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By Moriah on October 21st, 2009
(My brain? Anybody seen it?)
So… the last time I posted I was waiting for an appointment with my midwife. (I was 4 cm, 70-80%… and so it begins.) I rushed home, kept Nicky’s boys during her class, finished up the laundry, and then headed out with the ladies to the retreat.
(My sisters came over first; I did not leave my kids home alone.)
(Just so we’re clear.)
Nicky ended up being able to go, despite her husband’s inadvertent attempts at sabotage. ;) It was a lovely drive up, made especially so with a cup o’ Starbucks that Sarah had brought each of us. We checked in, ate dinner, listened to the first session, hung out and talked and had snacks until pretty late, and then tried to get some sleep.
I finally got up and dug the sound machine out of my bag. The hotel room was just WAY too quiet. Does anyone sleep on retreats? I think probably not. Plus breakfast was at 6:30. (So, a bit ironic that we all came home from a retreat exhausted. But that’s neither here nor there.)
My kids have been on fall break this week, so Monday was pretty lazy and we took a picnic lunch to the park. It was the most gorgeous sky.
Yesterday I went to the mothers’ fellowship group at church in the morning and then ran a few errands while I was out. I went back out later to grocery shop while the kids were napping and unfortunately my van started acting up. Not good timing (really, ever, but especially) with a baby so clearly on her way. I’m staying home from church tonight because I don’t want to risk breaking down with the kids in tow.
I did make it home safely though yesterday and my sisters watched the kids after supper so Andy and I could go to Nicky’s choral concert, which was really fun. She had a solo, and if you’ve ever heard her sing you know what a treat that is. We thought about going to a movie but ended up getting apple cider at a coffee shop instead.
And finally, this morning Sarah and her kids came over to play. I was also watching another little girl, so Sarah’s girls brought some extra dress-ups and accessories and they generally had a sparkly good time. (And we mommies obviously had a good time chatting over coffee and scones. That should be a once-a-week priority for sure.)
Andy took Drew and Madeline on a little nature walk this afternoon. They came back with a turtle, which Madeline wasted no time claiming as her own. Unfortunately, it climbed out of the flower pot during her nap and made its escape. She cried. She is definitely my sensitive animal-lover child.
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Cute picture.
Thought of you as I had two layovers in Atlanta recently. Wet and raining for the first and the second was completely dark so didn’t get to see weather first hand. Lovely airport though, everything you can ever think of needing in an airport.
Thanks for a fun morning :o) Just imagine in two months we’ll be doing that with 8 (!!!) kids between us….
Wow – baby-on-the-way!!! I don’t remember your due date — are you close?? I HATE to admit it, but I’m eager to hear the blow-by-blow account. Glad you got to go on the retreat, but MAN! breakfast at 6:30? Since when is that retreatish?
Who eats breakfast at 6:30AM? Seriously?
Glad you got away! Sorry it wasn’t restful. Hope your van is okay. I feel your pain.
Aww, she is so cute! Crying over the escaped turtle. Love it. And her outfit is darling!