A Pride of Lyons: GG is gone and so is the storm

GG visited us for a week and left yesterday. She took care of me, took care of Blaine, cleaned, baked, did more cleaning, organized, shopped for Blaine and basically did everything for a week. COME BACK GG! She'll be back when (as Blaine calls it) "Hannah comes over". But that is 6 weeks away! Do my bathrooms really need to be cleaned again before she gets here? I'll just start a new list for her... :) We had a good time (well, I did!). I worked and laid around and complained of being miserable and she did her mom/GG thing and I am very appreciative and grateful.

The storm, or valley of darkness (if you will) that I was in over the last several weeks seems to be drowning in beautiful light. Finally, starting on Friday of last week I feel somewhat normal again. After two major traumatic experiences (finding the boy's body and putting Kole to sleep) and a few minor ones, I finally felt like myself and was able to relax and find myself back in a sort of groove, but more present and aware of God's love. It's a welcome change from the pain and chaos of the previous weeks.

Physical discomfort is hanging around though. This pregnancy is giving me a run for my money and I can't believe that I am looking at another 6+ weeks of this! I have no energy and am just plain sick and tired most of the day. Saturday night I awoke with a sharp pain in my leg only to discover a painful varicose vein that is hot, rashy and protruding from my inner right calf. It hurts to walk and the area itself hurts. Ouch! I've never had varicose veins, but I am told they run in my family, so lucky me. Hannah is a mover. Unlike her brother who spent months just kicking me, she has been doing full body roll-over moves in the womb. Right to left to right, up and down and all around. Good Lord, Girl - what are you doing in there? Braxton Hicks contractions have been more regular recently, which is kind of exciting, though I know it's much too early to be having this baby. I am 34 weeks pregnant this week and weigh about 3.5 tons. To all those women out there that "love being pregnant" - pooey on you.

Oh, and our air conditioner needs to be replaced. Great timing, huh?

GG bought Mister rain gear which he needs for his new school.