZ4UkkLEdJ2duAZE5dY-Pg3sqnx01eLFn_9y2fFagR0HJI-SzZ9C7MSNHfgZDKTG0ilAGnQrusaKMCYrlj_zMJeQ9Ink78kGGFmTFVCIxp3qdK2LBK0XJycwDHjfuvIk/s320/Photo%20Sep%2015%202023,%208%2051%2057%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98Dk2bUBE_2Dmbro5fOw5caYyW1V79QF2kcl-wPOSKwZChsAhdGkvd-vJ0m8mDmGutJKxFeo_AyPzEekF6rSnM8ol_8gniHsOog9wkkHg_Uj5Jk_JnxU82n9j4N2nvMJOpkdp3c7OgLb7A7oKFdcFJVJUytCTUb6WM9djPrq7GzHh0CU1-fEGnc2GQu0/s3088/Photo%20Sep%2015%202023,%207%2052%2056%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98Dk2bUBE_2Dmbro5fOw5caYyW1V79QF2kcl-wPOSKwZChsAhdGkvd-vJ0m8mDmGutJKxFeo_AyPzEekF6rSnM8ol_8gniHsOog9wkkHg_Uj5Jk_JnxU82n9j4N2nvMJOpkdp3c7OgLb7A7oKFdcFJVJUytCTUb6WM9djPrq7GzHh0CU1-fEGnc2GQu0/s320/Photo%20Sep%2015%202023,%207%2052%2056%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bath robe tie hair</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>September 16 I woke up a little bit after six, started laundry, lifted weights, showered, did the baby's breakfast, did more cleaning, and got groceries. I had to save AJ's nap by contact napping at the end. I took him outside. We got Papa John's for dinner. Normal evening at home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeCij8zfzJuX_rl3w8f5RZksSLgjOOVZOK4-rabDQSdVdjhtc_zOwRB74TtNgWQqI6s1QQNNo0MnC90azKmeaLpb7CciDyCPGrcXmMb2Y-2EmwcuB7SEppNv31StDjs8zEBa_uvD_GE71NcNTaG5Q7Z8QIE0ZFwzvwfrJh-UZ8FvyI_pKtyF_wrH5BdQ/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2016%202023,%206%2026%2040%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeCij8zfzJuX_rl3w8f5RZksSLgjOOVZOK4-rabDQSdVdjhtc_zOwRB74TtNgWQqI6s1QQNNo0MnC90azKmeaLpb7CciDyCPGrcXmMb2Y-2EmwcuB7SEppNv31StDjs8zEBa_uvD_GE71NcNTaG5Q7Z8QIE0ZFwzvwfrJh-UZ8FvyI_pKtyF_wrH5BdQ/s320/Photo%20Sep%2016%202023,%206%2026%2040%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>September 17 I slept in until 8:00 while Matthew took the morning with the baby. The day felt a little bit wasted and like I was drifting aimlessly. We picked up a whole bunch of treats from a neighbor in the buy nothing group. He fell asleep in the car unfortunately so his nap ended up being too early. I did yoga. We went to Ethan and Whitney's for dinner: ribs and mac salad. It was awesome. I always love chatting with Whitney. Unfortunately we were well past AJ's bedtime, and the night was kind of a nightmare getting him to sleep when he was so overtired.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRa7dLJJ0Zo0e6jaf7clV7oUIfW2sQtUSB5jmAImBU8Cu6Xfol4TtBiMf_x4NHWGqJHI1RrOBW_gDAu3ZSXoFrBV5SDSZhwSjy0duhlp4Kj7AAjsdBLZRCRzaIF43QrypsfmX23GtsWBw1rKMqK5sQXjbxZfakamFbIRsBSx-8yqNxo2quhBk-u2E4QTc/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2017%202023,%208%2059%2012%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRa7dLJJ0Zo0e6jaf7clV7oUIfW2sQtUSB5jmAImBU8Cu6Xfol4TtBiMf_x4NHWGqJHI1RrOBW_gDAu3ZSXoFrBV5SDSZhwSjy0duhlp4Kj7AAjsdBLZRCRzaIF43QrypsfmX23GtsWBw1rKMqK5sQXjbxZfakamFbIRsBSx-8yqNxo2quhBk-u2E4QTc/s320/Photo%20Sep%2017%202023,%208%2059%2012%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>September 18 we were up at 6:00. AJ needed extra loves, so I only got a 15 minute workout done. I went to work. I called Friends 4 Life to report on the manager for the residence downstairs. I stopped at Smith's, cleaned up AJ and his dinner, and took him outside. Bedtime was 7:00. I listened to my audiobook and posted for AJ's 17 month milestone.</p><p>September 19 we had a really rough night where AJ was crying off and on from 11:30 to 12:45. He still woke up at 6:00. We went on a walk. Work was busy. It was an awesome evening because Brittney came over to chat and brought us Mo Bettah's. It was a normal evening besides that. I watched Call the Midwife.</p><p>September 20 was a really good day. It was a Wednesday, but I worked at home due to a work event on Thursday and Friday. I showered and had a productive workday, with the baby being such a trooper. Matthew came home and took over while I went to get a massage, the best I've had in a really long time. I got a Swig on my way home and did normal evening stuff (litter box, dishes, tidying).</p><p>September 21 I was up at 6:00, but it was the most rested I have felt in a very long time. AJ and I went on a walk. We had Leadership University for work. Everything worked out really well. I didn't end up eating dinner I realized later. Matthew worked, so I did that evening stuff by myself. I finished Call the Midwife. I did have to rework some plans for the second day of our work event because I did not want it to be redundant with Thursday's content. </p><p>September 22 my lift was cut short because AJ wanted extra snuggles. Our second day of Leadership University went well. I got a lot of really great feedback from a few people. I played with my baby after work, did his dinner, clean up, and bedtime.</p><p>September 23 AJ woke up at 5:30. I started the laundry and cleaning. I had bad neck pain I was dealing with. We did a two nap schedule since he woke up so early. I did all the normal Saturday things. We went down to Lehi, picked up AJ's snack cup from my grandma, had dinner as a family at JCW's, and went to Cornbelly's as a family for the first time this year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Nb_70MTBUFU-WFU7OrzuSqsjEGVQyzvk3NsYk-de0DezfjlWpzkYZANQ5EV4P7zpFGOLEXyll7BiQZRFK1torBwHtibIa0BbbXP5Phhm4Qmteh8w_piStAvgHrDGq9ig6nrlK1VTz53uHIAp8Df-i2DwoD9z_BjIlX-Xw__rzFCcBmYB3NTDbZxra0Y/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2023%202023,%206%2026%2033%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Nb_70MTBUFU-WFU7OrzuSqsjEGVQyzvk3NsYk-de0DezfjlWpzkYZANQ5EV4P7zpFGOLEXyll7BiQZRFK1torBwHtibIa0BbbXP5Phhm4Qmteh8w_piStAvgHrDGq9ig6nrlK1VTz53uHIAp8Df-i2DwoD9z_BjIlX-Xw__rzFCcBmYB3NTDbZxra0Y/s320/Photo%20Sep%2023%202023,%206%2026%2033%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We watched some Disney nature movies, and we went outside. I made spam musubi for my first time. We did AJ's dinner and clean up. Matthew did bedtime. We watched Princess Bride.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroDAcZFOH2_UCKo80XZlypeqaujjAlBJHKE9HNbwKGpDtNdybRQ4DYTHzIbetGV1TXjoi82jzG7eQyF-bX_UIlSoQ-PsVtXKNRyeauzUYMbEMDJvR16kUsqob4vT_cfAbZCzxlokOgrIiU1dnpOq9INwDKGFs5wP8frZseagOJRaoM8rcUlkb93iHXmQ/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2024%202023,%208%2010%2058%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroDAcZFOH2_UCKo80XZlypeqaujjAlBJHKE9HNbwKGpDtNdybRQ4DYTHzIbetGV1TXjoi82jzG7eQyF-bX_UIlSoQ-PsVtXKNRyeauzUYMbEMDJvR16kUsqob4vT_cfAbZCzxlokOgrIiU1dnpOq9INwDKGFs5wP8frZseagOJRaoM8rcUlkb93iHXmQ/s320/Photo%20Sep%2024%202023,%208%2010%2058%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlHaQdXmjX_zLdAQr9kVDIhBMNnL5R6oADtcI18p-6LkGfFhA41SY0eSLIh9afwOYdWtYKd2xJzK9BgQd4acL_JLsOYajbPSHY1D7zqT1TMzTVQvSfR7cv_C-WbNPqYTmjozkU1zxB742KBVRC5oKRh8E_KB-ZsHuhUEdcGLNXPLv0-zG6Z7_noEH2Pw/s4032/IMG_9739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlHaQdXmjX_zLdAQr9kVDIhBMNnL5R6oADtcI18p-6LkGfFhA41SY0eSLIh9afwOYdWtYKd2xJzK9BgQd4acL_JLsOYajbPSHY1D7zqT1TMzTVQvSfR7cv_C-WbNPqYTmjozkU1zxB742KBVRC5oKRh8E_KB-ZsHuhUEdcGLNXPLv0-zG6Z7_noEH2Pw/s320/IMG_9739.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>September 25 mom stayed the night the night before since Matthew and I both had work in the morning. I met with the executive assistant at work so I could take over some of her tasks since it was her last day. It was a normal evening at home with going outside, doing dinner and clean up, and bedtime.</p><p>September 26 I was up at 6:00. I went for a run while AJ continued to sleep! Work was busy. Normal evening routine.</p><p>September 27 was leg day. Work was busy again. Normal evening at home. Matthew went to bed early and I watched Riverdale. It's so dumb. I wish I could stop.</p><p>September 28 Matthew was at work early so I could not go on a run or walk. I got ready while AJ slept until 7:00! It was a miracle. We went on a walk together; we just did the morning a little backwards from normal. My mother-in-law came to watch AJ. I got a lot of work done. I took the baby outside after work, did dinner and clean up. Matthew did bedtime. I watched Riverdale.</p><p>September 29 AJ was up at 6:30. We went on a walk and stopped a lot to see the incredible moon, did breakfast, and I did a little bit of work. We drove through Starbucks, went outside for a little while, did lunch, and then nap time. I worked some more. I started cleaning and laundry. I took AJ to Cornbelly's by myself, which was much hotter and harder than I expected. I was completely wiped out. We came home, did dinner and bath time, and Matthew started doing some cleaning while I did bedtime. I got to take a bath. I watched Riverdale, and Matthew got us dinner.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn6cOeTibfLCcUeC5xo3eUMa6bJChYVvkPTMULYXRkG1CLB2BaDUvBmEcW6ujkuA4lckpvXfYb5ZToGJ3Gtt7sMfb-zYQ3ciY-7e7odeMWS9CWJJtnrZrmckZDS5sKja8z45hJKTsfgRg-xjImEMaNO7PBxLCY42ND97ZoNziUFa1ZcXFucdhmBUSPqY/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2029%202023,%204%2028%2006%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn6cOeTibfLCcUeC5xo3eUMa6bJChYVvkPTMULYXRkG1CLB2BaDUvBmEcW6ujkuA4lckpvXfYb5ZToGJ3Gtt7sMfb-zYQ3ciY-7e7odeMWS9CWJJtnrZrmckZDS5sKja8z45hJKTsfgRg-xjImEMaNO7PBxLCY42ND97ZoNziUFa1ZcXFucdhmBUSPqY/s320/Photo%20Sep%2029%202023,%204%2028%2006%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIYnlgrTlx0X3y53UJrEP_kAf4SGbnWcFLJSkj1484Yu__LzTQDyEQjJRgLevLQ_UzQNJFmW_HMiLg_xQu4QTu2GJJ6pFjMmh3G4uRI9TSiTPJ6Mr0Qw_5MR74J-PaJFzUiKafQH8u8sgukffuMBCka6GOVi9iMCaD3jfWOYku4QFC_2yZv29l5ywa_Y/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2029%202023,%207%2001%2042%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIYnlgrTlx0X3y53UJrEP_kAf4SGbnWcFLJSkj1484Yu__LzTQDyEQjJRgLevLQ_UzQNJFmW_HMiLg_xQu4QTu2GJJ6pFjMmh3G4uRI9TSiTPJ6Mr0Qw_5MR74J-PaJFzUiKafQH8u8sgukffuMBCka6GOVi9iMCaD3jfWOYku4QFC_2yZv29l5ywa_Y/s320/Photo%20Sep%2029%202023,%207%2001%2042%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Morning moon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCC8Wo0WMlpcBYJOKNQorbDFGJLvD0eb6ma-lf6GTMbXHEosoST7ynU3naGomM2o0dmyCwkx7YRcQr0oWvqYzfjDL35Sv4i91jOuVOJ3We5TQR6EwARqRyd4UsTtz-IZzCj9DyBoAHu1d05BMmxHFM1e0_ZC9bAmXjuQ4_W-rD2Od3N92zQhhfBNS2xGQ/s3088/Photo%20Sep%2029%202023,%204%2021%2039%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCC8Wo0WMlpcBYJOKNQorbDFGJLvD0eb6ma-lf6GTMbXHEosoST7ynU3naGomM2o0dmyCwkx7YRcQr0oWvqYzfjDL35Sv4i91jOuVOJ3We5TQR6EwARqRyd4UsTtz-IZzCj9DyBoAHu1d05BMmxHFM1e0_ZC9bAmXjuQ4_W-rD2Od3N92zQhhfBNS2xGQ/s320/Photo%20Sep%2029%202023,%204%2021%2039%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink cheeked boy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>September 30 AJ was up at 6:20 or so. We went on a walk. I did an Instagram post about spontaneous labor. I showered, and we went to get groceries. I put AJ down for his nap. I did this blog post, client check ins, and finished up the cleaning and laundry while he slept. He woke up about 2:25; I made him lunch. We hung out. We went outside for a little while, but it was really windy. We went and got Big Daddy's pizza for dinner, followed by cleanup, reading some books, and bedtime. Matthew worked all day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5He5-4TnWW62UAAz23hEk0ASEn-PgHFHJYcngyyft_nsaS5_mE7oIto5mmCsNXbV7QzzyWG8DvXohuoVDOcji7Ue9E91BKtxC5FT_R1GlI_XEkIgZwjNfD6a1EuF2qtsGdpF1UrGuZwnT2t6K7bYv9412cuPLZcHjChPIHowc0RAEPjR7n15VcCIQ_TY/s4032/Photo%20Sep%2030%202023,%208%2000%2047%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5He5-4TnWW62UAAz23hEk0ASEn-PgHFHJYcngyyft_nsaS5_mE7oIto5mmCsNXbV7QzzyWG8DvXohuoVDOcji7Ue9E91BKtxC5FT_R1GlI_XEkIgZwjNfD6a1EuF2qtsGdpF1UrGuZwnT2t6K7bYv9412cuPLZcHjChPIHowc0RAEPjR7n15VcCIQ_TY/s320/Photo%20Sep%2030%202023,%208%2000%2047%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Books I read in September (All audiobooks)</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><i>The Thyroid Connection</i> by Amy Myers</li><li><i>The Craving Mind</i> by Judson Brewer</li><li><i>Behind Closed Doors</i> by BA Paris</li><li><i>Fourth Wing</i> by Rebecca Yarros</li><li><i>Really Good, Actually</i> by Monica Heisey</li><li><i>The It Girl</i> by Ruth Ware</li><li><i>Excuse Me While I Disappear</i> by Laurie Notaro (<i>not</i> audiobook)</li><li><i>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes</i> by Suzanne Collins</li><li><i>The BFG</i> by Roald Dahl</li></ol><p></p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-74395816569474838852023-09-07T20:26:00.007-06:002023-09-07T20:26:41.300-06:00In Memory of Carmen Weekley<p>When I was a little girl, probably in third grade or so, I had pretty bad anxiety. I was a homebody. I was the kid who called her mom to come get her from sleepovers. I just wanted to go home. Our nanny, Carmen, would sometimes take my brothers and me to her home in La Puente. Going to Carmen’s house made me anxious. It wasn’t actually about her or her house; it was that I was anxious and wanted to be at home. </p><p>One day, I got really brave and asked Carmen if I could talk to her. But as a child, I didn’t have the vocabulary or understanding to explain my anxious feelings to Carmen. So instead, it came out of my mouth to the effect of, “I don’t want to go to your house anymore.” I remember that day so vividly because I had hurt her feelings. I made her cry. I made sweet, sweet Carmen cry. 27 years later, and I still feel awful about it. I’m not sure I ever apologized to her for it. But I know she forgave me, and I know that’s the lesson I need to walk away with. </p><p>What to say about a woman who was like an extra grandma and who was so much a part of your life? </p><p>As a kid, I was very sensitive to fairness. And since she had started watching us when my brother Jake was just a baby, he was obviously the favorite. It’s just an accepted fact in our family. But as kids, the favoritism was clear, and I hated it. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that Jake absolutely needed that love and attention, and I’m grateful he got it from her. What a gift. </p><p>Carmen insisted on me helping my mom around the house, so I regularly did dishes, folded laundry, and paired socks, and lamented it the whole time. These things had to be done though, and now my mom does dishes when she watches my baby at my house. </p><p>She would park in her van on the far side of our elementary school, where she could be in the shade. As I recall, the air conditioning didn’t work in her van, so she always had the windows down. She kept three squirt bottles hanging on the front console of her van: one with plain water, one with vinegar, and one with mint flavored water. They were for us to cool off with or to squirt in our mouths. Her van was like a home on wheels—very comfortable if it wasn’t summertime. </p><p>We were outside a lot—most of the time, actually. She often took us to Gladstone Park and let us run amok as she stayed in the shade. She hosted “tea” parties for my friend Shivani and I, who she let tag along with us more often than not. Carmen taught us to do rain dances and gave us American Indian names. She even made me a Pocahontas Halloween costume one year. And she went so far as to make Shivani and I “blood sisters” with ketchup. </p><p>She drove us all through McDonald’s and Wienerschnitzel fairly often. My love of the W’s corndogs lives on today. </p><p>When I was in fourth grade, Carmen listened enthusiastically to me practicing the recorder. To my credit, I was pretty good at it. But we all know that even a well-played recorder still sounds like the whistle of Satan himself. Bless her for being so encouraging. She also wanted to hear every poem I wrote. She brought me books of poetry to read and loved to listen to my (probably terrible) poems. </p><p>Carmen’s house in La Puente and later in Hesperia was full of knickknacks. She loved to craft and make things—especially related to Christmas. Her paintings lined the walls of her house. I remember being very uncomfortable with her naked lady painting as a child. As an adult, I’m just envious. Truly, her work was incredible. </p><p>When I would stop and see her as I was leaving California on my way back to Utah, she insisted on blessing me, complete with oil on my forehead. Her unabashed love for Jesus is what she’ll always be remembered for. I never got to attend one of her legendary Jesus birthday parties in December, but I’m sure she made them worthy of His attendance. </p><p>Over the last decade or so, Carmen always sent me a Christmas card, often with a $10 gift card to Kohl’s. One letter she sent, she had sent me a 39 stripes prayer, the story of the oak tree, a list of home remedies, and some scriptural verses about holy oil. Many of our phone conversations she was sure to remind me of the oak tree. I think my favorite piece of mail was when I got a “Christmas in July” card from her. It made my whole month. </p><p>In the last year and a half, it seems like her health took a big turn for the worse. The last time we were in California, I believe she was a patient in a facility, so we weren’t able to see her. I am so sad she never got to meet my son. And I’m wishing I had gotten pictures with her on our last visit. This will serve as a lesson to always take the picture. </p><p>I tried to call her the day after her birthday a few months ago, but neither of the numbers I had at the time got through to her, so I couldn’t even leave a message. My heart aches thinking she might have thought I forgot. I should have tried calling again after I got the right number, but I didn’t. This will serve as a lesson to always make the phone call. </p><p>As I take this time to reflect, I realize just how much of an influence Carmen had on me, on my confidence, and on my childhood. I had a magical childhood in large part because of her. I’m not sure a day ever went by that Carmen wasn’t thinking more about other people than herself—spending her days in silent prayer. To say that I was blessed to have known her would be an understatement. Carmen was the most openly loving woman I’ve ever known—a true example of Christlike charity. </p><p>I will miss her so. </p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-66729761475272911192023-09-01T20:55:00.002-06:002023-09-01T20:55:45.270-06:00August GBOMB<h2 style="text-align: left;">Good</h2><p><b>AJ</b>. Always AJ. I feel like he learns a new word or two every day. He's so funny, like socially funny. He's such a trooper in all the ways--on walks, on errands, when his grandmas are watching him. He laughs so often. He's giving these tight hugs lately, with his arm wrapped around our neck. He squeezes, and I never let go first.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Xek6b-L2ahnicGhvpvYSGHV_uvFMd88eyUJT8Hw89iMdtvF4D1iI91b366h4pqdHdML6tM50UY-jMGeioSdQT6COsO_yTignOuHxk4mDKL1HwSRKI_jOj2UxZ3pf0Xh93_X4mTmmx-lubqVVwdl5s8oepLAVOcawj3WyekVayMTbq6hOo3k_nCViMhw/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2004%202023,%2011%2027%2012%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Xek6b-L2ahnicGhvpvYSGHV_uvFMd88eyUJT8Hw89iMdtvF4D1iI91b366h4pqdHdML6tM50UY-jMGeioSdQT6COsO_yTignOuHxk4mDKL1HwSRKI_jOj2UxZ3pf0Xh93_X4mTmmx-lubqVVwdl5s8oepLAVOcawj3WyekVayMTbq6hOo3k_nCViMhw/s320/Photo%20Aug%2004%202023,%2011%2027%2012%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Work</b>. It's not as consistent as I would like, just because of the nature of needing to be trained before I can create trainings. But things come together, and everyone is really happy with it, which is so satisfying to me.</p><p><b>Mornings</b>. Matthew has agreed to take the monitor and the morning twice a week so I can run or do whatever. Of course AJ slept later for him both times this past week. (we had a solid three weeks of him waking up around 5:30 for me). But it was nice to get out for a run.</p><p><b>Running</b>. I ran on August 31 and August 26. I am not fast. I am way slower than I have been in many years. But just trying to enjoy the process and be patient with my body </p><p><b>The pool</b>. We've been a lot this summer, which is so fun since we only went twice last summer.</p><p><b>Hard conversations</b>. I don't love to have them. But I like when they're done, and it feels helpful and productive. </p><p><b>Peaches</b>. The best thing about August. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bad</h2><p><b>Eliminating foods</b>. The message I keep getting from the universe is that to feel better I have to make some dietary changes. I could write a whole post about this on its own. Everyone knows that I am not one for eliminating. I think it's healthy to include a moderate amount of all foods in your diet. But as I have been reading more functional medicine books and as I reflect on my food sensitivity blood test, the message I am hearing is that I need to try eliminating wheat and dairy. I've been really emotional about it because of all of the things that come with that. Ice cream with Matthew on the couch, pizza once a week with my family, peach cobbler in the summer, cake/cookies/brownies just because. Plus, Starbucks. I have cut out dairy before due to some gut issues, and I did OK but made exceptions for occasional ice cream etc. Maybe I should just eliminate one at a time? I'm just having a very hard time processing this, but I wonder if it would help with the general achiness I feel, my thyroid function, and my stupid four year long sinus saga.</p><p><b>Interest rates</b>. I still really really want to move to a place with a yard. Even better if it had a garage too. I also don't want to sell our condo. Being on only one consistent income, interest rates being so terrible, plus the increase in housing prices the last couple of years just makes moving feel impossible.</p><p><b>Pain</b>. I still have insane neck pain. For the past few weeks I have been foam rolling my mid back to get some more mobility to support my neck. I haven't felt a significant decrease in pain. I got a massage today; it was only mildly helpful. I'm just always in some kind of pain. </p><p><b>Sleep regression</b>. Maybe it's his last molar coming in, or maybe it's his fast language development, but AJ has been waking up at night a lot the last week, and needing help getting to sleep. When we go to put him down, he squeezes our neck and panics, refusing to be put down. I'm not sure what it's about. </p><p><b>Darkness</b>. The sun is coming up later and going down earlier. I try to embrace the change of seasons, and find the things I enjoy. But I just do so much better with more sunshine. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">On My Brain</h2><p><b>Facts and Feelings</b>. I talked about this in a previous GBOMB. With low supply, I gave AJ some <b>formula </b>(primarily breastmilk, but some formula too). It does not hurt my feelings or stress me out when people say breast milk is ideal for babies. I did my very best to give him all I could. I had AJ get the <b>vitamin K</b> shot. I learned later that there is a black box label on that shot. I wasn't pumped to learn that, and I'll probably do things differently for my next kid. But I did the best I could with what I had. We <b>sleep trained</b>. I work full time outside of the home; I wouldn't survive or be a healthy person or stable mother if I hadn't sleep trained. I respond to my baby throughout the day, and when there's reason to be concerned at night. Are there negative effects to sleep training? Maybe. People share some things that I frankly haven't experienced. But am I offended at what they share, or do I feel defensive of sleep training AJ? No. The fact is that there are <b>consequences </b>to <i>all </i>of the choices we make. Permissive parenting vs authoritarian parenting. Sleep training vs not sleep training. Circumcising vs. leaving babies whole. Baby led weaning or just purees. Using a pacifier vs. not. Weaning from a bottle early vs. late. Parenting is full of choices. We have to make the choice we feel the best about, and accept that there are consequences for those choices. Getting offended or feeling "mom guilt" or "mom shame" just seems like a waste of time. We do the best with what we have, and when we know better, we do better. And if we are feeling guilt or shame, we probably didn't make the choice that felt right in our heart. </p><p><b>Intention</b>. I have thought a lot about this over the past decade and a half. I feel like with those in my life who matter, their intentions hold weight for me. Sometimes Matthew will use a tone or respond in a way I feel is short or rude. I get upset sometimes. But it does help me to remember that it probably wasn't his intention to upset me. At the same time, people's feelings are valid. The intention doesn't matter as much as the way the person receives the message. It's why, even when I don't intend to offend, I'm willing to apologize. I believe feelings are valid. What I think about a lot is that I am grateful for the people who give me grace, understand my intentions aren't to be hurtful, and appreciate the good things about me. I try to give those close to me the benefit of a doubt, and I appreciate when people do the same for me. </p><p><b>Introspection</b>. I've stepped on a lot of toes this month, if you hadn't noticed a theme in this section. Things I say that I don't mean at all to be hurtful or annoying, but were received that way. I'm a big believer that delivery matters--the way we say things matters. But I keep learning that sometimes I just need to keep my mouth shut. It seems to happen all at the same time, too. Like I make foot in mouth mistakes 4 times in two weeks, and completely question who I am and whether I am a good person. It sounds so dramatic, but it's honestly a huge struggle for me. I honestly kind of just want to take a temporary vow of silence and go live with some monks for a little while, without having to talk to anyone I know. I feel like I would come out better for it. But since that's really not in the cards, I just need to say less. Period. </p><p><b>Obsessive thoughts</b>. When I make a mistake (particularly with people), I ruminate on it to a point that I almost can't function, especially at work. Even if I wasn't in the wrong or stand by what I said and how I said it, the stress just overwhelms me. I replay it or reread it over and over. It's in my nature to carry a ton of guilt--I still haven't let go of mistakes of mine from literal decades ago. So when I take a lot of missteps in a short amount of time, I really struggle to get over it. Recently, I was sharing a story of one of my missteps with a friend (and hadn't communicated that I did not want feedback; I was just venting). In response she reiterated like three times, that she "would have been annoyed," by what I said. OK. Thanks. I heard you the first time. That was two days ago. I'm still thinking about it. And my brain interprets it as, "You are annoying." Then I spiral into: "You annoy people. People find you annoying. No wonder people don't like you. You don't know when to shut up. You suck at life," and so forth. As a result, I cling to any and all positive feedback I get. I got a compliment on one of my courses from a coworker. The same friend who said she would've been annoyed, told me recently that she appreciates that I am not a fair weather friend, that I respond when she is struggling. Several people reached out on Instagram recently to tell me they appreciate my vulnerability, and that it helps them feel seen. I cling desperately to positive feedback, because the noise of the positive feedback is like a subtle phone vibration in my purse on the floor in a movie theater loudly playing the negative feedback. It's hard. I'm tired of myself. </p><p><b>Venting</b>. At what point do you go from getting frustrations out to a trusted friend, to it violating the trust and relationship integrity of the person you're frustrated with? </p><p>I have so many thoughts about the Barbie movie as well. But I just want to go be quiet now. I think for once I actually am going to go to bed early tonight; I'm tired of my brain and its thoughts. </p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-8232330076223190152023-09-01T20:12:00.003-06:002023-09-01T20:12:54.455-06:00August in Review <p>August 1 up at 6:00. Went on a walk. Worked. Stopped at Cookie Co. Made AJ’s dinner. Mom watched him and did bedtime while we went to a Bees game. Posted my July blogs. </p><p>August 2 AJ woke up at 5:40. I did leg day. I went to get blood taken for a full thyroid panel. I got a couple calls from daycares. I got home and spent some time with my baby. We did dinner time and bedtime while Matthew was at work. I watched Gilmore girls. </p><p>August 3 we were up at 6:10 and went on a walk. I worked from home which was really challenging this day. I went to tour a home in West Jordan, but got a text later that day that it was under contract. I did dinner and bedtime and all of the nighttime stuff since Matthew was working.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtToIpV1nolzZhQw1w8B-LJE16b-MHfc1Gr09MHqtqWiwfb3RPt2YicAhn0CsdfLKz-bKqqISIAuo6wK1nTQhd3Mn1Cd6FPTmdmHlHi7wy5vlyRXpO6bQvHdZ3lUkkYGmx84r6RPyY3ywqbkbdYQlTLKclbdQwXIPR8jPvmrxshbLcgQZOjoxpbTGFc4U/s3088/Photo%20Aug%2003%202023,%2010%2015%2058%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtToIpV1nolzZhQw1w8B-LJE16b-MHfc1Gr09MHqtqWiwfb3RPt2YicAhn0CsdfLKz-bKqqISIAuo6wK1nTQhd3Mn1Cd6FPTmdmHlHi7wy5vlyRXpO6bQvHdZ3lUkkYGmx84r6RPyY3ywqbkbdYQlTLKclbdQwXIPR8jPvmrxshbLcgQZOjoxpbTGFc4U/s320/Photo%20Aug%2003%202023,%2010%2015%2058%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5-rzxUqYEq7HPW39P5UKU0uu5ERrya3Rb_jnDrmbn9UcnmFF1em3NDTyrYFqfImkZw7G7qM7MFzVnRPQuXCKtCwiora6poqOXYxB691kmTd05GQqiypVp9LL7Jqgs95i6DsFl06MUBHLkTFVXhXYzRDHSG5Iq7GobCjPs04wL21XrJSBbVwTsxNr5m8/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2003%202023,%2010%2034%2044%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5-rzxUqYEq7HPW39P5UKU0uu5ERrya3Rb_jnDrmbn9UcnmFF1em3NDTyrYFqfImkZw7G7qM7MFzVnRPQuXCKtCwiora6poqOXYxB691kmTd05GQqiypVp9LL7Jqgs95i6DsFl06MUBHLkTFVXhXYzRDHSG5Iq7GobCjPs04wL21XrJSBbVwTsxNr5m8/s320/Photo%20Aug%2003%202023,%2010%2034%2044%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 4 we were up at 6:00 and went on a walk. I worked from 9 to 2. I took AJ with me to get my emissions and registration done, and we toured two daycares. My heart broke when I saw a nine week old in daycare. It made me so grateful for the support that I have. I picked up pizza for us and did the evening stuff solo again. