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March 9, 2001
Hi all! Well, here is my update for the week. The last time I wrote, I was getting over the big earthquake that hit my neck of the woods. I had NO idea that I was far from being over it when I wrote that entry!
That quake was very scary. Since then, I have found myself obsessed with thinking about it. So obsessed, in fact, that it sometimes consumes me. I find that every time I walk into a room, the first thing I think is, “If the BIG one hit right now, where would I hide?” I find myself moved to tears so easily. Everyone I have spoken with says this is completely normal for some time after a quake. In fact, I spoke with a couple of nurses I work with and they said that they have been having nightmares about it. The other night, I came home from work and melted into my husband’s arms… just sobbed and sobbed. I told him I’m so afraid of it happening again. He was very good to me. He totally reassured me. I have been feeling MUCH better since we had that talk about it.
If you have been following my diary here, you know that I have a friend who has tried to get pregnant for years. It finally happened and I attended her baby shower last month. Well, her precious little angel made her way into this world on Monday evening! She weighed in at over 9 pounds! I was so thrilled for her. My husband and I went to see them on Tuesday night. As soon as I walked into the room, she handed me that sweet baby. I was in complete awe. It never gets old to hold a newborn. I just sat and stared at her… so new and unblemished. I was in awe just thinking about how miraculous it is that she is a complete human… that two people could create a perfectly formed human being. I stared at her eyelashes, the folds in her ears, the creases on her knuckles, her little fingernails, and watched the expressions in her face. She is her own little person, totally complete. Life is precious. Life is truly a miracle.
Did it make me want one? Yes. But not in the way that I thought it would. I didn’t get upset or obsessed. I wasn’t jealous. Nothing like that. I just really was happy for her. I still really believe that when God feels it’s the right time for Mike and I to have a baby, He will send us one.
I can tell you that that won’t be now… yes, the blessed AF FINALLY arrived!! YAY! My last cycle was 77 LONG days. AF decided to quit leaving me hanging and show her face already. I am so happy to have a new cycle to start keeping track of things. I actually started temping and have been starting a new chart on Lifecycle. Now I will get to finally see if I am ovulating or not. I just hope this cycle is not as long as the last!!
Well, everything looks like it is good to go for our house! I am getting more and more excited every day! In fact, we are just beginning to pack some things up. The thought of a new house makes me giddy.
Part of what makes me happy is having a yard… but every time I think of it, my next thought is of the impending drought. Yup… drought. You Easterners should be thankful for the snow. I wish we had it here. As I write this entry, I can hear the rain falling outside and I am so thankful… I don’t want it to stop. Seattle is known as a rainy area. Unfortunately, our rain levels are only half of the normal level and we are getting ready to enter the dry season. Our mountains didn’t see the snow pack that they usually do. All this means a very dry and crispy summer. I am not looking forward to that. Right now it is pouring outside and I hope it keeps up for few days!
Earlier in this entry I made mention of the fact that life is precious. This world we live in is getting scarier and scarier. We here in Western Washington have been talking about this lately. Earthquakes, drought, energy crisis, violence, school shootings, a local police officer shot to death two days ago, senseless crime. What is this world coming to? It’s frightening.
Well, I guess that is my update for this week. My entries may slow down in the next few weeks. We just bought a new computer and are trying to get things set up with that so that we can sell the one we have now. Also, with my work schedule, the home closing, and the big move, life is going to be very, very busy. I will definitely try to write if I can, but I make no guarantees.
Here’s wishing lots of baby dust on you all!!
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