I truly had hoped that the post I wrote back in April explaining my missing person status would be the last of that type of post I would ever have to type.
Ha!
Call it relatively-new-and-somewhat-still-naive-mom-syndrome, I suppose. That April post gave me a little kick-start and I was able to keep up with posting periodically through the start of the summer, sharing things like my feelings on chocolate milk and my curiosity on the lack of size diversity in our field. But then came a firestorm of transitions.
To name a few: I relocated with my family back to my hometown, and in the process purchased a 130+ year old home. The house is absolutely amazing and perfect for our little family, but doing some important projects and creating a home for ourselves has been a labor of love. We’ve poured most of the moments that we weren’t working (you know, for, like, money) and caring for our son into trying to make our space beautiful and ours. I’m happy to report that it is just about complete — at least, based on what we want to accomplish at this stage.
Just in time for — baby! As I mentioned back in April, I’m expecting a new little one in October. So now it’s October and we’re counting down the days to meet our precious gift. My due date is in one week, meaning baby could come at any time over the next couple weeks, putting me just a teensy bit on edge and in nesting mode. I’ve been working to prepare the baby’s room, making meals to freeze, and doing what I can to get our son prepared for this big transition.
And finally, I’m working on birthing another wonderful being — a new treatment center here in my hometown. I promise to share more details of that soon, but suffice it to say that it has been another labor (no pun intended) of love and an amazing process.
So with a few things going on, it’s been challenging to get myself into a chair to write for the past few months. I’d like to say that maternity leave will afford me some more time to focus, but I’m not that delusional, okay? I’m going to do my best to get back to this space more frequently because it truly inspires me and the work that I do. I love sharing my thoughts and questions with all of you and getting such a thought-provoking feedback. So don’t delete NTS from your Feedly just yet! Also feel free to drop me a line over on the Facebook page or via Twitter anytime.