Lazy Week

Of my three and a half weeks of track out, this week is my laziest.  I have planned close to nothing, and done about the same.  A big part of that is the fact that I am so, so sick all the time.  For a week now, I've only felt okay when I'm sleeping.  I'm really thankful to be tracked out, because I don't know how I would make it if I was working and feeling like this. 

I manage to get one or two little things done each day.  Yesterday, I cleaned the kitchen and did laundry.  Today, I'm going to vacuum and either hang our art or replant my blueberry bushes.

Jared is recovering from his whirlwind weekend in Texas.  He enjoyed it and learned a lot, met a lot of people...but he's never worked like this before.  All his previous jobs have been commission based, and he never had to put in a 40-hour work week.  He did earn overtime for his work this weekend, but that puts him at 40 hours last week, another 30 hours from Friday to Sunday, and 40 hours again this week.  He is some kind of tired!  He probably needs a lazy week, too. 

15 days until we start telling people our news!  It's been hard lately, because I really want to moan about how much I'm hurting, but can't.

More Than Pregnant

I was hoping this blog would be more than a way to keep up with our pregnancy.  I did LiveJournal pretty religiously for about five years, and have been missing an outlet, somewhere to journal our lives and thoughts.  I want to talk about things like our new house, Jared's new job, our church, things we are learning in our Bible study, etc.  So, hopefully I can stick to that and update with more than just pregnancy stuff.

For instance, Jared's been in Texas for a three-day work conference.  His company decided he was perfect to send to this annual convention, since he was new.  He's gotten to meet a lot of people he'll be doing business with over phone and e-mail.  And he's gotten to familiarize himself with the electrical products that ABB sells.  He comes home late tonight, and goes right back into the office tomorrow.  I know he's probably exhausted, but he seems satisfied, too.

I can't seem to keep pregnancy TOTALLY out of the post, so I'll just say that "morning" sickness has been kicking my butt for the last two days!  I feel awful whether I eat or not.  I don't seem to have cravings--just lots and lots of aversions.  I'm ready to feel better!

Whisper Whisper

It's already so hard to keep a secret!  Jared agrees--we want to tell everyone already.  How do people keep these things under wraps?  Jared's family was with us today for church and lunch, and after they left, he admitted that he desperately wanted to say something.  But we've got six more weeks to kill before we share the news!  I've heard that the thing to do is tell strangers.  News won't get around, and you'll feel a little less like you're about to burst. 

Can we celebrate yet?

The manager of the company Jared has been interviewing for (four interviews now) just called.  She said that she wanted to keep in touch with Jared and let him know that they are putting together an offer for him that they will deliver on Monday.  I would take this to mean that they want him for the job and, based on what the company said was the salary range, Jared will take their offer in a heartbeat.  But it wasn't an offer in itself.  So....we want to jump up and down, thank God and wear stupid grins, but don't want to count those chickens before they hatch.  So frustrating! 

Today was so hard at work.  I'm drained, physically and emotionally.  It's a mixture of the kiddos having spring fever, two or three particular students who are disrespectful and defiant, and a co-worker or two.  We don't track out for another four and a half weeks.  I think I might have to take a mental health day to get through.