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpqIYM7fuh8RoNqK36FTGlVjTkKSkSCmQabBuLbUTe1pm4-B_WWjh_Jy6UJSx1ZxG-t6HgPXnJ0LQpaclS_M_ZADXTx6A8zEEL169UtyjOF5iWInsgNcMs-VoPLETbptyJVFM7tziAc2_3SFl4PNN4A2IakMX9NoSxT4I8Y2243cScyON0ESSr8O49kA/s2000/Photo%20Aug%2004%202023,%203%2007%2012%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpqIYM7fuh8RoNqK36FTGlVjTkKSkSCmQabBuLbUTe1pm4-B_WWjh_Jy6UJSx1ZxG-t6HgPXnJ0LQpaclS_M_ZADXTx6A8zEEL169UtyjOF5iWInsgNcMs-VoPLETbptyJVFM7tziAc2_3SFl4PNN4A2IakMX9NoSxT4I8Y2243cScyON0ESSr8O49kA/s320/Photo%20Aug%2004%202023,%203%2007%2012%20PM.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrb3qKI_iYT9lLKq7PNCs1907YAUMRo_ywsIVulMBR9vcGGKKXxIibbW1qsKbqPpQ4NwSmsnKEeTImGl_aG9mY05J_o5H_fm4JULstMBZd9EsTnx9-708G6TF6dP3rAiSuv486KcIjsurfKipUWSL0Wm8PjB5znGoYHSSqqJC5cwdP1hCBw4MO8uoRy1M/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2004%202023,%206%2046%2037%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrb3qKI_iYT9lLKq7PNCs1907YAUMRo_ywsIVulMBR9vcGGKKXxIibbW1qsKbqPpQ4NwSmsnKEeTImGl_aG9mY05J_o5H_fm4JULstMBZd9EsTnx9-708G6TF6dP3rAiSuv486KcIjsurfKipUWSL0Wm8PjB5znGoYHSSqqJC5cwdP1hCBw4MO8uoRy1M/s320/Photo%20Aug%2004%202023,%206%2046%2037%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dragonfly on a sunflower on our morning walk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6xAkqYf4mWP4tAyADseNXwiHwAMYS7B-Ijh0Ch5SMT1Ii7k4uNwbWOmlVAT95sqr3DwqCAqYo7ssqvKa6TLitqOKQE-oKVBLhR2jQnKCGPUCnQa-HQCKY6QiS4yFr8alXffs05_V0LP2UvCn20t4sGvqB2bV4D4h6Td-cTf5XaTRup3uLIr-sPOz1rk/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2004%202023,%2010%2037%2037%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6xAkqYf4mWP4tAyADseNXwiHwAMYS7B-Ijh0Ch5SMT1Ii7k4uNwbWOmlVAT95sqr3DwqCAqYo7ssqvKa6TLitqOKQE-oKVBLhR2jQnKCGPUCnQa-HQCKY6QiS4yFr8alXffs05_V0LP2UvCn20t4sGvqB2bV4D4h6Td-cTf5XaTRup3uLIr-sPOz1rk/s320/Photo%20Aug%2004%202023,%2010%2037%2037%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ2UEnYT8pqs9CWZ_aPcWKsMvVZOJAlwkErILp8le9iq6bmQrvuxsQwb7Qt2ASkRrFlQA1i1NtTG2bqIDvzTcJ9ABn2Xp3a_vtzNKZUG---f5tHa2yfUuNxB5IgDrxzhTm7ofhUgVVEEDSqHQHi7_qcP1FJTxqmKPXKUgQw7qgj6XJqdNhQJ6AhFil3I/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2004%202023,%2011%2027%2012%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ2UEnYT8pqs9CWZ_aPcWKsMvVZOJAlwkErILp8le9iq6bmQrvuxsQwb7Qt2ASkRrFlQA1i1NtTG2bqIDvzTcJ9ABn2Xp3a_vtzNKZUG---f5tHa2yfUuNxB5IgDrxzhTm7ofhUgVVEEDSqHQHi7_qcP1FJTxqmKPXKUgQw7qgj6XJqdNhQJ6AhFil3I/s320/Photo%20Aug%2004%202023,%2011%2027%2012%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 5 we were up at 6 o'clock. It was a normal Saturday with laundry and cleaning. AJ and I walked to the Midvale harvest days parade. AJ needed some earmuffs because the sound was a lot for him. I finally sold his dresser to someone from KSL. We went to the pool. I made dinner and did all of the evening stuff solo. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01xXwOdL8wyVC7nsRcB9KxLEq5gmjRPq11Fx3JgMb-kfBNNei8GLKSPU41o3t5T5YWHmVYz2yUzAQ5j_vOIjIagZepzx0ST2f2rQn6O-EP4VnqHKHGWTR3bZuLLqXJOn5vijmO99ItubYS-FDK3IGWMgNhjfKrw-IfrXWcBdGxemTSB_Fa0VgKaersvM/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2005%202023,%202%2038%2028%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01xXwOdL8wyVC7nsRcB9KxLEq5gmjRPq11Fx3JgMb-kfBNNei8GLKSPU41o3t5T5YWHmVYz2yUzAQ5j_vOIjIagZepzx0ST2f2rQn6O-EP4VnqHKHGWTR3bZuLLqXJOn5vijmO99ItubYS-FDK3IGWMgNhjfKrw-IfrXWcBdGxemTSB_Fa0VgKaersvM/s320/Photo%20Aug%2005%202023,%202%2038%2028%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMI2EId6i16yQydL_0iEMxn0pNn0coyyfs_SZOHIILDMc8J7HnNiKp0E0dPLmBuUinyFNhGPNjosepXVDjzcyKp8j-ss6ALciFju5Gjb5i-6REIeQf-SzpPXGEJBv9ywJAf0H5NApfA6GC6k3O7sJPum9_PtzuY1WTClfgkmLZ7D5wC_SwV0F7w3QocGg/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2005%202023,%209%2044%2017%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMI2EId6i16yQydL_0iEMxn0pNn0coyyfs_SZOHIILDMc8J7HnNiKp0E0dPLmBuUinyFNhGPNjosepXVDjzcyKp8j-ss6ALciFju5Gjb5i-6REIeQf-SzpPXGEJBv9ywJAf0H5NApfA6GC6k3O7sJPum9_PtzuY1WTClfgkmLZ7D5wC_SwV0F7w3QocGg/s320/Photo%20Aug%2005%202023,%209%2044%2017%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPqdVr0iIYcBw2aNogC9MyTXSsu9LQxBXMMP9vO_LhO9SoRBZCdNEfBAk4TIqKAL9JY16b291MDeg1PgMKmZ4OgjRCt8UTOrpVTjy2UKme7oiv0FPvsQlkWXDtEhA7MnbJMhjYvmwsPI2e-TXHBFbdgqfx5ECjvxR8f5A7e36WQ5tgz2WMfneZwFtESw/s3088/Photo%20Aug%2005%202023,%209%2032%2043%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPqdVr0iIYcBw2aNogC9MyTXSsu9LQxBXMMP9vO_LhO9SoRBZCdNEfBAk4TIqKAL9JY16b291MDeg1PgMKmZ4OgjRCt8UTOrpVTjy2UKme7oiv0FPvsQlkWXDtEhA7MnbJMhjYvmwsPI2e-TXHBFbdgqfx5ECjvxR8f5A7e36WQ5tgz2WMfneZwFtESw/s320/Photo%20Aug%2005%202023,%209%2032%2043%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>August 6 I slept in until 8 o'clock thanks to Matthew. I went to Crema, Tous les Jours, and Tres Gatos. It was just a normal day of feeding and watching the baby. I put on the Sandlot. Matthew grilled some dinner. I did bedtime and we watched Doctor Who. </p><p>August 7 AJ woke up at 5:30. I lifted weights, went to work, and took AJ to swim class. After putting AJ to bed I went to get YoNutz for a treat. It was just OK.</p><p>August 8 AJ miraculously slept until 7:10. I went to work. We went to dinner as a family at Itto Sushi. We did bedtime and I watched a show.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4byYBcKus6xwVHvfGJtbvt34RY_CLngAzWkEbE77wJXJ8HxCyrTnkBWIUcDpOCoow2J-VsNCSxKMbcAdIZIXcAox5G_MLGLGelCrocMySDUq6asIxRRe29Rs7tjmWwzUie_HG6lqxxwKP1fPJfABGYWptv6SXaxDc12tljxJvgye4h-u6Lu933lIIFo/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2008%202023,%206%2037%2031%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4byYBcKus6xwVHvfGJtbvt34RY_CLngAzWkEbE77wJXJ8HxCyrTnkBWIUcDpOCoow2J-VsNCSxKMbcAdIZIXcAox5G_MLGLGelCrocMySDUq6asIxRRe29Rs7tjmWwzUie_HG6lqxxwKP1fPJfABGYWptv6SXaxDc12tljxJvgye4h-u6Lu933lIIFo/s320/Photo%20Aug%2008%202023,%206%2037%2031%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>August 9 was a good day. AJ slept until 6:30. I got really nice feedback at work. I played with AJ and did bedtime.</p><p>August 10 we were up at 6 o'clock. I did leg day. AJ was very fussy most of the day, so I had to resort to a lot of screen time to get work done. I made spaghetti, and did the whole evening routine by myself because Matthew was at work. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7YSqSC5vZm4Uj8lNqVqtSYMluTHMMG4aGcKhIGtmEo2ZL-jimN5nNBB0qZ-8mv_6A9udk5ZcM014NnBL9QVhxJu8XdlflgUEVhLNywau8EJ9LxqJrstOC5KxgI0pQGymnZsjq9CfGiPLHmnjRl-65BNl1xJEaLyWhHhAXBYBj8f1IdjTtg17qeEVn1E/s3088/Photo%20Aug%2010%202023,%203%2019%2042%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7YSqSC5vZm4Uj8lNqVqtSYMluTHMMG4aGcKhIGtmEo2ZL-jimN5nNBB0qZ-8mv_6A9udk5ZcM014NnBL9QVhxJu8XdlflgUEVhLNywau8EJ9LxqJrstOC5KxgI0pQGymnZsjq9CfGiPLHmnjRl-65BNl1xJEaLyWhHhAXBYBj8f1IdjTtg17qeEVn1E/s320/Photo%20Aug%2010%202023,%203%2019%2042%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 11 we were up at 6:00 and went on a walk. We drove through Starbucks. I worked. AJ and I went to lunch at a Village Baker, got gas at Costco, and stopped at World Market and Chip cookies. I started the weekend cleaning and laundry and watched Gilmore girls.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0T4Gpyhg9HiXGvduih1bf0pgbZAWd3o-r86hxshbwuRe_3UASZqaAFMKp5LgR7JiXVi4w9qgX3Mag1iSbbxgYt0Je367rZJuporjbavjmxZLTpTGHm1xTwl_pW8prgxjjP5nmqZdccB5eIJvwhywI2LOG_Rfv7d9JLAjA_DtA-U6fSMtQkkDmK30uw0/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2011%202023,%203%2001%2040%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0T4Gpyhg9HiXGvduih1bf0pgbZAWd3o-r86hxshbwuRe_3UASZqaAFMKp5LgR7JiXVi4w9qgX3Mag1iSbbxgYt0Je367rZJuporjbavjmxZLTpTGHm1xTwl_pW8prgxjjP5nmqZdccB5eIJvwhywI2LOG_Rfv7d9JLAjA_DtA-U6fSMtQkkDmK30uw0/s320/Photo%20Aug%2011%202023,%203%2001%2040%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7H_wDE2HPoXrPoPATVm3fOyNN6oyeTn8JrZT7OSYjWoNL17MD0vDd5BugmZa9ZAgQMMihIGAdamqeRGRRo_c-v_Ft4KdoueZvao1XCe97uF94iXdtUgKo0Mc3YvEreB1ziQrKB04NbefnOYG1s5IcMTPXfU2IeL3QGCSyzikPpIWQX4CRBVKOSxgBhw/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2011%202023,%2010%2018%2031%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7H_wDE2HPoXrPoPATVm3fOyNN6oyeTn8JrZT7OSYjWoNL17MD0vDd5BugmZa9ZAgQMMihIGAdamqeRGRRo_c-v_Ft4KdoueZvao1XCe97uF94iXdtUgKo0Mc3YvEreB1ziQrKB04NbefnOYG1s5IcMTPXfU2IeL3QGCSyzikPpIWQX4CRBVKOSxgBhw/s320/Photo%20Aug%2011%202023,%2010%2018%2031%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 12 AJ slept until 7:15. It was a miracle. I lifted weights, and did the normal cleaning and laundry. But I also got groceries. AJ and I went to the pool. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4K2j1jMOh3UHnxcSLnTq5C1exxL-4_TPd1QQc5fToayikTgrObXhqSr14yH-Ici3ziWDwPUWQczhXLwGaEx9XskOUDtlhDUqy5G565VHQQOuuJmddV_FByoTbHKoIM9GHjiKzcVRNIeH12Z1ryJmiWLLobxOdUiRVnYuDWpDK9p3Kqk_jt36Np6ouBU/s2000/Photo%20Aug%2012%202023,%207%2041%2029%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4K2j1jMOh3UHnxcSLnTq5C1exxL-4_TPd1QQc5fToayikTgrObXhqSr14yH-Ici3ziWDwPUWQczhXLwGaEx9XskOUDtlhDUqy5G565VHQQOuuJmddV_FByoTbHKoIM9GHjiKzcVRNIeH12Z1ryJmiWLLobxOdUiRVnYuDWpDK9p3Kqk_jt36Np6ouBU/s320/Photo%20Aug%2012%202023,%207%2041%2029%20AM.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p>August 13 AJ slept until 6:50. We went on a walk. We went as a family to Black Bear Diner for breakfast. We played outside. Matthew sent me to the movies to see Barbie. I loved it. I had a rough couple of hours on the couch with my monthly visitor. I got a coupon, so Matthew grabbed Macaroni Grill for us for the week. Normal evening routine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriuF7t4Sxq7DvkWKh6Edxc-A-cz2HOhenXHkcLDLmzNXQ37wEldNV5g4WNHCc13XB6Y2xEPaouU7n3n11ZmQEtowPSZg3bCuQ-XzXkqHaG9v1HsTpPAhviqjNllLAj2q2eHIYKRi1TMQG1kArMOYp7wo9Wq2cfT0WAlPUv9dkRLkOWcWVkeHvDoKVhJc/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2013%202023,%204%2058%2055%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriuF7t4Sxq7DvkWKh6Edxc-A-cz2HOhenXHkcLDLmzNXQ37wEldNV5g4WNHCc13XB6Y2xEPaouU7n3n11ZmQEtowPSZg3bCuQ-XzXkqHaG9v1HsTpPAhviqjNllLAj2q2eHIYKRi1TMQG1kArMOYp7wo9Wq2cfT0WAlPUv9dkRLkOWcWVkeHvDoKVhJc/s320/Photo%20Aug%2013%202023,%204%2058%2055%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk_ri3PVUTURj_kfHFrpMXO6SShiJIiVPHSfu3mMrzWgECSd4FXkPKc0-KbXF9usql8cF-5UmCYqimQNglb680H8MiizDvA9jxlroxj19g_YhA02pTUbPTFm08gS9QZAAfr2bX-rBaIVt1O_fNwTUkzps3wZdigNMvcKC-xJdkTNu3VQOvStAX1icFqI/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2013%202023,%208%2030%2039%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk_ri3PVUTURj_kfHFrpMXO6SShiJIiVPHSfu3mMrzWgECSd4FXkPKc0-KbXF9usql8cF-5UmCYqimQNglb680H8MiizDvA9jxlroxj19g_YhA02pTUbPTFm08gS9QZAAfr2bX-rBaIVt1O_fNwTUkzps3wZdigNMvcKC-xJdkTNu3VQOvStAX1icFqI/s320/Photo%20Aug%2013%202023,%208%2030%2039%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hD5vxbcIQiTDsN0JD9SSxXFEDoxsglr-yhQyjjNrYnDHx9b3N-uu66QLbIma7UT_QHbkg4PCGxHvPc3zr86Ug0JFV-EUilRbg1jfOVjPszAP74fMj_ZC_8sNJ2w9fhjms-7foaQ8IvoEdZ2h2fju-nd1chJVyBtrtklqxj07KQLFSYG5V_kSZJFmSwY/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2013%202023,%2011%2005%2007%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hD5vxbcIQiTDsN0JD9SSxXFEDoxsglr-yhQyjjNrYnDHx9b3N-uu66QLbIma7UT_QHbkg4PCGxHvPc3zr86Ug0JFV-EUilRbg1jfOVjPszAP74fMj_ZC_8sNJ2w9fhjms-7foaQ8IvoEdZ2h2fju-nd1chJVyBtrtklqxj07KQLFSYG5V_kSZJFmSwY/s320/Photo%20Aug%2013%202023,%2011%2005%2007%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSlJn74NMwP2RJIQ9Te7Im3_P6gJiWIvPZQWu3_jqd-mmVzMErbf07rVK5ixnP-x4E-tWZcHOUqT5W8hvuZGSEWGIdNc2z6sVh7Si-4b9SKTtmu3r_FKm8XCHFg6YRND7uEYXguNdWPnmRGImVW3qLMHCPXv3QiMIQnf_BSzjSvlKNT8Nb7RSs6v83jU/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2013%202023,%2012%2028%2011%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSlJn74NMwP2RJIQ9Te7Im3_P6gJiWIvPZQWu3_jqd-mmVzMErbf07rVK5ixnP-x4E-tWZcHOUqT5W8hvuZGSEWGIdNc2z6sVh7Si-4b9SKTtmu3r_FKm8XCHFg6YRND7uEYXguNdWPnmRGImVW3qLMHCPXv3QiMIQnf_BSzjSvlKNT8Nb7RSs6v83jU/s320/Photo%20Aug%2013%202023,%2012%2028%2011%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 14 AJ slept until 6:55. I went on a walk. I learned that our nanny, Carmen, passed away the night before. I went to work and the chiropractor which was really good. Matthew took AJ to swim, and I did the evening stuff. </p><p>August 15 I lifted weights, and AJ woke up at 6:30. I worked for about an hour at home then went to the office. We had a team lunch at Leatherby's. I took AJ to the pool, and did his dinner and clean up while Matthew did bedtime. Normal evening routine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFukTFS6EAKIXrSfIMvIPrbiu-eFhAoWx6trX9_YWR7i17_-pykUhigeDr0I-TctlTGJ3jnSO7Un33tMswwNXjjCiRrhjkNi5ydS9c6d9x6z2pTcxhulwbTUeFYfLpp8uOcJPK9ItxALsuq9Xkqp0-DukeSGQWK-HK7LrZmu9EBG7Bl1eplLoDqGi8mE/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2015%202023,%2012%2002%2047%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFukTFS6EAKIXrSfIMvIPrbiu-eFhAoWx6trX9_YWR7i17_-pykUhigeDr0I-TctlTGJ3jnSO7Un33tMswwNXjjCiRrhjkNi5ydS9c6d9x6z2pTcxhulwbTUeFYfLpp8uOcJPK9ItxALsuq9Xkqp0-DukeSGQWK-HK7LrZmu9EBG7Bl1eplLoDqGi8mE/s320/Photo%20Aug%2015%202023,%2012%2002%2047%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 16 I was up at 6:10 and went on a short walk. Work was good. I got milk at the Redmond truck. I hosted book club. I stopped really quick at Nautical Bowls for a Yelp event. It was the normal evening routine while Matthew went to work. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsRelP00ONsfOu23kIA3sGI54-soh1NZYDzbKSkKEZaLoKWU_3EH2M8oWuKv3zyJr_LkNLsoY6VF8HhrSvic-CSyklw2E3syhUXzV2EBEPMmJoQNU-Zweo-bt2kSN03lqDG12e5Aj8dI_skcKO7v7lXJ2NU9QmmZDncfZjauMeiPTVwdUKfVMdJqrze8/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2016%202023,%206%2035%2058%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsRelP00ONsfOu23kIA3sGI54-soh1NZYDzbKSkKEZaLoKWU_3EH2M8oWuKv3zyJr_LkNLsoY6VF8HhrSvic-CSyklw2E3syhUXzV2EBEPMmJoQNU-Zweo-bt2kSN03lqDG12e5Aj8dI_skcKO7v7lXJ2NU9QmmZDncfZjauMeiPTVwdUKfVMdJqrze8/s320/Photo%20Aug%2016%202023,%206%2035%2058%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9cimNwPY0ymJqcHC-yg1qYyzyQxNL259GcZARrkWrufUuDW2mgMVXJeGdCNn8NYVuu_eHQ0VonKsyOxVtTNsbpwPjm4HAYcaYXgIcxHgVlANLonF2tNJZ5lhSXF50Wdi742Gr9yrgXqTE7libF2noO7YtHaa5KFjXyYYrfZ34ij4HvW65kzNb80BhnY/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2016%202023,%2011%2041%2058%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9cimNwPY0ymJqcHC-yg1qYyzyQxNL259GcZARrkWrufUuDW2mgMVXJeGdCNn8NYVuu_eHQ0VonKsyOxVtTNsbpwPjm4HAYcaYXgIcxHgVlANLonF2tNJZ5lhSXF50Wdi742Gr9yrgXqTE7libF2noO7YtHaa5KFjXyYYrfZ34ij4HvW65kzNb80BhnY/s320/Photo%20Aug%2016%202023,%2011%2041%2058%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 17 I woke up at 6:00 after a rough night. Did leg day. It was a big day at work as I rolled out our first big training program to a group of our employees. I also had the girls upstairs come to watch AJ in the afternoon for some help while I was home. It was a normal evening routine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HMLG1IwBiC25oj9l66tkNc8JhJ3ELl785McBNjHm8EsUwduomMaznRQwL6OUERBran1ZdDTTTEgb1wfT2FCooT2ats5mgU7z6aLgxp_yCNyrZ79cJj1n6MCRQpawdJ4BXDHuL5Hu3mGHN8xd48uNppQvX_UsM-h-z-VSHhu8GBrlWvQQTAgjB6xdw6w/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2017%202023,%202%2037%2027%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HMLG1IwBiC25oj9l66tkNc8JhJ3ELl785McBNjHm8EsUwduomMaznRQwL6OUERBran1ZdDTTTEgb1wfT2FCooT2ats5mgU7z6aLgxp_yCNyrZ79cJj1n6MCRQpawdJ4BXDHuL5Hu3mGHN8xd48uNppQvX_UsM-h-z-VSHhu8GBrlWvQQTAgjB6xdw6w/s320/Photo%20Aug%2017%202023,%202%2037%2027%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 18 AJ woke up at 5:40. We went on a walk. I worked a few hours, put AJ down for his nap, and worked some more. I focused a lot on playing with the baby. We went to Chili's for dinner just mom and AJ. I started laundry and did the normal evening routine. After putting AJ to bed I started cleaning the house and listened to an audiobook.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZdiLtOnGlAXLkbP7cURS7hHZ_ePl7Tcg08nQyNmw85vzW9lN_IKuu4AByCZ0s2SnQE0FP6XJ58-TJcRR496vP8nWrX-mvsL6hzh8igHK3eJMnYMfwDm8wgfKrE1te853ozHGzbUi0lVQ3yI_3uejx9DppRkMsJXVq17bL97Bcsz6xETSa-jY8yJiLP8/s3088/Photo%20Aug%2018%202023,%202%2038%2056%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZdiLtOnGlAXLkbP7cURS7hHZ_ePl7Tcg08nQyNmw85vzW9lN_IKuu4AByCZ0s2SnQE0FP6XJ58-TJcRR496vP8nWrX-mvsL6hzh8igHK3eJMnYMfwDm8wgfKrE1te853ozHGzbUi0lVQ3yI_3uejx9DppRkMsJXVq17bL97Bcsz6xETSa-jY8yJiLP8/s320/Photo%20Aug%2018%202023,%202%2038%2056%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FQJ3cx95I4OUA09pc7FS2mZ8kZawVDRSlGX3oxNxqodOOXmMD_0xGaW0XyzziHv5CaDGL4rdDXIQywRo9x6mapTkWAaVu8XxUwA5-7cxVH7aN40QVPUoW1ftv_uiba_kT-1ysUFKqZGXLepP64ODVkiJYvK0WEU4zBcMglVLRORkrNMhVT01ZkAmtXQ/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2018%202023,%206%2048%2026%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FQJ3cx95I4OUA09pc7FS2mZ8kZawVDRSlGX3oxNxqodOOXmMD_0xGaW0XyzziHv5CaDGL4rdDXIQywRo9x6mapTkWAaVu8XxUwA5-7cxVH7aN40QVPUoW1ftv_uiba_kT-1ysUFKqZGXLepP64ODVkiJYvK0WEU4zBcMglVLRORkrNMhVT01ZkAmtXQ/s320/Photo%20Aug%2018%202023,%206%2048%2026%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 19 I did three loads of laundry from start to finish, cleaned the house, worked out, made breakfast, cleaned up, and took a shower. I gave the baby an early nap because he was acting so tired. We went grocery shopping, and then went to Jordyn and Chad's to play with cousins since Stephanie, John, and Farah were in town. Normal evening routine.</p><p>August 20 I was up at 6, and took a morning nap. It was great and much needed. We went to Orem Park for a potluck with Matthew's family. Normal evening routine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7XD6ISjfwtA9IxAcORP5TjiQx0w5xzEtwhQiuFWFMDbLIDf2rE7nrZe82iDS1d6WAqP91aMpoHu_yIZLOqBFqT8VJhxG95hq_KpryXYLPec5ttiqaxkIxdqelxO5n86ljQhdwuUqlzsDAbUO0hsDobFjH6NBkVfe6AjHUMo7Y38nZ_VwbMskfP98Xh0/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2020%202023,%204%2047%2004%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7XD6ISjfwtA9IxAcORP5TjiQx0w5xzEtwhQiuFWFMDbLIDf2rE7nrZe82iDS1d6WAqP91aMpoHu_yIZLOqBFqT8VJhxG95hq_KpryXYLPec5ttiqaxkIxdqelxO5n86ljQhdwuUqlzsDAbUO0hsDobFjH6NBkVfe6AjHUMo7Y38nZ_VwbMskfP98Xh0/s320/Photo%20Aug%2020%202023,%204%2047%2004%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 21 I was up at 6:00 and lifted weights. Worked. Did swim lessons with AJ. Normal evening routine.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkcpOJ6xYftgNBlfw0e0Rkw78zk1yT58aFjiWLEdDbOq9rUyLVVcGT6BjmuSjstuRaVPsx3AgmKCK5_d9i53vHpwkUADY7ni4sKq6btJIzZzRToeyBkBLdTpMMRPI9rDhvfsaGxHvEyLr6a2hA-Dqn2j37sGzX4QaBCqN4yxHuIW0ilMpN3byXxl-DBc/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2021%202023,%208%2041%2013%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkcpOJ6xYftgNBlfw0e0Rkw78zk1yT58aFjiWLEdDbOq9rUyLVVcGT6BjmuSjstuRaVPsx3AgmKCK5_d9i53vHpwkUADY7ni4sKq6btJIzZzRToeyBkBLdTpMMRPI9rDhvfsaGxHvEyLr6a2hA-Dqn2j37sGzX4QaBCqN4yxHuIW0ilMpN3byXxl-DBc/s320/Photo%20Aug%2021%202023,%208%2041%2013%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bathrobe tie hair came out good </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>August 22 We were up at 6:00 and took AJ on a walk. When we left I saw a green snacker that I thought might be AJ's. But I left it by the sidewalk for us to grab when we got home. When we got home at 6:45am it was gone. I am still bothered. I stopped to get some peaches after work. Did the normal evening routine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8rJBqCd29Sp7aq8TuEWGuY6OUrvKgBnbteU0QnVw9pTAB1CJR5ykLk6-nmnNdTLPU7lNKWiA29YkVEdxn5RZR6wFcfYnpCgrxW5FL07iOYNEB0rJj8AJzVfTIOTYXYFE8ZqJld28VLsRwNIaI0Qo6lGuFYp6FpHvBoMNAlQP5h_SaicIKPQENe-fSq4/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2022%202023,%209%2023%2017%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8rJBqCd29Sp7aq8TuEWGuY6OUrvKgBnbteU0QnVw9pTAB1CJR5ykLk6-nmnNdTLPU7lNKWiA29YkVEdxn5RZR6wFcfYnpCgrxW5FL07iOYNEB0rJj8AJzVfTIOTYXYFE8ZqJld28VLsRwNIaI0Qo6lGuFYp6FpHvBoMNAlQP5h_SaicIKPQENe-fSq4/s320/Photo%20Aug%2022%202023,%209%2023%2017%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 23 was leg day. I went to work where I hosted two group meetings online. I got pizza for us for dinner. Normal evening routine.</p><p>August 24 AJ woke up at 5:38. We went on a walk. I worked from home, making some Podium courses. Matthew's mom came for the afternoon which was really helpful. While Matthew stayed home, I went to Costco for diapers and got Crave cookies. Matthew did bedtime. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ORMvulCUt-zPPPBrItosQupZ9aWjBLEoaFNLT-Taa1sTjPe_epQkQRFlNzAVslKfksiqitufMFl1JIiXawMgeUUPP1Xap7O6-5HXEC1GNV_7QWiziGzy4iwQer9kxKAGwQK1WAbhlFx5r1gnm2ANsrDjJ0WrlphPJkrSZ9JggDV1nFnSveJysKEosi0/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2024%202023,%205%2011%2032%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ORMvulCUt-zPPPBrItosQupZ9aWjBLEoaFNLT-Taa1sTjPe_epQkQRFlNzAVslKfksiqitufMFl1JIiXawMgeUUPP1Xap7O6-5HXEC1GNV_7QWiziGzy4iwQer9kxKAGwQK1WAbhlFx5r1gnm2ANsrDjJ0WrlphPJkrSZ9JggDV1nFnSveJysKEosi0/s320/Photo%20Aug%2024%202023,%205%2011%2032%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5qmYSKobVTxd1IJMiGRM3EtP95hz7LSt9DsMclQ7SRTIwMy8kP06ikvOI7urHWmXdDnK7Cuvg2lurHCI2Ldj4EypJ-KlQkmUM9WZwRjosaJ8-Qy8yvaND9lueWHDKaQHmNBe_p-KEZ2Kb8poyh1ZLVIEs72jHf8D9PD57jl4wEEDRaY8VX_k1etipd4/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2024%202023,%2011%2053%2014%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5qmYSKobVTxd1IJMiGRM3EtP95hz7LSt9DsMclQ7SRTIwMy8kP06ikvOI7urHWmXdDnK7Cuvg2lurHCI2Ldj4EypJ-KlQkmUM9WZwRjosaJ8-Qy8yvaND9lueWHDKaQHmNBe_p-KEZ2Kb8poyh1ZLVIEs72jHf8D9PD57jl4wEEDRaY8VX_k1etipd4/s320/Photo%20Aug%2024%202023,%2011%2053%2014%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 25 AJ woke up at 5:18, and I hit a breaking point. AJ and I went to Mimi's café for breakfast. I worked. Started cleaning the house. I took a power nap when Matthew got home from work. I made peach cobbler. Matthew did bedtime while I cleaned up and started washing the towels. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxusSzqr7vIbyCyMYAGcXVMQQLcKox3RVMjsNV3kwjN1G5PUsR7xcGjikIod6BBCnSPp8XhIZoFobtQDv_oIWcrFuSaUS-VEsqb_Wg2CfKbD9VkM47pN3xvhgnIUfu48X17dKWk4EoQn7OlioD130_PbtcmkNRZS0s8niNZZMg5j-s2YhbDkV_togHuQ/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2025%202023,%209%2000%2033%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxusSzqr7vIbyCyMYAGcXVMQQLcKox3RVMjsNV3kwjN1G5PUsR7xcGjikIod6BBCnSPp8XhIZoFobtQDv_oIWcrFuSaUS-VEsqb_Wg2CfKbD9VkM47pN3xvhgnIUfu48X17dKWk4EoQn7OlioD130_PbtcmkNRZS0s8niNZZMg5j-s2YhbDkV_togHuQ/s320/Photo%20Aug%2025%202023,%209%2000%2033%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SpNUGx2CRjjhSL65_my-FYehVzgnXlIbYbAWJGXpqU7rDSfOCwmDigL8wakS2TUyy4MWTphPWT9KV_FfP9wVV7hFKeQBuJD4dGfjh18VRC1Y8Oafy2IKreMEZZohXRydctJZ1wzPQIH69GUAF4LtNYQNbLGt6GIPBdcAJcV31C9U8MKYtb5jwkxUyhs/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2025%202023,%2010%2037%2015%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SpNUGx2CRjjhSL65_my-FYehVzgnXlIbYbAWJGXpqU7rDSfOCwmDigL8wakS2TUyy4MWTphPWT9KV_FfP9wVV7hFKeQBuJD4dGfjh18VRC1Y8Oafy2IKreMEZZohXRydctJZ1wzPQIH69GUAF4LtNYQNbLGt6GIPBdcAJcV31C9U8MKYtb5jwkxUyhs/s320/Photo%20Aug%2025%202023,%2010%2037%2015%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He threw dirt in the air and it got stuck on his scalp</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>August 26 I went on a run. I did four loads of laundry, finished cleaning, and took AJ to the pool. I made him dinner and did bedtime. I watched Mrs. Maisel, and Matthew got In N Out for us.</p><p>August 27 I was up at 5:50 and went on a walk. I took 30 minutes for myself at The Bean Yard, before going to Walmart and Smith's. I made instant pot yogurt, did AJ's lunch, and put him down for a nap. I watched Matilda and painted my toenails while AJ slept. Matthew had to contact nap with him for 45 minutes so he would keep sleeping. Matthew went on errands for a couple of hours. I did the baby's dinner and bedtime.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPH818e4TIxr5qn4oPGCNMhuZmbH_OhdihyvmVkDBI0LMcEMLYj26QNzoUL0BLcDyDYFS0M1yx_UDMbjEodlq4i_P4W1C_EEFnmJG15uHkFBDF5ngPsF-2LhRev9DfTuqLjRhxQztKXb1hvDmbtIHyKXsxex3Q_0YProJDbYxHovsaoP65cyLHZWsdaRg/s2436/Photo%20Aug%2027%202023,%203%2024%2019%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPH818e4TIxr5qn4oPGCNMhuZmbH_OhdihyvmVkDBI0LMcEMLYj26QNzoUL0BLcDyDYFS0M1yx_UDMbjEodlq4i_P4W1C_EEFnmJG15uHkFBDF5ngPsF-2LhRev9DfTuqLjRhxQztKXb1hvDmbtIHyKXsxex3Q_0YProJDbYxHovsaoP65cyLHZWsdaRg/s320/Photo%20Aug%2027%202023,%203%2024%2019%20PM.png" width="148" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxW0lXnt0vM9EkZKOZtlGNwvVFxVAbl9BGgqhnXAuGWtkBtU6ko-TlsS7UCosGj4_2wUq0zkdkYWPCsc0McYdkSs_KTNSrgHXZYgRJIU4ciEd0rSHP1Ht641xMVvdchp3pG9XprMa7Wp9EyYq55RZ3KZJhvqL6vgKZigHBnkqIk1Jw2b2pcdybuE0D3Q/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2027%202023,%204%2000%2035%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxW0lXnt0vM9EkZKOZtlGNwvVFxVAbl9BGgqhnXAuGWtkBtU6ko-TlsS7UCosGj4_2wUq0zkdkYWPCsc0McYdkSs_KTNSrgHXZYgRJIU4ciEd0rSHP1Ht641xMVvdchp3pG9XprMa7Wp9EyYq55RZ3KZJhvqL6vgKZigHBnkqIk1Jw2b2pcdybuE0D3Q/s320/Photo%20Aug%2027%202023,%204%2000%2035%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 28 AJ slept until 6:05. I lifted weights. Went to work. Did the normal evening routine.</p><p>August 29 AJ woke up at 5:30. We went on a walk. Work was busy. I took AJ to the pool after work since it was so hot. Normal evening routine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-m3pbO-jUp8AwJjdLmWkzx91fX6xCBt6USLihy3juq4Z117AEI0e1yg74GEmNBJJw8hc-fNcpURiKwUh5gLWmy1svyrMm246JMaIQap0N-c4C5xLnsT6T0iFSiE7lHox3tgJVqiLyJzqgc1HfCWETjPRJjZHMg5R4RJdO9zJpNV-cTtL4PRlNKP3SNMQ/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2029%202023,%206%2055%2022%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-m3pbO-jUp8AwJjdLmWkzx91fX6xCBt6USLihy3juq4Z117AEI0e1yg74GEmNBJJw8hc-fNcpURiKwUh5gLWmy1svyrMm246JMaIQap0N-c4C5xLnsT6T0iFSiE7lHox3tgJVqiLyJzqgc1HfCWETjPRJjZHMg5R4RJdO9zJpNV-cTtL4PRlNKP3SNMQ/s320/Photo%20Aug%2029%202023,%206%2055%2022%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>August 30 was a rough night, with AJ crying and being awake basically from 3:30 on. I worked the first half of the day at home since my mom is out of town. I went to the Redmond truck. It was a hard day emotionally. I made cookies from Redmond Farms, and one of them had a hair. It was a normal evening. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyc4mZSn75r4MkAAG9B3Chnp8QnFg7qNsthPlIEvPJnrKb9t8NUoaave7j3SbEDmEV3MevUT75EZlKqaCClZV42U0hFkgN_mIv90DgoemV8E3W2Loeo2fCO-59i5d3rKAjfmjp9NAqp75vkn1OyM92l4BBvXQVZtS1TCxZwrbPRzjUPU3TOHVcQo06k8/s3088/Photo%20Aug%2030%202023,%2011%2002%2040%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyc4mZSn75r4MkAAG9B3Chnp8QnFg7qNsthPlIEvPJnrKb9t8NUoaave7j3SbEDmEV3MevUT75EZlKqaCClZV42U0hFkgN_mIv90DgoemV8E3W2Loeo2fCO-59i5d3rKAjfmjp9NAqp75vkn1OyM92l4BBvXQVZtS1TCxZwrbPRzjUPU3TOHVcQo06k8/s320/Photo%20Aug%2030%202023,%2011%2002%2040%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He was so tired from being awake so early</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>August 31 I went on a run, and AJ miraculously slept until 7:40. Matthew's mom came and stayed the whole day to watch AJ, which was so great. We all went to dinner at Dollie's with her and Dan. I did bedtime. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfZPg1Ab6RdGZIWdcALHXJ02l_rpgcXwvAWIT95lp-dTmsKXT-XzTr8ygIJUkXn5UPH7UcLokvLyMBN7PQAT0ZnsZ_u4_N0k6pFc0VqXTqBzJhc0vZbELOkkJjVeDr9zVqtYnVq4NztWf310uC3NrnOwAaYjX2kDZQgzXva1zGLB_opW7ZNtuxHMgZ7I/s4032/Photo%20Aug%2031%202023,%203%2000%2054%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfZPg1Ab6RdGZIWdcALHXJ02l_rpgcXwvAWIT95lp-dTmsKXT-XzTr8ygIJUkXn5UPH7UcLokvLyMBN7PQAT0ZnsZ_u4_N0k6pFc0VqXTqBzJhc0vZbELOkkJjVeDr9zVqtYnVq4NztWf310uC3NrnOwAaYjX2kDZQgzXva1zGLB_opW7ZNtuxHMgZ7I/s320/Photo%20Aug%2031%202023,%203%2000%2054%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NXYebIAtzavLVKcD1LSiD8PFLdzg8hKxxUo5a4otgl2iZlSCHKsgi6WgNeKHvLx_g1T26KqgVnx_d9aJkNJbpRCZ1yIaacsPlzRKzUqwoNnKnuzdk-37IiEY4KyzxYdGTqhZhexhx8rQc7frUsksEkpteVnSfG7ixDtrUBLjD_JaUWV9sHIsSJbU9bw/s3088/Photo%20Aug%2031%202023,%2011%2043%2022%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NXYebIAtzavLVKcD1LSiD8PFLdzg8hKxxUo5a4otgl2iZlSCHKsgi6WgNeKHvLx_g1T26KqgVnx_d9aJkNJbpRCZ1yIaacsPlzRKzUqwoNnKnuzdk-37IiEY4KyzxYdGTqhZhexhx8rQc7frUsksEkpteVnSfG7ixDtrUBLjD_JaUWV9sHIsSJbU9bw/s320/Photo%20Aug%2031%202023,%2011%2043%2022%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Books I read this month:<br />-<i>Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage</i> by Alfred Lansing (audiobook)<br />-<i>Then She was Gone</i> by Lisa Jewell (audiobook)<br />-<i>How to Train Your Mind</i> by Chris Bailey (audiobook)<br />-<i>Radical Candor</i> by Kim Scott (audiobook)<br />-<i>Matilda </i>by Roald Dahl (audiobook)<br />-<i>Lessons in Chemistry</i> by Bonnie Garmus (audiobook)</p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-57521734992777851822023-08-01T08:21:00.001-06:002023-08-01T08:21:07.473-06:00July GBOMB<h2 style="text-align: left;">Good</h2><p><b>Love for AJ</b>. Not mine but everyone else's. It's so fun to see my grandma loving on my baby. It's so awesome to watch my parents love my baby. Face timing my brother and having him comment on how beautiful my boy is just makes me want to burst. I love seeing people love my baby. It fills my heart. