It's a lazy afternoon...

Here I am again slacking on my blog....and it's never because of a lack of things to post about. It's always because my mind is swirling and I'm pretty sure if I posted everything that I am thinking about, anyone reading it would be completely lost in the randomness of such a post! I can never seem to pick one thing to really focus on but today I just need to put out a little update and let anyone who reads know I am still here!

Still here...and still pregnant :) Little Jonah is a big boy and measuring 2-3 weeks bigger than he is supposed to be! I am 35 weeks and so glad he is healthy. Yes, my ribs are sore, my back is achey, it hurts to walk, and yes- I'm ready to be done. But I also try to remind myself often how precious this time is with him. Not only is he still developing, but I remember my freak out after miss Isabelle was born about 3 years ago. I came to the realization that once she was here, I couldn't protect her from everything like I could when I was carrying her inside me. So I am focusing on that these last few weeks when I feel like sitting down to cry because my body doesn't feel like mine anymore. And I am also enjoying the simplicity we still have for about a month more. I am nervous about the change in the structure of our little family. Of course, I have heard from everyone who has experienced their second child and the story really varies from person to person. Some say it was the easiest transition to make, especially compared to the first child. And some say it was shockingly difficult. I want to prepare myself to feel either way. I don't want to expect it to be bad, but if it is, I don't want to be completely surprised either. I am glad that soon after he is here, winter will be on its way out and we will be able to go on walks and get out to play, hopefully make some friends and enjoy the area more.

Off the topic of BABIES and PREGNANCY- what seems to consume my life these days, even gets annoying to me so I can imagine others would be tired of hearing about it :) I am in love with Pinterest and boy, does it make me feel motivated to get crafty and be a DIY Queen! I have a whole list of things I need to get started on. And I have a couple bags from Hobby Lobby with stuff in them that I intended to start on weeks ago. I will from time to time share some of my DIY endeavors on here! Good and bad, maybe? lol I haven't had any terrible fails yet, but I'm sure there will be some. I need to figure out how to put a link to Pinterest on my blog here... I swear sometimes, I feel like I can't fully take advantage of this blog because I am wandering around it in the dark trying to figure it out.

Lastly, for today- I am really getting impatient with how long it is taking my hair to grow out. I am hoping to get it down almost to my waist, and it is just taking ages! And no I do not think pregnancy speeds up my hair growth, which is pretty dissapointing, considering that is supposed to be a plus of having a bun in the oven. So, if anyone has any tips on making hair grow faster I would love to hear them. I will not be making the new mommy mistake I made when I had Izzy- I went and got the shoulder length I'm-a-mommy-so-I-need-something-quick-and-cute cut. It was cute but actually I felt like short hair was more work. Long hair here I come! :)

Well, Happy Monday :) I'm off to brave the wintery elements to get ingredients to satisfy my craving for cheesy hashbrown casserole!!!

So many ideas!

Lately, I have buried myself in some new ways of thinking. Do you ever feel like your life needs just a bit of redirection? That's where I am at right now. Perhaps it's the creativity in me reawakening? Oh, how I miss being creative when I was younger! As the years passed by, I seemed to have let life get in the way of me nurturing that part of myself. I remember filling the days of my youth with elaborate tents in my parent's basement (fully decorated on the exterior as well as the interior, lol), building little matchbox car villages in the yard, writing my little books, drawing houses (my favorite thing to draw as a child), making forts by the lake, etc. Being an only child until the age of 10 and growing up on a farm 15 minutes out of town meant finding your own fun, and there was always plenty of it with an imagination like mine! I only hope Izzy has half the imagination that I did- and at the age of two, it's become pretty apparent she does! She goes around with this invisible dog of hers, treating it just like she would a real puppy and it warms my heart. Things like this make me connect with her on an even deeper level. I love that I can totally relate to things like this with her and I can tell by her little giggle and glimmer in her eyes- she loves that I get it.

So with all that said, I am setting some new goals. First, I am going to try and keep up with this blog as often as I can. Growing up, I always kept a diary and it is a fantastic creative outlet for me. I want to be as real and honest as I can about my thoughts on here, without stepping on any toes of course! (like my husband's, lol) This could be a great way for me to sort out my thoughts and motivate myself. And I hope to get some followers who will give some real input on my posts! Secondly, I plan to really devote more time to Izzy and her development. I know I should spend more time with her, cultivating that creativity and also teaching her how to interact and love others. Do you know anyone who takes their little ones to toddler groups? I am going to try some out and see if Iz enjoys them and perhaps we will meet some new friends! Also, I can't wait for nicer weather, I want to take Iz to all sorts of places- just me and her time. I didn't have very much of that at her age and I am beyond thankful I have that time to give to her. And one more goal, living simpler and healthier. It's a pretty broad goal, but it encompasses so many things I have had on my mind lately, so much that a list of it all would probably bore any readers! If I have any readers...lol :) But leaving that one open ended will give me lots to write about in future posts!

In current news, Miss Isabelle got her first OFFICIAL big girl haircut yesterday and she couldn't have been more of an angel. I was sure worried about the new surroundings she would find herself in when we got to the salon, and the stranger (to her) that would be putting a cape on her and getting too close for comfort. Izzy is usually very shy and leery of situations like that but she definitely surprised me! She sat on my lap still as a statue -all except for those big brown eyes darting around, watching the hairstylist's every move! If I could put into words how much I love her, it would be a never-ending blog post. *Lovesss*