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I’m back to blogging after being away for awhile. During that time, my pregnancy has progressed as most pregnancies do. My daughter’s ability to draw a straight line and sing all of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” began to amaze me. My husband continued to work from home but finally moved his office into the spare room. And devastatingly, shortly after closing my last blog, we lost our beloved beagle to the cancer she’d been fighting for four months.
While it hurt a bit to bring in a new hound so soon, I knew deep down that after the baby arrived, I wouldn’t want a new pet for at least two years, and I also knew that having a dog is a really big part of our lives. So we adopted a long-haired mini dachshund from an animal rescue. Not too long after we brought her home, she began to have medical issues. The latest was the all too common problem for long, low dogs - a herniated disc. Fortunately, she responded to steroid treatments and did not need major surgery. She spent a month in a cage during recovery and came out of it a much happier dog than before. It leaves me wondering if her back had been hurting her for ages.
During my months away, I de-cluttered and prioritized. Most of my crafting supplies are gone. I do one project at a time and only when I’m on a break from my writing or reading. My house is much cleaner since I decided to narrow my focus and stop trying to be everything all at once. I think I’m on a better path now, one that is open to success and change.
Pregnancy is not fun. I’m taking it one day at a time. Baby #2 is due early July. I’m drinking red raspberry leaf tea and trying to de-stress as much as possible. Escaping into books and guided relaxation mp3s really helps. Being pregnant with a wired toddler underfoot is not nearly the same as being pregnant the first time around. Guess that’s a given.
My current project is a quick crochet baby blanket. It’s bulky yarn with an N hook. I’ve never used an N hook before. It’s like crocheting with a Magic Marker. One day in and I’m 1/4 done. The pattern is Granny Lace from 200 Ripple Stitch Patterns, one of the few needlework books I’ve hung onto since the big clean out a couple of months ago.
Somebody is very excited to be a big sister. She picked out the yarn and likes to watch me work on it.
Yes, that is my big belly on the bottom right. It gets in the way of most things these days, even pictures.
Filed under: crochet, family life, life in general, pets on May 29th, 2009 | No Comments »