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy5gGfUtnGMs1Qldu20Yafv0NOA91vUAOEg37jmFIocDTrpdvuw7RiqLhcFVrTpUxgsfic04_aZP-TFgUFlBOKxi-Pr2Li_xeoxlBX48bhOvirLuWkmb7xpsX1PQsKoEI77CLv5mV3861sXk1uB8A0d43v4p2Pg84WayCa_8GNIacmfU-FXM1Y1UQi5E/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2002%202023,%204%2025%2011%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy5gGfUtnGMs1Qldu20Yafv0NOA91vUAOEg37jmFIocDTrpdvuw7RiqLhcFVrTpUxgsfic04_aZP-TFgUFlBOKxi-Pr2Li_xeoxlBX48bhOvirLuWkmb7xpsX1PQsKoEI77CLv5mV3861sXk1uB8A0d43v4p2Pg84WayCa_8GNIacmfU-FXM1Y1UQi5E/s320/Photo%20Jul%2002%202023,%204%2025%2011%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7pXx7J_aWU05scauxXv0D9sDsHb51gVpXNS7SzYthQqZrFzWnLOAjThe4Bas_qv_prc5vLf7uSeSakhnEHzKSAovRrPxJ7t7pEQ3QgU0rM5j95n5t47N1k2l6BkYJVbQItiMlG_KRTIG9ENEKx1ERYE_ZXS3j2kIUBsXaCR6QDfKpBywB1_pBfHVCjs/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2023%202023,%202%2023%2000%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7pXx7J_aWU05scauxXv0D9sDsHb51gVpXNS7SzYthQqZrFzWnLOAjThe4Bas_qv_prc5vLf7uSeSakhnEHzKSAovRrPxJ7t7pEQ3QgU0rM5j95n5t47N1k2l6BkYJVbQItiMlG_KRTIG9ENEKx1ERYE_ZXS3j2kIUBsXaCR6QDfKpBywB1_pBfHVCjs/s320/Photo%20Jul%2023%202023,%202%2023%2000%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><b>AJ's hugs</b>. AJ "gives loves" to the animals and his stuffies all the time. He rarely will give loves to me and Matthew on command. But often lately, he comes up to me and hugs my leg, or if I'm on the floor, he wraps his little arm around my neck and squeezes me so tight. I don't know what's going through his mind, but these little moments are so special and make me so happy. </p><p><b>Health</b>. Maybe it's summer. Maybe it's sunshine. Maybe it's that AJ isn't in daycare. But we've had a really good stretch of health across the board, and I don't take it for granted. We also had AJ's 15 month appointment, and he's just such a smart, healthy boy, and I don't take that for granted either. </p><p><b>Fall Out Boy</b>. We went to a show at USANA. It was so fun. I've wanted to see Fall Out Boy since I was 18. I finally got the chance, at twice that age. They were awesome. It was hot. It was so hard to go and do it, honestly. But it was worth it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDNVa0EpJ79x5qpVIyVNtp0AhVQjuAunTp5IIYuzvNTgkAM3VJbuVXl7uxU6MlS3Q8SL8js3QmC2esoJiZXLDiTKBbtFVNF7hoJ3KsSR3Bz99_jZbFMmsfxDgS52cN1Vy5xGNpCdN5yNCS-Ews2X3NYULuCqvn36NgT7EHx8RZbZG-PIcA5Md8bR7ieY/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2007%202023,%209%2015%2007%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDNVa0EpJ79x5qpVIyVNtp0AhVQjuAunTp5IIYuzvNTgkAM3VJbuVXl7uxU6MlS3Q8SL8js3QmC2esoJiZXLDiTKBbtFVNF7hoJ3KsSR3Bz99_jZbFMmsfxDgS52cN1Vy5xGNpCdN5yNCS-Ews2X3NYULuCqvn36NgT7EHx8RZbZG-PIcA5Md8bR7ieY/s320/Photo%20Jul%2007%202023,%209%2015%2007%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><b>I got a new betta fish</b>. I killed one in my immediate postpartum just because I didn't feed it and nobody else did either. I feel bad :( I killed one recently after trying to put him in a new one gallon tank. I thought I rinsed everything out thoroughly enough, but I guess not? He was acting despondent and not eating. I tried to put him back in his previous tank to see if he could recover, but he didn't. So I rinsed the tank even better, with vinegar too, and got a new betta. He's very pretty and thriving. His name is Rip Van Finkle. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvQ7PeJhniSflDJDUT1KyZVARBdaGvDwAWx3aaq7X37GcGdVTZxeoBqIBKuE7k_iU1rekY3dAzCMTD-Cj0ZXnbtBkhYl-qoulEqW2lEofe9hvOJnErl24_izbqXwQ1JHzBYcaiGaRI0d56mnrMf8jfziz5Pb4W7kX_k3ePXrZDPAuWdUK8ufrougu-x4/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2004%202023,%2010%2011%2014%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvQ7PeJhniSflDJDUT1KyZVARBdaGvDwAWx3aaq7X37GcGdVTZxeoBqIBKuE7k_iU1rekY3dAzCMTD-Cj0ZXnbtBkhYl-qoulEqW2lEofe9hvOJnErl24_izbqXwQ1JHzBYcaiGaRI0d56mnrMf8jfziz5Pb4W7kX_k3ePXrZDPAuWdUK8ufrougu-x4/s320/Photo%20Jul%2004%202023,%2010%2011%2014%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bad</h2><p><b>Pain</b>. I just feel achy and uncomfortable so much of the time now. Getting up from sitting on a chair or on the floor, hurts. I had a back spasm, and even after it stopped spasming, it was generally tense and stiff for a couple more weeks. My neck and shoulders have been a problem in my entire adulthood. I try to be active and eat well. I don't love the idea of an elimination diet, but I feel like if I can reduce inflammation then maybe that would be helpful. </p><p><b>Holidays</b>. I feel like I don't plan well enough in advance to do anything fun when we have a three day weekend or holiday. I want to go and do fun things, but then the day rolls around, and it mostly just ends up being another day. I want to get ahead of it and plan better. </p><p><b>Dropping a nap</b>. Today marks two weeks of dropping a nap. And yesterday/last night was the first time things really went clockwork like they were supposed to. He woke up at 6:00, took a nap from 12-2, and went to bed at 7:00. He slept until 6:20 this morning (July 31). We had to do a lot of 6:30 bedtimes due to short naps. He makes it through wake windows just fine for the most part; he's always so happy. But then the nap, which needs to be 2+ hours, ends up being 1 hour, or 80-90 minutes if we're lucky. Yesterday gave me hope that the one nap transition wasn't a mistake. I hope he does it again today. </p><p><b>Sleep</b>. It's a struggle to make myself go to bed by 10:00. My sleep quality has been poor. I need to make some big changes to my sleep hygiene because I can't keep on the way things are going. There's no reason I shouldn't sleep more and earlier, with AJ going down at 7:00. </p><p><b>Mosquito bites</b>. I hate them. I got three when I went to Logan on Sunday, and I woke up at 2:00 this morning just with intense irritation. So I got up and put some cream on the bites. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">On My Brain</h2><p><b>Energy</b>. "Energy creates energy. It is by spending myself that I become rich." - Sarah Bernhardt. On the way to see Fall Out Boy, I told Matthew that it is hard to do fun things. Whether just us, or with the baby. It's a lot of work. We're tired. It's so much easier to stay home. I know it'll get so much more challenging with extra little ones. But it's worth it to put the energy into novelty. It's by spending ourselves that we become rich. We gain memories. </p><p><b>Human Trafficking and Sound of Freedom</b>. I have run several fundraisers for Operation Underground Railroad. After doing a little bit of digging, I no longer felt comfortable supporting them or their methods; this was years before the movie came out. I am glad this movie has stirred some people up, and happy that people want to get involved. But as I've been reading perspectives about how the movie can actually be harmful to trafficking efforts, it's been enough for me to want to delay seeing it, if I go see it at all. (Plus I want to know how the profits are being used and haven't been able to find info.) I think the heated debate among everyone is misplaced. I don't think the stories or truthfulness necessarily are being questioned; we all readily accept that human trafficking is a real and awful problem. I think the Q-Anon discussion is kind of irrelevant. But I do think the way the donated funds are used, the investigations the organization has been under, the way they often center a hero (instead of focusing on victims), the allegations regarding inadequate aftercare for victims, the fact that they often don't involve local authorities the way they should, and the way they have involved/leveraged media to sensationalize things are all worth questioning. </p><p>Some other causes/organizations I've seen recommended are:<br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>- @polarisproject</p><p>- @nightlightcollection</p><p>- @projrescue</p><p>- @jesussaidlove</p><p>- @mercyhouseglobal</p><p>- @missingkids</p><p>- @exoduscry</p><p>- @thefreedomstory</p><p>- @ecpatusa @ecpat</p><p>- @dtonnaam</p></blockquote><p><br />For more nuanced discussions, I highly recommend watching the Trafficking highlight from @upwardlydependent, and the HT highlight from @mindyesummers. </p><p>I don't love divisiveness. But I also don't love people jumping to defend something without maybe doing some other homework or at least stepping back to ask what the fuss is all about. There are plenty of other ways to get involved besides OUR--organizations with many years of experience. </p><p><b>Job qualification</b>. A disgruntled employee at my work left pretty scathing comments on an exit survey. Among many, many things they mentioned, there was mention of hiring an unqualified person to be the training coordinator. That's been on my brain a ton. I'm a teacher. I know how to set objectives and teach toward them. I know how to assess. I am organized. I feel pretty qualified for my position, especially since literally nobody in the company would be able to create training for all the positions. I don't know what she thinks would've qualified a person, but kind of annoying that she even brought me up in all her grievances. Run along, lady. </p><p><b>Life callings</b>. I sometimes am overwhelmed with the number of passions I have in life. Avenues that I have wanted to pursue professionally that just haven't worked out, or I haven't had the confidence to chase aggressively without leaving a stable safety net. Since I support my family and provide AJ's insurance, I don't really have the luxury of pursuing the direction I feel called to now--birth work. I see other doulas in the area doing the work and just wish I could jump in with abandon. I wonder if I can volunteer as a doula at a hospital or anything just to get my feet wet. I have such bad imposter syndrome; I feel unqualified to be a paid doula for anyone other than friends or family. I also still very much feel called to teach. I love teaching and love that I can leverage that in my day job a little bit, even though it looks different than in-person instruction. I just want a way to blend everything I'm excited about in life, to help improve people's lives. And I wish education were free. Because I would totally go to midwifery school. And I'd totally become a Certified Lactation Consultant and/or a Thompson Method practitioner. So many things to do and learn, so little time. </p><p><b>Moving</b>. Finding a home is still on my brain. I can't believe home prices in Utah, especially for just reasonably sized, average homes--not fancy big homes. I thought looking at prices out west past the lake would be good, but they're the same price as homes in South Jordan and parts of Sandy. I'd rather stay in this area. We'll see. I am excited for a change and try hard not to fall into the "I'll be happy when," trap. But a yard really would be so nice. </p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-59824171174954666292023-08-01T08:02:00.001-06:002023-08-01T08:02:31.771-06:00July in Review<p>July 1 AJ slept until 6:30. It was a miracle. I cleaned, did a full body workout, and did three loads of laundry. I got photos off of my phone. I took AJ swimming. I talked to a mom with an eight month old at the pool; she had a homebirth. It was fun to talk to her. I watched Outlander and got some bees tickets. </p><p>July 2 I woke up at 5:30 for some reason. We went on a walk, did breakfast, and meal prep. I posted my GBOMB. I went to Smith's and Dutch Bros. We did AJ's lunch and then I took a nap. After that I took the baby to my grandma's house to see her and my aunt. And a lot of cousins came by. We did dinner and bedtime. Matthew and I watched Creed 3.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgsFTBpuDv8JPtq09fL8Wn5nsRGrI4wALDQQx86HycpsyV0Gwiq4WW-7IgQ4-OcqV0EOtF8STh4-ZzKERgH0Hr9c5QCR8NIdceC7iQmK13bglOKwhPveRp2mpBO9RHm9tS9S35maNVEaJnFq7IUXvU8pk35MmrbK48eOo-1tYGF0iaGEMizmC51UkhjE/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2002%202023,%207%2027%2011%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgsFTBpuDv8JPtq09fL8Wn5nsRGrI4wALDQQx86HycpsyV0Gwiq4WW-7IgQ4-OcqV0EOtF8STh4-ZzKERgH0Hr9c5QCR8NIdceC7iQmK13bglOKwhPveRp2mpBO9RHm9tS9S35maNVEaJnFq7IUXvU8pk35MmrbK48eOo-1tYGF0iaGEMizmC51UkhjE/s320/Photo%20Jul%2002%202023,%207%2027%2011%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AJ took my pads and distributed them in the hallway</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7W3TW4DUOPOb-WaIH9ZTFCO7JY-V1jnkFO_lax3hJWAba6eerXxQn43pj10eEUq0uM-EMHe6fQPzzdqiu4TvlPqYscPzkKeYek6L4GAJuetGOJFjShhN977mguGlgakOTWKR_s3eqE7E7lvJSi9iX8JgDDIJmPg6Dnc8sHtYsjbveo9AUVCRYx0V4l40/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2002%202023,%204%2025%2011%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7W3TW4DUOPOb-WaIH9ZTFCO7JY-V1jnkFO_lax3hJWAba6eerXxQn43pj10eEUq0uM-EMHe6fQPzzdqiu4TvlPqYscPzkKeYek6L4GAJuetGOJFjShhN977mguGlgakOTWKR_s3eqE7E7lvJSi9iX8JgDDIJmPg6Dnc8sHtYsjbveo9AUVCRYx0V4l40/s320/Photo%20Jul%2002%202023,%204%2025%2011%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AJ and his grammy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>July 3 I was up at 6 o'clock. I lifted weights. Did breakfast. I went to work, picked up a dresser at IKEA, and drove through Swig. I went to swim class with AJ. He had a great day with his Grammy and other family going to some waterfalls. We did dinner and bedtime. I watched Gilmore girls. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMtOjKn12_6D5KRlFUYSa82Eo8agFDw4H18ZOEhHdxugeBogfuIPIW43p3Lx8CHhxvXA2wr62-5oRrVZRwqwUs0cryA0Gal1XteHZsK_x_oBBEe5uMMIcqh8KK8JMqROufGWk23VDmWGrq6UZJZ3jfw_JPxKJnMrfyixvzYCyZ00E4xqRCzuPM_rVYjw/s3832/Photo%20Jul%2003%202023,%201%2044%2039%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3832" data-original-width="2874" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMtOjKn12_6D5KRlFUYSa82Eo8agFDw4H18ZOEhHdxugeBogfuIPIW43p3Lx8CHhxvXA2wr62-5oRrVZRwqwUs0cryA0Gal1XteHZsK_x_oBBEe5uMMIcqh8KK8JMqROufGWk23VDmWGrq6UZJZ3jfw_JPxKJnMrfyixvzYCyZ00E4xqRCzuPM_rVYjw/s320/Photo%20Jul%2003%202023,%201%2044%2039%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PX6xq9lENr3AiVvRFk8Kg8sX2YA-KEIUnrJPw9Tw_Q6V_EnOWDCrmdG6g9RT3v2KgN98u_2rQ2AYp_TwP7LgMo5Lm8Lkt0fZjiuVzz-5jG7w1_1ZHHw-iUlKuEzYaDndahoRqVSxQLNClziCJa20-QWcNR-u9VeXMpyXpe52XtFx-CzaP2_8tWFqsnE/s1625/Photo%20Jul%2003%202023,%206%2024%2010%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1625" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PX6xq9lENr3AiVvRFk8Kg8sX2YA-KEIUnrJPw9Tw_Q6V_EnOWDCrmdG6g9RT3v2KgN98u_2rQ2AYp_TwP7LgMo5Lm8Lkt0fZjiuVzz-5jG7w1_1ZHHw-iUlKuEzYaDndahoRqVSxQLNClziCJa20-QWcNR-u9VeXMpyXpe52XtFx-CzaP2_8tWFqsnE/s320/Photo%20Jul%2003%202023,%206%2024%2010%20PM.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><p>July 4 I was pretty low-key. We went on a walk, and I also ran a mile. I took AJ to the pool after his first nap, but it was overcast and a little bit windy, not super fun. We watched the first episode of the Witcher. Matthew left to get us many snacks: ice cream, popcorn, dinner at Mo Bettahs. I took AJ outside, and sadly he fell and hit his head while he ran to his dad. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTH3oE5g1R59NhrK7fwLEW_YnY9ES88BB-RUBOw8z5tPgA-NYKbzOcnqFKRLQ4iqmH2btlUbM2blyP_gl6t4JBu_08aHjr57xnTptw_IgYBB1Mnq0nPucwZTYXxKAa3hO_GxNqQimDJK4XEnsLuON-T_xZJuBxrRv6Gh3UKydYvRtZ1fQhUExVEJURbms/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2004%202023,%204%2022%2014%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTH3oE5g1R59NhrK7fwLEW_YnY9ES88BB-RUBOw8z5tPgA-NYKbzOcnqFKRLQ4iqmH2btlUbM2blyP_gl6t4JBu_08aHjr57xnTptw_IgYBB1Mnq0nPucwZTYXxKAa3hO_GxNqQimDJK4XEnsLuON-T_xZJuBxrRv6Gh3UKydYvRtZ1fQhUExVEJURbms/s320/Photo%20Jul%2004%202023,%204%2022%2014%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AJ's flag outfit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1Ty9BZP0Yd3PyzQvORTmXKc5AShU9yWmDR-RWwFmhpIOwT1d1pTGmFUuKMpI_dy27O-AB2LOcJedUax38PGORymZF-4XKkama5FCEa73UgIQkch8T2RthiEwviR2GKmKslkldZ8nBh-zHc5QKZWHY7sBNYfmn-h2RcjaxZNCVCb5d1kKJho4OHRHIno/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2004%202023,%207%2000%2014%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1Ty9BZP0Yd3PyzQvORTmXKc5AShU9yWmDR-RWwFmhpIOwT1d1pTGmFUuKMpI_dy27O-AB2LOcJedUax38PGORymZF-4XKkama5FCEa73UgIQkch8T2RthiEwviR2GKmKslkldZ8nBh-zHc5QKZWHY7sBNYfmn-h2RcjaxZNCVCb5d1kKJho4OHRHIno/s320/Photo%20Jul%2004%202023,%207%2000%2014%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holding hands on our walk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZW1LOFs_bUJg2eBpvW_ah4hE4xYXMWIKjoW1fVlSptF3Q02tXvnZsaJfvAFbH49yy3T5WPa8B11uriuLDDIo5Hn_hEZ7iHmQpnuqCOz3b6R0jcU4P5MHrHTQA2_bV41fXzuguP1uH_tlkQm7UOfV27DJOYaBMiQXR9VM6def9U6glhj-ZOZXyfd4ELqM/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2004%202023,%2010%2011%2014%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZW1LOFs_bUJg2eBpvW_ah4hE4xYXMWIKjoW1fVlSptF3Q02tXvnZsaJfvAFbH49yy3T5WPa8B11uriuLDDIo5Hn_hEZ7iHmQpnuqCOz3b6R0jcU4P5MHrHTQA2_bV41fXzuguP1uH_tlkQm7UOfV27DJOYaBMiQXR9VM6def9U6glhj-ZOZXyfd4ELqM/s320/Photo%20Jul%2004%202023,%2010%2011%2014%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new betta, Rip Van Finkle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>July 5 I woke up at six after sleeping terribly due to fireworks and my dreams. I did leg day. Work was productive. I went and got raw milk at the Redmond farm truck. We did dinner time, went outside, and did bedtime. We watched the next episode of the Witcher. Notable moment: AJ joined our bedtime kiss again. He is jabbering so much lately. And he loves his new ring stacker toy. </p><p>July 6 I went on a run. I worked from home. We went to the pool in the evening. I watched the Witcher. AJ joined our bedtime kiss! </p><p>July 7 I went on a walk with the baby. A man was lying on the sidewalk, and I did not know if he was OK or what to do, so I called the police. I went to the Salt Lake running company to get some electrolyte tablets. And I met up with Matthew's brother, his wife, and two of their daughters at Oakwood Fire Kitchen Draper. Matthew and I went to USANA amphitheater to see Fall Out Boy. It was so fun. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxOVoLqGjBkoIRZa6rf5kXXQ0gJ6fQS9AHqxGd-sba_nMgpTp1A6toKYiKG3oEFgzBMWox14ptwo2V4jhRlD-iY6UPOfwLNu3ek2JwaY_0w4ocuyc0IdAs1m8MrTYoo7dJNN7HWrCn5yCoEKwyixCRcAolml8NBFxhhMCESC1ohoX03Fv7hrXl7hVmWA/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2007%202023,%208%2032%2001%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxOVoLqGjBkoIRZa6rf5kXXQ0gJ6fQS9AHqxGd-sba_nMgpTp1A6toKYiKG3oEFgzBMWox14ptwo2V4jhRlD-iY6UPOfwLNu3ek2JwaY_0w4ocuyc0IdAs1m8MrTYoo7dJNN7HWrCn5yCoEKwyixCRcAolml8NBFxhhMCESC1ohoX03Fv7hrXl7hVmWA/s320/Photo%20Jul%2007%202023,%208%2032%2001%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCZU2v74HuECCXeQ0Rjm1-qtRsRFWrx2tB5KMTXo6W_81qCQa-mFNKA-HYBAxTfsM2GozZm9OT-wv8jOLKaTjv85Y65obCmhQ53HbaalUtApyKhVYtOxtwlVKPdeY_bdtoe3cYcCtbrsEs7zX3JRi9AewINXNKn4PqsMX1TYKu_sGN5fXOeK-3IVv-TI/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2007%202023,%209%2015%2007%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCZU2v74HuECCXeQ0Rjm1-qtRsRFWrx2tB5KMTXo6W_81qCQa-mFNKA-HYBAxTfsM2GozZm9OT-wv8jOLKaTjv85Y65obCmhQ53HbaalUtApyKhVYtOxtwlVKPdeY_bdtoe3cYcCtbrsEs7zX3JRi9AewINXNKn4PqsMX1TYKu_sGN5fXOeK-3IVv-TI/s320/Photo%20Jul%2007%202023,%209%2015%2007%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>July 8 we went on a walk, I did laundry and clean the house. I took AJ to lunch with me at the Habit. We went to the pool.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmBiZ9aolWkBUalM99CvfJdqqIa72NeHYiTNsb7Jtu3wO663TRGgM8bjUveognixHmlX31wDuhr5uirixiRO50mQcH81p5Q9dxXKAa0ngRP-IF9L7GRfbXe7__kcVe90wjrDkomJnLJ8oiL0_mXXur-6dTT_1ib8-jQNOxqOH5YxLGQrC5JkJ2t04uWc/s3088/Photo%20Jul%2008%202023,%203%2044%2018%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmBiZ9aolWkBUalM99CvfJdqqIa72NeHYiTNsb7Jtu3wO663TRGgM8bjUveognixHmlX31wDuhr5uirixiRO50mQcH81p5Q9dxXKAa0ngRP-IF9L7GRfbXe7__kcVe90wjrDkomJnLJ8oiL0_mXXur-6dTT_1ib8-jQNOxqOH5YxLGQrC5JkJ2t04uWc/s320/Photo%20Jul%2008%202023,%203%2044%2018%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>July 9 AJ slept pretty late. I did breakfast prep, went to Smith's, and Dutch Bros. We went to the pool. I felt really busy, but somehow looked at my day and felt like I did not really get anything done. I did pack my bag to go be a Doula for my friend in Las Vegas. We watched pirates of the Caribbean, the way way back, and the Witcher. </p><p>July 10 I lifted weights. I worked. We did our normal evening routine. I made brownies and watched Gilmore girls.</p><p>July 11 we went on a walk. I went to work. I took AJ to the pool and did our normal evening routine. We also watched Doctor Who. </p><p>July 12 I lifted weights and went to work. Normal evening. </p><p>July 13 we went on a walk, and I worked from home. I got Little Caesars for dinner. Normal evening routine. Watched Gilmore girls. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVEIKpat4e8hhrEhQxPPCsILC99iV0RKmQbg0kQnptJcKMoOi4JBuWg2fp9ElszMnvZ8k9p6p18ICW2fq1QbSDhTHGJuNEESS4LynG4LrOJrq8mT7WmAYPO-OK7CKYz9w9VawC8KEYRVkTLdyA4uVOzbdDZlXCYcqDFDQRfFQThCOVfo7nS30fH629ss/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2013%202023,%206%2054%2003%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVEIKpat4e8hhrEhQxPPCsILC99iV0RKmQbg0kQnptJcKMoOi4JBuWg2fp9ElszMnvZ8k9p6p18ICW2fq1QbSDhTHGJuNEESS4LynG4LrOJrq8mT7WmAYPO-OK7CKYz9w9VawC8KEYRVkTLdyA4uVOzbdDZlXCYcqDFDQRfFQThCOVfo7nS30fH629ss/s320/Photo%20Jul%2013%202023,%206%2054%2003%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. Bedhead after our walk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>July 14 we went on a walk. I worked early in the day. I took AJ to the splash pad for his first time. He loved it. I assembled an IKEA dresser by myself. We went to Nothing Bundt Cakes and M & C burger. We FaceTimed grandpa.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7V_iCJXDZvaY6lHjiJmJK_BEt0ze3vfk4VGkBYcg_I32u2elFaOGSatRY8NsVA6LC0jYZYcS6zE8HZNlqGDneU1Rzlm4NShAXqImnlQQfPjqxTrYd-l9vYPc3tDwNKsyfZtpSGNa8pMr-FMSeEto99VycNTfzfMlR4TWHmFz2hH-U8IvAHEr6-SLwO14/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2014%202023,%2011%2056%2054%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7V_iCJXDZvaY6lHjiJmJK_BEt0ze3vfk4VGkBYcg_I32u2elFaOGSatRY8NsVA6LC0jYZYcS6zE8HZNlqGDneU1Rzlm4NShAXqImnlQQfPjqxTrYd-l9vYPc3tDwNKsyfZtpSGNa8pMr-FMSeEto99VycNTfzfMlR4TWHmFz2hH-U8IvAHEr6-SLwO14/s320/Photo%20Jul%2014%202023,%2011%2056%2054%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14AEnZltvtm5sivanSrvh7AhD_AaF0oczbSIvhbHL6CeqmYwiFPdjPJHhfdA699fcCwuqdrYgy9h_gSnhWQ5oCs8llcs0e8P7KqVdsvWPD3mVYceZ7VYshtqiqKqR9K_-FEDl4HOjHXprWsw1DXqZfDUE91OawHW9qQzgV2CdvElZAf3lA-rwHD2Td44/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2014%202023,%2011%2056%2055%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14AEnZltvtm5sivanSrvh7AhD_AaF0oczbSIvhbHL6CeqmYwiFPdjPJHhfdA699fcCwuqdrYgy9h_gSnhWQ5oCs8llcs0e8P7KqVdsvWPD3mVYceZ7VYshtqiqKqR9K_-FEDl4HOjHXprWsw1DXqZfDUE91OawHW9qQzgV2CdvElZAf3lA-rwHD2Td44/s320/Photo%20Jul%2014%202023,%2011%2056%2055%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>July 15 we went on a walk. I overhauled AJ's bedroom, pulled out the old dresser, switched the clothes from the old dresser over to the new one, packed away small clothes, gave away the diaper changing table, and set up his bookshelf. I wish I had taken some before photos. I did some errands and watched a couple of shows.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFCs0f8IEh6GDtSdWJ-8bpqek7V7VLP-dFcmG9_CAZ7tNSgtY_MKVzF7dPNsiWxRkPtOAQTSp8mO-WWn2Ry0EWzVKqGEpO9vwpG6lD26DurPOjfAjGtdVOosvuZ8L9m98dLVKulkw0BD7dg0U9sY03GVrELonC_XaOfAfDBlHsgvBTjF6hjVUV0lg0hA/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2015%202023,%208%2054%2011%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFCs0f8IEh6GDtSdWJ-8bpqek7V7VLP-dFcmG9_CAZ7tNSgtY_MKVzF7dPNsiWxRkPtOAQTSp8mO-WWn2Ry0EWzVKqGEpO9vwpG6lD26DurPOjfAjGtdVOosvuZ8L9m98dLVKulkw0BD7dg0U9sY03GVrELonC_XaOfAfDBlHsgvBTjF6hjVUV0lg0hA/s320/Photo%20Jul%2015%202023,%208%2054%2011%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcDDpqipLrfKiLGWZLr8_aUJctrXODhDXE5giheahTi4Dl4g6hasJ5O_Ei78CFIbsL0zRS6riCFtifC-CBwjPzSOxht9cO27iV67kewzDhXxn0zFXRVsWx0DrvDlcO9uRiViaxOpcBz09IH_vbcgD84IE7mEBCD3vI8qa7FcQ-3DkqYvtVwt-x24mXMI/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2015%202023,%208%2054%2015%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcDDpqipLrfKiLGWZLr8_aUJctrXODhDXE5giheahTi4Dl4g6hasJ5O_Ei78CFIbsL0zRS6riCFtifC-CBwjPzSOxht9cO27iV67kewzDhXxn0zFXRVsWx0DrvDlcO9uRiViaxOpcBz09IH_vbcgD84IE7mEBCD3vI8qa7FcQ-3DkqYvtVwt-x24mXMI/s320/Photo%20Jul%2015%202023,%208%2054%2015%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_Saxv9HKoEZORHBQf5-wo2DB3NgJGji9h8gvYbF33WICjZtMIkP_6KmtcH7iUW0MK5E56QfD4JyFLKg0fDIufBBxHyHhAeDhDN3rqfxuyqCwip2kLcW_J06ceepD4k-n6zoAZE_tFnzFXcZ8kWxDR7YeiTACIYXjeSqljX-hzV9Hv0Jy6YOGS46szpc/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2015%202023,%208%2054%2019%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_Saxv9HKoEZORHBQf5-wo2DB3NgJGji9h8gvYbF33WICjZtMIkP_6KmtcH7iUW0MK5E56QfD4JyFLKg0fDIufBBxHyHhAeDhDN3rqfxuyqCwip2kLcW_J06ceepD4k-n6zoAZE_tFnzFXcZ8kWxDR7YeiTACIYXjeSqljX-hzV9Hv0Jy6YOGS46szpc/s320/Photo%20Jul%2015%202023,%208%2054%2019%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>July 16 Matthew had the baby in the morning so I could sleep in a little bit. I cleaned the inside of my car. While I was doing that, I heard Matthew yell from the balcony. I accidentally locked him onto the balcony 😂 I went to get my car washed. I did laundry. I went to Smith's and Donut Star. Matthew's friend Kevin came over with his kids. I took the baby to the pool, and cut up watermelon. </p><p>July 17 I lifted weights, went to work, set a mechanic appointment for an oil change. I took AJ to swim class. And we did our normal evening routine. </p><p>July 18 we went on a walk, and I went to work. We went to the bees game with Cameron and Mariah while my mom watched the baby. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0JSiHqpfO4mF1jzpQj0uFSVf6fj6CErzwpVZ0vm6IEqhgf1qtgmBO6mbT1Q3rh8QWjgETyUNDRGM1PwXy-rvCQyTVPbBMqFlP4E8hRaVIz67jOtv8VS9XTeIA1ZcQbcUkmWuG8wuJrHSV6vq18AlDQIjyjLiDdEppf8iZwEJqJzA0QpcHDbyWkJtFV8/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2018%202023,%207%2038%2024%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0JSiHqpfO4mF1jzpQj0uFSVf6fj6CErzwpVZ0vm6IEqhgf1qtgmBO6mbT1Q3rh8QWjgETyUNDRGM1PwXy-rvCQyTVPbBMqFlP4E8hRaVIz67jOtv8VS9XTeIA1ZcQbcUkmWuG8wuJrHSV6vq18AlDQIjyjLiDdEppf8iZwEJqJzA0QpcHDbyWkJtFV8/s320/Photo%20Jul%2018%202023,%207%2038%2024%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EtKR-2GEEC8esqFfaz7BBtJrDLFJwrZcrBBHmDHV4b23km_Id0Xu_IMwnu42ctlckhxtwzuVej19Y04MEx6fKYH898qEoGT78vHS0aXIzO1rZ1yXNz2K9WPtL90r-myobhwEqT1e6598zWlfXjN0A2BrrwC-ObIWDj78NpEAOMn-yqlqSjKlhJa4rbU/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2018%202023,%207%2038%2043%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EtKR-2GEEC8esqFfaz7BBtJrDLFJwrZcrBBHmDHV4b23km_Id0Xu_IMwnu42ctlckhxtwzuVej19Y04MEx6fKYH898qEoGT78vHS0aXIzO1rZ1yXNz2K9WPtL90r-myobhwEqT1e6598zWlfXjN0A2BrrwC-ObIWDj78NpEAOMn-yqlqSjKlhJa4rbU/s320/Photo%20Jul%2018%202023,%207%2038%2043%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>July 19 we went on a short walk. I took my car to the mechanic, and I ended up getting my car at 1 o'clock and going straight to Las Vegas. Unfortunately I missed Kelsey's birth! I did what I could to help them when I got there, cleaning sheets and running errands. </p><p>July 20 I obviously did not get much sleep with a newborn baby in the room, as expected. I went to Costco for Kelsey's family, grabbed a smoothie, and headed back to Utah. I got home at 7 o'clock. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWwG-31R6B0L2uQ2yxkOQndMlM6NXvw1tvdq-Oxj_vL4f4zuKeIG0dpguKQKlPHvf5JJAfk_QGvenJRQY_NPAhXIp5tY1woauybHnRqBTlMrfoLspuhe4Ez41kNEIejcVtBjpJczDYT0NyxrBpSfDOAms4yWVqXRUSYIblMPpNVLhgVj8FpgSSnhxylA/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2020%202023,%2011%2026%2052%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWwG-31R6B0L2uQ2yxkOQndMlM6NXvw1tvdq-Oxj_vL4f4zuKeIG0dpguKQKlPHvf5JJAfk_QGvenJRQY_NPAhXIp5tY1woauybHnRqBTlMrfoLspuhe4Ez41kNEIejcVtBjpJczDYT0NyxrBpSfDOAms4yWVqXRUSYIblMPpNVLhgVj8FpgSSnhxylA/s320/Photo%20Jul%2020%202023,%2011%2026%2052%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>July 21 I walked. I took AJ to breakfast at Eggs in the City. It was so good! I worked during AJ's nap and then some. I cleaned the fish tank, started the weekend cleaning, listened to my audiobook, and did our normal evening routine. We watched Doctor Who and I watched Outlander. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8wLNEvZgK65wokqnlxsGdPXbz_vhPQufX2_4Iv5WNI9c_C8bBS840eKnQbuOoQQ6bDVOGhFlNBDQ53kooM9m2K-QYD8fUDMRUAd3lFssTupOhwxcFCXYJ4LoZcaJkTSkxvsrYT-vMhuyRhbnNeVKeD5pjXiWBfkiFBALd_7euCHwGRfKNGq9DSI-ahA/s2016/2023-07-21.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8wLNEvZgK65wokqnlxsGdPXbz_vhPQufX2_4Iv5WNI9c_C8bBS840eKnQbuOoQQ6bDVOGhFlNBDQ53kooM9m2K-QYD8fUDMRUAd3lFssTupOhwxcFCXYJ4LoZcaJkTSkxvsrYT-vMhuyRhbnNeVKeD5pjXiWBfkiFBALd_7euCHwGRfKNGq9DSI-ahA/s320/2023-07-21.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful boy at breakfast</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>July 22 I lifted weights. I did laundry and cleaned the house while Matthew tried to figure out why our laundry room smelled like gas. AJ took a good nap. I took a nap as well. I took him to the pool and caught up with an old friend from church who was at the pool which was fun. We did our normal evening routine. I watched Gilmore girls. </p><p>July 23 Matthew took the monitor for the night, but I still got up at 7:30. We went as a family to Bohemian Brewery for breakfast. It was just OK. My dad drove down from Logan to hang out for a couple of hours. We went and got groceries while AJ took a nap. After my dad left we went to the farmers market. Normal evening routine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2j8DU9hPYQUVhaLuc9k2E4qraiSbQxtuafH8aFts0NeWMESu4EqeeQ7TX680eoHconxoUNTLAvrNT9cxj4RAmq6JKdGxGoFQePpBLkh55S2HN44OVLK41f4QvhPbKptgA89JCLJhz_VMplFlX6Y6IQ5QOHgh29D1GsIgx3bU3S77zdKY62o0BDU0a31Q/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2023%202023,%202%2023%2000%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2j8DU9hPYQUVhaLuc9k2E4qraiSbQxtuafH8aFts0NeWMESu4EqeeQ7TX680eoHconxoUNTLAvrNT9cxj4RAmq6JKdGxGoFQePpBLkh55S2HN44OVLK41f4QvhPbKptgA89JCLJhz_VMplFlX6Y6IQ5QOHgh29D1GsIgx3bU3S77zdKY62o0BDU0a31Q/s320/Photo%20Jul%2023%202023,%202%2023%2000%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>July 24 I lifted weights, did AJ's breakfast, got Starbucks, and put on a movie while I hand grated the raw coconut we bought. I dried it in the oven. AJ and I met Matthew at Southtowne mall, where we went to Bath & Body Works, and we went to lunch as a family at Chili's. I took AJ to swim class, and then did our normal evening routine. I watched Gilmore girls. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-OYpAuA-bXN4wDqcbmmBQm5Ono1rkX-T8ZLDI_EY3qCoh9yBV71k16cEMdawKEKeGo52sSn9YJEIrFWgC6Owt_X56Juom2gyZ-ha85MhXKgr_ol4qK2hl3NEtcW1eQsS1oJj9zhugYW6blI50qMPYffSJ2IwKUbWix6cJFx2ZSk3K2WWyxzf2q3Khkc/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2024%202023,%2012%2014%2007%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-OYpAuA-bXN4wDqcbmmBQm5Ono1rkX-T8ZLDI_EY3qCoh9yBV71k16cEMdawKEKeGo52sSn9YJEIrFWgC6Owt_X56Juom2gyZ-ha85MhXKgr_ol4qK2hl3NEtcW1eQsS1oJj9zhugYW6blI50qMPYffSJ2IwKUbWix6cJFx2ZSk3K2WWyxzf2q3Khkc/s320/Photo%20Jul%2024%202023,%2012%2014%2007%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>July 25 we went on a walk. I went to work and stopped at the store. Normal evening routine. We watched Doctor Who.