Hello blog! I feel like it's been forever since I checked in here and I miss you.
Here's the thing. Fall in Utah this year has been absolutely amazing. We have had days in the seventies for weeks and weeks. Every few weeks there will be a day or two of cooler weather and I think, "that's it! The cold weather is here now. So long fall!" And then the next day it's gorgeous again for another ten straight days. We have taken full advantage of the nice weather (or shall I say FALL advantage?!?) and have been able to do so many fun outdoor activities as a family. This summer I was so sick with my pregnancy that I feel like my summer just kind of wasted away. There were so many days this summer where I didn't have the energy to do a darn thing and instead stayed in bed the whole day. Second trimester made a big comeback and so we made up for our lost summer with a very full fall.
All that being said I think I'm ready for winter? I mean, have I ever said those words? The nesting bug is hitting me hard and it's like, "UTAH! TURN FREEZING COLD ALREADY SO I CAN HIBERNATE IN MY HOUSE ALREADY AND NOT FEEL GUILTY ABOUT IT! I am dying to organize my pantry (nesting!) and scrub my toilets (nesting!) and get the nursery ready (nesting times infinity!) but every day is so freaking gorgeous that instead we head to the park or the pumpkin patch or on a little road trip over the weekend. It has been absolutely amazing and everything that you need from a fall so someone please tell me why I'm craving a freezing cold day where I don't have to leave my house once? It's a weird world.
Our busy fall means I have not done any of the more introspective/ low key activities that I normally enjoy doing- less reading, less blogging, less bingeing on Teen Mom. I feel okay about less Teen Mom- reading and blogging I miss.
Also as soon as it turns cold I am locking June and myself in the bathroom for three days until she emerges potty trained. I refuse to be dealing with her potty training while trying to get an 8 pound babe to learn how to latch. That just sounds like hell on Earth.
My goal this week is to write MWF. So hopefully Wednesday you should get a "real" post from me. Whatever that means these days. While I have not been writing much these past few weeks, there are some people who have been, so I will leave you with some of my favorite things I have read on the internet the past few weeks...
AROUND THE WEB:
+ I have been using these bad boys at school the past three weeks and it has changed everything for me. Lunch just got 100 times better.
+ Still confused who you are voting for? I loved this Guide for Republicans Deciding How to Vote. One of the few informative and respectful political articles I have read this year. If you know you can't vote for Trump but Hilary's healthcare plan has you really uncomfortable (ME!) then you may find it helpful.
+ My friend, Stephanie, who has been doing the 8 minute memoir with me (I am hoping to pick this back up once winter comes) wrote this little piece about being eight. I love it so much.
+ This "Am I Pregnant" video that my friend Sally shared had me laughing out loud at 11:00 in bed. I showed it to Greg and laughed harder the second time around. Make sure the sound is on!
+ The link between clutter and depression. My friend, Sierra, shared this and the whole time I read it I thought Yes, yes, yes! Please cold weather come, so I can get back to decluttering every single thing in my house!
Here's the thing. Fall in Utah this year has been absolutely amazing. We have had days in the seventies for weeks and weeks. Every few weeks there will be a day or two of cooler weather and I think, "that's it! The cold weather is here now. So long fall!" And then the next day it's gorgeous again for another ten straight days. We have taken full advantage of the nice weather (or shall I say FALL advantage?!?) and have been able to do so many fun outdoor activities as a family. This summer I was so sick with my pregnancy that I feel like my summer just kind of wasted away. There were so many days this summer where I didn't have the energy to do a darn thing and instead stayed in bed the whole day. Second trimester made a big comeback and so we made up for our lost summer with a very full fall.
All that being said I think I'm ready for winter? I mean, have I ever said those words? The nesting bug is hitting me hard and it's like, "UTAH! TURN FREEZING COLD ALREADY SO I CAN HIBERNATE IN MY HOUSE ALREADY AND NOT FEEL GUILTY ABOUT IT! I am dying to organize my pantry (nesting!) and scrub my toilets (nesting!) and get the nursery ready (nesting times infinity!) but every day is so freaking gorgeous that instead we head to the park or the pumpkin patch or on a little road trip over the weekend. It has been absolutely amazing and everything that you need from a fall so someone please tell me why I'm craving a freezing cold day where I don't have to leave my house once? It's a weird world.
Our busy fall means I have not done any of the more introspective/ low key activities that I normally enjoy doing- less reading, less blogging, less bingeing on Teen Mom. I feel okay about less Teen Mom- reading and blogging I miss.
Also as soon as it turns cold I am locking June and myself in the bathroom for three days until she emerges potty trained. I refuse to be dealing with her potty training while trying to get an 8 pound babe to learn how to latch. That just sounds like hell on Earth.
My goal this week is to write MWF. So hopefully Wednesday you should get a "real" post from me. Whatever that means these days. While I have not been writing much these past few weeks, there are some people who have been, so I will leave you with some of my favorite things I have read on the internet the past few weeks...
AROUND THE WEB:
+ I have been using these bad boys at school the past three weeks and it has changed everything for me. Lunch just got 100 times better.
+ Still confused who you are voting for? I loved this Guide for Republicans Deciding How to Vote. One of the few informative and respectful political articles I have read this year. If you know you can't vote for Trump but Hilary's healthcare plan has you really uncomfortable (ME!) then you may find it helpful.
+ My friend, Stephanie, who has been doing the 8 minute memoir with me (I am hoping to pick this back up once winter comes) wrote this little piece about being eight. I love it so much.
+ This "Am I Pregnant" video that my friend Sally shared had me laughing out loud at 11:00 in bed. I showed it to Greg and laughed harder the second time around. Make sure the sound is on!
+ The link between clutter and depression. My friend, Sierra, shared this and the whole time I read it I thought Yes, yes, yes! Please cold weather come, so I can get back to decluttering every single thing in my house!
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