I Thought I’d be Bored.
I really did. When Sam left, all I could think of was passing 7 weeks of Bella and I staring each other down.
77 hours of face time a week. Excluding naps and night. That’s a heck of a lot of time to fill when you don’t get an evening or weekend break for a little while.
But, it’s been the opposite. I’ve been so busy in fact that it’s hard to find the time to fit in a lot of things. Between doctor appointments, therapy appointments, work, playdates, taking the cat and dog to the vet multiple times, and then just life in general – most night I collapse into bed around 9 and pass out.
Thankful that the time has flown, we finally found a sitter, and today leaves us 3 weeks to go without Daddy.
Here’s what else I’ve been working on in the meantime:
- My 9 Favorite Products for Dry Skin During Pregnancy - because we live in the desert. Enough said.
- What a 12 Week 3D Ultrasound Looks Like – our little one in 3D!
- 14 Questions and Tips for Hiring a Nanny Before the Baby – been there, been hired. It’s a easier process if you know what to ask before hiring someone.
- 12 Weeks Pregnant: Stats, Symptoms, and a Pic – this past week!
- Making the Best of a Duty Station You Didn’t Want – what happens when life gives you El Paso.
- The Grass is Always Greener. And Browner. – how working from home sparks the “You’re so lucky” comments.
- Goodbye First Tri: A Look Back in Pictures – a look into my Instagrammed life over the past 3 months of pregnancy.
If you’d only asked, I could have told you! 
This will sound stupid in the context of everything else you have going on, but see if your area has vets that make house calls. Our daughter is medically fragile, so taking two cats to the vet was impractical. A friend told us about her in-home vet. She’s not any more expensive than a brick-and-mortar vet because she has lower overhead. She has privileges with a clinic if they need x-rays or whatnot.