Taking Life One Day at a Time

Well I guess I haven't updated in a while because I feel like I've got nothing to say.  But here are a few things going on in my life:

T.M.I. alert - If you're not comfortable reading about how my pregnancy is affecting certain bodily functions, I advise you to skip this post.  But really, it's not THAT gross.  ;o)

1.  I've had a cough for about a week now, and I can NOT get rid of it.  No sickness, no fever, no stuffy nose.  Just a cough.  (And for a woman who is 8 months pregnant with a baby sitting on her bladder 24/7, this means that I have to wear pantyliners.  Just in case.  And most days, I'm glad I did.)

2.  Which brings me to my next point.  I have to pee every 5 seconds.  Okay, seriously?  I feel like my bladder has the capacity of a teaspoon right now.  I can go to the bathroom, empty my bladder, and then just mere minutes later, have to go again.  If I wasn't so busy chasing after Isabelle all day, I might just move into the bathroom for these next few months.  I have a good deal of counter space, so I could bring my phone, laptop, some dvds, snacks, etc.  It could be nice.


3.  I'm very excited about the start of LSU's football season.  I hope we get to make a few games this fall - just thought I'd throw that in there...

4.  I'm starting to have some sciatic nerve pain in my hip/leg joint area.  Mostly it's just mildly irritating, but sometimes it gets very painful, particularly if I sit/stand for long periods of time.  It's getting extremely hard to move around and chase my little energizer bunny over the place. 

5.  And finally, a confession.  I haven't been doing too well lately.  Mostly because I'm sleep-deprived and letting little things stress me out.  Though Isabelle is sleeping through the night most nights, I can't seem to get a good night's sleep.  My ever-growing belly is making it nearly impossible to get comfortable at night (not to mention the middle-of-the-night trips to the bathroom), and my days are much more difficult when I don't sleep.  Last time I was pregnant, I didn't have an 11-month-old that I had to chase around, so I could nap whenever I needed to, but now I can only nap when the baby does.  With hardly any energy, I don't get all of my housework done every day, and a messy house stresses me out. 

So fatigue, decreasing bladder control, sciatic pain, limited mobility, (not to mention those pregnancy hormones) - combined with an 11-month-old who loves to find trouble - I feel like I am turning into a crazy person.  I try to deal with everything as best as I can, but I still end up having several "mommy meltdowns" a week.  Blake is so supportive, but there's only so much he can do since he has to be at work most days.  Some days I feel like a complete failure as a mother.  And I worry that after the baby's born, I'm not going to be able to take care of Isabelle and newborn Lacey, let alone myself.  But at the same time, I know I'm not the only mother who struggles with getting a grip sometimes, and I know God wouldn't give me anything I couldn't handle.  I just try to count my blessings, and take life one day at a time. 

So if I've been neglecting my blog for a while, I've probably been using my "blogging time" to catch up on sleep.  Or housework.  Most likely sleep, though.  So please keep me in your prayers, because lately I need all the help I can get.  Thanks.  :o)