As the third trimester of baby number 6 approaches, I have been lacking in energy and motivation to write. I hope to get this back soon. I guess I could add the January has been our hard month for my family due to a loss in the family on my husband's side and some disputes with other family members. It only takes a few things to be completely distracted.
I have spent more time in the kitchen since out Holiday rush ended. There have been some cookies and even cupcakes made. I had to use my new cake decorating set, so I learned how to make French macaroons for Christmas and could not wait to ice cupcakes without a knife! I agree, it is difficult to make perfect macaroons on the first try, but they still had a melt in your mouth quality that made it worth it. And to use a little less sugar, we filled ours with almond butter and a tiny bit of powdered sugar.
Projects have begun again as I decided to make my first braided rug in honor of Tim's great grandmother, who we lost a few weeks ago. She was a really special woman and I wish I could have known her better. One of her favorite hobbies was making braided rugs, so as I make ours, I feel like I am getting to know a part of her.
The kids are growing up much more. Bria's wobbly walk is now a dash to toys she wants to play with. Charis is talking much more. Dominic is a three and half year old and letting us know it, sweetly and not so sweetly. Ellie and Joel are loving school and missed it a lot when they were home for Christmas break.
My bump went from small to giant in one month. What happened, I am not sure. Guess the baby just got more comfortable in there. Now I am crashing into things a lot more and I have to make sure I don't do too much to make my back hurt. However, working out is one of the best ways to keep the back working great. I love prenatal yoga and do no know how I made it through three pregnancies without it. Today I thought I would not have the back strength to get the kids in bed, and I did yoga and suddenly I feel much better. It is wonderful.
One of my goals for the new year was to clean places in the house I like to forget about. The tops of the kitchen cabinets are done, I through out rag clothing and saved what I could to make the braided rug, I am working on figuring out a new filing system for all our household documents, and the garage should be soon. I am a bit afraid of the garage since there is so much clutter. It feels good to finally let go of things.
So I guess this is more of an update than a heartfelt post. Maybe it can double as the Christmas letter we never got around to writing or sending.