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYthrmTNJJWOH_UP8VhL_iFUhDkE43IbPaYGro-yMogw92nnev9517QiMB2UZ-IYEs1Y7_T8AuRFw6hqeMKihGW4x8oiTqDihnnqp731SK8u-eDoRGP0offxlZUgEovuCMLyuLLOygYRZmcaoAEVrHCq3UdwXOeg7UvE4L785t1SqHQPiDpro6QePIwDI/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2025%202023,%206%2028%2044%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYthrmTNJJWOH_UP8VhL_iFUhDkE43IbPaYGro-yMogw92nnev9517QiMB2UZ-IYEs1Y7_T8AuRFw6hqeMKihGW4x8oiTqDihnnqp731SK8u-eDoRGP0offxlZUgEovuCMLyuLLOygYRZmcaoAEVrHCq3UdwXOeg7UvE4L785t1SqHQPiDpro6QePIwDI/s320/Photo%20Jul%2025%202023,%206%2028%2044%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>July 26 I did leg day, worked, and went to Roxberry, and got raw milk at the truck. Normal evening routine while Matthew worked.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUYsW_xnpOp9P5SmKUQqQO8ZAeqRo-vsD8qR6uRayPMZRuCnio2P2j9KWQ5kZC-Fk-uLjW-73K8Ovjq3lI4arFdQkSWFUQfDBIIoDXF8M80HReAWypocMMwMK_gbdipPXZXEqnhelBL9XrOcOuwshb7iQzVIQ6oYHrUyDA3qDtobv4PkM5srs-swR1E0/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2026%202023,%205%2047%2022%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUYsW_xnpOp9P5SmKUQqQO8ZAeqRo-vsD8qR6uRayPMZRuCnio2P2j9KWQ5kZC-Fk-uLjW-73K8Ovjq3lI4arFdQkSWFUQfDBIIoDXF8M80HReAWypocMMwMK_gbdipPXZXEqnhelBL9XrOcOuwshb7iQzVIQ6oYHrUyDA3qDtobv4PkM5srs-swR1E0/s320/Photo%20Jul%2026%202023,%205%2047%2022%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>July 27 I went on a walk and took AJ to his 15 month pediatrician appointment which was good. I got Starbucks and then worked at home. Normal evening routine. </p><p>July 28 I did yoga, worked, and took AJ to my grandma's to help my mom make a reel. I got raising canes. Normal bedtime routine. I watched the Witcher. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Fgh1ROwlmdzVTUSRoTMmjKUlX3BkXssESQ8xSkf3voYsm9msQcwqXvVqF7VpM4ggaSlGVqxUwrMlKB0ZlkkyMFqaoTR68N0jcjQU8qNlEwuzy951kzLgRRSzNElbvbghGuOARTnk2AUwzJCampg_D7S9Wu1CjdfKFX7FnS1hxibqUxbgAsFbF7xyTIU/s2000/Photo%20Jul%2028%202023,%207%2000%2006%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Fgh1ROwlmdzVTUSRoTMmjKUlX3BkXssESQ8xSkf3voYsm9msQcwqXvVqF7VpM4ggaSlGVqxUwrMlKB0ZlkkyMFqaoTR68N0jcjQU8qNlEwuzy951kzLgRRSzNElbvbghGuOARTnk2AUwzJCampg_D7S9Wu1CjdfKFX7FnS1hxibqUxbgAsFbF7xyTIU/s320/Photo%20Jul%2028%202023,%207%2000%2006%20AM.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p>July 29 we went on a walk. I did laundry, cleaned the house, went to the vet to pick up cat food, and went to Starbucks. AJ took a terrible nap. We went to the pool at 3:30. Normal bedtime routine. Matthew got us Wingstop and we watched Doctor Who.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhei25nkI8gZVi2BjYGEInikVeN5zeOXCREhYLwOOqyk9_rwv9t_ugKQmUOY2B9wwAyPbfF7xupd9hbwkxsqZD489FTqJEv7sG8Gbt1FXUThP-1kr_YPelv3uEDgqoPFBzw3D-u9lh2d0gxnoRULcQEghvCreHrOYdRctRoRTkjJu8bgIbHsVr8CsFt8PY/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2029%202023,%207%2027%2031%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhei25nkI8gZVi2BjYGEInikVeN5zeOXCREhYLwOOqyk9_rwv9t_ugKQmUOY2B9wwAyPbfF7xupd9hbwkxsqZD489FTqJEv7sG8Gbt1FXUThP-1kr_YPelv3uEDgqoPFBzw3D-u9lh2d0gxnoRULcQEghvCreHrOYdRctRoRTkjJu8bgIbHsVr8CsFt8PY/s320/Photo%20Jul%2029%202023,%207%2027%2031%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting into his books</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>July 30 AJ and I went on a walk. We went to Smith's and Donut Star. I got ready and drove to Logan to meet my nephew Jude. I got there at 11:30 and headed back home at 1:45. It was good to chat with Jared about our family and our parenting goals. While I was gone, AJ finally took a good two hour nap! After I got home, we just hung out as a family. I realized I had three mosquito bites from standing outside in Logan for a few minutes. I made banana pancakes for AJ for the week. Normal evening routine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2OJc72L4xoc-n87fNum16ZwrR_ewfBLeThDTmjMGQGxrR3cY38HTJrSboY64PfIs3FyVVlwy2VkX5vOCebuL_wMOzcYxrFb756D79FTZXvekStdPDCo-OdtY4KwfGItljUzfrUx2R3axFF9wU07zU9sXYXzwApF_bLIG6FEzI3vM_i6ludRsIGMmef4/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2030%202023,%201%2023%2003%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2OJc72L4xoc-n87fNum16ZwrR_ewfBLeThDTmjMGQGxrR3cY38HTJrSboY64PfIs3FyVVlwy2VkX5vOCebuL_wMOzcYxrFb756D79FTZXvekStdPDCo-OdtY4KwfGItljUzfrUx2R3axFF9wU07zU9sXYXzwApF_bLIG6FEzI3vM_i6ludRsIGMmef4/s320/Photo%20Jul%2030%202023,%201%2023%2003%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitF1OI3jbomvrDltqmZGkhBmutlzkkcI_W9ey0HVRF6QrbRUJYQbo9Le59KxzSsVXnHhp4bf712nsvpEeEZXNlc6hCqZx6JytSd7_BszFn_UF8zRWA8-j_c_kQdIVq72tl3XRtQSCbi9xKeZQfv2rDFYB5jwYydNDZhC4TjhXoxFe8M_en1Z0c62QHwmQ/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2030%202023,%201%2023%2016%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitF1OI3jbomvrDltqmZGkhBmutlzkkcI_W9ey0HVRF6QrbRUJYQbo9Le59KxzSsVXnHhp4bf712nsvpEeEZXNlc6hCqZx6JytSd7_BszFn_UF8zRWA8-j_c_kQdIVq72tl3XRtQSCbi9xKeZQfv2rDFYB5jwYydNDZhC4TjhXoxFe8M_en1Z0c62QHwmQ/s320/Photo%20Jul%2030%202023,%201%2023%2016%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUdxoELSJlnTs5H-O7LzLXmZGH0SUKHEsNFFYpuRc3PcYZjeA7jTHvYf2HJBGyBo9xgoK-2gRsDLJv-p4fLykYLvKoyfkqcvLopsw3asIrHGSexZvsq0Bkfqi5hYEuUz6OJwjsY1gM_1WdqiseIbJG-r0pExK9RNhq182z_rcdIkgdnXtpHiwk0QlylM/s4032/Photo%20Jul%2030%202023,%201%2023%2046%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUdxoELSJlnTs5H-O7LzLXmZGH0SUKHEsNFFYpuRc3PcYZjeA7jTHvYf2HJBGyBo9xgoK-2gRsDLJv-p4fLykYLvKoyfkqcvLopsw3asIrHGSexZvsq0Bkfqi5hYEuUz6OJwjsY1gM_1WdqiseIbJG-r0pExK9RNhq182z_rcdIkgdnXtpHiwk0QlylM/s320/Photo%20Jul%2030%202023,%201%2023%2046%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>July 31 I lifted weights and went to work. Matthew took AJ to swim class. Normal evening routine. </p><p>Overall I'm really happy with the way we've gotten out and to the pool so often. It's hard to make myself get out because it's so hot. But it's always worth it. </p><p>Books I read in July:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win</i> by Jocko Willink (audiobook)</li><li><i>Life in Five Senses</i> by Gretchen Rubin (audiobook)</li><li><i>A Tree Grows in Brooklyn</i> by Betty Smith (audiobook)<br /></li></ul><p></p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-5005216037472227852023-07-02T11:12:00.002-06:002023-07-03T16:03:43.135-06:00June GBOMB<h2 style="text-align: left;">Good</h2><p>Raw milk. As I've learned more about it and its benefits, I have become a big fan. I now know what day the Redmond Farms truck comes to Draper so I can get some for the week. </p><p>Yogurt. Related, I had to buy a whole gallon last week because they sold out of half gallons. I ended up using half a gallon to make some yogurt in my instant pot because the milk was about to go bad. It turned out so so delicious.</p><p>AJ’s laugh. It gets its own bullet point because I just love making him laugh so much.</p><p>Manifest. I finished the show on Netflix and really love how they tied it all up in the end. It was kind of predictable, but still so emotional and awesome. </p><p>Conversations with strangers. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">On June 30 on my walk with AJ in the morning, we ran into an older lady with a dog. I have seen her many times. She started to chat with us by saying, "oh, you're an early riser!" I said, "oh yes, he is up before six most days." She asked, "how does he do at night?" I told her he does well and goes to bed between seven and eight and stays asleep all night. She asked if I work. I said I do work full-time! Her reply was, "wow, and you're out getting your morning walk in before work!" It was just this knowing tone she had that made me feel so seen.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">July 1 (I know this is June's GBOMB, but I'm including it): I took AJ swimming. At the pool I talked to a mom with an eight month old. The conversation unfolded after I told her I was a Doula. She said she had a homebirth turned hospital transfer. She had reservations about additional kids due to advanced maternal age. She is 39. I let her know about the Evidence Based Birth® article and the birthing instincts podcast that just came out about this topic. I also let her know about the Utah Birth forum. She mentioned a couple of times that she just wishes she had some kind of community beforehand to ask for midwife recommendations and wished she had the info about "geriatric pregnancies" during her pregnancy. I hope I was able to help her, although maybe not as soon as she would've liked.</p></blockquote><p>Good audiobooks. I got a lot of reading done in June. I wouldn't without audiobooks. I've started The Measure and am loving it so far! </p><p>Nursing. We finished on 6/18 but had one last hurrah on 6/24. Fairly certain I am all dried up. I have moments where I miss nursing and can tell AJ wants to sometimes, but for the most part he's been a champ and hasn't been sad at all. </p><p>Meals with friends. I got lunch with Mariah and dinner with Brittney. I love having moments to connect with friends. </p><p>Pool days. We've been to the pool so much lately. And the weather is gonna start being super hot tomorrow, so catch us at the pool. </p><p>First nephew! My brother's wife had their baby two weeks early. He wasn't in a great position and caused her a lot of painful back labor. She's a rockstar. He's so beautiful, and they're both healthy. </p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bad</h2><p>Fireworks. I'm such a freaking curmudgeon, you guys. The month of July in Utah is just excessive. The noise. The scared dog. The wakefulness. People who apparently don't have to work, lighting fireworks until 1am. The fires. I just am not a fan. </p><p>Early wake ups. Why, child? I won't lie. I am excited to drop a nap. I don't think he's quite ready. But the one nap schedule is on the horizon, and I am here for it. </p><p>Neck pain. Real sick of it. I feel like it's been an issue most of my adult life. It's tiresome. </p><p>Coughing. I had a cough the last week of June. I finally felt better on 6/30. Then after going to the pool on 7/1 I started coughing again. What is happening? </p><p>This country. I want to be grateful for the US, but honestly, I feel more and more disheartened every day. The way this country doesn't value families or women, our lack of supportive family policy, our lack of time off requirements (nod to France), our whole backwards healthcare system, our terrible maternity and infant mortality rates, our justice and incarceration system, just so many things. I want to take a page out of the books of other countries who are doing things a whole lot better than we are. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfffwYcMxzZH0O2XN0ADZy1ongjn7Dg0Kb6o9weAJtYIL-PJGCybNfsu1hYfTkgptZqy0kbmETsqjZk9dzQweUyT4z7y510JPAAiz8kvc8bhynWaWRDP4c1b532NAxia6Lj5W5BduRany04P1_82d6Z4_VqOwQcExxOC94_DQMvMzDxMGSr7CS-1yqY0/s848/meme.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="847" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfffwYcMxzZH0O2XN0ADZy1ongjn7Dg0Kb6o9weAJtYIL-PJGCybNfsu1hYfTkgptZqy0kbmETsqjZk9dzQweUyT4z7y510JPAAiz8kvc8bhynWaWRDP4c1b532NAxia6Lj5W5BduRany04P1_82d6Z4_VqOwQcExxOC94_DQMvMzDxMGSr7CS-1yqY0/s320/meme.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">On My Brain</h2><p>Childcare. We need a backup option for when Matthew and I both have work, and my mom isn't available. Starting the hunt and feeling overwhelmed. </p><p>Birth. Always birth. Always women. Always all the ways our system is falling women, and the ways women don't have full informed consent about harmful things we just popularly commonly do and accept as the norm. We need huge shifts. </p><p>Music. Just the ways I don't explore it or focus on it anymore makes me sad. I saw Thrice with Rachel and loved it so much. I just found out Fall Out Boy is coming next Friday. I dropped some dollars on that show because they've been on my bucket list forever. So pumped. </p><p>Moving. Still just really wanna move. Hoping. Praying. Wishing. </p><p>The measure of life. I love the premise of this book I just started: The Measure. Would you want to know how much time you have left? Would it change things if you did know? All the implications of this knowledge are fascinating to me in this book. </p><p>Periods and female health. I'm still on about the lack of informed consent across the board. But especially regarding the birth control pill. I want all women to read the Period Repair Manual. We deserve better. </p><p>Facts > opinions. I'm thinking about this in terms of home birth, breastfeeding, circumcision, sleep training, vaccines, whatever the topic is. </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The facts support home birth being safer and having better outcomes for women and babies. </li><li>The facts support breastmilk being the best and healthiest option for a baby (knowing this, I still had to supplement with formula). </li><li>The <a href="https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-and-ethics-on-circumcision/" target="_blank">facts don't support male genital cutting</a>. </li><li>The facts likely don't support sleep training (it's not very well-researched honestly, but knowing this, I still sleep trained and have no regrets). </li><li>The research on vaccines, particularly the recommended schedule, is lacking. </li></ul>We do the best we can with what we have. And sometimes we make a choice even after learning the facts with the information available. That's our right. I think we need to be fully informed and take full ownership of our decisions, even if they may not be the best (e.g. is diet soda the best thing we can consume? No. I still enjoy it sometimes). People presenting information doesn't need to be met with shame on our part, if we were informed and confidently made a choice. Own your choices. <p></p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-29250071342378863822023-07-01T14:30:00.001-06:002023-07-03T16:09:04.877-06:00June in Review<p>June 1 was a decent work from home day. I spent the whole day learning how to use our new learning management system. I also watched an episode of Daisy Jones while Matthew was at work. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsbo4dTGi9dAKM3OrMXZUzM6y1t77mubLphI9lTVUz5qViXdKOUJQP0Gk8BwZwjkk0P5U9uB8LthH6dr6tE7vVzgyy57VQNXzG3PxJ2nwRlX1Qgx6M4Erov0Ry7a6oqnb6zwblbRnC9IiDnOqLMrgj2lpwNzE11gFLg_CJdbGgFO7K-wRbi-Ae9XyQbo/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2001%202023,%206%2012%2032%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsbo4dTGi9dAKM3OrMXZUzM6y1t77mubLphI9lTVUz5qViXdKOUJQP0Gk8BwZwjkk0P5U9uB8LthH6dr6tE7vVzgyy57VQNXzG3PxJ2nwRlX1Qgx6M4Erov0Ry7a6oqnb6zwblbRnC9IiDnOqLMrgj2lpwNzE11gFLg_CJdbGgFO7K-wRbi-Ae9XyQbo/s320/Photo%20Jun%2001%202023,%206%2012%2032%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1bs2NB0vFa6Zbs8JwKEDLCZtlwKEdOIvyPTDAZR0HuQIk_GdxOnw0bu34wmdCJeqmXnnIXE-wh7Gj4hC7RwmpjHP0piYap6FnTBjaQfQ2vSTqKjCaBwe57rlcYMwK3PH4QXFcF6gY_8L0xpREXU9UTS_e3csiBXajDDhucdlS0epmcZ3p42WmbXUqig/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2001%202023,%2011%2053%2033%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1bs2NB0vFa6Zbs8JwKEDLCZtlwKEdOIvyPTDAZR0HuQIk_GdxOnw0bu34wmdCJeqmXnnIXE-wh7Gj4hC7RwmpjHP0piYap6FnTBjaQfQ2vSTqKjCaBwe57rlcYMwK3PH4QXFcF6gY_8L0xpREXU9UTS_e3csiBXajDDhucdlS0epmcZ3p42WmbXUqig/s320/Photo%20Jun%2001%202023,%2011%2053%2033%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>June 2 I nursed, went on a walk, worked during naps, did my blog for May, went with AJ to get a donut for donut day and ran other errands. I watched Daisy Jones also. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8xxCplDtok6EGnA44ZCVM7DVScxjF2DhkWkgS9vi5UOr9RYeVM93PlvR6ReAB2ZjL0JRVFSA8NDsumxIi6GJ_QA0__kFRBkX0DA5IZ6bspZ53VTqQWCZzu0LR9XI6fFp-99TFHXY1ow98B2n0FmJnltRg9PYj0WOsQLu2Zeg_T67x9Odre5yAKCDpcE/s3088/Photo%20Jun%2002%202023,%204%2012%2040%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8xxCplDtok6EGnA44ZCVM7DVScxjF2DhkWkgS9vi5UOr9RYeVM93PlvR6ReAB2ZjL0JRVFSA8NDsumxIi6GJ_QA0__kFRBkX0DA5IZ6bspZ53VTqQWCZzu0LR9XI6fFp-99TFHXY1ow98B2n0FmJnltRg9PYj0WOsQLu2Zeg_T67x9Odre5yAKCDpcE/s320/Photo%20Jun%2002%202023,%204%2012%2040%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>June 3 AJ woke up at 5:30. I did most of the cleaning and four loads of laundry. I went on a run. This was a sweet day because at bedtime when Matthew and I kissed each other, he wanted to join in with our kisses. It was the sweetest little moment. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_yGRr3ndvXfZ9g_Qk4TFvz0IGzvGboS-oRKP36WvuJg5duPoGAdstOTYQkU4-AdwQ16O_5PxUwf3yIlZlD2UDygoKAm3CWJhS-9dXYEEdyvSCLPIX8aCW-LvsY9KQ9CzAQUply8sh9DAZ1h9-04TOvscukgs-LvRys21iujzhxyVVLu01rwyGARqBco/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2003%202023,%204%2025%2054%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_yGRr3ndvXfZ9g_Qk4TFvz0IGzvGboS-oRKP36WvuJg5duPoGAdstOTYQkU4-AdwQ16O_5PxUwf3yIlZlD2UDygoKAm3CWJhS-9dXYEEdyvSCLPIX8aCW-LvsY9KQ9CzAQUply8sh9DAZ1h9-04TOvscukgs-LvRys21iujzhxyVVLu01rwyGARqBco/s320/Photo%20Jun%2003%202023,%204%2025%2054%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>June 4 nursed, walked, did breakfast and meal prep. I got groceries and Dutch Bros. We went to the zoo for AJ's first time; he wasn't super interested, honestly. But that's OK. It was a beautiful day for the zoo. I finished watching Daisy Jones. We had BLTs for dinner. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vvk9oxgjvtk1QjnWAFx1wv9Xn8TYJ5UWZgpYtTmhRQDPb-mDxuo93baTgIUfxp2LWFSoJmLTzRUsCvAB9RBT2raAQijbHBEQr6-T-gXA5T87yN4orYyXcDlDFHEb0Di1ropdzcW0l-8FD_vi7a6U0yMA5EA0yYndWeT8nAh2-N6PP2817LuMakAi-wU/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2004%202023,%201%2045%2019%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vvk9oxgjvtk1QjnWAFx1wv9Xn8TYJ5UWZgpYtTmhRQDPb-mDxuo93baTgIUfxp2LWFSoJmLTzRUsCvAB9RBT2raAQijbHBEQr6-T-gXA5T87yN4orYyXcDlDFHEb0Di1ropdzcW0l-8FD_vi7a6U0yMA5EA0yYndWeT8nAh2-N6PP2817LuMakAi-wU/s320/Photo%20Jun%2004%202023,%201%2045%2019%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC95rR1X0FYYFzbrj2uTTfLDZlp4DYkumhJiLlXuzZWyrJx5Y-XQbumiwpbBV6L6pPbtkDM5cww-HMz4yRmVnlq9MCl--42C63oOW4IzhU1h8zvLIeozJl8HpgrxlBWjUHAI0NevEQfWiG5kS_PJrkneChmrU3T9cF08FVCkbOIX3zrbAXHECivfmg7Xw/s3088/Photo%20Jun%2004%202023,%2012%2005%2033%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uGgpk6M0q0dA8a7cTeyJxhy1VK7V3nQXGSDJP5TxFWYRdOHKmc1YfLZhw-7Bnk4w2ZLPbZ6bZIycOesRzPursLf6u8ktktUwq5EyjUY1gjCg-0dkKSwU3GmfjG8EdrDAHI_pRzxKhUyAjyuo0CbGNAYYebMv5vAgYjPSHIoIZzDF6R-DonLXSRHZey0/s320/Photo%20Jun%2004%202023,%2012%2017%2050%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlM15iTgm2b0NfkW4cwFa__Ew7svlHKWkYDtVxqzfNzZ7PvZ45UWcpKp7HD-27GZe_DovuSifUr-yqEIPpIBAegfaJRqgytlrPvcAqXwa23hYWdjODl_dvTLwrxLmJkmnq8wZ1KX9uWF9t_HSCUM-YyU7xgRShJ-dcHPFL1TNOdANR4sUi9dTrQFYFIH0/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2004%202023,%2012%2057%2047%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlM15iTgm2b0NfkW4cwFa__Ew7svlHKWkYDtVxqzfNzZ7PvZ45UWcpKp7HD-27GZe_DovuSifUr-yqEIPpIBAegfaJRqgytlrPvcAqXwa23hYWdjODl_dvTLwrxLmJkmnq8wZ1KX9uWF9t_HSCUM-YyU7xgRShJ-dcHPFL1TNOdANR4sUi9dTrQFYFIH0/s320/Photo%20Jun%2004%202023,%2012%2057%2047%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />June 5 AJ woke up at 5:20. I lifted weights. Work was busy. I did baby's dinner and bedtime. <p></p><p>June 6 another 5:20 wake up. We nursed and went on a walk. It was just a normal day with work, dinner, and bedtime.</p><p>June 7 he finally slept until 6:00. We nursed. I stretched my neck instead of working out--so much neck pain this month. I worked from home, made dinner, and watched Manifest. </p><p>June 8 AJ slept past six. I woke up to my neighbor playing guitar at 11:30 PM; I could hear it through the wall. I went to work and had a normal evening at home.</p><p>June 9 5:30 wakeup after getting no sleep. We went on a walk. I went to Starbucks. I showered and worked in the morning. The baby and I went to the chiropractor and ran some other errands. I sorted some pump supplies for my sister-in-law. </p><p>June 10 nursed, went on a walk, and went for a run. Did laundry and cleaned. I took a nap. We went to family dinner at Nielsen's. It was disappointing.</p><p>June 11 up at 5:55. Nursed. Walked. Did breakfast prep while AJ ate breakfast. Ran some errands. And went to Logan for Amoreena's baby shower and to see their house. I did AJ's bedtime. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOf5YpNZPJg6sqC3hhN7vcwqduS-iLkKPV3-NXG6l6lgn3RFKOneSxmjyrZV_S6VSTa5lfMWJx3lg1cHQafyeogMTS0_waRfebO_Uj7_upED5rIi-6fR499lQ7G4C0oxqPkUHLCu9FAGub-6CFb9a-R3G3cJFJe_e-qoctpvoFzTc67tOuDmVIqPz5Jk/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2011%202023,%204%2054%2017%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOf5YpNZPJg6sqC3hhN7vcwqduS-iLkKPV3-NXG6l6lgn3RFKOneSxmjyrZV_S6VSTa5lfMWJx3lg1cHQafyeogMTS0_waRfebO_Uj7_upED5rIi-6fR499lQ7G4C0oxqPkUHLCu9FAGub-6CFb9a-R3G3cJFJe_e-qoctpvoFzTc67tOuDmVIqPz5Jk/s320/Photo%20Jun%2011%202023,%204%2054%2017%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>June 12 nursed. Lifted. Worked. Swim class. Dinner. Bedtime. Watched Manifest. </p><p>June 13 nursed. Walked. Worked. Went with Raytch to see Thrice at the Union. I really liked that venue. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmkS6CXyAQiUauf6UJsW0DSutIkSZVHzpT5Op-UufAxCZ5hiQ4nLC5XcJ5on7pKFrUkP69OO5vi53IklVoTNbc-K1Fn7Wn52ymgBPIRTQt7pT3F1iUmqXsf1KRewB_69w5NyahK1B6Lk-4gUgwIOroLvCfBGUTbz8j0ES70iuVVH_EWJ4gy3nPvjwANI/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2013%202023,%207%2028%2022%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmkS6CXyAQiUauf6UJsW0DSutIkSZVHzpT5Op-UufAxCZ5hiQ4nLC5XcJ5on7pKFrUkP69OO5vi53IklVoTNbc-K1Fn7Wn52ymgBPIRTQt7pT3F1iUmqXsf1KRewB_69w5NyahK1B6Lk-4gUgwIOroLvCfBGUTbz8j0ES70iuVVH_EWJ4gy3nPvjwANI/s320/Photo%20Jun%2013%202023,%207%2028%2022%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>June 14 nursed. Showered. Worked. Matthew had prep. I finished Manifest. </p><p>June 15 nursed. Worked at home, with a very fussy boy. I did bedtime and watched Gilmore girls. Matthew and I spent a little bit of time together and then he went back to work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Lh6b-kmP72vEMIoQ55zc87b5SGG5OUPK9JFVe58N5c9G40U1YDE7Dc-DZoYmzIMQX8oUizxgwrCUsJ1GduJE4W3XDinU9WBuz_4QxnMDslYOLEzdHTRpkmvlIf8Zg7OZF3GhITVf0U0yyuTEAVnzP21Rie_RxM0AHlqqOZ6z2K-Ihc42a6zzxnpc-28/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2015%202023,%204%2052%2055%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Lh6b-kmP72vEMIoQ55zc87b5SGG5OUPK9JFVe58N5c9G40U1YDE7Dc-DZoYmzIMQX8oUizxgwrCUsJ1GduJE4W3XDinU9WBuz_4QxnMDslYOLEzdHTRpkmvlIf8Zg7OZF3GhITVf0U0yyuTEAVnzP21Rie_RxM0AHlqqOZ6z2K-Ihc42a6zzxnpc-28/s320/Photo%20Jun%2015%202023,%204%2052%2055%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUgRiSraf6xaM0rH1kZuT0YtvsxWhiGixxNJA_OLwxJtltWBBEcQoXp4cThbR11fj1RoKAURojhbrrGh_y2msX8XHBrw5l9fVf81CF3LnTdV6yTm-o3tkhRHNuRXc9Tza-lLkgb4nr0IvZHbEdlmettCKVE6dQm_OMgOvdpUT_dzwi9f1RPDJaBgc26s/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2015%202023,%204%2052%2057%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUgRiSraf6xaM0rH1kZuT0YtvsxWhiGixxNJA_OLwxJtltWBBEcQoXp4cThbR11fj1RoKAURojhbrrGh_y2msX8XHBrw5l9fVf81CF3LnTdV6yTm-o3tkhRHNuRXc9Tza-lLkgb4nr0IvZHbEdlmettCKVE6dQm_OMgOvdpUT_dzwi9f1RPDJaBgc26s/s320/Photo%20Jun%2015%202023,%204%2052%2057%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He cracks me up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0hfIwWAHV2_mLEXnx9uVlK4gF1ADyQelSS-6yHV6ywV8IRw30EH4hNQbj2YTMTQiKj62nYRSjotC-OcdTTML3IJiTkJF-tk8-gug8RpJYyH7VM_4TKa3tKspBIgSn5CkKV0qcJ-EyRVXNtCEBAgxxMl7us9gO8h6fxLl_UeH69NtwLJeuu86bbpDg8E/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2015%202023,%206%2032%2056%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0hfIwWAHV2_mLEXnx9uVlK4gF1ADyQelSS-6yHV6ywV8IRw30EH4hNQbj2YTMTQiKj62nYRSjotC-OcdTTML3IJiTkJF-tk8-gug8RpJYyH7VM_4TKa3tKspBIgSn5CkKV0qcJ-EyRVXNtCEBAgxxMl7us9gO8h6fxLl_UeH69NtwLJeuu86bbpDg8E/s320/Photo%20Jun%2015%202023,%206%2032%2056%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>June 16 lifted. Worked in the morning. Ran errands. Went to Costco and took some food down to my in laws and hit awful traffic. </p><p>June 17 nursed. Walked. Cleaned. Laundry. Went to an HOA meeting. Ran errands. Cut watermelon. Finished an audiobook. Worked on the baby book. Face timed my parents separately. Worked on a reel for Matthew and wrapped Father's Day gifts. It just felt like a long day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHuTqS6lSU2e3aVjvuTYpQjyARwASmaqPSRdXmv6MAzbzHP5Ill8cbAsaVpvhTxKQH8O3QjyE8SjzxjZDNxQv_GiJmpf5ItayV9PfJ81dXLDk3jYhkafufR_adCopBlpj-ev3RYEnCEnpkhzNQXDr6W9kGVUttDpENvXym5nXX66a8ctxE_NjsgD3OKc/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2017%202023,%203%2015%2006%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHuTqS6lSU2e3aVjvuTYpQjyARwASmaqPSRdXmv6MAzbzHP5Ill8cbAsaVpvhTxKQH8O3QjyE8SjzxjZDNxQv_GiJmpf5ItayV9PfJ81dXLDk3jYhkafufR_adCopBlpj-ev3RYEnCEnpkhzNQXDr6W9kGVUttDpENvXym5nXX66a8ctxE_NjsgD3OKc/s320/Photo%20Jun%2017%202023,%203%2015%2006%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>June 18 I nursed my baby for the last time. We went on a walk. I did his meal prep while he ate breakfast. I did my own laundry (since I did his yesterday). I listened to two audiobooks for book club. I went to Gourmandise, Smith’s, and Dutch Bros. I gave Matthew his gifts—a cute photo plaque, a daddy son book, a bacon grease container, and something else he requested ;) I got him a kouign amann, a Dutch Bros, and some beef short ribs. Plus I shared his reel. I also made a reel for my dad. I cleaned up meal prep dishes and other dishes. I put away my clothes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFx_gjUjICvyM_6tSu0EE3DkwToqhTJosNStEnP6tuwrYteCaJYj02JqYSKhWrjwTzjsjO4KL9pkXKHeV0bstgMkR5YKShR8uyny8GDCNBnMchmQU0Ba2HjPFIhDH4BgWnRIhcrMreI44C-534Q4S3KJV0O9U6MAYYoF-vLoELHkxM1mksBCRc9FT1Bs/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2018%202023,%2011%2001%2009%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFx_gjUjICvyM_6tSu0EE3DkwToqhTJosNStEnP6tuwrYteCaJYj02JqYSKhWrjwTzjsjO4KL9pkXKHeV0bstgMkR5YKShR8uyny8GDCNBnMchmQU0Ba2HjPFIhDH4BgWnRIhcrMreI44C-534Q4S3KJV0O9U6MAYYoF-vLoELHkxM1mksBCRc9FT1Bs/s320/Photo%20Jun%2018%202023,%2011%2001%2009%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>June 19 6:00 wakeup. Lifted. Worked. Mother in law came to watch AJ for the afternoon so I could go to the office. Took AJ to swim class. Did dinner and cleanup and bedtime. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAgWVXl67thCrA1gPHVEx2HDyh-29u2xGTFY24fZhJ9qrDr96EDkggD3SfiDjvZUoz2Bk-BxNZWSAQVZddxniGKynOhqahMjoEzwoogSFl77nQJKLglfZQ5U4w1OxDRGo0doj6HBk4V-EgwK5LzXuzH1PZNjdQFOFomJTcYgxgwu_tl3P1y4vUutpc8I/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2019%202023,%2012%2038%2018%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAgWVXl67thCrA1gPHVEx2HDyh-29u2xGTFY24fZhJ9qrDr96EDkggD3SfiDjvZUoz2Bk-BxNZWSAQVZddxniGKynOhqahMjoEzwoogSFl77nQJKLglfZQ5U4w1OxDRGo0doj6HBk4V-EgwK5LzXuzH1PZNjdQFOFomJTcYgxgwu_tl3P1y4vUutpc8I/s320/Photo%20Jun%2019%202023,%2012%2038%2018%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">super fun accident I had</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>June 20 I had to wake AJ up at 6:20. We went on a walk. Work was busy. Normal evening at home. </p><p>June 21 up at 6:00. Lifted weights. At work we had a team captain training which I did three hours of teaching about emotional intelligence. It went well. It was fun to teach. I picked up raw milk at the dairy truck. Normal evening at home. </p><p>June 22 up at 5:45. Went on a walk. This was a hard day with the baby. But I still got some work done. I went to dinner at Chili's with Brittney and stopped at Culvers for concretes for me and Matthew on the way home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJQlot040cYUUdfb2yJDsWHgxlp4nFGrHYN1NhPfZkQv9etHfGenSXza8WuAsWGLORn01snhK-yPy5_ultoPw7iDIjQYh5YHAHShQ2yVeWwcdRH3j-5CRihh453exG96XwGU4keqVXTlyUG_EfC8szp6-3LgCEiDF9PLblO734MjidpHKr0rb6cheyvk/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2022%202023,%2010%2048%2007%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJQlot040cYUUdfb2yJDsWHgxlp4nFGrHYN1NhPfZkQv9etHfGenSXza8WuAsWGLORn01snhK-yPy5_ultoPw7iDIjQYh5YHAHShQ2yVeWwcdRH3j-5CRihh453exG96XwGU4keqVXTlyUG_EfC8szp6-3LgCEiDF9PLblO734MjidpHKr0rb6cheyvk/s320/Photo%20Jun%2022%202023,%2010%2048%2007%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-oG85eB_rjEv9C_4PYm_VGJ_K4e7I0mmFm2brfw6xWjc1oFCCvOlPpDO9e-ckmcX83t07HYNWhjwF_mymGIaaTewwvLwe3SD_BFg6PQdaId4xG76Tu2q74Ap4z2voJPszScoPpO8KWCtUUP99zo9rRQ3SxlQubAUZ6Ltz2W09R2YW8OJfqoyOvuTJhA/s2000/Photo%20Jun%2022%202023,%2010%2053%2007%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-oG85eB_rjEv9C_4PYm_VGJ_K4e7I0mmFm2brfw6xWjc1oFCCvOlPpDO9e-ckmcX83t07HYNWhjwF_mymGIaaTewwvLwe3SD_BFg6PQdaId4xG76Tu2q74Ap4z2voJPszScoPpO8KWCtUUP99zo9rRQ3SxlQubAUZ6Ltz2W09R2YW8OJfqoyOvuTJhA/s320/Photo%20Jun%2022%202023,%2010%2053%2007%20AM.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p>June 23 up at 5:38. Walked. Breakfast. Work. We met Mariah at Zupas for lunch. It was good to catch up with her. I tried out a new Boba place. I worked some more. We went as a family to Taylorsville days. AJ went on a carousel for the first time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8Q4Auq3ClsfLG9YHio5syy1ARQTvldDVqxUqDwb0iSynH4qk9gY2lz24_zXVzd-Oye3WkwZv5V9a-qXZ5a-Ie5HQ98HnuSnugQRrWlI69YKVgoU9uZwFS1pffCtYdCKEs6vzyFSXJmRfmQOGQbd9kd6hiV3EMP3StXZ6wLM_TPmTFzx8WxWcqjcKjDw/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2023%202023,%201%2005%2037%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8Q4Auq3ClsfLG9YHio5syy1ARQTvldDVqxUqDwb0iSynH4qk9gY2lz24_zXVzd-Oye3WkwZv5V9a-qXZ5a-Ie5HQ98HnuSnugQRrWlI69YKVgoU9uZwFS1pffCtYdCKEs6vzyFSXJmRfmQOGQbd9kd6hiV3EMP3StXZ6wLM_TPmTFzx8WxWcqjcKjDw/s320/Photo%20Jun%2023%202023,%201%2005%2037%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VsjU4EmNztBEs3YtwWr6QFjKAKPrPLsXQMNzP1ay9DMCEQjabv-50VBU377-8l5c9gTvyCE7nw8Nuw_-qK8TMxRvzmb7uUY2sUeEiv_gtTyWXIyAMwo4AogOOk7vhyOKNlET6Bf-PtZn8BejzTLSXck8fDz3ZcSDUmiTOxZoypBjWJGffUFv8LLcaeo/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2023%202023,%201%2005%2041%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We went on a walk. I did laundry. We cleaned the house. We went to the pool. Matthew went and picked us up some sandwiches. He made a fancy dinner with polenta and spare ribs. And my brother asked me to call him, at which point I learned that his wife had their baby the night before-- two weeks early!