These past two weeks have been really eventful...and for the most part, not in a good way.
Two weeks ago from today, I got hit by some piece of construction material on the 405 freeway. I was driving in the carpool lane with Elle and it flew from a truck in the far right lane. Not entirely sure what it was...it was about as big as a window and left a pretty big dent. My car is currently in the shop being repaired for it. It was so terrifying to think about after it had happened. If it had hit my car anywhere but where it had, the damage would have been so much more devastating. If it hit higher, it would have shattered the window right on my poor sweet baby. If it hit lower, it would have jammed into my tire and who knows what would have happened. If it hit a little more to the left, it would have gone through my windshield. Ugh, it makes me sick to think about. Silver lining: a previous ding will be repaired. Not-so-silver lining: short $350 I wouldn't have been had I not been driving at that time.
The remainder of that week was pretty uneventful except for the fact that I was really busy and pretty stressed out at work. It is -so difficult- working only two days a week in office. There's too much to do but I'm trying my best to make it work. That Friday-Monday, Casey, Elle, and I went on a ski trip to Tellride, CO with Casey's family. It was a fun trip and I regret not taking any pictures! I still haven't found a good balance with taking pictures and deciding when it's appropriate to lug my DSLR around. I think I need a smaller case for it.
A bunch of us caught the stomach flu as soon as we got back from our trip. My father-in-law went down on the airplane down and Casey followed suit late that night. I felt pretty nauseated that Tuesday morning but had planned to put in a long day at work to get a report wrapped up. I was basically a walking zombie I felt so terrible. I left a little early and both Casey and I were in bed, both sick at the same time, for the first time. I was so sad that I was too sick to take care of my sweet baby. Elle felt SO heavy to me and even carrying her was a struggle. We were really lucky that we had my mother-in-law over to watch Elle while we were down for the count. Thank you, Christine! I still felt pretty awful come Thursday but I was up against a deadline at work so I spent the entire day in front of the computer at home. Silver lining? I lost about 4 lbs and am finally within sight of my pre-baby weight. 7 lbs to go! Buhbye size 6! Never liked you anyways!
This past Saturday was my 25th Birthday. I received the most devastating news that morning--my poor mother had suffered a minor heart attack the night before. I don't want to write too much about it, but I'm really thankful that she is doing well right now. I wish more than anything that I could be there for her to take care of her. She needs to learn how to relax, to eat the best foods for her body, and to enjoy life more. Haven't come up with a silver lining for that one yet.
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