The Good and Bad

The old saying goes that you can't appreciate the good without the bad...a saying that a pregnant woman must have come up with :)  In this case, week 23 of our journey has been one with a lot of bumps in the road....and for the record, pregnancy hormones don't fight fair.  


As a kid, I used to be fascinated with pregnant women, and babies, but also a little intimidated.  I noticed (in my little girl mind) after having neighbors, teachers, and family go through pregnancy, that these people were a little meaner during and after pregnancy for a while.  I TOTALLY understand that now!  These hormones take all rational thought out of the picture, and fire random, intense emotions all over the place!  

My admitted meltdown this week was really the least of our issues, though.  With a washer and dryer that have been fighting our apartment for months, and an Ikea wardrobe that just spontaneously fell apart and broke, and guests coming this weekend to a disheveled apartment, our nerves are frayed, burned, bruised, and exhausted.

I woke up this morning quite ashamed, though.  We have so many things to be thankful for!  We have a amazing friends and family that love us, a home with nice things, two fulfilling jobs,  and best of all, a beautiful little boy that will be here in a few short months...and I have a husband who loves me despite my raging hormones.  So for now, we are going to focus on the things that we have to look forward to...which are so abundant and exciting!