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz9ntv7n5B4t4c6SptEnS54c8awrUCT817WiGbZpshrzRlKqdp6cTY7phgeuk1EJE5AGTc9GyGTyTg_EHgqGXWMB4Dv-TDbT9BbcFB-KUSDsaBY4qJ0dFarYYHH9CqgVSlxZ5MteGTcLedJkFFTuyDV5tqNvEF-6Uicf9fGSFFCUKH-nzYqgyD5_xXc0/s4032/Photo%20Jun%2024%202023,%208%2006%2048%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz9ntv7n5B4t4c6SptEnS54c8awrUCT817WiGbZpshrzRlKqdp6cTY7phgeuk1EJE5AGTc9GyGTyTg_EHgqGXWMB4Dv-TDbT9BbcFB-KUSDsaBY4qJ0dFarYYHH9CqgVSlxZ5MteGTcLedJkFFTuyDV5tqNvEF-6Uicf9fGSFFCUKH-nzYqgyD5_xXc0/s320/Photo%20Jun%2024%202023,%208%2006%2048%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>June 25 up at 5:12. Busy day. Went on a walk. Matthew made breakfast. I did meal prep. I took a long nap. It was glorious. I took AJ to Smith's. We went to the pool. There was a fire at the apartments next door. Some of our residents took pool water over to put it out. They think it was from a cigarette in the wood chips. Did dinner. Looked at Bees games. I made yogurt from raw milk. Did bedtime and cleanup. I started to develop a cough. </p><p>June 26 up at 5:40. Work was frustrating. Thankfully Matthew took AJ to swim class. I did dinner and clean up and bedtime. I flavored and sweetened the yogurt I made. </p><p>June 27 up at 5:45. Lifted. Work was good. Cough continued. I did dinner time. Matthew made spaghetti. I did bedtime and made granola. </p><p>June 28 up at 6:00. We went on a short walk. We got some sad news about my coworker. I came home and did dinner, clean up, and bedtime while Matthew went to work. I still was coughing.</p><p>June 29 up at 6:00. Leg day. Work from home was mostly OK. I took AJ with me to work for the potluck. It was fun. I did dinner time and bath time. We went outside. I did bedtime. Matthew did not get home until after 8:00. </p><p>June 30 AJ slept till 6:00 thankfully! It was a good day at home with AJ. We went on a walk. I did some work in the morning. And worked on this blog and my photos for the month. I looked up daycares and ordered a dresser. I went to the bank. I took AJ to the pool for 40 minutes. Matthew brought home pizza, and we went to Shell to use our fuel points. I took a bath and watched part of Outlander. </p><p>Overall June was mostly a lot of the monotony of normal life, which I try to remember are the good old days. </p><p>Books I read:</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><i>The Testaments</i> (Handmaid's Tale #2) by Margaret Atwood (audiobook)</li><li><i>Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow </i>by Gabrielle Zevin (audiobook)</li><li><i>All the Dangerous Things </i>by Stacy Willingham (audiobook)</li><li><i>Who Moved My Cheese? </i>by Spencer Johnson (audiobook)</li><li><i>Out of the Maze</i> by Spencer Johnson (audiobook)</li><li><i>The French Art of Living Will</i> by Cathy Yendell (audiobook)</li></ol><p></p></blockquote>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-6491895643146540372023-06-02T14:38:00.002-06:002023-06-02T14:39:44.283-06:00May GBOMB<h2 style="text-align: left;">Good</h2><p>Breastfeeding. Holy guacamole! I'm officially done pumping. It was a LONG year. It took me longer to cut down pumps than I anticipated. I had expectations that my tiny supply would disappear as soon as I dropped even one pump. I cried many tears, thinking it would be the last time I'd nurse my baby because he wouldn't want to anymore. How wrong I was. It is June 2, and instead of being totally done as I expected, we're nursing in the morning and at bedtime. He's happy and eager to do it! I cannot believe we are at this point, and I'm SO grateful to be here. I worked so insanely hard for so long. It's hard for me to say I am proud of myself until I've reached a goal. I never got to where I wanted to be, but I did more work for longer than I ever expected. So I am proud. </p><p>Here's my post about it: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Csh6zBSrDob/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Csh6zBSrDob/</a> </p><p>My new job. I am actually really loving what I do. We've finally picked an LMS to use for our trainings. I have a meeting set next week with some team captains to outline a training path for our first group (the phone team). I spent all day yesterday in the learning platform in their courses to learn the ins and outs of it all. And I'm really glad to be doing it. I'm feeling a little more connected to myself and my natural abilities. I don't know if this is a honeymoon period, but I'll take it. I just get so many ideas about the possibilities with this position. </p><p>AJ. I don't know how long he will be in my "good" category of these posts because I know toddlers and teens are hard. But I love him so much. His smile and his laugh bring me so much joy, I feel like I could burst. He is such a happy baby, and I am so grateful he is mine. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXnm7yGAW3kqsn69RRgjYg4MvSB1RUpxFrk1yGpf6H014fgWAZnMCKiy7DVfvu4FnyYWoOLoLO77yjBT0rwlK6dwvm3JpSb4w6tCCsDob8JyEbzfSsTDeGSEGWNlARY4UyTAkFYlY09oBVW5Yo6CGQPF07sCUjYyW3p-80vfnt7QiVsgymJV7-_Ub/s4032/Photo%20May%2028%202023,%208%2041%2042%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXnm7yGAW3kqsn69RRgjYg4MvSB1RUpxFrk1yGpf6H014fgWAZnMCKiy7DVfvu4FnyYWoOLoLO77yjBT0rwlK6dwvm3JpSb4w6tCCsDob8JyEbzfSsTDeGSEGWNlARY4UyTAkFYlY09oBVW5Yo6CGQPF07sCUjYyW3p-80vfnt7QiVsgymJV7-_Ub/s320/Photo%20May%2028%202023,%208%2041%2042%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new favorite picture</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Ted Lasso. I know this is a repeat. But I just don't think I've ever loved a show as much as I love Ted Lasso. I am so sad it is over. The first season is the best season, sure, and Ted almost felt like an after thought in season 3. But I loved it regardless. My sister-in-law who recommended it to us originally said it was "delightful." I haven't been able to come up with a better word. Also I genuinely think I'd get the "Believe" poster tattooed on my body. I'm considering it. </p><p>Running and Unicorn Space. I listened to Fair Play after watching the documentary on Hulu. She spends a good chunk of the book discussing unicorn space--what are your passions in life that you want to share with the world? This must go beyond self-care like showering and exercising. But as I have taken AJ on walks or driven by people running, I've looked with envy at the people running, just wishing I were them. I'd think, "That looks so fun. I want to do that." So I finally ordered new (old model) Altras from Amazon, and got out on my first run. I was hoping to do two runs per week. But any run at all is a win for me. I'm so happy to be back out there. It just feels right, and fun, and like I can do anything. It feels like I am me again. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIa5J0YyJFayh583_YhudOe3oMX__lCV_7ctl072m37HChFZ7UEVVmP6Z75WZV9pZIuUxh9ifRJPDApmFj24ejgn51Oi5C-JpBgN4-lnZdV5jPPetxYW4geYQzA0CE2JS5UUkIFXQXiAHk2-XHvV8DW_CznzpigaY37Exbm4i50vNOmi1NPvYM2g1/s1224/Photo%20May%2020%202023,%209%2058%2059%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIa5J0YyJFayh583_YhudOe3oMX__lCV_7ctl072m37HChFZ7UEVVmP6Z75WZV9pZIuUxh9ifRJPDApmFj24ejgn51Oi5C-JpBgN4-lnZdV5jPPetxYW4geYQzA0CE2JS5UUkIFXQXiAHk2-XHvV8DW_CznzpigaY37Exbm4i50vNOmi1NPvYM2g1/s320/Photo%20May%2020%202023,%209%2058%2059%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Mother's Day. It was so nice to go back to sleep until 8:00, to have Matthew make me breakfast (and get me flowers), to go get some coffee and read by myself, and just to be a mom. I am so grateful for the privilege. I don't even need anything. But to have the morning off and not be in a rush to get back home to pump or anything just felt like such a gift, and it was a beautiful day. I just found joy in the small things that day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ySCOSE4bHsgZt7HlVCXARElPiw6yjMYSOvnD-Q5gf6LKykME1X82NlfHux9MwQ2axTVFCc6B-bEBqIz9yHNTUmBmjzSiZzSm3HbA0Yld844FMIlqk9RHlnBQ-nOXg0tD5nij4x9lcjmzaKALG6T0NYLQOZFJojqPVmp-lbKQZVvs0KyPMgx_Uizd/s4032/Photo%20May%2014%202023,%205%2025%2042%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ySCOSE4bHsgZt7HlVCXARElPiw6yjMYSOvnD-Q5gf6LKykME1X82NlfHux9MwQ2axTVFCc6B-bEBqIz9yHNTUmBmjzSiZzSm3HbA0Yld844FMIlqk9RHlnBQ-nOXg0tD5nij4x9lcjmzaKALG6T0NYLQOZFJojqPVmp-lbKQZVvs0KyPMgx_Uizd/s320/Photo%20May%2014%202023,%205%2025%2042%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bad</h2><p>Me. I'm just feeling tired of myself lately. I can just be a really critical human with really high expectations for people. I work hard to remember that people are doing the best they can. But I still lose patience, and need to give a lot more grace, especially at work, but everywhere else too. I get so tired of myself that I genuinely wonder how other people can stand me. And then people who read my thoughts say kind and reassuring things, but I don't feel deserving, and I feel that if they <i>really knew me</i>, they wouldn't think those things. Just a struggle. </p><p>My body. I work so hard at body neutrality. I work hard to take care of my health and physical self, without focusing on my physique. I firmly believe there are more important things in life than chasing a number on a scale, or a certain look. But I also am frustrated that no clothing seems to fit me right. It's hard for me to feel satisfied with my body when I don't even feel comfortable in my clothes. I finally ordered some new sports bras, and they're so great I'm kicking myself for not doing it sooner. Anyway. It's just all different, even on the inside. Having a baby has made intimacy more challenging too. Every aspect of my body is different, and I would be lying if I said it hasn't been hard. </p><p>Trauma. Listening to <i>The Body Keeps the Score</i> was so incredibly hard for me, particularly the section about kids. The awful things people do to their own children just tear me apart. I want every baby to come into a world where they are loved, prioritized, and given the safety to develop the way they're meant to. It was such a hard book to listen to at some points. It's on my brain a ton, and I learned a lot, but it's in the bad section because I'm haunted by the stories. </p><p>The confrontation at the dumpster on May 19 was not my favorite. See <a href="https://shortestnae.blogspot.com/2023/06/may-in-review.html" target="_blank">this post</a> for an explanation. I just know things could've gone bad, and am grateful they didn't. Still wrestling in my brain with the what-ifs. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">On My Brain</h2><p>AJ. Who is this child going to be? What will he enjoy? Will he value hard work and honesty? Will I be able to set an example of kindness, better than I do currently? I think about him a lot and how to do right by him. </p><p>Feet. Wanting to help AJ's feet stay in the natural human shape they're meant to will probably mean spending a lot of money. So it's worth looking more into the effects of modern shoes and the benefits of barefoot-style shoes. </p><p>Unicorn Space. I wish Eve Rodsky had called it something else. But she really has me thinking about what lights me up and what I need time for. Just been rolling it around in my brain a lot. Matthew asked me on our day date to Chili's and the movies what things are capturing my interest lately, other than birth and birth work. That's really all I could think of, and I've been thinking about his question ever since. </p><p>Gilmore Girls. I'm in the second to last season, and never watched it consistently in its prime. There's so much immature and toxic low EQ behavior in this show, I want to shake a lot of shoulders. </p><p>Gender and pride month. I don't want to go deep here, because I'd rather reserve these conversations with people who have unconditional positive regard for me. But I have some complicated thoughts and emotions surrounding posts like this one: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs_ftqYLNct/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs_ftqYLNct/</a>. I believe all people should be treated with respect and kindness. They should be able to walk down the street or into a store without fear. At the same time, I don't know that I'm OK with all of the lines getting blurred, especially now that I am a woman who has known the full weight of her womanhood after growing and bearing a child. </p><p>Designing the summer. I am going to dig up some old blog posts if I can to see what I did to maximize my summer time. With Fridays off, and this being my baby's second summer on earth, I want to take full advantage of it. I want to take him to splash pads, and we're going to the zoo this weekend. We typically do some campfires, but with a 7:30 bedtime and still doing two naps a day, that feels logistically challenging. When do experiences > sleep? <br />- Adding: I just did a search and found that in summer I've done hikes, farmer's markets, CA trips, Taylorsville Days, Bees games, Draper Days, poke, food trucks, and peach cobbler (in August). Other possibilities include Harry Potter's birthday July 31, fishing, visits to Park City, Yellowstone, or other sites. </p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-86846227667718170222023-06-02T12:22:00.003-06:002023-06-02T12:22:37.332-06:00May in Review<p>May 1 was a busy workday and normal evening at home.</p><p>May 2 AJ woke up at 5:30. We nursed. Work felt busy but not terribly productive. My boss and his wife took me and my coworker to lunch. It was just a normal evening at home. </p><p>May 3 AJ was up at 5:15 again. Work from home went well. I got a lot done. I met my coworker at the Salt Lake store to look at their chair situation. I got a smoothie on the way home. It was a normal evening with dinner, playing, and bedtime. We watched Doctor Who while I pumped and got photos off my phone.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdawQoamJgKr57XkuKeRWfoCn3y-FyqsYHqe_GfjBAliA0MImrUuMzADR4XgB7UtxEhxuUI2QEL3IfBe7aUZ4ep1pvjFI4tjbV3rjplqw5ABOvMy8O5gUhAf5vavOxye_Ntkmc7k2FD04MbttwZuPu_DmwDqSJp5YUQzexrYhR6UdUD1ICgN-BD2H/s4032/Photo%20May%2003%202023,%201%2040%2055%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdawQoamJgKr57XkuKeRWfoCn3y-FyqsYHqe_GfjBAliA0MImrUuMzADR4XgB7UtxEhxuUI2QEL3IfBe7aUZ4ep1pvjFI4tjbV3rjplqw5ABOvMy8O5gUhAf5vavOxye_Ntkmc7k2FD04MbttwZuPu_DmwDqSJp5YUQzexrYhR6UdUD1ICgN-BD2H/s320/Photo%20May%2003%202023,%201%2040%2055%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just a day in the life of solids</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIjnVfXG4ES6w01FUVY23JcGh1ntPsW0N56IaiLiXCtBxyY4n1t_pPubUGIUG4ZErG5cKYFGM3Fynxpbwbm_jYY_oj-Ly69EjjKgQrzst_6-EOcwO739iD6Y-0i21eHn6jLw0TSVSnpDIH3IhZZ02zcjsRmHaAOSg6YU_qfKIz4CJ8KnqFcX8Xgc-/s4032/Photo%20May%2003%202023,%207%2047%2008%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIjnVfXG4ES6w01FUVY23JcGh1ntPsW0N56IaiLiXCtBxyY4n1t_pPubUGIUG4ZErG5cKYFGM3Fynxpbwbm_jYY_oj-Ly69EjjKgQrzst_6-EOcwO739iD6Y-0i21eHn6jLw0TSVSnpDIH3IhZZ02zcjsRmHaAOSg6YU_qfKIz4CJ8KnqFcX8Xgc-/s320/Photo%20May%2003%202023,%207%2047%2008%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>May 4 AJ was up around 5:30… again. We nursed, but he was grouchy about it, so I thought my supply must be dropping. We went on a walk. Work was busy. Normal evening at home sans Matthew since he had to do food prep at work.</p><p>May 5 was a pretty low-key day off. Matthew and I had a slow morning. I took the baby with me to the dentist, and he did great. We went by swig and stopped at the Birth Center, but nobody was there sadly. I watched a lot of Gilmore girls and just enjoyed my happy baby.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNLnBRk5fz-w32n8ftqO9FtzC1bi1c9UTGPAfHSkr5RIhHiajL-p8jocUZnVG9vhAGNQDR35R3mKArFsdOn1qCAsx3mJvucBOByS6BhH6r47N3Sn4MdueByHVJNedg3rGZYP0I7MrX-Fy1CkP3aCPyKjs43yt0N5xgaG3NzSp_RcROFE38wH7EhXy/s4032/Photo%20May%2005%202023,%203%2054%2018%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNLnBRk5fz-w32n8ftqO9FtzC1bi1c9UTGPAfHSkr5RIhHiajL-p8jocUZnVG9vhAGNQDR35R3mKArFsdOn1qCAsx3mJvucBOByS6BhH6r47N3Sn4MdueByHVJNedg3rGZYP0I7MrX-Fy1CkP3aCPyKjs43yt0N5xgaG3NzSp_RcROFE38wH7EhXy/s320/Photo%20May%2005%202023,%203%2054%2018%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgr8GYrhp_0jfuq3J5p-KcYmQ1t-GGocMUoqq7E554Z4rTOmjVBH5-2mFSakTyyUxl0LTXLTyIqRBTosU8M8oti3axtd-1ku3bZI3-lUU1NjhuyKl9Z02UJuoglnwPkTGfRXx7WObrJTwPpdhzIGanra2jUaqLj94kUTr0s1L8LPRXClVVOeSOS_fa/s3088/Photo%20May%2005%202023,%206%2056%2031%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgr8GYrhp_0jfuq3J5p-KcYmQ1t-GGocMUoqq7E554Z4rTOmjVBH5-2mFSakTyyUxl0LTXLTyIqRBTosU8M8oti3axtd-1ku3bZI3-lUU1NjhuyKl9Z02UJuoglnwPkTGfRXx7WObrJTwPpdhzIGanra2jUaqLj94kUTr0s1L8LPRXClVVOeSOS_fa/s320/Photo%20May%2005%202023,%206%2056%2031%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OrT3U3y0eTCBekH37wspsbCMNP3BKnUwHgWZcs0GOB3iMq1TeY377ruedOpPaG2MRuyL89JuoZncMp3Ec28YlbhWaD8dvLNwtterBBL0QoG0RpDXa1QG7kjmc_hwfiPBnDmoz8RO1GHdsyyDY718VgUoh45LVr4QvxtGhomh6torlnxls_N6-tc0/s4032/Photo%20May%2005%202023,%2011%2038%2041%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OrT3U3y0eTCBekH37wspsbCMNP3BKnUwHgWZcs0GOB3iMq1TeY377ruedOpPaG2MRuyL89JuoZncMp3Ec28YlbhWaD8dvLNwtterBBL0QoG0RpDXa1QG7kjmc_hwfiPBnDmoz8RO1GHdsyyDY718VgUoh45LVr4QvxtGhomh6torlnxls_N6-tc0/s320/Photo%20May%2005%202023,%2011%2038%2041%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AJ at the dentist</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>May 6 was Dianne’s wedding. I did laundry and housecleaning during the day while Matthew got the food ready for the wedding. We tried to do nap number two in the car. AJ was a trooper during the wedding, although he did get upset with the applause and cheering. Bedtime on this night was a disaster, but thankfully Matthew came home to help before going to clean up the kitchen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLIrHakYAVoG5zSmf8EykDhN4ACZR9Cs-bLuiM4SQX639vcciQ1dNLEYpNUe4rbdEpuXKQQcMKeE42-ZVMZ8RIOQ3ch8zHyTHmhokPjvNqO4QLfoy2wz8tdT4EOrHzpvDvglAm7JwmJFDHbXd7HR2rf9xuLu5JWWXagxAmZbOuYnjoRxGfWHs9SfA/s3088/Photo%20May%2006%202023,%204%2028%2012%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLIrHakYAVoG5zSmf8EykDhN4ACZR9Cs-bLuiM4SQX639vcciQ1dNLEYpNUe4rbdEpuXKQQcMKeE42-ZVMZ8RIOQ3ch8zHyTHmhokPjvNqO4QLfoy2wz8tdT4EOrHzpvDvglAm7JwmJFDHbXd7HR2rf9xuLu5JWWXagxAmZbOuYnjoRxGfWHs9SfA/s320/Photo%20May%2006%202023,%204%2028%2012%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_udBCsLH4AH7GZq02dZPfYf4oU6Cxe8IcHkI1yOqG1iOkJgR-0GLJS5uf11ANhBupChWaBuiZIcJqYHXAscCU4uX-bMxJKeGlGz8Ma9LWlremXksbmmTs7mz2m4OKiIqRR1D8SS47KbgL-QtZ194ztZvr5mj6f9A7xUZPNv4K68HuT0-8A-A_T3t/s4032/Photo%20May%2006%202023,%204%2058%2033%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_udBCsLH4AH7GZq02dZPfYf4oU6Cxe8IcHkI1yOqG1iOkJgR-0GLJS5uf11ANhBupChWaBuiZIcJqYHXAscCU4uX-bMxJKeGlGz8Ma9LWlremXksbmmTs7mz2m4OKiIqRR1D8SS47KbgL-QtZ194ztZvr5mj6f9A7xUZPNv4K68HuT0-8A-A_T3t/s320/Photo%20May%2006%202023,%204%2058%2033%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AJ and Aunt Whitney playing with stickers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JDieK0bhP4_0glVZme40huKmtCoRQbsapvP06_wDS2TjgCQYL_Rfzyc2hdNw7VjHaZV2uyUDnpZMOAD4YCdvrJ9YV5qt3yIvQ6r4dncWApNoabp6doiZeJDPGVSnhBVq7s6KbZ6ppcNa-Kfq5lCIZF-mPfuvCzfDFtBruLX147c0ldcrAyjmmFN6/s4032/Photo%20May%2006%202023,%2011%2056%2048%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JDieK0bhP4_0glVZme40huKmtCoRQbsapvP06_wDS2TjgCQYL_Rfzyc2hdNw7VjHaZV2uyUDnpZMOAD4YCdvrJ9YV5qt3yIvQ6r4dncWApNoabp6doiZeJDPGVSnhBVq7s6KbZ6ppcNa-Kfq5lCIZF-mPfuvCzfDFtBruLX147c0ldcrAyjmmFN6/s320/Photo%20May%2006%202023,%2011%2056%2048%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>May 7 was a rough night as AJ did not go to sleep until after nine with Matthew's help. He woke up at around 3 AM and would not calm down. We were up for the day at 5 o’clock. I got groceries, did some meal prep, finished cleaning, and did some laundry. The baby and I went on a walk. Matthew had dinner with his family.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2IOccJ66dZIBInQ0A6ZwrtsbF3zGXfvujvlv6Vqo_h_2RXFap3TEDTCUl4Q5qPmx_-XomYc09fB2uvLnq2tVjnFNeDGAXdSVkg2uM5pFtGmY3GCvCUrjqO_L26JkbfcUgBkAvpRCiXUMn9lr_2KcgvhCiU79Wxlkm0Ra8u-oP73x83VkvdI8E3Y6/s4032/Photo%20May%2007%202023,%206%2043%2055%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2IOccJ66dZIBInQ0A6ZwrtsbF3zGXfvujvlv6Vqo_h_2RXFap3TEDTCUl4Q5qPmx_-XomYc09fB2uvLnq2tVjnFNeDGAXdSVkg2uM5pFtGmY3GCvCUrjqO_L26JkbfcUgBkAvpRCiXUMn9lr_2KcgvhCiU79Wxlkm0Ra8u-oP73x83VkvdI8E3Y6/s320/Photo%20May%2007%202023,%206%2043%2055%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His morning mess in mom's room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapmr15sANHYNIjFWhzTKFYSEasQ43upGEhDnVzRRwDPhTYYDYRr808ZRxvZqtaIwGSVYgfXGf3XJYFeYQfyQGshjQOwMvQSEPz7RkwNckVfqD-kmsFfdNV0SaIX5uDLxnzGM2Ubi6MUORM3V-KodzGgqp-ec9D5W1INEv5ozvPVpAJPuuIOy3tHpB/s4032/Photo%20May%2007%202023,%208%2036%2031%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapmr15sANHYNIjFWhzTKFYSEasQ43upGEhDnVzRRwDPhTYYDYRr808ZRxvZqtaIwGSVYgfXGf3XJYFeYQfyQGshjQOwMvQSEPz7RkwNckVfqD-kmsFfdNV0SaIX5uDLxnzGM2Ubi6MUORM3V-KodzGgqp-ec9D5W1INEv5ozvPVpAJPuuIOy3tHpB/s320/Photo%20May%2007%202023,%208%2036%2031%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peek a boo!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaK7tEx0UEVSmsv0dr5BoSXM6K0n3HCTGWPih9M4kFV-DBxiKKUsjLGRxA-kRJ330p2cznl1DslE8UYh04dEZDuUpO6pF0Qi1vpvxZ7VoN3bP4yFkSy7i4Q7G_4-QquV6aA4AgTPCqrlId3-vc6xApruA2lqWyi062NU1iiCMuqIMTwMHUP5gZGlh/s4032/Photo%20May%2007%202023,%2011%2025%2023%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaK7tEx0UEVSmsv0dr5BoSXM6K0n3HCTGWPih9M4kFV-DBxiKKUsjLGRxA-kRJ330p2cznl1DslE8UYh04dEZDuUpO6pF0Qi1vpvxZ7VoN3bP4yFkSy7i4Q7G_4-QquV6aA4AgTPCqrlId3-vc6xApruA2lqWyi062NU1iiCMuqIMTwMHUP5gZGlh/s320/Photo%20May%2007%202023,%2011%2025%2023%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dexter gets bothered</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>May 8 we had another hour long middle of the night wake up. I lifted weights anyway. We skipped the bedtime bottles for the first time. I worked on the baby book.</p><p>May 9 AJ woke up around 1:00. We nursed at 6:00, and I walked on the treadmill. It was beautiful weather. Matthew and I watched Top Gun and ate really bad cheese pizza from Little Caesars.</p><p>May 10 AJ finally had a good night, but was up at 5:40. He was my awesome happy baby as I worked at home. Matthew got Village Baker for us for dinner, and I started watching Ted Lasso.</p><p>May 11 I was up at six and went for a walk outside with the baby. It was a crazy day at work. Matthew got us J Dawgs. The baby threw a fit at bedtime so Matthew had to do bedtime. I watched Gilmore Girls and worked on the baby book some more.</p><p>May 12 I was up at five. We nursed and went for a walk. We got lunch at Gourmandise with Amber. It was a beautiful day. I worked some more on the baby book, finished the book club audiobook, and booked baby swim lessons. AJ and I went to Dollar Tree and Crave cookies.</p><p>May 13 we nursed but AJ got upset. I did five loads of laundry and cleaned the house. I got myself lunch at Firehouse, put AJ down for a nap, and then had to clean up three separate piles of dog puke on the floor. I did client check ins. I started listening to the Fair Play audiobook.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileArcll7I1W-OQ5_o6vsIm_LEay58juctiszQNmkMDMk3YR8rlNVz6fVmG_7SV6g4S_WmthZro8DA-gtZ-omy9oJUmdoyNA1ENQmJED-hBaKH0BhANYv5U03drUntGykYiYTGq1B4hl9xu-hE3vIHN2eME__eq1JHCw5nsLXhqsIOdD_z7C1VRB1j/s3088/Photo%20May%2013%202023,%204%2024%2027%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileArcll7I1W-OQ5_o6vsIm_LEay58juctiszQNmkMDMk3YR8rlNVz6fVmG_7SV6g4S_WmthZro8DA-gtZ-omy9oJUmdoyNA1ENQmJED-hBaKH0BhANYv5U03drUntGykYiYTGq1B4hl9xu-hE3vIHN2eME__eq1JHCw5nsLXhqsIOdD_z7C1VRB1j/s320/Photo%20May%2013%202023,%204%2024%2027%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>May 14 was a really lovely Mother’s Day. I nursed and then handed the baby to Matthew so I could go back to sleep until eight. Matthew made me sausage and French toast. Matthew got me more flowers and some chocolate macadamia nuts. I went to the bean yard by myself and then got groceries. We went to my mom‘s house for a minute and then to Dianne‘s house for dinner.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vGCELnZmFG6OhoKs4iYKGDVGKVAsSg9aLh7r96YShXYOB8f4Ft_aZZ0haH-8PwXStKXYAPn62ePqxp0L5T1aR4pvUDompzPChLIThTn1VZgmGZBGFQxR5_j1EYBGHP-txuRGZK8bqBf8W7kFoL6Gn18ajrvqXR_FoQUjNteKLk0yQ-Og5xg0T1eC/s4032/Photo%20May%2014%202023,%208%2027%2036%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vGCELnZmFG6OhoKs4iYKGDVGKVAsSg9aLh7r96YShXYOB8f4Ft_aZZ0haH-8PwXStKXYAPn62ePqxp0L5T1aR4pvUDompzPChLIThTn1VZgmGZBGFQxR5_j1EYBGHP-txuRGZK8bqBf8W7kFoL6Gn18ajrvqXR_FoQUjNteKLk0yQ-Og5xg0T1eC/s320/Photo%20May%2014%202023,%208%2027%2036%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU24Hy_MnGZDdw51zmy2jlZhXv0H3vKU_ggw7gKKCV3nSaY5u7VLP1QZhZXiZQJt1NbhmOH34Goqqctjo6wGQuSDjlArtA3JbTrPrOgTXcmWymjUVhABe-kSlS-oHEzrdD_yzqRoGH5MZBfmexP8aibkccPQIvGIUHyYFxiDD7zbInRk45QVQxUhxH/s4032/Photo%20May%2014%202023,%206%2016%2004%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU24Hy_MnGZDdw51zmy2jlZhXv0H3vKU_ggw7gKKCV3nSaY5u7VLP1QZhZXiZQJt1NbhmOH34Goqqctjo6wGQuSDjlArtA3JbTrPrOgTXcmWymjUVhABe-kSlS-oHEzrdD_yzqRoGH5MZBfmexP8aibkccPQIvGIUHyYFxiDD7zbInRk45QVQxUhxH/s320/Photo%20May%2014%202023,%206%2016%2004%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsjZljXz5N4FS05KizlynzOL-zmqoxR3m4N9K1m7FAoOi_QdC9s7kc7_Lo1Pt7SeAgezbJ4Th4LLNevDKt-vKvZHUQGxaJ-bTZGDWW83VTnZ-igzMilR_8brPwEk32DTVsIvAlfTvFPJWkpdHiLvaUYg4nbo9YEOiW2QRHFTasGICCin8oUps495U/s4032/Photo%20May%2014%202023,%2010%2045%2026%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsjZljXz5N4FS05KizlynzOL-zmqoxR3m4N9K1m7FAoOi_QdC9s7kc7_Lo1Pt7SeAgezbJ4Th4LLNevDKt-vKvZHUQGxaJ-bTZGDWW83VTnZ-igzMilR_8brPwEk32DTVsIvAlfTvFPJWkpdHiLvaUYg4nbo9YEOiW2QRHFTasGICCin8oUps495U/s320/Photo%20May%2014%202023,%2010%2045%2026%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIW69SoObYzMgLCsdnV1ul_qgh14oDGYiFNDYe9dmFrNj6Dq34mpbiD1wXbgFUS9V4lpW-jtHttU_clLXcxK8Q299l751gAlxah5dQcKCMzzxLfSCOqLN1bKQ5Ep9g323wRpIrWVjjhK5zsYKV0SDnYsmofAnnHaV6BVLRW7v7aIrCPIZ62rp_6X3/s4032/Photo%20May%2014%202023,%205%2025%2042%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIW69SoObYzMgLCsdnV1ul_qgh14oDGYiFNDYe9dmFrNj6Dq34mpbiD1wXbgFUS9V4lpW-jtHttU_clLXcxK8Q299l751gAlxah5dQcKCMzzxLfSCOqLN1bKQ5Ep9g323wRpIrWVjjhK5zsYKV0SDnYsmofAnnHaV6BVLRW7v7aIrCPIZ62rp_6X3/s320/Photo%20May%2014%202023,%205%2025%2042%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>May 15 we nursed. I lifted weights. It was a busy day at work, but Matthew brought the baby to my work and brought lunch for us to eat. It was really fun to be with them and be outside. We had AJ’s first swim lesson. Initially he was very upset when his dad left the pool area. But after he calmed down, he loved it. I did dinner and pumped and then did bedtime.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBkoGSfo30wZqVD1aVwUB-lg6tRa51VoO3T5YECkA2aX06jaa_4slpr209-PY6z30eVSSQGzGF5d0pdCMKG8AV5KqQ3ZAANmLMzU5EieUKD9ClePQQfeVHiovoMeLh38_33DSYw0KI9XBMiAwwY9U6U8kgNm4Lwk_F1FgoluRx-_cisuOHRhMGMLZ/s3088/Photo%20May%2015%202023,%205%2026%2031%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBkoGSfo30wZqVD1aVwUB-lg6tRa51VoO3T5YECkA2aX06jaa_4slpr209-PY6z30eVSSQGzGF5d0pdCMKG8AV5KqQ3ZAANmLMzU5EieUKD9ClePQQfeVHiovoMeLh38_33DSYw0KI9XBMiAwwY9U6U8kgNm4Lwk_F1FgoluRx-_cisuOHRhMGMLZ/s320/Photo%20May%2015%202023,%205%2026%2031%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNN8BwWUUCAj_NDpQpHbTyr-JZlt8ujkwzKFyK1vhh4lsySSnhgOLtCY1xWq1jAa3Q00SGUtOSdsJosACBfiEFFZW3_movB_DjofSGh6LWpdGavvyWvrpaa8Yl6a_8_ThRu4pIISytoGMkjq2EpGv9wGdQFOrZ8_QumJW8V4Mw6tHXQafTJQoByoyu/s4032/Photo%20May%2015%202023,%205%2038%2017%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNN8BwWUUCAj_NDpQpHbTyr-JZlt8ujkwzKFyK1vhh4lsySSnhgOLtCY1xWq1jAa3Q00SGUtOSdsJosACBfiEFFZW3_movB_DjofSGh6LWpdGavvyWvrpaa8Yl6a_8_ThRu4pIISytoGMkjq2EpGv9wGdQFOrZ8_QumJW8V4Mw6tHXQafTJQoByoyu/s320/Photo%20May%2015%202023,%205%2038%2017%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ285tabmcb7Meqbd9ASIxWAgAQSwHzAhKFk-QvBRCiDg2EBcTiM3kG72loW6Lgzzinl1ifZJ7O30DcnqHv0zL5thDVAPWNP0V0ZR9bhwvmG7ZUaCkAQv0ho7A_Q3NDbTX9uJuU1Ws-am2_aD9v0DBz_G3NHR6hLdugEz3tBGHtP6qxzJVxKl2MvYE/s4032/Photo%20May%2015%202023,%207%2025%2006%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ285tabmcb7Meqbd9ASIxWAgAQSwHzAhKFk-QvBRCiDg2EBcTiM3kG72loW6Lgzzinl1ifZJ7O30DcnqHv0zL5thDVAPWNP0V0ZR9bhwvmG7ZUaCkAQv0ho7A_Q3NDbTX9uJuU1Ws-am2_aD9v0DBz_G3NHR6hLdugEz3tBGHtP6qxzJVxKl2MvYE/s320/Photo%20May%2015%202023,%207%2025%2006%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally got this fixed and got to wear it for the first time since pre-pregnancy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>May 16 I went on a walk with the baby. Work was busy. I pumped, did dinner time, and did all of the cleanup and dishes. I also did bedtime. I ate a late dinner and watched Ted Lasso. Such a good episode!</p><p>May 17 I did a quick leg day. Work from home was good—lots of course building and testing out learning management systems. I did the evening by myself since Matthew worked. I went and got myself Little Caesar’s and ate and pumped while AJ ate.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZp_QD7HBzE1emtzbrsTgR3SZPxuYTFq-aK8hJu9fRpK6eRabjHVFOj5-oYSZ5CWl9G9GQfricuqGVxwXsspoKzqKbJJbAELnjGszBhwTQK1zY2ev7JkpC_iJ_bYpEyPFwuyTuGEus7PM433r3bicWmgj5XMAS93pYkQKBBsp7uFatRST6LniZdi_/s4032/Photo%20May%2017%202023,%203%2037%2042%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZp_QD7HBzE1emtzbrsTgR3SZPxuYTFq-aK8hJu9fRpK6eRabjHVFOj5-oYSZ5CWl9G9GQfricuqGVxwXsspoKzqKbJJbAELnjGszBhwTQK1zY2ev7JkpC_iJ_bYpEyPFwuyTuGEus7PM433r3bicWmgj5XMAS93pYkQKBBsp7uFatRST6LniZdi_/s320/Photo%20May%2017%202023,%203%2037%2042%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>May 18 was a normal day. Nursed. Walked. Worked. Pumped and did the whole evening by myself since Matthew was working.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZFWRBAqO13HF4eTj0HuOFSiwuJawAs6GL6xnTjw-_0xNSgCWy2nkOYZbhESrIQzK5_te6B2XWc4M7MdHOVn0D3YxrVho6WXkOqIfOxXrDX0DnnE6Sugg3lzipLYSyIBni8YRUHJ_VwvCNxUbX_lspsV94WVmdT9Lm85TvG5ax5z5vCA9cnZjU5IC/s4032/Photo%20May%2018%202023,%205%2057%2007%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZFWRBAqO13HF4eTj0HuOFSiwuJawAs6GL6xnTjw-_0xNSgCWy2nkOYZbhESrIQzK5_te6B2XWc4M7MdHOVn0D3YxrVho6WXkOqIfOxXrDX0DnnE6Sugg3lzipLYSyIBni8YRUHJ_VwvCNxUbX_lspsV94WVmdT9Lm85TvG5ax5z5vCA9cnZjU5IC/s320/Photo%20May%2018%202023,%205%2057%2007%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just a normal day of baby chaos.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>May 19 we nursed, went on a walk, and I did a little bit of work finding clips for a work presentation. We left the house and dropped off some bibs to a local mom I need, went to Dutch Bros, stopped by Dirty Dough to give it a try, went to Tous les Jours, and got gas at Sam’s Club. We went to say hi to Matthew at work, but he could not come out. We did a second round of errands after nap too. We went to Walgreens, dollar tree, and Walmart.