My excuses for lousy blogging:
Posted on | March 26, 2013 | 2 Comments
Oy. Things have been busy around here, hence my lackluster blogging as of late. Here are some recent going ons in our neck of the woods:
I officially started working 'per diem' this week at the hospital - meaning I pick up shifts when & how much I want. It's great to have the flexibility but also a bit nerve wracking when there isn't particular shifts available! But if it leads to us having dinner more than twice a month as a family together (Hazel's entire first year), I'm IN!
I start training at the nurse midwifery birth center this week. I'm especially excited about this since it is the birth center where Hazel was born! I absolutely love the whole approach birth centers take regarding maternity and labor care, and I feel like this journey is absolutely right for me. It's going to be a lot of call (24 hour stretches) so that makes me a bit nervous but the excitement overpowers that.
Hazel is walking - no, running - all over the place! She's finally pretty steady but I still have to watch her every move to avoid constant head bonks. Hardwood floors and stairs aren't very baby friendly, duh. Why don't we think of these things when buying/remodeling a house?
We have baby chicks - well, pullets now - they are 5 weeks old this week. Our remaining four girls are going to be in for a surprise very soon! H loves to check on the chicks each day, calling them "ducks" and laughing when they get spooked by her.
I'm planning a trip back home to Michigan in July, with just H and myself. It's my high school reunion and despite never planning on attending I think it would be nice to see my core group of friends and obviously see my family as well. I'm already trying to plan the logistics of traveling alone with an 16 month old, however...
I keep wanting to get my raised beds weeded & start planning for gardening but I am slightly apprehensive. Last year my gardens were embarrassing. I simply didn't put the time into them being a new mom, and we don't get very much sunlight here so what I do get is always lackluster. Hoping to get more excited about them this year! Anyone have any good veggies/herbs they recommend for partial sun areas?
We've been getting out to some local hikes here & there, and we've also started geocaching. We read about the Eugene Cascades & Cost Geotour in our local paper & it's been fantastic getting out to some backdoor hikes & learning the art of geocaching. Have you tried it?
What's new in your neck of the woods?
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- April
- I am a RN & natural momma in the Pacific Northwest, married to a beautiful man I adore. Nature is my niche, animals get me. I read and I write, I hike and I love photography. Welcomed our daughter Hazel Annan earthside in February 2012 after three years of infertility & our second miracle daughter Juniper Louise in April 2014.
April 3, 2013 at 8:27 AM
I saw an independent film several years ago about geocaching and it looks like so much fun. I have been wanting to try it. I bet it gets addictive, like rock hunting, which I have been known to get a little obsessive with.
I have been trying to talk my husband into it but I think he is a little afraid we would never do anything else.
Who doesn't like a little treasure hunt? Maybe I could even get my older kids to like hiking again.
April 8, 2013 at 9:19 AM
So much to comment about: My blogging has obviously been beyond lackluster, so I feel ya there! Everyday I think about how I really want to figure out a way to incorporate it into my life regularly, but so far it isn't working.
Also, last year our gardens were an embarrassment too! I always said "this is not the year of the yard" with a brand new baby to take care of. I have high hopes this year for our garden outcomes, but am also totally apprehensive. I am jealous of your chickens....end of story!
Finally, I am also traveling by myself with Althea in May (she'll be 14 months) and every time I think about it I am scared! :)