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilm-1TSBp6KlC0veQmTLj9BjJvNgtn9jFktIS2KJqgMYXA9Uis8Tc74U334_Vy4kFYjDi0iq9ATh3LApiKO-Zgn0c4z9g_BAXxKpNy27drH4wJqTNnBf3Yzr1uyUdhtbhF_8FeKl5ckIwzs04fwcrAprDkUGvOgLISFxc8lKVS0W9DMThPi5HV8MG7/s4032/Photo%20May%2019%202023,%2012%2041%2049%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilm-1TSBp6KlC0veQmTLj9BjJvNgtn9jFktIS2KJqgMYXA9Uis8Tc74U334_Vy4kFYjDi0iq9ATh3LApiKO-Zgn0c4z9g_BAXxKpNy27drH4wJqTNnBf3Yzr1uyUdhtbhF_8FeKl5ckIwzs04fwcrAprDkUGvOgLISFxc8lKVS0W9DMThPi5HV8MG7/s320/Photo%20May%2019%202023,%2012%2041%2049%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The highlight of this day was when I went to take the dog out while holding the baby. I was trying to squeeze between a stupid parked car to get the dog crap into the dumpster, while holding AJ with one hand and Dexter’s leash in the other. Instead of moving or offering help, the kid in the driver seat leaned over and asked if I had a husband. I was annoyed, so I called Matthew and told him what happened. He had just pulled into our complex, so he rolled up right behind the car and trapped them in. Thankfully things did not escalate. Matthew even manage to get a video recording of the guy apologizing to me. Unfortunately Matthew had to head back to work, so I did bedtime and evening on my own.</p><p>May 20 AJ woke up at 5 AM. We went on a walk. I started cleaning and laundry. I got to go on a run. I went to Kelsey's baby shower out in daybreak. She is so cute. I stopped by our community/HOA meeting. I went grocery shopping, did a client check in, and took a bath. It felt like I was go-go going today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkoxLrFDAn6hfxIJ6V_aL-NSMiQVfmHRnN_yP1BPc3lHZZxAS34wzsl8lZEDw0YqUwieOmWJVc3HWEF3nNQGkRg9zgiihZNHFj2YdquPsrv1K5vZSv5gqsupswDE2-2DXTiVYYKcQlrRFeN9zr28_TYEjHeY2Fs2ERfiF5s_pe2cOD5V4bmkuPRu2/s1224/Photo%20May%2020%202023,%209%2058%2059%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkoxLrFDAn6hfxIJ6V_aL-NSMiQVfmHRnN_yP1BPc3lHZZxAS34wzsl8lZEDw0YqUwieOmWJVc3HWEF3nNQGkRg9zgiihZNHFj2YdquPsrv1K5vZSv5gqsupswDE2-2DXTiVYYKcQlrRFeN9zr28_TYEjHeY2Fs2ERfiF5s_pe2cOD5V4bmkuPRu2/s320/Photo%20May%2020%202023,%209%2058%2059%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCM6-RXhnTw2tLG1yFLh4DEUy0t_qWPsVKQYKZvm4CN8BmkCMJVB6hWcuH49-MIBc2TpTAYyXsg-Dmx3kwnkM9mOJmlyTgFcGcanP7cFq622nDTBZrUlMS6xC6kxw6GKbnmdOkwPM4pz0ZUYH87cTjwJ1IPzrV-zKI_fTuelCKsL62q5yAg9T6cLj0/s4032/Photo%20May%2020%202023,%2012%2048%2001%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCM6-RXhnTw2tLG1yFLh4DEUy0t_qWPsVKQYKZvm4CN8BmkCMJVB6hWcuH49-MIBc2TpTAYyXsg-Dmx3kwnkM9mOJmlyTgFcGcanP7cFq622nDTBZrUlMS6xC6kxw6GKbnmdOkwPM4pz0ZUYH87cTjwJ1IPzrV-zKI_fTuelCKsL62q5yAg9T6cLj0/s320/Photo%20May%2020%202023,%2012%2048%2001%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>May 21 we nursed and went on a walk. I did some breakfast prep for the week. During AJ’s nap I went to Crema, Tous les Jours, and Sprouts. I took AJ outside for a little while, and I guess it was for too long because he ended up having a fever from being in the heat. He just wanted to be held and snuggled and watch Hey Bear. I felt really bad. But this was also a good day because I did my very last pump.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiH1tcxCfUigOqX3UTQodXxkQROQaQAudV7-03HAT8Z0xAvnIJCtv6MgxX4brSc9lAdfhgRFO3ed2KO0zkWKE0KtpoacnbSwxfRRvlEAIs8W5UfZpcWzQGJKaMA1e_3sjKR_GjMeh6MuE4XbGLAJ1gEk-XXHVGZq530pcTgxvv_cpwyRSARX-6ZLg/s4032/Photo%20May%2021%202023,%206%2042%2038%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiH1tcxCfUigOqX3UTQodXxkQROQaQAudV7-03HAT8Z0xAvnIJCtv6MgxX4brSc9lAdfhgRFO3ed2KO0zkWKE0KtpoacnbSwxfRRvlEAIs8W5UfZpcWzQGJKaMA1e_3sjKR_GjMeh6MuE4XbGLAJ1gEk-XXHVGZq530pcTgxvv_cpwyRSARX-6ZLg/s320/Photo%20May%2021%202023,%206%2042%2038%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkPHLhKbwf59btH3ANqXXS2n_q5R2Vk0EiLqvH3xFid5eUQvWtCVQvQyC18PNV0iz8CWbSsWM9d79rZpMuZ4yKtiFvqBfqeZ2RN50oGRY7z4mNFvEIBMk6-YYxlhSh1EVUl_o_udH4zclKUx55i6vntolSMhJE4eMB4erEAD8wNPyQeXYy4BwKrEW/s3088/Photo%20May%2021%202023,%2012%2000%2005%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkPHLhKbwf59btH3ANqXXS2n_q5R2Vk0EiLqvH3xFid5eUQvWtCVQvQyC18PNV0iz8CWbSsWM9d79rZpMuZ4yKtiFvqBfqeZ2RN50oGRY7z4mNFvEIBMk6-YYxlhSh1EVUl_o_udH4zclKUx55i6vntolSMhJE4eMB4erEAD8wNPyQeXYy4BwKrEW/s320/Photo%20May%2021%202023,%2012%2000%2005%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLK6_mPzBhWoB6tv2JETXNwAacNIJw1_3NefD52uBTcOQOJSdelh1BJX47zvsqqAVWlIGwWlnbTEnZ9ZJ1RGPZeLEDv5jW4fVm_-nqQGUIGENvtFH65KgSUJa9p1unbykN7LP_5FZOpDUXv8wtJPeoqhB5VJtAjgYvQmXDuN0OX2Zx0ETqLRG2p38o/s4032/Photo%20May%2021%202023,%203%2044%2024%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLK6_mPzBhWoB6tv2JETXNwAacNIJw1_3NefD52uBTcOQOJSdelh1BJX47zvsqqAVWlIGwWlnbTEnZ9ZJ1RGPZeLEDv5jW4fVm_-nqQGUIGENvtFH65KgSUJa9p1unbykN7LP_5FZOpDUXv8wtJPeoqhB5VJtAjgYvQmXDuN0OX2Zx0ETqLRG2p38o/s320/Photo%20May%2021%202023,%203%2044%2024%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRpW7i-NPNmzj_ZMAHyeUjrz1yDnmfO-G0jiKkAJeo5WrHj4iNcxfwccnqNmJHWuFsJzHqrIGRrPgECivmjMahovP-QMsuJr0ueJA4VctAT1HBWa-nQ9DKKVY56imnklV6kR_l-yxFn9xWqz0L7NhnPjdWvnZLUVIrlLGR4YyQ0m-aVrU_Ud_RlPC/s4032/Photo%20May%2021%202023,%205%2014%2009%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRpW7i-NPNmzj_ZMAHyeUjrz1yDnmfO-G0jiKkAJeo5WrHj4iNcxfwccnqNmJHWuFsJzHqrIGRrPgECivmjMahovP-QMsuJr0ueJA4VctAT1HBWa-nQ9DKKVY56imnklV6kR_l-yxFn9xWqz0L7NhnPjdWvnZLUVIrlLGR4YyQ0m-aVrU_Ud_RlPC/s320/Photo%20May%2021%202023,%205%2014%2009%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>May 22 we took AJ to swim class after work. He giggled at me through the window once he realized I was watching. Bedtime was special because he nursed before bed for the first time in many months. I figured if I would stop pumping, then I would offer nursing. I had no expectations, so this was really special for me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7I4yqZpnKTSXAVYxntd0HSSuJYdccROk-WhZonThM0XVwkl2KmOTUHim9LlQSIqZ5-k_JdtwN49eQQ4zgxUvkykzXceCpIKJOCM105HK8dSsfs8KeenhOFE4LcPJg2Y0u7pEPMYG5EjiT3oLvsCjcPTATBAzPXjmqAysmY5829hiTTC5sx30oX9i/s4032/Photo%20May%2022%202023,%205%2042%2019%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7I4yqZpnKTSXAVYxntd0HSSuJYdccROk-WhZonThM0XVwkl2KmOTUHim9LlQSIqZ5-k_JdtwN49eQQ4zgxUvkykzXceCpIKJOCM105HK8dSsfs8KeenhOFE4LcPJg2Y0u7pEPMYG5EjiT3oLvsCjcPTATBAzPXjmqAysmY5829hiTTC5sx30oX9i/s320/Photo%20May%2022%202023,%205%2042%2019%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>May 23 I went for a short run. Work was busy. I went to get sushi with Rachel. It was nice to feel like a human for a couple of hours. </p><p>May 24 we were up before 6 AM. I lifted weights, leg day. I picked up breakfast for our work event called Leadership University. I picked up new Corelle dishes at Walmart. After putting AJ to bed, I went to Lehi for my sister in law’s baby shower sound bath. It went really late, but it was awesome. I would love to do it again when I don’t have to rush back home to go to bed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLbJDBzhKqOh8J_HsKwykDOZjQtn1Awq57WF1ASyBeXaEWPj1zRTtGY5yP7pahzhY-RXjvHqIVA89bFWamed_vDa38j3vYW3ObkKWCwJcxr5IGDLdncZ-eVOzfw05-aq1v6RjiFoih-iOaegLHeP1o6vuWIqsUx7p1RY1LpZTNlsW3t2oWypWaiTS/s4032/Photo%20May%2024%202023,%208%2054%2047%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLbJDBzhKqOh8J_HsKwykDOZjQtn1Awq57WF1ASyBeXaEWPj1zRTtGY5yP7pahzhY-RXjvHqIVA89bFWamed_vDa38j3vYW3ObkKWCwJcxr5IGDLdncZ-eVOzfw05-aq1v6RjiFoih-iOaegLHeP1o6vuWIqsUx7p1RY1LpZTNlsW3t2oWypWaiTS/s320/Photo%20May%2024%202023,%208%2054%2047%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>May 25 I grabbed breakfast for the second day of leadership University. I did a lot of facilitating and a little bit of teaching. I got a lot of kind comments which was so encouraging. We went to top golf, but I did not golf. I handled the evening alone since Matthew was working.</p><p>May 26 we went on a walk. We stopped at swig and then went by the Birth Center to find AJ’s foot prints on the quilt. We stopped at Walmart to try and find sandals with no luck. I did a little bit of work during nap time. We went out again to another Walmart and finally found some sandals for him. I started laundry. This was another solo day because Matthew was working.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIhGVI8CeZs9NufEYuh9LXW_q11pfvchzlNKIWSUittEOqNuaom9perQvl_N2vgVD3NkqkGCpTteDTwg4YxAru3kUxQNGmpfVBjTLurDOY5nEH0tcAeLuDxw_EJRxQ6bnTJxTFMeZbt88F2xGYtQEIdbtb6yZgA4CjwEINBbbOAnrWq-KN0MtFTCT/s4032/Photo%20May%2026%202023,%2012%2002%2056%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIhGVI8CeZs9NufEYuh9LXW_q11pfvchzlNKIWSUittEOqNuaom9perQvl_N2vgVD3NkqkGCpTteDTwg4YxAru3kUxQNGmpfVBjTLurDOY5nEH0tcAeLuDxw_EJRxQ6bnTJxTFMeZbt88F2xGYtQEIdbtb6yZgA4CjwEINBbbOAnrWq-KN0MtFTCT/s320/Photo%20May%2026%202023,%2012%2002%2056%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>May 27 I cleaned and did three loads of laundry. I went to pick up four boxes of board books from a neighbor in the buy nothing group. I picked up more dishes at a different Walmart because I decided a set of four was not enough. I did a client check in. I started to watch Daisy Jones and the Six. I did most of the day alone again due to Matthew working.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIAHC0BiY87bxZ_TSbD-mjpzUGVWC38Sn-i8q8g5h2jqaz0BDFtnqno0aZwu38Qv5HtMbuaMGy0Ew-93ULruMk_S_u1bCZchPINrCDCk0DgL0ce8epZiRlSSqma3y0hF-VE6AmBwIo_UxbRErigRr2QPcVzE4ZhRjJjmIfirlEp7xEezAgQc107um/s4032/Photo%20May%2027%202023,%205%2000%2042%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIAHC0BiY87bxZ_TSbD-mjpzUGVWC38Sn-i8q8g5h2jqaz0BDFtnqno0aZwu38Qv5HtMbuaMGy0Ew-93ULruMk_S_u1bCZchPINrCDCk0DgL0ce8epZiRlSSqma3y0hF-VE6AmBwIo_UxbRErigRr2QPcVzE4ZhRjJjmIfirlEp7xEezAgQc107um/s320/Photo%20May%2027%202023,%205%2000%2042%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazkTieoZ3xqmFeclesQMaLuCQEfSZIM8TKoicZQxBnxXKMm-JAI-B8v7nBemaIdE2PbUFxhkzowGTTP4JgBtrtFfVod4jAfNtrsUka_WfME2K882KVvlUa0J0rBsp6P_t7y3nSJ32TFdVsd6TGsY9zLj64fRp2ZDpdEVz96E8vI0Qoo5OynOFhZvA/s4032/Photo%20May%2027%202023,%208%2059%2037%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazkTieoZ3xqmFeclesQMaLuCQEfSZIM8TKoicZQxBnxXKMm-JAI-B8v7nBemaIdE2PbUFxhkzowGTTP4JgBtrtFfVod4jAfNtrsUka_WfME2K882KVvlUa0J0rBsp6P_t7y3nSJ32TFdVsd6TGsY9zLj64fRp2ZDpdEVz96E8vI0Qoo5OynOFhZvA/s320/Photo%20May%2027%202023,%208%2059%2037%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Practicing in sandals</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFu8gRXUbD8PHncF_jJ89p_Ddx-9rSoIT93xx-lwkUBFVSESEY6Xum1oV4OT1GhV8im_JopszJ5EbLOx80nAjtFTgUuLgxPevkpLltCc5T4kOF4wGyqbxR9Dm-QX2r25zdWGE8fpU8py0UZx3ChVVfs1GPMkfTGUHncqXMozkRFZMY-fYSPfa7eYiH/s4032/Photo%20May%2027%202023,%2012%2019%2019%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFu8gRXUbD8PHncF_jJ89p_Ddx-9rSoIT93xx-lwkUBFVSESEY6Xum1oV4OT1GhV8im_JopszJ5EbLOx80nAjtFTgUuLgxPevkpLltCc5T4kOF4wGyqbxR9Dm-QX2r25zdWGE8fpU8py0UZx3ChVVfs1GPMkfTGUHncqXMozkRFZMY-fYSPfa7eYiH/s320/Photo%20May%2027%202023,%2012%2019%2019%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A day in the life</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>May 28 we nursed. I went to get groceries. I finished my audiobook— the Body Keeps the Score. Matthew and I went on a lunch date to Chili’s and went to the movies to see Guardians of the Galaxy. My mom watched AJ because she is leaving town for a while and wanted a little extra time with him. That evening we went to Jack’s graduation party. AJ was late for his bedtime. Matthew made me dinner, and I watched Daisy Jones again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j2aqZi8webIj-sjJmCuHRT6hrmmVOLRdO9O7oUB85tPzJD9Fjlmu06TiD2K9qzod5uz2jXq1GKaRaKJUQtCrARu0hBt1HW_I-V6S26P2LmqUqZOOApLacozHZ3_9wx-SlbbnZkJszD_vyz5XVIZI8HJvk7b_uJ1u1VSAeDsio6r2Gl0AoxaKh4Am/s4032/Photo%20May%2028%202023,%208%2041%2042%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j2aqZi8webIj-sjJmCuHRT6hrmmVOLRdO9O7oUB85tPzJD9Fjlmu06TiD2K9qzod5uz2jXq1GKaRaKJUQtCrARu0hBt1HW_I-V6S26P2LmqUqZOOApLacozHZ3_9wx-SlbbnZkJszD_vyz5XVIZI8HJvk7b_uJ1u1VSAeDsio6r2Gl0AoxaKh4Am/s320/Photo%20May%2028%202023,%208%2041%2042%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>May 29 was so nice to have off. We nursed and went on a walk. We spent lots of time outside. I went to the bean yard. Matthew went to Walmart and the storage unit. I organized AJ’s new books, and ordered a small bookshelf for his bedroom.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMynmgUcmlJ_s0yVqsuToSW4kjPMWRMaycnNqnuvk1XeHrufOEDZ9yPY2VtV8HwLcoL7McuFH-CNHZ9qoRPC_f6aBZFMruu8fLh_TYwWXe7elNjIhoGryuV_BvaIHTmyrWEWvU2gR65ReT3q2nZvEDOWucHloDjWPYNGVUrb-l9xaOkQ7OnOT8XF_e/s4032/Photo%20May%2029%202023,%204%2027%2013%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMynmgUcmlJ_s0yVqsuToSW4kjPMWRMaycnNqnuvk1XeHrufOEDZ9yPY2VtV8HwLcoL7McuFH-CNHZ9qoRPC_f6aBZFMruu8fLh_TYwWXe7elNjIhoGryuV_BvaIHTmyrWEWvU2gR65ReT3q2nZvEDOWucHloDjWPYNGVUrb-l9xaOkQ7OnOT8XF_e/s320/Photo%20May%2029%202023,%204%2027%2013%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watermelon on the balcony</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GxtJs0j8rKk1zp6GMYkGfZgg4hlX9y4_8Rf6b6n5Ye5VBBsThYzommttc9lSq5UJbY7NEvkNKubrf4jZJe7ikxhR-SvKoIhgOEHerBZIrOL0JLyRbTzX8ZnnTVvNZeszH_fBFlFRvhYgXG_i_cidDGG7u4WS_HIe3qaxqqXMy1mLWvLk7fif1iG_/s4032/Photo%20May%2029%202023,%2010%2056%2058%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GxtJs0j8rKk1zp6GMYkGfZgg4hlX9y4_8Rf6b6n5Ye5VBBsThYzommttc9lSq5UJbY7NEvkNKubrf4jZJe7ikxhR-SvKoIhgOEHerBZIrOL0JLyRbTzX8ZnnTVvNZeszH_fBFlFRvhYgXG_i_cidDGG7u4WS_HIe3qaxqqXMy1mLWvLk7fif1iG_/s320/Photo%20May%2029%202023,%2010%2056%2058%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post-nap snugs for dad</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgswR5JupfLnT6Mxzi26-h7-qw1yJtrYacSYEUf2L22XOlAuXB_sDmXNQW0mLjxtRzWMW-5PtfN13kzl1gzRXG8n8vcs8cpb7CfmiWywNwhmxAZESowiec0UIJfNVYQKZLwRxZDQIbjQcSGgK4RY1NzTO56rRaXt2bolig0F68pvpjx97kcDxc1se/s4032/Photo%20May%2029%202023,%2010%2057%2000%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgswR5JupfLnT6Mxzi26-h7-qw1yJtrYacSYEUf2L22XOlAuXB_sDmXNQW0mLjxtRzWMW-5PtfN13kzl1gzRXG8n8vcs8cpb7CfmiWywNwhmxAZESowiec0UIJfNVYQKZLwRxZDQIbjQcSGgK4RY1NzTO56rRaXt2bolig0F68pvpjx97kcDxc1se/s320/Photo%20May%2029%202023,%2010%2057%2000%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>May 30 was an interesting experience. I ended up with a sore hard boob and had to leave work early because I didn’t have my pump. Who thought that would happen 13 months postpartum? It was a good day at work. Matthew picked up pizza for us. I watched Daisy Jones. I also worked on Matthew’s Father’s Day present.</p><p>May 31 was a good day at work. Finished Ted Lasso—my favorite show ever. The end of an era. In other news, we tested out a new pair of shoes for AJ that are wide toe and very flexible. I was happy with them even though they are still a little bit big for him.</p><p>All in all a good month. So happy to be done with pumping, and so glad AJ wants to continue nursing even with my small supply. I feel like I'm slowly becoming a person again. </p><p> Books I read this month:<br />-<i>The Handmaid's Tale</i> by Margaret Atwood (audiobook, started in November.)<br />-<i>The Book of Boundaries</i> by Melissa Urban (audiobook)<br />-<i>Make Your Bed</i> by William H McRaven (audiobook)<br />-<i>Fair Play</i> by Eve Rodsky (audiobook)<br />-<i>The Body Keeps the Score</i> by Bessel van der Kolk (audiobook)</p><p>I have almost met my reading goal for the year, and June just started! Thank goodness for audiobooks. </p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-73446026748920273582023-05-01T21:46:00.000-06:002023-05-01T21:46:16.971-06:00April GBOMB<h2 style="text-align: left;">Good</h2><div>Pumping. On April 23 I dropped from five pumps (2+ hours pumping) to four. On April 30 I dropped from four pumps to three (about 90 min). AJ continued to nurse through four pumps. I'm interested to see what happens this week with three pumps, I just so badly want to know when our last nursing session is. We could have our last one, and he could refuse the next day, and I wouldn't have known it was our last. It's exciting to have so much time freed up, but is also a big source of anxiety. It is hard to explain, and I think only pumping moms fully get it. Breastfeeding moms of all kinds understand the bittersweet of weaning. But the anxiety of not pumping is so weird too. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bedtime. AJ is in bed by 7:30 most nights. It gives me time to get ready for bed and wrap up, straighten up, do dishes, and more. I miss him while he sleeps (as all moms can attest), but his schedule is so helpful for my mental health. </div><div><br /></div><div>Alternative medicine. AJ's ears have been a wreck since the Saturday we got back from CA. Matthew put colloidal silver in his ears a couple times a day, and he's doing much better. (The doctor didn't want to do antibiotics, thankfully. So I am glad the silver has helped him!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Doula training. It was just so fun to be in a room with women who share this passion for birth and for women's choices. I love to learn, and I felt so comfortable and in my element being back in a classroom. It was a doozy only having Sunday off, though. I still haven't recovered. </div><div><br /></div><div>Electricity. Having it go out on April 18 was rough. I rely so much on electricity. A modern miracle I try not to take for granted. </div><div><br /></div><div>TSA Pre-check. So nice only spending 5 minutes in security. Our whole first flight with the baby was a breeze. AJ did SO well, on the shuttle, in the plane, and just in general. He was such a trooper. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-NOLk8Z8wbb2Hnjcx7UmoqpSsJ7dTwJBjZ4CAKeZkjggSIgF-UiLiwXwZTnQ3WJAw5trmXfmQvQMyY8J6-yK4tphzCkVUPpLS23RZzGnXCrA0_SPrKFnZ08ixIRw7sxzSx3UosJtZVfP5RvoHZyDmmF5IVlne8hjSYKLxTzv420AfRwHfsZ1vz_G/s3088/Photo%20Apr%2019%202023,%2010%2052%2033%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-NOLk8Z8wbb2Hnjcx7UmoqpSsJ7dTwJBjZ4CAKeZkjggSIgF-UiLiwXwZTnQ3WJAw5trmXfmQvQMyY8J6-yK4tphzCkVUPpLS23RZzGnXCrA0_SPrKFnZ08ixIRw7sxzSx3UosJtZVfP5RvoHZyDmmF5IVlne8hjSYKLxTzv420AfRwHfsZ1vz_G/s320/Photo%20Apr%2019%202023,%2010%2052%2033%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Coupons. I use digital coupons and Smith's mailed coupons religiously at the store. I've been able to keep our grocery trips more manageable this way. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sunshine. The weather lately truly is doing my heart so much good. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68nniHHntUlK5e58JFnhMLKf0Bx71UgEcIXFkzcsjtg4_MFAh0bcd4dEuYOh_sesFf2nrzOBedPwj2skj12t7bxdlBfQkllfUZ8HZYRicTwugL5Pe2eaavaDkVbxRgCv7wiTx0gSIkndnK6ReYRWXUlZeCMIZBsVI_ACjVVFEtHb-3pSDziLD-X3k/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%205%2018%2042%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68nniHHntUlK5e58JFnhMLKf0Bx71UgEcIXFkzcsjtg4_MFAh0bcd4dEuYOh_sesFf2nrzOBedPwj2skj12t7bxdlBfQkllfUZ8HZYRicTwugL5Pe2eaavaDkVbxRgCv7wiTx0gSIkndnK6ReYRWXUlZeCMIZBsVI_ACjVVFEtHb-3pSDziLD-X3k/s320/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%205%2018%2042%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bad</h2><div>Busyness at work. Like, I cannot get any traction. My list grows every day, and small items get piled on top of an already long list. Training a person, no matter how adept they are, takes SO much time in this particular role. Every workday lately just feels like a lot. </div><div><br /></div><div>Medicalization of birth. I am grateful we have interventions available for emergencies. I just wish the medicalization of birth didn't CREATE so many emergencies. I want better for women. I want doctors to learn and embrace physiological birth. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b67vR-niqlb_CHxKlv2dps_sVOoYSGTeq9r-7nbPb9QkWaxdb2tYqzOtinzBzWZQgaUMHw0buQhSQEqFihkLaMInbDe8svgp75RirjhA3_xjjACcSGityeenfqzsUlWrv5AxyGucfY-5TWLHofeJyAVgV3-TVcbzCEiJGaLes6ZKgcYdAGpfHGxx/s5140/Ingram-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5140" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b67vR-niqlb_CHxKlv2dps_sVOoYSGTeq9r-7nbPb9QkWaxdb2tYqzOtinzBzWZQgaUMHw0buQhSQEqFihkLaMInbDe8svgp75RirjhA3_xjjACcSGityeenfqzsUlWrv5AxyGucfY-5TWLHofeJyAVgV3-TVcbzCEiJGaLes6ZKgcYdAGpfHGxx/s320/Ingram-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>My phone. I need to figure out some kind of fast or detox from it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Allergies. I cannot figure out if I'm sick or have allergies or what. But I'm tired of having sinus issues constantly (since 12/9/2019), and then having them get worse at random times each month.</div><div><br /></div><div>Commentary. People commenting on the way we manage AJ's sleep and how we navigate events. It's frustrating and obnoxious. We do things in a way that works for us, so I could do without the feedback, frankly. </div><div><br /></div><div>Postpartum body. I don't mean this in the way it probably comes across. I am grateful for my body and all it has done. I'm even comfortable in it, mostly. But all my clothes fit so strangely. I feel like I have nothing to wear. It does not make me feel my best. I just want to feel comfortable and like my clothes are flattering. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">On My Brain</h2><div>Marriage. Lots of great advice was given to Matthew's niece at her personal shower while we were in CA. I should have been taking better notes. A couple of women talked about the importance of going to bed together or at least lying down together at night, to catch up on the day and connect. It's something I want to do better at with Matthew. </div><div><br /></div><div>Work. I really don't want to be working for all the early years of my kids' lives. I never wanted that, and thought that getting married a little older might make it more likely that I could be home with my babies. It's looking more like that's not going to be the case. I'll have to figure out how to make peace with it, because I don't see it changing in the next 4-6 years, which is when I want to be home (now). Just something I think a lot about and struggle with. </div><div><br /></div><div>Doula work. I would love to jump in and implement what I learned, to help birthing families. I have such bad imposter syndrome with this and everything else in my life. Also it's hard to jump into this work when you have a full-time job and can't really be on call for someone's labor. A fellow doula recommended being a backup specifically on weekends. I'm rolling that around a little bit. </div><div><br /></div><div>Downtime. Getting 2.5 hours of my day back is going to be a huge shift. I already almost don't know what to do with myself, which causes me even more anxiety. I also want to come up with a plan to get back in the gym or back on the pavement, which means I'll need Matthew to start taking some mornings. I've exclusively handled the mornings with the baby by myself basically since going back to work. So I think a lot about what I want mornings to look like, and what would make my mornings easier. Can't believe how much easier it already feels not pumping at 7:30 while AJ has breakfast. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ageing. Lots of white hairs are on my head and have been for a while. I have never cared enough about my hair to dye it regularly or even cut it regularly. I want to do something to embrace the white but am not sure when the time is right since I still have a lot of dark hair. It makes a transition to more white kind of hard to navigate. </div><div><br /></div><div>Development. I still have so much to learn in helping AJ with motor skills and language. So many things I want to learn and do better. I think about it a lot. I know he's doing OK, but I just want to do more for him, make his room more Montessori style, etc. But I just feel very limited by our space. </div>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-32927344280979358822023-05-01T20:49:00.001-06:002023-05-01T20:49:45.725-06:00April in Review <p>April 1 was a normal Saturday with laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping, and client check ins. Matthew went out to eat because I thought he needed a little time for himself.</p><p>April 2 was an early morning with lots of meal prep. AJ discovered the crunchy couch covers and had so much fun making all kinds of noise; it was really cute. I started watching 1923.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2d_8-9EthOlFSKoE4PJVYmhJ12MkVuBu3hjsGakVnnirWKvp0EZAFhxVS7VXJI1LFPQeLQb_nfm28eFk3CuVVQWruAKNhC4ddAVxWKd4ltY11OC2qsopzTp9MnOlWkiA31x0vhV-RBK74X23kSA9K_i-wjPHNkdN5SmGFcHFK9oo7Z4wNl0eBylL/s3088/Photo%20Apr%2002%202023,%2010%2048%2000%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2d_8-9EthOlFSKoE4PJVYmhJ12MkVuBu3hjsGakVnnirWKvp0EZAFhxVS7VXJI1LFPQeLQb_nfm28eFk3CuVVQWruAKNhC4ddAVxWKd4ltY11OC2qsopzTp9MnOlWkiA31x0vhV-RBK74X23kSA9K_i-wjPHNkdN5SmGFcHFK9oo7Z4wNl0eBylL/s320/Photo%20Apr%2002%202023,%2010%2048%2000%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>April 3 I nursed, lifted weights, and had a busy day at work. We cut out the dream feed for the first time, and it has been a dream ever since. This boy always surprises me with how adaptable he is. </p><p>April 4 was an early morning. Work was crazy.</p><p>April 5 the baby magically slept until 6:25. It was a work from home day and was really hard. Naps were a disaster. I made dinner, and went and got dessert for me and Matthew. I watched Ted Lasso.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3PC9gd4OFMBuHCfjf7evuVV2Hs8o1nn1FixZJqRzYQjxF6sL-yz_aLeWgtmO9Wu6XL45Z9zVbETdIRXoz3GOgR1KtmFUqG5o3083UsZLfi3SiQWBYcR_daJsonQGM7HLXWSu_u1jWwkdQwxFkKr5f_wvv9KItiu14PLL1HKYF6zQi6O_GVAeLF4u/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2005%202023,%204%2005%2047%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3PC9gd4OFMBuHCfjf7evuVV2Hs8o1nn1FixZJqRzYQjxF6sL-yz_aLeWgtmO9Wu6XL45Z9zVbETdIRXoz3GOgR1KtmFUqG5o3083UsZLfi3SiQWBYcR_daJsonQGM7HLXWSu_u1jWwkdQwxFkKr5f_wvv9KItiu14PLL1HKYF6zQi6O_GVAeLF4u/s320/Photo%20Apr%2005%202023,%204%2005%2047%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OzV0g4g2JRf1JAwvjYuCKzQ5AJAWRbmJUtBzmS-MyKx6V1Kf9u-4xc_Knv3ggiuJ7w7ivxJZbZk7U6KjetnHsoggtGZUKscFhebclUxNlWmuF8qvm_le4YeofrksZ7F83mRfHQnhJLuskNxPyMsaweYNLcB2l74x3jqhwVo5mwerhp8mQBEmUEC_/s3088/Photo%20Apr%2005%202023,%208%2053%2045%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OzV0g4g2JRf1JAwvjYuCKzQ5AJAWRbmJUtBzmS-MyKx6V1Kf9u-4xc_Knv3ggiuJ7w7ivxJZbZk7U6KjetnHsoggtGZUKscFhebclUxNlWmuF8qvm_le4YeofrksZ7F83mRfHQnhJLuskNxPyMsaweYNLcB2l74x3jqhwVo5mwerhp8mQBEmUEC_/s320/Photo%20Apr%2005%202023,%208%2053%2045%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QSt_s2z3EtLLvabAjoGqc9ihcYRKk6uMKPxPpDcsBIupb_xeAb3GEs36thbjAObuSwgoml8_qH_3P4qkKnUxSrXJMIDwEGp50IuX6fJ03h2-fxxluKScO5xyr8hBVKxG99A4HmSUT6AKh5Sp9OuIB75pfLs-Qu-FoeAKhK7v4pzyStDLwN3GYX6M/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2005%202023,%2012%2017%2031%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QSt_s2z3EtLLvabAjoGqc9ihcYRKk6uMKPxPpDcsBIupb_xeAb3GEs36thbjAObuSwgoml8_qH_3P4qkKnUxSrXJMIDwEGp50IuX6fJ03h2-fxxluKScO5xyr8hBVKxG99A4HmSUT6AKh5Sp9OuIB75pfLs-Qu-FoeAKhK7v4pzyStDLwN3GYX6M/s320/Photo%20Apr%2005%202023,%2012%2017%2031%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> April 6 was a normal day of work. Matthew picked up pizza for us. We watched 1923. It was a beautiful day outside.<p></p><p>April 7 was busy with laundry and cleaning. I got a lot of little things done. Dianne came over to visit the baby, so I didn’t end up doing some of the errands I hoped to in the second wake window.</p><p>April 8 was full of errands to the dollar tree, Bath and Body Works, Smith’s, and Dutch Bros. I did laundry and started watching A Man Called Otto. It took me four or five sittings over several days to finish it. I boiled eggs and made Easter baskets. Matthew and I went on a date while my mom watched the baby. We ate dinner at the Charleston and went to see Air at Jordan Commons.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-2J5_pRiPj9MYoi5V7n9_5Rew1VYU897ubeFIpjkNcMKEvXXE5GjGQkmSPPluWEjT3399euHshkuOOK3N7BZ1GwWjOGCCrQPfiX9E-yEPWsj4Qd4Mgi3OZwPwWu8Dk9Puu2g5_7NJSbeMaS2WQEoLdTu4dyTTKrV91gikvLEuYwqfBpGem_XH-r6/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2008%202023,%202%2049%2038%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-2J5_pRiPj9MYoi5V7n9_5Rew1VYU897ubeFIpjkNcMKEvXXE5GjGQkmSPPluWEjT3399euHshkuOOK3N7BZ1GwWjOGCCrQPfiX9E-yEPWsj4Qd4Mgi3OZwPwWu8Dk9Puu2g5_7NJSbeMaS2WQEoLdTu4dyTTKrV91gikvLEuYwqfBpGem_XH-r6/s320/Photo%20Apr%2008%202023,%202%2049%2038%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVLmfxfUsjvqjCMgOt6mhwKsddFaF48bp0lAMjZReb0Gzy0jEvUZWAv3QTiTUc_yCho2tzFSDeTHf7skQCiBJz98DxmFCSwYdSMlNPHaYhqFlnT_Thm1PLKwrCgcOANPyM6DHjTLHD5N-Cgi3CfSOM4ugDJlaYl_OiPw5bAccg_frG6dO9DXN_XfQ/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2008%202023,%207%2018%2011%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVLmfxfUsjvqjCMgOt6mhwKsddFaF48bp0lAMjZReb0Gzy0jEvUZWAv3QTiTUc_yCho2tzFSDeTHf7skQCiBJz98DxmFCSwYdSMlNPHaYhqFlnT_Thm1PLKwrCgcOANPyM6DHjTLHD5N-Cgi3CfSOM4ugDJlaYl_OiPw5bAccg_frG6dO9DXN_XfQ/s320/Photo%20Apr%2008%202023,%207%2018%2011%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUeCbdIi9OHim6nC2z5JkNnPoMI32kzr7s7-01i2jGE48qxhJtawVNEl8U5uOMSz4ofnNvne4E2TP2SFG_RaN--DNamXsmknzOuU1x5ETHTT3_xrgsjiEAMoVo6YXa7oAe4W7ItaPTb3pXhuyBdINOpIOgazVFClrA36JBENAd7KvHB1BJEUaCj_q/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2008%202023,%207%2018%2029%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUeCbdIi9OHim6nC2z5JkNnPoMI32kzr7s7-01i2jGE48qxhJtawVNEl8U5uOMSz4ofnNvne4E2TP2SFG_RaN--DNamXsmknzOuU1x5ETHTT3_xrgsjiEAMoVo6YXa7oAe4W7ItaPTb3pXhuyBdINOpIOgazVFClrA36JBENAd7KvHB1BJEUaCj_q/s320/Photo%20Apr%2008%202023,%207%2018%2029%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>April 9 the baby was up at 4:30. My mom made dinner and brought it over here. Jared and Amoreena came over. It was fun to have everyone. AJ loved playing with plastic Easter eggs. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRqwEo6V-k_agq320hEBd97F3ezAT7q1hWMJZj1c0H7oPKvrywaa5hj0CUhFItD9qFQMMd3zISY3s8bfl7-VMzYzDdLl1sFvFrLwWFKukCiMt4IR0H1oB8qbUoUv-gJ509us_IowYljqrS6wntD5A18V5SmLvo5L9qr8HMofoSco3uR28Y04xYJtF/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2009%202023,%201%2045%2004%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRqwEo6V-k_agq320hEBd97F3ezAT7q1hWMJZj1c0H7oPKvrywaa5hj0CUhFItD9qFQMMd3zISY3s8bfl7-VMzYzDdLl1sFvFrLwWFKukCiMt4IR0H1oB8qbUoUv-gJ509us_IowYljqrS6wntD5A18V5SmLvo5L9qr8HMofoSco3uR28Y04xYJtF/s320/Photo%20Apr%2009%202023,%201%2045%2004%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnhfwUGY8HQ-G9zlSgykFLZxgq87h8EMlf1LJCOqZA_8JVO7BloGXvjF7TepG3nr8s61ThEmrEugiPmnCTBD1Fr2TAaj9UxfuLbrVe2N1a-ghaUv1hn_CigLOAys0Ny9Acx5lZVRxem0aj7EwO_Otx2Vua-lW2ZDUGOZMI1Uan4H7ZlGy8n9AA0tY/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2009%202023,%201%2045%2043%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I nursed, went on a walk, showered, pumped and did breakfast, and went to work which was really busy. I watched 1923.</p><p>April 12 the baby let me sleep until 5:40. It was a good work from home day with two great naps.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24dxYGX0S1f-nPMGyxuwOyQWhM7NC6Y_WEitxK1P8espj2n245b7SabU00Pd62fiWLivyEndQy9gBUHSX0fzMlpGUWF3e2Eg6XeQXF7cM2eQ2xWvJ4dHNJmhjFX9srgfLPyxr6NVRCEpMzj6OI1MC5uJqqYuT9N93yIRu7W0hION5vRPNjknxvTlq/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2012%202023,%2011%2055%2016%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24dxYGX0S1f-nPMGyxuwOyQWhM7NC6Y_WEitxK1P8espj2n245b7SabU00Pd62fiWLivyEndQy9gBUHSX0fzMlpGUWF3e2Eg6XeQXF7cM2eQ2xWvJ4dHNJmhjFX9srgfLPyxr6NVRCEpMzj6OI1MC5uJqqYuT9N93yIRu7W0hION5vRPNjknxvTlq/s320/Photo%20Apr%2012%202023,%2011%2055%2016%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDsuTQgAk2So5HDAjenup7FsjszRTsayruyQQWBN-9uIGF5BUZ3L1_qOmbTefl88l9-D_wDIlywbbg4JHLnm7r5psbcF0kRNq2yjapr7e5yVnev8Ym-Idjntv2bTV2UrjSAO8tvNUuJ_Q9SAfM3H_cwulNYA9lAQslknzy4GnEUpeZjHRUFZ_Mz_yY/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2012%202023,%203%2051%2015%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDsuTQgAk2So5HDAjenup7FsjszRTsayruyQQWBN-9uIGF5BUZ3L1_qOmbTefl88l9-D_wDIlywbbg4JHLnm7r5psbcF0kRNq2yjapr7e5yVnev8Ym-Idjntv2bTV2UrjSAO8tvNUuJ_Q9SAfM3H_cwulNYA9lAQslknzy4GnEUpeZjHRUFZ_Mz_yY/s320/Photo%20Apr%2012%202023,%203%2051%2015%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiOrt1Wb8SMm_kNfJRFGXbDSZxUT6_m1JNtukYt0jmkUbAH0UKv0KzttsT_ZQAaScHfYl_aplcb75r5GvUOZjCHTqcAt66fg66I7mmd5AqOLU4TXWKL7SPSAkdxEVn7spiZrD9XuulffJQK5jjElmF7MkG2S9g7Fy4YsZKq7wruSHF2YJEBIhyIf1Q/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2012%202023,%208%2054%2047%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiOrt1Wb8SMm_kNfJRFGXbDSZxUT6_m1JNtukYt0jmkUbAH0UKv0KzttsT_ZQAaScHfYl_aplcb75r5GvUOZjCHTqcAt66fg66I7mmd5AqOLU4TXWKL7SPSAkdxEVn7spiZrD9XuulffJQK5jjElmF7MkG2S9g7Fy4YsZKq7wruSHF2YJEBIhyIf1Q/s320/Photo%20Apr%2012%202023,%208%2054%2047%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7xscorCGmr1cjBJDzg7wULSctYZ13twM24nomDPEusY6rjtrq8dwfVoyoKWBsRUwzKrxjQ7jebRzOc3OVcCT8S5dSdQaOuMXudLDgzvzG5PiQpstwY-6mw9i78wgrG0rKCpNjRdzSL-qflsq4ir3go7S7ypCaPvGY2775PN-fyfxp5iiCpYL6RH9/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2012%202023,%208%2055%2016%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7xscorCGmr1cjBJDzg7wULSctYZ13twM24nomDPEusY6rjtrq8dwfVoyoKWBsRUwzKrxjQ7jebRzOc3OVcCT8S5dSdQaOuMXudLDgzvzG5PiQpstwY-6mw9i78wgrG0rKCpNjRdzSL-qflsq4ir3go7S7ypCaPvGY2775PN-fyfxp5iiCpYL6RH9/s320/Photo%20Apr%2012%202023,%208%2055%2016%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>April 13 was just a normal day, but my bosses picked someone to replace me! It was a normal evening at home, except Matthew got Raising Cane's for dinner for us. And my throat started to hurt.</p><p>April 14 the baby slept until 6:30 which was awesome, because I was up many times that night with a sore throat. It was a good day off. I took the baby to Dutch Bros, Tous les Jours, and Sam’s Club.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVm8ln0QdXrpNII1ANVjh30KH7AwQiqkmg8oB0OrQmOlML8nS7lOW61Y7wJA9eZCD9CnhjiFEYyZ1c5pvOKXU5xYR3VBtBEED0qMSxQ0kvhxQzpci5phtv-ozFz2qKoAVLSZZy4pwZpjie3cZYGVCKy1BWzRxj-nb8DqjHL5V1WT1v3gJaGp2ST6s/s3088/Photo%20Apr%2014%202023,%204%2017%2056%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVm8ln0QdXrpNII1ANVjh30KH7AwQiqkmg8oB0OrQmOlML8nS7lOW61Y7wJA9eZCD9CnhjiFEYyZ1c5pvOKXU5xYR3VBtBEED0qMSxQ0kvhxQzpci5phtv-ozFz2qKoAVLSZZy4pwZpjie3cZYGVCKy1BWzRxj-nb8DqjHL5V1WT1v3gJaGp2ST6s/s320/Photo%20Apr%2014%202023,%204%2017%2056%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTB4i_Y1FPCHSYWTCz8Rs9yDPCg7VOUmH-XCl7RUNvSxltbSxxLtpore3YDv8Gj5MdT8hiebK0PV1mYX-fuYsmZSAdrmRZq4d_kaSbKKksniNZjE14DikM_FtpKpy7suQUosNyHnC03vVO13nXSEVppCpjmbRBB6HkLmg9RYwL2xf38ATRZxHkh1s/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2014%202023,%209%2007%2050%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTB4i_Y1FPCHSYWTCz8Rs9yDPCg7VOUmH-XCl7RUNvSxltbSxxLtpore3YDv8Gj5MdT8hiebK0PV1mYX-fuYsmZSAdrmRZq4d_kaSbKKksniNZjE14DikM_FtpKpy7suQUosNyHnC03vVO13nXSEVppCpjmbRBB6HkLmg9RYwL2xf38ATRZxHkh1s/s320/Photo%20Apr%2014%202023,%209%2007%2050%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>April 15 I woke AJ up at 6:30. He had great naps. We cleaned, did laundry, and went to lunch at Slapfish. We went to the park. It was a beautiful day. Matthew was very productive as well. I finally finished watching A Man Called Otto while I sorted baby clothes.</p><p>April 16 I went to The Bean Yard and Smiths. I did more laundry. I did some meal prep, and took the baby to the playground. I swapped my seasonal clothes out of the closet which is always an ordeal. AJ made the afternoon very tough by refusing his nap, pushing back all my effort of doing his smash cake. I picked up a whole bunch of purées from the buy nothing group. And I watched Ted Lasso.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlOsoRGT7LDUaUxBoJc0kLNtDSvbCoG0Zs1xpF3RnP8hePd-0sxDbdH4qL-jtwwG8AsXMv6-00vGYlGNpJB7XbbpKEa_h-6ILmgdKWxH6B2n4EMJ5vm5Xt8O21HjRtpbXAG3qfgG_RI1tYEx1-EguJIB7vIFUPSDoMrjdRWlrjC9zpetKd86Axou3/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2016%202023,%206%2056%2009%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlOsoRGT7LDUaUxBoJc0kLNtDSvbCoG0Zs1xpF3RnP8hePd-0sxDbdH4qL-jtwwG8AsXMv6-00vGYlGNpJB7XbbpKEa_h-6ILmgdKWxH6B2n4EMJ5vm5Xt8O21HjRtpbXAG3qfgG_RI1tYEx1-EguJIB7vIFUPSDoMrjdRWlrjC9zpetKd86Axou3/s320/Photo%20Apr%2016%202023,%206%2056%2009%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7RxUtDcXskIxDizeWsFe9Wc89R-A82uyc5K4-GcF2AMHDA8KPq2_aNIxunk0QcFLdZKgtiAafErhIYRpY4jG_7BSD3UFVuPyQpmjQtLEeZtfoEfpHUN6MmtmorlCGfQPk_5jE9NtvD-Et_H5PIpLxEoJ5tYdPId71Gw69a4HMW9tFMOl4KLdbQiZ/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2016%202023,%208%2056%2032%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7RxUtDcXskIxDizeWsFe9Wc89R-A82uyc5K4-GcF2AMHDA8KPq2_aNIxunk0QcFLdZKgtiAafErhIYRpY4jG_7BSD3UFVuPyQpmjQtLEeZtfoEfpHUN6MmtmorlCGfQPk_5jE9NtvD-Et_H5PIpLxEoJ5tYdPId71Gw69a4HMW9tFMOl4KLdbQiZ/s320/Photo%20Apr%2016%202023,%208%2056%2032%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvymYgblUKnHE70s5xMbH8Wlp55FZIvSzVf-79GI_CE8KKq_HcsMJdCpKOpvgnnf7fUr39HHMKEkSNrK30BjLImQH6VcYnPp6HWkGsFY850gHbUYdrihDLotee2aj5Gvo8md27rpKOgtFIz6muTjhezNTJc6kRKwP9L5DdHOvvr6K4Oqm1_1ZsQ5p/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2016%202023,%208%2023%2014%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvymYgblUKnHE70s5xMbH8Wlp55FZIvSzVf-79GI_CE8KKq_HcsMJdCpKOpvgnnf7fUr39HHMKEkSNrK30BjLImQH6VcYnPp6HWkGsFY850gHbUYdrihDLotee2aj5Gvo8md27rpKOgtFIz6muTjhezNTJc6kRKwP9L5DdHOvvr6K4Oqm1_1ZsQ5p/s320/Photo%20Apr%2016%202023,%208%2023%2014%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>April 17 work was busy. We did the baby’s smash cake over FaceTime with my family, but the screen froze.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGcwPIxp7BLfbxmaMkEJPKov9H-2uv-HzIywlNLCh8NdetS8W2JqiM8-yGxxzcJya--pFhy09RzMPry8390ufd5guLis_PHlvEkuPHU8MDxv1q--GlP-ayt3FaqKSr_XwvHwazo0nZ4YzG1tW5oFyrFcSNw-faSTYb1y81fC0EnphhzhGDuPiTDVM/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2017%202023,%207%2005%2052%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGcwPIxp7BLfbxmaMkEJPKov9H-2uv-HzIywlNLCh8NdetS8W2JqiM8-yGxxzcJya--pFhy09RzMPry8390ufd5guLis_PHlvEkuPHU8MDxv1q--GlP-ayt3FaqKSr_XwvHwazo0nZ4YzG1tW5oFyrFcSNw-faSTYb1y81fC0EnphhzhGDuPiTDVM/s320/Photo%20Apr%2017%202023,%207%2005%2052%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>April 18 was AJ‘s first birthday, and he woke up at 3 AM and 5:30 AM. The power went out while my mom was watching the baby. I had to do my pump in the car. Thankfully the power came back on while I was packing for our trip.</p><p>April 19 I woke up AJ at 6:30 and we nursed. I did all the “morning of” packing. Thankfully the baby took a short nap in the car on the way to the airport which was exactly what we were hoping for. We had a really awesome lady next to us on the flight who helped with him, and he did so well on his first flight. My dad picked us up at the airport. I had our niece’s bridal shower that night.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xlVDGLrRuTxHmMzJm8vIGH3RpLruzzlunFp_5lcV7nScUE6hGR_FOCmrowX_0OorAiajlgFOsObsc06I-b1KOK8H_BS0Vl2I6Rngx0x9gqHLk__OFJ2970SEA6B5Frsh-JZY8sfGpRzEQtxHfbIOsnaCpDJYgQM2IokkIKizWblUgrYx66N__MEO/s3088/Photo%20Apr%2019%202023,%2010%2052%2033%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xlVDGLrRuTxHmMzJm8vIGH3RpLruzzlunFp_5lcV7nScUE6hGR_FOCmrowX_0OorAiajlgFOsObsc06I-b1KOK8H_BS0Vl2I6Rngx0x9gqHLk__OFJ2970SEA6B5Frsh-JZY8sfGpRzEQtxHfbIOsnaCpDJYgQM2IokkIKizWblUgrYx66N__MEO/s320/Photo%20Apr%2019%202023,%2010%2052%2033%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>April 20 the baby woke up at 4:40. I went and got some groceries and picked up donut queen. It was a pretty low-key morning. We went to Legends for lunch, and my dad joined. Jason came by to see us.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3O22IgCxNSgXeXIFb7BXaZQZHaG8iH4Auig3gEq7DvRp8sX8uaQwV9Kv145tbAn2EalebKcU9KUzmmmIqADTz3IaLiXdQNmoEtZNj7Xr0Jf5jTI5SEp1l0f35SXfSeAsQz4vIVLSkM5Di2uO37XluAQOjclUCR6Tq0Rz85nG6bLX8PdObwAqDlQO/s3088/Photo%20Apr%2020%202023,%2011%2000%2045%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3O22IgCxNSgXeXIFb7BXaZQZHaG8iH4Auig3gEq7DvRp8sX8uaQwV9Kv145tbAn2EalebKcU9KUzmmmIqADTz3IaLiXdQNmoEtZNj7Xr0Jf5jTI5SEp1l0f35SXfSeAsQz4vIVLSkM5Di2uO37XluAQOjclUCR6Tq0Rz85nG6bLX8PdObwAqDlQO/s320/Photo%20Apr%2020%202023,%2011%2000%2045%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>April 21 AJ woke up at 5 o’clock, which was 6:00 at home. We took the baby to Gladstone park and put him on the swing. I helped my dad set up his Amazon fire stick. We left at 4:30 to go to Sophia’s reception in Redlands. It took us another 90 minutes to get home. I pumped in the car twice. AJ did not love the clapping and whooping of the crowd, especially so far past his bedtime. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbU46B0RBxte41o4S0z83O0-C2_zfAsEpgiwYBXYi3zin59L3kGBFqKBlsl7Yn0CgdQVubJIi6W_AY9m_JQ77yCFdUmcUcJVSp33l3B0FU9G1NMvj0BM15bvjUzdunpb49mwQpMtSozsCEORhhY2EICnkPwWHIL8tsJcRLm7vQYoRDSM-oS8KK-ok/s3088/Photo%20Apr%2021%202023,%2010%2027%2049%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbU46B0RBxte41o4S0z83O0-C2_zfAsEpgiwYBXYi3zin59L3kGBFqKBlsl7Yn0CgdQVubJIi6W_AY9m_JQ77yCFdUmcUcJVSp33l3B0FU9G1NMvj0BM15bvjUzdunpb49mwQpMtSozsCEORhhY2EICnkPwWHIL8tsJcRLm7vQYoRDSM-oS8KK-ok/s320/Photo%20Apr%2021%202023,%2010%2027%2049%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgtNvyPtdIWxBUYwvqzk9sX3KGn1l3TV8ZYtk9Uz6cm2ZUhWwHmCOszRzeCHl-b7cduVPNPXUEwpU_MWYLF1ESgLSgaURDF3uuah1rcXZZoBN7oi11DrT6RxupSOWZmLVZ1QigxMmvQn9MipfzAlZs9bJ9jL8cGJ5JjWbWF9hTsx0leonFtNNWmEE/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2021%202023,%2011%2041%2015%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgtNvyPtdIWxBUYwvqzk9sX3KGn1l3TV8ZYtk9Uz6cm2ZUhWwHmCOszRzeCHl-b7cduVPNPXUEwpU_MWYLF1ESgLSgaURDF3uuah1rcXZZoBN7oi11DrT6RxupSOWZmLVZ1QigxMmvQn9MipfzAlZs9bJ9jL8cGJ5JjWbWF9hTsx0leonFtNNWmEE/s320/Photo%20Apr%2021%202023,%2011%2041%2015%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPOBTH23PIMr9y8Bz9eFuFXgPHJnWgQjyv3WcWYKuI_HppLqIAqC7dKHAm1BTcUx0SoaPDUZJ595xUnlUhp2ydUa-GQJ8We_uP6NMjV0zKgGFzsju3lxVuv_PBh-oZKUoLBaALbGvhzz3LESp3kGSBmOd3JU3ZRXi-KtmNjXVWct16SCtP1OB7oUE/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2021%202023,%2011%2052%2036%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPOBTH23PIMr9y8Bz9eFuFXgPHJnWgQjyv3WcWYKuI_HppLqIAqC7dKHAm1BTcUx0SoaPDUZJ595xUnlUhp2ydUa-GQJ8We_uP6NMjV0zKgGFzsju3lxVuv_PBh-oZKUoLBaALbGvhzz3LESp3kGSBmOd3JU3ZRXi-KtmNjXVWct16SCtP1OB7oUE/s320/Photo%20Apr%2021%202023,%2011%2052%2036%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGramxHYrsnjNYR2RnqIZ_4TBGFj1augxwPr6LVax9xKuDod_aaF2fs8EIxIl1m6OF51tuz9NUJVZDQXzhfpi6K9OLPhAcZCsCNSe2RNMdOFqAvMioUeyog9I2pY8gkRjO0oGZN3xjSSHKu7xxo9I0SvQmRz72dX_yU-yDxfuB3m0ItLJLJFdKe_cU/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2021%202023,%206%2053%2032%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGramxHYrsnjNYR2RnqIZ_4TBGFj1augxwPr6LVax9xKuDod_aaF2fs8EIxIl1m6OF51tuz9NUJVZDQXzhfpi6K9OLPhAcZCsCNSe2RNMdOFqAvMioUeyog9I2pY8gkRjO0oGZN3xjSSHKu7xxo9I0SvQmRz72dX_yU-yDxfuB3m0ItLJLJFdKe_cU/s320/Photo%20Apr%2021%202023,%206%2053%2032%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftOhN7LSpRtWhQW0MDf4iKPCMLSEiuOk3W-fyWcJJfDwkHu2C2JKY2aeDwDbUSEQrK_x-r_4RZMbAC1xXJ5WPc9eK7_VSw9DhJCvfgOoGyG-GFv07NkIQdQ4zfGqFNLi0roMutuWMyti1RiuiAv7Ev88FHJkf9BwqbVWdXD6rMwG5vNAFn_MC6n0N/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2021%202023,%206%2016%2021%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftOhN7LSpRtWhQW0MDf4iKPCMLSEiuOk3W-fyWcJJfDwkHu2C2JKY2aeDwDbUSEQrK_x-r_4RZMbAC1xXJ5WPc9eK7_VSw9DhJCvfgOoGyG-GFv07NkIQdQ4zfGqFNLi0roMutuWMyti1RiuiAv7Ev88FHJkf9BwqbVWdXD6rMwG5vNAFn_MC6n0N/s320/Photo%20Apr%2021%202023,%206%2016%2021%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aunt Whitney and Uncle Stanley</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>April 22 we went to breakfast at Peppertree with Dad, Jake, Jason, and Kellie. We got to the airport at noon and got through check in and security quickly. He did really well on our flight home. He fell asleep as we landed, bless his heart. And we successfully made it out to the car via the shuttle bus. Matthew picked us up dinner. I unpacked. Matthew went and got me roses for starting my weaning journey.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zFhRY372QxNmTn2jjyEVBivUv_YrnYvB8UvNXfEAnVBk0XgMXXSNrEZxy3gtCn2Mzqe6BxKSY90mH2OwIaOdM_o9G6sVG6okV4OUdPp864PuMTGoPFfHWtZDi1uNhNSI9kATrGiml1R0apHWvUZfvaDMXhxdqV1rdGkXc0Mdc2kqRhT3rO0utt02/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2026%202023,%205%2035%2040%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zFhRY372QxNmTn2jjyEVBivUv_YrnYvB8UvNXfEAnVBk0XgMXXSNrEZxy3gtCn2Mzqe6BxKSY90mH2OwIaOdM_o9G6sVG6okV4OUdPp864PuMTGoPFfHWtZDi1uNhNSI9kATrGiml1R0apHWvUZfvaDMXhxdqV1rdGkXc0Mdc2kqRhT3rO0utt02/s320/Photo%20Apr%2026%202023,%205%2035%2040%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>April 23 AJ was wakeful all night. He had a fever and was really sad. I guess he picked up something at the airport or at the reception. I got groceries, cleaned, and did laundry.</p><p>April 24 AJ was still not feeling well. It was my first day of training my replacement, so it was incredibly busy at work.</p><p>April 25 I tried to lift weights, but the baby did not want to be put down. Work was really busy again. Matthew cooked. It was a normal evening. </p><p>April 26 we nursed, which was a victory. It was a busy work from home day while I tried to screen share and train Sunni. One of my bosses came by my house to bring me a card and a treat for administrative professionals day which was so nice. We had AJ's12 months doctor appointment which went really well. She saw redness in his ears and throat, but did not want to suggest antibiotics for him. I made spaghetti for dinner, and watched Ted Lasso.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjkfzMA1OQqleNzJZhK6rYh0NXrNzvnhFzlFfSZD8YT00EZvy_Dxgl3ZoVyb4n6dYE20jslY7lhJIapg2JGV4D8OY4aafa6RKtCJx_Kk-3a_XqI8nqb-WtbtxeaLe2Kyx-nwMBR0FshmprRBB6Ugk91Duc-gPP8F-jpXuE6kXZpgrsYAZ4wfQ4NX9/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2026%202023,%209%2011%2014%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjkfzMA1OQqleNzJZhK6rYh0NXrNzvnhFzlFfSZD8YT00EZvy_Dxgl3ZoVyb4n6dYE20jslY7lhJIapg2JGV4D8OY4aafa6RKtCJx_Kk-3a_XqI8nqb-WtbtxeaLe2Kyx-nwMBR0FshmprRBB6Ugk91Duc-gPP8F-jpXuE6kXZpgrsYAZ4wfQ4NX9/s320/Photo%20Apr%2026%202023,%209%2011%2014%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>April 27-29 was doula training up at the U. My mom watched the baby 4/27 and 4/28.</p><p>April 27 I had a bit of a female mishap during my first day of Doula training. Thankfully my mom saved the day and brought me a new pair of pants.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdqMw8eHQvfBaKGSy3xxSFii2e5mtTM_YnqdQx34IudKut475X3P9l58gtmrMzDgFfLWTrMsyCb-1LeCxth-hODHkEacNaiLN6scnwMVOQN8HzBQ_02lwy84o6-6eP2XwGEJGuWbqrfjQVU98Wxu3RYo1AqR33Wn_PNhu93DQMWUyadZRNlpUfmhd/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2027%202023,%2012%2047%2013%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdqMw8eHQvfBaKGSy3xxSFii2e5mtTM_YnqdQx34IudKut475X3P9l58gtmrMzDgFfLWTrMsyCb-1LeCxth-hODHkEacNaiLN6scnwMVOQN8HzBQ_02lwy84o6-6eP2XwGEJGuWbqrfjQVU98Wxu3RYo1AqR33Wn_PNhu93DQMWUyadZRNlpUfmhd/s320/Photo%20Apr%2027%202023,%2012%2047%2013%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>On 4/28 Matthew made shrimp Alfredo for dinner. I had a hankering for cold stone. Matthew went and got me some, and got Chick Fil A for himself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaT_D1xMP3Icb2LzdzumKsG4MYoUpyqbhJpN4qPGIKuxVpAco1VJTU_RHrfcB8Q20TcWRP1oslJA-CoaQY34SsSqv47S4n6nTv9mmiuW9KDD8dFsJj5tLVD_I-tW8m7tninSmT2jzHuBqZD0JVxROAzw3rR1_qqpTxGs7mbH0a_k6CJjAm1TXqzCQ/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2028%202023,%206%2002%2056%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaT_D1xMP3Icb2LzdzumKsG4MYoUpyqbhJpN4qPGIKuxVpAco1VJTU_RHrfcB8Q20TcWRP1oslJA-CoaQY34SsSqv47S4n6nTv9mmiuW9KDD8dFsJj5tLVD_I-tW8m7tninSmT2jzHuBqZD0JVxROAzw3rR1_qqpTxGs7mbH0a_k6CJjAm1TXqzCQ/s320/Photo%20Apr%2028%202023,%206%2002%2056%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>On 4/29 Matthew did the house cleaning while I was gone, which was so nice. We met Dianne, Dan, and Tiffany at Citris Grill. I went straight after class and met everyone there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAlVijiDTgqftTITk5gMnN8gArAyrrPXykEP-mFKIR2oUg7FN7ZW_Eq9J0X0ycej5ZujIPxzm8M9H2_m_ggm0LgJO9MRJOqrxl8A7wQRrG99eMVqcRuBc3-vtQ0DCRXAkS8ttK3w1mrsZTBCjvJBd4KN6_b95MtL4rdCsjqjGqT37B9NJUeRXztEY/s1280/Photo%20Apr%2029%202023,%203%2012%2052%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAlVijiDTgqftTITk5gMnN8gArAyrrPXykEP-mFKIR2oUg7FN7ZW_Eq9J0X0ycej5ZujIPxzm8M9H2_m_ggm0LgJO9MRJOqrxl8A7wQRrG99eMVqcRuBc3-vtQ0DCRXAkS8ttK3w1mrsZTBCjvJBd4KN6_b95MtL4rdCsjqjGqT37B9NJUeRXztEY/s320/Photo%20Apr%2029%202023,%203%2012%2052%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>April 30 was my only day off. I nursed, did laundry, went grocery shopping, and got Dutch bros. Matthew and I got gas, and I took AJ to Tous les Jours. I took AJ on a walk. He had two crappy naps for some reason. Matthew cooked dinner, and the gas ran out on the grill so he had to finish inside. I did some breakfast prep for AJ and me. I finally did AJ's 12 month photos, and it was a struggle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOWSJEfRI98mtyKo1TgnENKGledGn50ywB2UCKFSWegNX3Edxg-PdIFMni4IPdfJaOsMpalWOMUGKtGAYuIVzpX8-znBvm3r-Nl59XqiBanZhQXv87_-1ARfFARgLMbF45MuD99-oSLTi3H7RTucgwW9r6dKcDW_ASlpcJ5i3qIARC1Ul3_vDqzKI/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%201%2033%2021%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOWSJEfRI98mtyKo1TgnENKGledGn50ywB2UCKFSWegNX3Edxg-PdIFMni4IPdfJaOsMpalWOMUGKtGAYuIVzpX8-znBvm3r-Nl59XqiBanZhQXv87_-1ARfFARgLMbF45MuD99-oSLTi3H7RTucgwW9r6dKcDW_ASlpcJ5i3qIARC1Ul3_vDqzKI/s320/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%201%2033%2021%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtR2MDYtfSiiJ7OiDq44m-nzQpKBTgWF71D4JiA3RIz5SYuh3ju48KvlS1UJ8zVINdoK9rwFd96QOri9s0IRUaz6SSKMnMqMy4yQu-lVaS9-abGA2JRwOUMoBkSh7WSDGaGrEvpB8NrNoDb92WAB_hqvrF4vnpFGYWhRTyVC3olBMDSyooyT0nO5py/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%201%2042%2042%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtR2MDYtfSiiJ7OiDq44m-nzQpKBTgWF71D4JiA3RIz5SYuh3ju48KvlS1UJ8zVINdoK9rwFd96QOri9s0IRUaz6SSKMnMqMy4yQu-lVaS9-abGA2JRwOUMoBkSh7WSDGaGrEvpB8NrNoDb92WAB_hqvrF4vnpFGYWhRTyVC3olBMDSyooyT0nO5py/s320/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%201%2042%2042%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuvQKU72GbizabDek3cLygQjOBknj2h8h-mYo2BXAgO3gnwvqOXQTzyG8Yh1-ywupbqJAE7FNXOk4duk2vnPqMRmTjX45fAiOfKa0yBPyQTT8CD76Rvn7nYpI0lUgs-EoBFiSbvTTioIj7qpIEXgEQ5xx8vhKA9UlA6W4QxSyUbxK6bcjU-Yr5f_-/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%201%2042%2044%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuvQKU72GbizabDek3cLygQjOBknj2h8h-mYo2BXAgO3gnwvqOXQTzyG8Yh1-ywupbqJAE7FNXOk4duk2vnPqMRmTjX45fAiOfKa0yBPyQTT8CD76Rvn7nYpI0lUgs-EoBFiSbvTTioIj7qpIEXgEQ5xx8vhKA9UlA6W4QxSyUbxK6bcjU-Yr5f_-/s320/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%201%2042%2044%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUmj57G9rM_uxdnI9DzXi5rZWiiRkEoWhYLUDyx63JW2EbevWrwVTYsyejdrn_4FrPovAUMhXEQURl5xVYB4_eHaN7hDWmfvn6E3xw4T2Ru-LUYNM2eGplMeNEs5evVSK7FvWc-mqI6SUw34f4ch1r9LDMiV-kRx5wdYzujaADI5fLhPFvureCvo-/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%204%2021%2043%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUmj57G9rM_uxdnI9DzXi5rZWiiRkEoWhYLUDyx63JW2EbevWrwVTYsyejdrn_4FrPovAUMhXEQURl5xVYB4_eHaN7hDWmfvn6E3xw4T2Ru-LUYNM2eGplMeNEs5evVSK7FvWc-mqI6SUw34f4ch1r9LDMiV-kRx5wdYzujaADI5fLhPFvureCvo-/s320/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%204%2021%2043%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKR54__E3_170oyZyhawXlZHqszIiJVp4h8cwsDYHAgNV9zDCxNahAvCbi7xv8N35uHyMXeTzv7k4C6DzX0e0-Mj_28ferO-BIyyeHfNNWkDxYNrbXoPugEMocmjQAbBSpzAHLk8bKmKv_cAaL7DSMzCmbu8__8tqTbpaVd2bdlQZ38p-gtCu2kRXx/s4032/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%205%2018%2042%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKR54__E3_170oyZyhawXlZHqszIiJVp4h8cwsDYHAgNV9zDCxNahAvCbi7xv8N35uHyMXeTzv7k4C6DzX0e0-Mj_28ferO-BIyyeHfNNWkDxYNrbXoPugEMocmjQAbBSpzAHLk8bKmKv_cAaL7DSMzCmbu8__8tqTbpaVd2bdlQZ38p-gtCu2kRXx/s320/Photo%20Apr%2030%202023,%205%2018%2042%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Books I read in April:</p><p><i>Untamed </i>by Glennon Doyle (audiobook)<br /><i>Leadership and Self-Deception</i> by the Arbinger Institute (audiobook)<br /><i>Hello, Molly!</i> by Molly Shannon (audiobook)<br /><i>The Birth Partner</i> by Penny Simkin</p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-75091676482741055932023-04-02T10:43:00.003-06:002023-06-02T12:24:28.453-06:00March GBOMB<p>Honestly, I'm really glad I started doing these. They're cathartic for me and help me see how much I'm thinking about all the time. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Good </h2><p>I got a new position at work as training coordinator. It’s a good move financially. I’m also having serious imposter syndrome and am overwhelmed. So maybe this should go in the “on my brain” section. But I guess I know this is a good thing even if it’s daunting. It will give me some teaching opportunities, which I’m excited for. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIgWhsxsKXovm1cXR1GtZaQS3tQSUxk9_YlqK4i79aM3aP3lc_Sa9vFFDTHM_j-_ktZOd34X5dQFaPz-hgzWaTzQ2ZULiP2TlSgUjmmGkmFl4HFBu9cHawdn7bVznkNILYVfx-OHxox5I2I0eH7I9r-nOEwpzTq5czJD7xiNPa5YfEIzG76L0tbp1/s2436/IMG_6153.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIgWhsxsKXovm1cXR1GtZaQS3tQSUxk9_YlqK4i79aM3aP3lc_Sa9vFFDTHM_j-_ktZOd34X5dQFaPz-hgzWaTzQ2ZULiP2TlSgUjmmGkmFl4HFBu9cHawdn7bVznkNILYVfx-OHxox5I2I0eH7I9r-nOEwpzTq5czJD7xiNPa5YfEIzG76L0tbp1/s320/IMG_6153.PNG" width="148" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>AJ started taking steps at the end of March. He’s also clapping and trying to start waving. It’s so fun to watch him learn, but so sad too. The days are long, but the years are short. </p><p>We have been weaning a bottle a week. Tomorrow 4/3 we will take away another bottle and be down to two a day! This saves so much time and energy as I don’t have to scramble for breastmilk, make as many bottles in the evening, or wash as many each day. He loves solids and purées, and I’m glad at the timing of this to be done or almost done with bottles by his first birthday. </p><p>Adult interaction. I met some Precision Nutrition coaches at Gourmandise at the beginning of the month. I got together with my friend Kirsten. It’s just nice to get away for chunks of time and connect with adults, especially women.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71fMmdDbFa86q3znLyOI4K3U_kmzFNG8Uc4INCOgPO8QuOl8_dktUe_sL9SXxWCPUQzwYH-T7Lx2LpV-KTuTnTkgH-poesTDzqw7iJQQWqcyHi5RbZIyZrBEGxKRFQeG0IBRVObjireGILcLlPs7TsTWi-wIU6RH6fLGi7xk-N6jCzBOhZLADFa3A/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2003%202023,%2010%2004%2035%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71fMmdDbFa86q3znLyOI4K3U_kmzFNG8Uc4INCOgPO8QuOl8_dktUe_sL9SXxWCPUQzwYH-T7Lx2LpV-KTuTnTkgH-poesTDzqw7iJQQWqcyHi5RbZIyZrBEGxKRFQeG0IBRVObjireGILcLlPs7TsTWi-wIU6RH6fLGi7xk-N6jCzBOhZLADFa3A/s320/Photo%20Mar%2003%202023,%2010%2004%2035%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Meal prep. I’ve been doing it consistently on Sundays for a few weeks. I’ve never liked meal prepping, but having breakfasts for me and AJ helps so much. I make an egg bake, banana oat muffins, and boiled eggs (for AJ). I’ve also been making myself lunches (usually teriyaki chicken) because soup has been making me sad. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1_STGrVhbT1lTh__ayOHauh2M9msxygpB4x8F4luF6IBbUlqQcMU1-8WZFzfhyTbzv2wB51xUd4bcbHHMWLZFVOF-932-JCihlMN5ifs6-a-P07g46fi1-cHdn-tyL7OvdFq16bOrTLk7Wh5erCjXdw6xUSl1mtNfv0lbDeMNd9YR-8j_XV8dYCN/s2000/SCBR2083.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1_STGrVhbT1lTh__ayOHauh2M9msxygpB4x8F4luF6IBbUlqQcMU1-8WZFzfhyTbzv2wB51xUd4bcbHHMWLZFVOF-932-JCihlMN5ifs6-a-P07g46fi1-cHdn-tyL7OvdFq16bOrTLk7Wh5erCjXdw6xUSl1mtNfv0lbDeMNd9YR-8j_XV8dYCN/s320/SCBR2083.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p>Ted Lasso. It just makes me so dang happy. </p><p>Buy nothing groups. I got so many purées for AJ this month from my local group. Saved me so much money. Also so so helpful for off loading things quickly. </p><p>Teaching. I led some professional development discussions at work, and felt really good about it. It was so good to be back in teacher mode. </p><p>Duo Lingo. It’s been fun to jump back into Spanish. </p><p>Doula training this month. I’ve been reading my book and listening to podcasts. I also have articles I need to read. I’m feeling overwhelmed but excited. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bad</h2><p>AJ keeps waking up before 6. Honestly 6:00 is fine. And even 5:45 gives us a little wiggle room in the morning. But I can’t figure out if he’s getting too much daytime sleep or not enough since it’s an ongoing struggle. I often don’t get to bed until 11:00 for a multitude of reasons. It’s hard, and I just want to sleep until 8am one time. </p><p>Nursing strike. AJ had a week or so where he would only nurse for a few minutes, sometimes only on one side, and one time not at all. I tried not to panic and am happy to say we pulled through and are still nursing. But it was a doozy. </p><p>This was just a super emotional month for me. Almost getting T boned on my way back to work, the nursing strike, the cat clawing the baby’s face, me trying to make the right choice as his mom on if or how to address it, and the shitty lady who took free formula and turned around to sell it, all just was a lot for me. I’m emotional and tense and haven’t had a genuinely good cry about all of it.</p><p>Illness. AJ had a cold the last week of March. It seemed like allergies and wasn’t serious but was still sad. He was so whiny and sad and needy, and meeting his needs while working from home was really hard. Thankfully he’s feeling better now and is back to his happy independent self. </p><p>Postpartum periods. Seriously they are rough. This month mine was super short, but I had one incredibly bad and hard day. These are so much harder than my periods have ever been. </p><p>One upping. Why can’t my “tired” be valid? Why do we feel the need to message someone and let them know how our suffering is worse than theirs? Whether it’s insomnia or kids who don’t sleep through the night or whatever else. Why can’t my one baby be a struggle for me right now just because you have 2 or 3 or 4 kids? We all have different struggles in life. They’re all valid. We all have different capacities, and we grow to meet the challenges. Compassion is just the better way. I hope when I am a mom of two or three I can still have compassion for the mom adjusting to life with one. </p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">On My Brain</h2><p>(*Edit on June 2* I understand better than most people that our word choice matters. I also understand that gentle education is the best approach, and that people rarely change their mind on things. I don't think that was the purpose of my rant--only that we continue to carry on a terrible custom and at the same time protect it with a medical sounding name, instead of calling a spade a spade. I stand by my thoughts and feelings below as valid, although I know they're not helpful to the conversation if I'm trying to change someone's mind.)</p><p>Circumcision aka genital mutilation. The more I learn, the more strongly I feel about it. And it’s hard because I want to keep learning, but it also breaks my heart. And it’s such a weirdly sensitive topic in America. I’m getting less concerned with stepping on parents’ toes, and more concerned with saving baby boys from the unnecessary trauma of removing a functional body part for cosmetic reasons. I don’t know how this got so engrained without even any religious beliefs or valid medical reasons to keep it so embedded (Kellogg, really?). But I hate it and want it to go away, and wish more Americans would question it and wish more doctors would speak out against it (do no harm, anyone?). Why are we outraged about female genital mutilation in other countries, but not about male genital mutilation here? How can you say babies don’t feel it, and how can you know their body forgets it? Why do we call it “circumcision” to protect people’s feelings? Why is it cut men who defend it the most? Why can’t people question their own biases and “arguments” and look at the data? How can we say we stand for body autonomy but don’t stand up for baby boys without a voice? I can’t process it. My heart can’t handle it. It needs to stop. </p><p>PS if you do want to question your programming, start with Elephant in the Hospital on YouTube.</p><p>PPS if you are a friend who has circumcised their son, please know I love you and think highly of you. I know we all do what we think is best with the information that we have. This was a brain dump and not an attack on anybody. (But if you did feel attacked I would encourage you to explore that.)</p><p>Health. I keep learning more about all these things that are considered toxic or dangerous but are just part of every day life. Plastic. Detergents. How do we get away from it all? How did we get here? </p><p>Still thinking about weaning. We have 16 more days until I’ve made it a year producing my drops. Still unsure how quickly I want to drop pumps and if I’ll still be able to nurse after doing so. Just don’t know what it will look like and am equally excited and anxious. </p><p>Confirmation bias. We find the things and people that confirm our beliefs and opinions. Why not step back and examine why something rubs you the wrong way? If you sincerely curiously explore it and come out the other side still having your opinion, awesome. But what is to be lost by just asking “what if” you’re wrong? Abortion. Gun control. Other hot button topics. Step back and try to look at it how your polar opposite does. I try to do this often—see my first paragraph in this section. </p><p>Yellowstone. Just really want it to come back on. </p><p>Our medical system. I am so jaded. I can’t believe how quickly skills are lost (intact care, vaginal breech birth), how many things are done (particularly in pregnancy and labor) that aren’t evidence based, how worthy things don’t get researched or implemented because there’s no money in it, how doctors don’t have the time or energy to care for the whole person (e.g. my OB telling me that I’ve been reading too many blogs when I asked about pelvic floor physical therapy), and how siloed everything is. I just am wary of medical professionals and so tired of the way things are. </p><p>Saving. For a car or for a home or for both. I just can’t decide what the bigger priority is. I do want to move though, that’s for sure. </p><p>Spring cleaning. Just feeling the urge to purge and organize and minimize. A 1200 square foot condo doesn’t help this struggle. My home feels cluttered, and yet I feel like I don’t have a place for things I want to put away. </p><p>Home improvements. I want new carpet/flooring. I want to paint my cabinets. I want a cuter home. But the work and the money of it all are outweighing my desire. </p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946220016811672807.post-30490979810023251872023-04-01T20:05:00.002-06:002023-04-01T20:05:54.043-06:00March in Review<p>March 1 AJ woke up at 6:00 for once. We nursed. I did a quick lower body lifting workout. It was a work from home day. I took AJ to the KidsCare in the afternoon because he keeps rubbing his ears and occasionally fussing. They didn’t find anything wrong. It was a normal evening routine with a 7:00 bedtime. </p><p>March 2 AJ woke up at 5:10 and fussed until I came and got him at 5:45. This kid. I nursed him and walked on the treadmill. Just a normal workday and normal evening at home. But Matthew had a really good day at work, and he got me theater popcorn! </p><p>March 3 AJ once again woke up at 5:09. He has a new kind of scream to make you think he’s dying. We nursed and played on the bed before a quick treadmill walk. I had breakfast at Gourmandise with some Precision Nutrition coaches. I returned the massive Medela pump to my IBCLC Lois. I also listed our leftover baby formulas for free. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLts92HRT9KpYpDdYua3RV4BfP0zR8IVz9ieADJey3rbby8Kw5MEMt8G9qPb6YAdsKVEmsU41vs_nDm3U-IEzCvh3q5gBebZXOtvfzSdzr3D0u3wt0z_U80ZCFuzS4CaSCVKlk61DCnTAy7guYAO4oFvp9N7ntYU1AHEYYUX4c2jW-bGcpkEIW-cSB/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2003%202023,%201%2022%2042%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLts92HRT9KpYpDdYua3RV4BfP0zR8IVz9ieADJey3rbby8Kw5MEMt8G9qPb6YAdsKVEmsU41vs_nDm3U-IEzCvh3q5gBebZXOtvfzSdzr3D0u3wt0z_U80ZCFuzS4CaSCVKlk61DCnTAy7guYAO4oFvp9N7ntYU1AHEYYUX4c2jW-bGcpkEIW-cSB/s320/Photo%20Mar%2003%202023,%201%2022%2042%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFZqqIS274vxUV6qRwBTlsY2mlyVFDTSWSmUbkPHbzt401yvNcgCa2ac65dwbq4m-JgPSR3lzeSrhLciQlSYfcnmAA8-xsmHaYqc8LRoXiN4zAQMYTO2xBRjvwEZ1_4H5WBNOuetaORMnEp5NahL0NlM-vf_5KdD2qhjJUHwVvm0hOpEuPBHphhEw/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2003%202023,%2010%2004%2035%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFZqqIS274vxUV6qRwBTlsY2mlyVFDTSWSmUbkPHbzt401yvNcgCa2ac65dwbq4m-JgPSR3lzeSrhLciQlSYfcnmAA8-xsmHaYqc8LRoXiN4zAQMYTO2xBRjvwEZ1_4H5WBNOuetaORMnEp5NahL0NlM-vf_5KdD2qhjJUHwVvm0hOpEuPBHphhEw/s320/Photo%20Mar%2003%202023,%2010%2004%2035%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>March 4 I took the baby on a walk. All three of us went to a Thai restaurant for dinner. I have a hankering for mango sticky rice, but the server me it’s not good right now--bummer. I did laundry and cleaning. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDcLUiEisfD19sg2KFNBmAcD2NIKckpENrXCIs2QDOX7HnZaqw3scF2BE_i46hS9RLlDQpoAMmlI3u8nVqphS8nlyRCrWOTdgtybdSwhdjYiXZWVF4NacTQHPaJYj7q_ij47vm3LnRfx2hxlZAdBivoRVItNITjUbSvS-X8XifByaZz90WhDXc7pC/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2004%202023,%2011%2022%2006%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDcLUiEisfD19sg2KFNBmAcD2NIKckpENrXCIs2QDOX7HnZaqw3scF2BE_i46hS9RLlDQpoAMmlI3u8nVqphS8nlyRCrWOTdgtybdSwhdjYiXZWVF4NacTQHPaJYj7q_ij47vm3LnRfx2hxlZAdBivoRVItNITjUbSvS-X8XifByaZz90WhDXc7pC/s320/Photo%20Mar%2004%202023,%2011%2022%2006%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>March 5 I kept really busy. I made banana oat muffins for me and AJ. I made a sausage egg casserole for me and Matthew for the week. I made teriyaki chicken for my lunches. Obviously I pumped and watched the baby. </p><p>March 6 AJ slept till 6! We nursed. I had a very brief lifting session. Work was pretty busy. Normal evening routine. </p><p>March 7 up at 5:30. Nursed, walked, worked. Normal evening routine. </p><p>March 8 up at 6:00. Nursed. Walked. Worked at home. Decided that I needed to get out of the house. So I went to Tous les Jours, Sprouts, and Waffle Love. I did all the normal evening and nighttime stuff including the dream feed since Matthew had fallen asleep. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8UvbkkADOxEnekIm-dT4I89VF-5tHP7LlA6PTopVyYILUe5ynfpWKxsBdglmpk_o1aRh2aKcbCKMJDEWb5CBuT9pUPHs2rEqxC8WZax_GJZOu5_J55E3mN9oiLjMYtI0tm-FOe92CBakvITpSkMPkge8eYROQEdXCDKvw1n2_y4fKgKE4H63zyHj/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2008%202023,%2011%2028%2041%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8UvbkkADOxEnekIm-dT4I89VF-5tHP7LlA6PTopVyYILUe5ynfpWKxsBdglmpk_o1aRh2aKcbCKMJDEWb5CBuT9pUPHs2rEqxC8WZax_GJZOu5_J55E3mN9oiLjMYtI0tm-FOe92CBakvITpSkMPkge8eYROQEdXCDKvw1n2_y4fKgKE4H63zyHj/s320/Photo%20Mar%2008%202023,%2011%2028%2041%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>March 9 nursed. Walked. Busy workday. Normal evening including dream feed because Matthew unexpectedly had to work. </p><p>March 10 I woke up to the baby’s cute cooing sounds—my favorite. AJ began a bit of a nursing strike, refusing the left side. I made some snacks for the baby and worked on Doula requirements. I started the weekend cleaning and got rid of a couple of things in our local buy nothing group </p><p>March 11 the nursing strike continued as he would not nurse at all. I finished the cleaning, did laundry, lifted weights, went on a walk, did a client check in, and read my book for Doula class. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQ-A6nRIN_gWArII45sbMZHgba5vsQvT8QTTqirQ4FcmSC8mjCwVn-klY_4Nt3GHshB879yKR9-1N6ZSVrSr_dAC16l5_ajayG-j3gUoLMC08Rg0fYuU6RI8_9YwrxEOcbqsyGWBXDDblJHp7I6XhXmVfTgSxTN6eAU-6SU_FLnSPBViIJeFw5502/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2011%202023,%207%2051%2021%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQ-A6nRIN_gWArII45sbMZHgba5vsQvT8QTTqirQ4FcmSC8mjCwVn-klY_4Nt3GHshB879yKR9-1N6ZSVrSr_dAC16l5_ajayG-j3gUoLMC08Rg0fYuU6RI8_9YwrxEOcbqsyGWBXDDblJHp7I6XhXmVfTgSxTN6eAU-6SU_FLnSPBViIJeFw5502/s320/Photo%20Mar%2011%202023,%207%2051%2021%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdUn3YI6Ejt2Y0kj4Oe2PITSOj60iNV2MIKZXmiLukycRpJ5RuhXHGPOSDy9vVAsn9Tx8LF6M7jrsAWuF3IilWZ5-XqlX91_RSAyzpzfs0XO1KLqOtNlbAGfyS5iSEmr2_yDhHJc-O1xqCrQbG_AMOzMur4sJ0VOeG4VjyHV85DE9nITodd8QInks/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2011%202023,%208%2004%2017%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdUn3YI6Ejt2Y0kj4Oe2PITSOj60iNV2MIKZXmiLukycRpJ5RuhXHGPOSDy9vVAsn9Tx8LF6M7jrsAWuF3IilWZ5-XqlX91_RSAyzpzfs0XO1KLqOtNlbAGfyS5iSEmr2_yDhHJc-O1xqCrQbG_AMOzMur4sJ0VOeG4VjyHV85DE9nITodd8QInks/s320/Photo%20Mar%2011%202023,%208%2004%2017%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbDnXzqBG3RqWwc1_7ge58GtvGDDWG-HJQ3t4JFJK-d4gOcJBTAFV7XBFTrbcEo2cT-WN-DPOMF0EdZVeQnRn1bzKrMFPAA1SdIg-Gr7ypbYyHWiwHrd_eS_pHkqD2qCkOhwJubpZWhPhZUw1B4bfGvJTWGVfy-JsgIR5wRA7UMdH7BH2YE1jg1s2/s3088/Photo%20Mar%2011%202023,%2011%2043%2037%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbDnXzqBG3RqWwc1_7ge58GtvGDDWG-HJQ3t4JFJK-d4gOcJBTAFV7XBFTrbcEo2cT-WN-DPOMF0EdZVeQnRn1bzKrMFPAA1SdIg-Gr7ypbYyHWiwHrd_eS_pHkqD2qCkOhwJubpZWhPhZUw1B4bfGvJTWGVfy-JsgIR5wRA7UMdH7BH2YE1jg1s2/s320/Photo%20Mar%2011%202023,%2011%2043%2037%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>March 12 was a busy day. I did a lot of meal prep and took the baby grocery shopping. My mom brought us dinner. I caught the last little bit of the Oscars as well.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQBo_8irsbtRrdMpIiT_EE_04GQyTA8N3uhe8AAztrYFkAr6fdoJrsAPdXtvL82YjGHAD8atY1jLn4h5-0k4ReJgEa7rZ1hcu2PwMjil8468gtdPlrkB8_WM21KBn_DRf7nH2zGDWBviBUsVTG2bHyp6TDME38x7CrGlyVl4t4qKne6MafkClUqKB/s3088/Photo%20Mar%2012%202023,%2011%2012%2018%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQBo_8irsbtRrdMpIiT_EE_04GQyTA8N3uhe8AAztrYFkAr6fdoJrsAPdXtvL82YjGHAD8atY1jLn4h5-0k4ReJgEa7rZ1hcu2PwMjil8468gtdPlrkB8_WM21KBn_DRf7nH2zGDWBviBUsVTG2bHyp6TDME38x7CrGlyVl4t4qKne6MafkClUqKB/s320/Photo%20Mar%2012%202023,%2011%2012%2018%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>March 13 I had to wake AJ at 6:30. He didn’t nurse for long. Wondering if our nursing journey is ending. Work was pretty busy. Came home and ate and pumped. Cleaned up AJ’s dinner. Went and picked up free purées from the buy nothing group, and got Culver’s for Matthew and me afterward. Came home and reinstalled the car seat base in my car. Did all the normal stuff: cleanup, put dishes away, wiped down counters and stove, made bottles, washed pump parts, etc. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99wGSaVKJ2I_LuhA5OkoY_deyGkwTl1Xjq7JMikXYwTscSGQBgDrrN3id3hwHA55yuEC-5Q3jtqDyIjDr5UrYE-XXGNwoV2ZtfZVD5XpWiYWctqhY4k0FGgT1TUAfqmx6_8hJTbPj_gzQa71RnSLQE2bzW2AStLdbcn3YfIWysdcLDet_Y8-j4tyf/s3088/Photo%20Mar%2013%202023,%206%2020%2035%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99wGSaVKJ2I_LuhA5OkoY_deyGkwTl1Xjq7JMikXYwTscSGQBgDrrN3id3hwHA55yuEC-5Q3jtqDyIjDr5UrYE-XXGNwoV2ZtfZVD5XpWiYWctqhY4k0FGgT1TUAfqmx6_8hJTbPj_gzQa71RnSLQE2bzW2AStLdbcn3YfIWysdcLDet_Y8-j4tyf/s320/Photo%20Mar%2013%202023,%206%2020%2035%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>March 14 AJ did not really nurse in the morning which made me sad. I ran a few personal errands off the clock, getting blood taken and going to Bank of America. I almost got T-boned by a lady who ran a red light. It upset me most of the day. I picked up Little Caesar after work for pi day. </p><p>March 15 AJ continued his nursing strike. The cat clawed the baby’s face which was terribly traumatic, but as you can see in the photo it did basically nothing to him. I also got worked up because a "mom" who had come to pick up formula from me for free turned around in the same group and tried to sell it. I was fuming. After an emotional couple of days, Matthew sent me to get dinner by myself. I also started to watch Ted Lasso which always helps. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjnO3diT3QWgCKHc6VRqMeaxozXeaxD3COagxHuRsx8yftsUHjiLrgRc7aVdznqnmreEm9OSLyV4NZjSkzDTAA5Kyf8m6Ok6_loKt3yvgXK-4fHuVS5Xoy1ifj3jRaaFe8G9QiWw2ovSC0Tgucgk130PYzgT2VnJiQzv9RlcJymqI5URLumur6E1N/s3088/Photo%20Mar%2015%202023,%206%2031%2051%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjnO3diT3QWgCKHc6VRqMeaxozXeaxD3COagxHuRsx8yftsUHjiLrgRc7aVdznqnmreEm9OSLyV4NZjSkzDTAA5Kyf8m6Ok6_loKt3yvgXK-4fHuVS5Xoy1ifj3jRaaFe8G9QiWw2ovSC0Tgucgk130PYzgT2VnJiQzv9RlcJymqI5URLumur6E1N/s320/Photo%20Mar%2015%202023,%206%2031%2051%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>March 16 AJ only nursed for four minutes. It was just a normal day at work and a normal evening at home. </p><p>March 17 I lifted weights and took the baby on a walk. I did laundry. We went as a family to Chili’s. I made brownies. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGnimKQeS5E790qsNXhYZDoii-7TmOfblo2JuXVtmAKDdnQ3uX8vJnVe4IoSKNzKLpIymzo307VHjMyIiyUZjtde76FwCDaJuf_4Wx6IOGKCe0GM82l1T3fuz-sLGGJvuHiNrY-4aaBpCpi6s94KY7nnSFa_qlSEMYuTgIO36zQ7ihkE61sTWBbbl/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2017%202023,%2012%2004%2005%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGnimKQeS5E790qsNXhYZDoii-7TmOfblo2JuXVtmAKDdnQ3uX8vJnVe4IoSKNzKLpIymzo307VHjMyIiyUZjtde76FwCDaJuf_4Wx6IOGKCe0GM82l1T3fuz-sLGGJvuHiNrY-4aaBpCpi6s94KY7nnSFa_qlSEMYuTgIO36zQ7ihkE61sTWBbbl/s320/Photo%20Mar%2017%202023,%2012%2004%2005%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHswhmFjK--B73tXMzlKqTYFughWmT6LVmp3YwvvDkibiPJi6YJu1SLXSijg3ZrTQ8INUblVQENTlbjI87vGFNO3PoWSDI74T9V00YrjjMD8TjSZcY-bg7jPdNXdX_hFPksuIlRQI4aktBsMQsAOybbX_05RA96qd3EES47MpuvE5Lbh8u7-2UKOoB/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2017%202023,%2012%2050%2019%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHswhmFjK--B73tXMzlKqTYFughWmT6LVmp3YwvvDkibiPJi6YJu1SLXSijg3ZrTQ8INUblVQENTlbjI87vGFNO3PoWSDI74T9V00YrjjMD8TjSZcY-bg7jPdNXdX_hFPksuIlRQI4aktBsMQsAOybbX_05RA96qd3EES47MpuvE5Lbh8u7-2UKOoB/s320/Photo%20Mar%2017%202023,%2012%2050%2019%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>March 18 thankfully the baby decided to nurse a little bit longer. I lifted weights, cleaned, did laundry, and got groceries. Matthew made dinner. We watched Mandalorian. I took photos and posted for AJ’s 11 month birthday. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkBHav2hgeQ2EIC4tC97EucZMwNoCoD5VpQRiUPwl4xAil1UjFlmq_EIQy_4CzbJs1JO8Qu1MmM0EEu-BEMBWZfE-cdA42HDoIFbtjnAjnhFDj6LotRoRU_EYPS1NycHE66UTDq2ToPTPAlalDzeB2fiIAjB4ldMFASruIc0Z-4-um_NhheoNN53w/s3407/Photo%20Mar%2018%202023,%204%2039%2034%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3407" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkBHav2hgeQ2EIC4tC97EucZMwNoCoD5VpQRiUPwl4xAil1UjFlmq_EIQy_4CzbJs1JO8Qu1MmM0EEu-BEMBWZfE-cdA42HDoIFbtjnAjnhFDj6LotRoRU_EYPS1NycHE66UTDq2ToPTPAlalDzeB2fiIAjB4ldMFASruIc0Z-4-um_NhheoNN53w/s320/Photo%20Mar%2018%202023,%204%2039%2034%20PM.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqHIlTYQDMTk7bOxq08WSkmEi9f71lNCp99a0h5J4orKfBeC130oQ30_yTI4f0JMtvDs1U1_B82_dqgIztLSqHKpjiz41QU-nGBS2gXqO1jUYUxnQ9fBZbkCnr1WFnNUz3K9lgZv58eBe3ORTqmj-kNcTkNkm6N2BFXtppdZATd1C_InGzMgLXMW1/s3546/Photo%20Mar%2018%202023,%204%2039%2037%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3546" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqHIlTYQDMTk7bOxq08WSkmEi9f71lNCp99a0h5J4orKfBeC130oQ30_yTI4f0JMtvDs1U1_B82_dqgIztLSqHKpjiz41QU-nGBS2gXqO1jUYUxnQ9fBZbkCnr1WFnNUz3K9lgZv58eBe3ORTqmj-kNcTkNkm6N2BFXtppdZATd1C_InGzMgLXMW1/s320/Photo%20Mar%2018%202023,%204%2039%2037%20PM.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><p>March 19 the baby nursed better on this day. I did some meal prep, and tried to make scones for the first time. I got Dutch Bros and went to world market. I finished Wakanda forever. We watched Doctor Who. I took a bath as well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDRcJE8Xgz6t7O74YeADTu7whWVRedv-4IsG8xpRzq7hr-85rdteY-RofweUmUQ6o1uNW-piP0syEPZJ8wZlgNGNtBK3jJ1ZsmRXrcnIyYMOW0k5WQhbu2xS0ZQ7OM3eVL1XlEwh8KkUDGF0LfTbm6zMN-48BoRRo8pyO5qR_V4Z-xTdK2B2_RFNx/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2019%202023,%205%2041%2059%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDRcJE8Xgz6t7O74YeADTu7whWVRedv-4IsG8xpRzq7hr-85rdteY-RofweUmUQ6o1uNW-piP0syEPZJ8wZlgNGNtBK3jJ1ZsmRXrcnIyYMOW0k5WQhbu2xS0ZQ7OM3eVL1XlEwh8KkUDGF0LfTbm6zMN-48BoRRo8pyO5qR_V4Z-xTdK2B2_RFNx/s320/Photo%20Mar%2019%202023,%205%2041%2059%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEgr7ulJccEvvl42FIHC8UaiYFshO-3jgn0sA60PhduwSdhsPp-PTMJzztu-qD-cMbUkp0Q57JEY6q_b8PmXpUHkUV63mtrxaj4cQyxJuXAo8s2eEZ2CKfASWQ9bZEfrgyy-_peFPlRlOl1UgIi2JmuyF2yulEE8kUC8I0Su8D3Qe9fglo_hFU8Pg/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2019%202023,%2012%2057%2058%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEgr7ulJccEvvl42FIHC8UaiYFshO-3jgn0sA60PhduwSdhsPp-PTMJzztu-qD-cMbUkp0Q57JEY6q_b8PmXpUHkUV63mtrxaj4cQyxJuXAo8s2eEZ2CKfASWQ9bZEfrgyy-_peFPlRlOl1UgIi2JmuyF2yulEE8kUC8I0Su8D3Qe9fglo_hFU8Pg/s320/Photo%20Mar%2019%202023,%2012%2057%2058%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p1jga1TBGvqEnjoW0KspLvVntjU_Ckj86QLTltyQ8rbrOdQBAwJPh9-pBTwMo3YMOrnIZ7NolQq0PQfVvbGrlINuP7mH4pZsDcTecn5o-7O3QDnspKMEy3JAPK6RXgzFU93tQtDTRp74U1ZOPtar_tqBvZe7A8A2Vh5KHs31cw5QDggV58wasjUh/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2019%202023,%201%2006%2007%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p1jga1TBGvqEnjoW0KspLvVntjU_Ckj86QLTltyQ8rbrOdQBAwJPh9-pBTwMo3YMOrnIZ7NolQq0PQfVvbGrlINuP7mH4pZsDcTecn5o-7O3QDnspKMEy3JAPK6RXgzFU93tQtDTRp74U1ZOPtar_tqBvZe7A8A2Vh5KHs31cw5QDggV58wasjUh/s320/Photo%20Mar%2019%202023,%201%2006%2007%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3RKYv4fBdMNaWvnLi1VYa0b9RTLxcAeq0MFU9RWooJbia2xxGMZyAJ-dz5gGHYOXrZPNEOsVwlc8NFkzQHSguyuprftFF6RlkXkD_EkshrEjUpy8fCCgO234ZqJFFNRmmCoW_ZI8Std9MifQ1gr4NNnL_-9RLpwfGlTGJCAlRBVDG-pKT4wrcQbd/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2019%202023,%201%2024%2048%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3RKYv4fBdMNaWvnLi1VYa0b9RTLxcAeq0MFU9RWooJbia2xxGMZyAJ-dz5gGHYOXrZPNEOsVwlc8NFkzQHSguyuprftFF6RlkXkD_EkshrEjUpy8fCCgO234ZqJFFNRmmCoW_ZI8Std9MifQ1gr4NNnL_-9RLpwfGlTGJCAlRBVDG-pKT4wrcQbd/s320/Photo%20Mar%2019%202023,%201%2024%2048%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>March 20 the baby nursed like normal, thankfully. We started the first day of dropping a bottle a week before he turns one. My workday was insanely busy. I went for a quick walk after putting AJ to bed. I made bottles and did the normal evening stuff. </p><p>March 21 I lifted weights and nursed briefly. Work was busy, and I had an interview that went really well. I met with a couple of Relief Society ladies at the church and came home and did all my normal evening stuff. </p><p>March 22 was a hard day. I worked from home and both of AJ’s naps were under 50 minutes. He was extra needy and whiny. Work day ended stressfully, and my milk supply was really low. I’m grateful for an empathetic husband who picked up pizza for me. I made brownies for work and watched Ted Lasso. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRqYgc8mQK6Jrca3Dd8JGsPV-6TAZq25s3tMwG-G92H1gtlvVCMnzlmlKxpd5KwxSHGIfLPEmNiwdjv4zq5-MoeTPvQY485KSlHS2rn8d6Sjrwidlewb_PYwHShszVyAmqDU_3rZCUFVaN5LOQ56Vo3-3uiZYhU1_zn0xR-ZqUcoOJff6aZcEi7Qb/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2022%202023,%208%2025%2032%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRqYgc8mQK6Jrca3Dd8JGsPV-6TAZq25s3tMwG-G92H1gtlvVCMnzlmlKxpd5KwxSHGIfLPEmNiwdjv4zq5-MoeTPvQY485KSlHS2rn8d6Sjrwidlewb_PYwHShszVyAmqDU_3rZCUFVaN5LOQ56Vo3-3uiZYhU1_zn0xR-ZqUcoOJff6aZcEi7Qb/s320/Photo%20Mar%2022%202023,%208%2025%2032%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>March 23 my allergies started to turn into a little bit of a cough. I had over a week of feeling subpar at this point. This was a good day because I led some discussions for our leadership university cohort. It was a normal evening except that Matthew was working so I did a lot of things on my own. I also got a really awesome job offer! (From my interview on 3/21). </p><p>March 24 I nursed, lifted weights, did AJ’s breakfast and pumped. I started the cleaning. I went to Petco (where I got a betta fish), Smith’s, and Dutch Bros. Matthew dropped the cat off at the vet because his weight has been awful. I finished an audiobook. Matthew ended up working later than expected, so I loaded up the baby to go pick up the cat from the vet. I did all of the normal evening stuff solo again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyZR0hy4NrSTEJDpgTpZJGL5QSLkhq0uhUWk-YBevO_vTZ9kWLqVDkEaAGv9qdyQmDn0GRb2jitxosn20YVlzcFizG1qshrfdrSmb0AaaJ54KwuVJz_EImHhzub43HB0_M12H5lJ6VqVWGUN4_FI9Cnwj9pUiBMcExbyRj5Y3b5aQ7fk5TF7Gb7BG/s3088/Photo%20Mar%2024%202023,%2011%2048%2037%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyZR0hy4NrSTEJDpgTpZJGL5QSLkhq0uhUWk-YBevO_vTZ9kWLqVDkEaAGv9qdyQmDn0GRb2jitxosn20YVlzcFizG1qshrfdrSmb0AaaJ54KwuVJz_EImHhzub43HB0_M12H5lJ6VqVWGUN4_FI9Cnwj9pUiBMcExbyRj5Y3b5aQ7fk5TF7Gb7BG/s320/Photo%20Mar%2024%202023,%2011%2048%2037%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>March 25 nursed, walked, pumped and did breakfast. I did several loads of laundry. I took AJ with me grocery shopping. I listened to the Evidence Based Birth® podcast for Doula homework today I did client check ins. Matthew worked all day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Byz2qvgmoTep3FMy5p7zxApmFDpZKLiLi5jtfnoTBoPA1KIu3VNl5PIhSx9Fof4_MlMJIqUthyxLgqhh47cnSNosRoirpzdmMprMPQlp45pDQbB_fubcv9oz_MPYBbsmr-OdjMRXMK-37jLudE8ug46DEeQKMdStrPPNuXNhttbcA-e9-vNrB44l/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2025%202023,%208%2025%2017%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Byz2qvgmoTep3FMy5p7zxApmFDpZKLiLi5jtfnoTBoPA1KIu3VNl5PIhSx9Fof4_MlMJIqUthyxLgqhh47cnSNosRoirpzdmMprMPQlp45pDQbB_fubcv9oz_MPYBbsmr-OdjMRXMK-37jLudE8ug46DEeQKMdStrPPNuXNhttbcA-e9-vNrB44l/s320/Photo%20Mar%2025%202023,%208%2025%2017%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>March 26 AJ woke up at 5:30. I slept terribly, not even really because of him. Nursed, walked, did breakfast and pumped. I met Kirsten at the bean yard and left there with tons of snow on the ground. I did some meal prep for the week: egg casserole, teriyaki chicken, steamed apple, and boiled eggs. I also took apart a rotisserie chicken for the week. Matthew ended up having to go back to work again, so I did dinner, clean up, pumping, and bedtime. I watched the fifth element that night. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyYypWiX2LH3U6XhI4OqzLmSxaU01jCTJUzmX5Akl2OSWGMZ1TFmnAxOIkyD0lNZ7BHlHIGCgHbijfGSkmkImQJTp9lTa4yEJ7z5KJTeQy7SRw23VRVLR7F8KyZD2Kr6mPtGMS4hqR1JC0_PA83rfUWWkdYFR04fjg65qQlgJhzCOwlr4MOAiAI-j/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2026%202023,%201%2027%2059%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyYypWiX2LH3U6XhI4OqzLmSxaU01jCTJUzmX5Akl2OSWGMZ1TFmnAxOIkyD0lNZ7BHlHIGCgHbijfGSkmkImQJTp9lTa4yEJ7z5KJTeQy7SRw23VRVLR7F8KyZD2Kr6mPtGMS4hqR1JC0_PA83rfUWWkdYFR04fjg65qQlgJhzCOwlr4MOAiAI-j/s320/Photo%20Mar%2026%202023,%201%2027%2059%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEeUBGyJxeBg4crOYZMf2eHwpadz87BZZQDvaSxZ2eTJrC98G1T1rlU0Y-S-QCYGiu2zgNdS-TQ5N4p46CLGibsV10DOI7ilOarEVty1_XddEx1kHgPD1vXJ2VNAHEY9G-I-w5-ZszXmoIiRiRODb95PG5AxjMF5J5zf2N_GRVC057KBbveDyEGq4/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2026%202023,%204%2003%2020%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEeUBGyJxeBg4crOYZMf2eHwpadz87BZZQDvaSxZ2eTJrC98G1T1rlU0Y-S-QCYGiu2zgNdS-TQ5N4p46CLGibsV10DOI7ilOarEVty1_XddEx1kHgPD1vXJ2VNAHEY9G-I-w5-ZszXmoIiRiRODb95PG5AxjMF5J5zf2N_GRVC057KBbveDyEGq4/s320/Photo%20Mar%2026%202023,%204%2003%2020%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The toe point</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AG9UrebM1dekssUtqVYzmiav9UWXl9U9_BDFNwfuWdG8PMbRiH0s0-VKwXvexg2nwg1929I6T3b7nnrjW_tDyXoCoYBBu1eBr_f4f07kqqqL_hp6rWqA5dMEuWCTgYBJcHVWYBLwDfF5YpyQKH3NhD3hod-UzjwcK9UC-ERiXePlU0bjttGc4yME/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2026%202023,%207%2019%2008%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AG9UrebM1dekssUtqVYzmiav9UWXl9U9_BDFNwfuWdG8PMbRiH0s0-VKwXvexg2nwg1929I6T3b7nnrjW_tDyXoCoYBBu1eBr_f4f07kqqqL_hp6rWqA5dMEuWCTgYBJcHVWYBLwDfF5YpyQKH3NhD3hod-UzjwcK9UC-ERiXePlU0bjttGc4yME/s320/Photo%20Mar%2026%202023,%207%2019%2008%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz52J9v_-g9cM1Gix95q3qQWIkES5DGeoXcVN0V60HzAZ1nLpnCinUSk7MeTxudMrnyCSx0sqYLp3Vo0PYL2f5EQ8F4j9RKHut8MCzfahOOFQhi6M5_OSwdl871cG1d4hAW3KWM8FBIQcdjo-UaS1f-Fu_dilnO3YZUUsUPLq5TYfuG0GP4F9F5jn/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2026%202023,%209%2014%2058%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz52J9v_-g9cM1Gix95q3qQWIkES5DGeoXcVN0V60HzAZ1nLpnCinUSk7MeTxudMrnyCSx0sqYLp3Vo0PYL2f5EQ8F4j9RKHut8MCzfahOOFQhi6M5_OSwdl871cG1d4hAW3KWM8FBIQcdjo-UaS1f-Fu_dilnO3YZUUsUPLq5TYfuG0GP4F9F5jn/s320/Photo%20Mar%2026%202023,%209%2014%2058%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZyZzZ10-yWN0r5nHIuV3cYZ-_SSzaPbfUpxvPr7utzO2PeTw6PFrFi2-SSFWGljoyMJ8N8o2OI4ePFQjymdGzDguWN02wWJ0l5LddPoYzEqqkqIZk4NzpEiCyzPhhactyTbEa_cWgcjTKga_kW-ocWTk9s2-dOVlJDejZNM57FcSgppJXXsg7eyN/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2026%202023,%2012%2025%2048%20PM%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZyZzZ10-yWN0r5nHIuV3cYZ-_SSzaPbfUpxvPr7utzO2PeTw6PFrFi2-SSFWGljoyMJ8N8o2OI4ePFQjymdGzDguWN02wWJ0l5LddPoYzEqqkqIZk4NzpEiCyzPhhactyTbEa_cWgcjTKga_kW-ocWTk9s2-dOVlJDejZNM57FcSgppJXXsg7eyN/s320/Photo%20Mar%2026%202023,%2012%2025%2048%20PM%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family time in bed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>March 27 was a hard day. AJ didn’t sleep well, so I got weird small chunks of sleep. Plus my period wrecked me. I was nauseated, emotional, tired, and felt I would pass out in the morning. So I took a few hours of PTO and tried to go back to bed. Work was busy but fine. Normal evening except Matthew did a ton of kitchen clean up before heading to dinner with his brothers. I listened to my audiobook and waited to pump. </p><p>March 28 AJ was up at 4:40 AM. Work was busy. Normal evening at home other than one of Matthew’s tallow jars exploded and cut his hand and made a huge mess. He was super unhappy about it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZN0cp6wu7tjxnEzg8vjAgyRKMoXDGmwyqWgceRCh7xOQNOADsAN-Vu2pCV5liQwJU7fH2RaI-pT6nL4P-aZ8abtm_tuYnu5nKCFOevzQ4dIKElBoisxn4b-LPfQ8Qn4jVwuE0IOVQxuL4EwA_hKMgrd4wPGB7o5dRSNrr0VXxxF9fLLpuhBxaQlz/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2028%202023,%206%2049%2046%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZN0cp6wu7tjxnEzg8vjAgyRKMoXDGmwyqWgceRCh7xOQNOADsAN-Vu2pCV5liQwJU7fH2RaI-pT6nL4P-aZ8abtm_tuYnu5nKCFOevzQ4dIKElBoisxn4b-LPfQ8Qn4jVwuE0IOVQxuL4EwA_hKMgrd4wPGB7o5dRSNrr0VXxxF9fLLpuhBxaQlz/s320/Photo%20Mar%2028%202023,%206%2049%2046%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>March 29 was a hard night with a 2 AM wake up. I worked at home, which was hard because AJ was not feeling well: red itchy eyes, sneezing, mild cough, runny nose, generally fussy. Matthew made us burgers and fries for dinner, and we watched Doctor Who. It was nice to spend a little time together. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0-XOmCIsWpE2VocCxWL-tgOYuVnYAODMY-hbxysmYAgxt2khZnCW5PVerkx4osqvNlsgMbS8JLfEMaDnSrALL-XxDSm8-BtMuQxv38Edekyt56GhJWv1-oS_lWYdPBdB5GB7bHSYo75GPVcvQs4QLdGWZeiYfbt3fXuxI_MKwP7L4QuT4ak0jZX_/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2029%202023,%205%2052%2009%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0-XOmCIsWpE2VocCxWL-tgOYuVnYAODMY-hbxysmYAgxt2khZnCW5PVerkx4osqvNlsgMbS8JLfEMaDnSrALL-XxDSm8-BtMuQxv38Edekyt56GhJWv1-oS_lWYdPBdB5GB7bHSYo75GPVcvQs4QLdGWZeiYfbt3fXuxI_MKwP7L4QuT4ak0jZX_/s320/Photo%20Mar%2029%202023,%205%2052%2009%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>March 30 the baby had another wakeful night, but went back to sleep on his own. He still felt yucky. We nursed, did a short walk, and it was a busy day at work for me. I gave AJ a bath and put him to bed while Matthew worked. Normal busy evening routine. </p><p>March 31 was a good day. The baby woke up before 6am and took three naps since his first one was not good. His mood was much better. He took a couple of steps on his own which was exciting. After his first nap we went to Dutch Bros and the vet to pick up new food for Max. After his second nap we went to Tous les Jours. Matthew did bedtime so I could take a nap which I did from 6:30 to 8:30. It was so nice. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLWFu7dDPDLXOJyAQ8pGyG_BYSZKggFCrWGEG9cBqJQZtiMqe0eaPPxhDZ6thL_eD-dShbQT9DBY5Xb-BK0vUTjnmZrWSRNt3-PoSESGfCE8Kcg5BHcT8y_BRDDq1shA1fdMII2SplfF_C_yW1DSi5SkQPxBku-eIRefCCgl3aVPn1gEE6QtGZOY1/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2031%202023,%201%2042%2054%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLWFu7dDPDLXOJyAQ8pGyG_BYSZKggFCrWGEG9cBqJQZtiMqe0eaPPxhDZ6thL_eD-dShbQT9DBY5Xb-BK0vUTjnmZrWSRNt3-PoSESGfCE8Kcg5BHcT8y_BRDDq1shA1fdMII2SplfF_C_yW1DSi5SkQPxBku-eIRefCCgl3aVPn1gEE6QtGZOY1/s320/Photo%20Mar%2031%202023,%201%2042%2054%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRr0NJ4thO8PAin1Imen1vLwtR49K1WcVdrSEOlAFZ2X2ErekfYjpqTwGKeu25qtnhISdMO9kPyZ3GL1AkTZwpTzqRgje14yMxvJZ8RcC85Hz6C8fB3wV0VYkh0VQPsV7G2drsXp9_ZWEZ9TRixa0fgSDN8R4eqJ3-DYoCCYZ0Zn_g-tRym_Hc6JY/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2031%202023,%201%2043%2037%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRr0NJ4thO8PAin1Imen1vLwtR49K1WcVdrSEOlAFZ2X2ErekfYjpqTwGKeu25qtnhISdMO9kPyZ3GL1AkTZwpTzqRgje14yMxvJZ8RcC85Hz6C8fB3wV0VYkh0VQPsV7G2drsXp9_ZWEZ9TRixa0fgSDN8R4eqJ3-DYoCCYZ0Zn_g-tRym_Hc6JY/s320/Photo%20Mar%2031%202023,%201%2043%2037%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NbJldb8IB5VULh-I_b_ZsD52-E6Iwf7Y6d8I3KfW-9TMFsCLLG-44SBo1bsKHSh_EVaTmGrC9fX9wwNf1br_BmI8gL5AiJv5uBrcuLAxnRaelv3Lj264VuETyJr7mLosA8wyrzcTEy7sfzc41t6BbuGvBE8CiP1HaYC1kYe5oxcZ_iA2TAlUfVBR/s4032/Photo%20Mar%2031%202023,%208%2054%2029%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NbJldb8IB5VULh-I_b_ZsD52-E6Iwf7Y6d8I3KfW-9TMFsCLLG-44SBo1bsKHSh_EVaTmGrC9fX9wwNf1br_BmI8gL5AiJv5uBrcuLAxnRaelv3Lj264VuETyJr7mLosA8wyrzcTEy7sfzc41t6BbuGvBE8CiP1HaYC1kYe5oxcZ_iA2TAlUfVBR/s320/Photo%20Mar%2031%202023,%208%2054%2029%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The annual orchid bloom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Books I read in March:</p><p><i>Self-Compassion</i> by Kristin Neff (audiobook)<br /><i>17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player </i>by John C Maxwell (audiobook)<br /><i>Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun </i>by Elle Cosimano (audiobook)<br /><i>Untamed </i>by Glennon Doyle (audiobook) - finished the last 30 min of this on 4/1, counting it for March </p>Janaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298424083759149856noreply@blogger.com0