Yesterday Hope stayed home from school because of a sore throat, sinus headache and some sniffles. By two in the afternoon she was feeling much better and I began feeling crappy. My throat hurts and I’ve been blowing my nose in Starbucks for the past hour (I’m sure the other customers are more than thrilled).
While I was feeling ill yesterday, I flipped through my journal and found something interesting. On January 31st I listed accomplishments and memories from the month and then made another list of things I was looking forward to in September. Seasonal allergies aside, there are many exciting things happening in September and August was a good month for me so I thought I’d revive the list.
Remembering August:
Sam's DIY Dali moustache...
- completed a 48-hour readathon
- baking – I made peanut butter bars, espresso brownies, strawberry peach cookies, and banana bread
- my friends Catherine and Shannon threw me a WONDERFUL baby shower
- lots of dinners and hanging out with friends
- another ultrasound and Atticus kicking and flipping like mad
- days at the pool with Sam and Hope
- Arcade Fire concert
- began crocheting a baby blanket
- Hope started the 5th grade and has really matured over the summer
- lovely stay-cation at the beginning of the month
- read 5 books (The House at Riverton, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Manservant and Maidservant, The Stolen Crown, and Time Among the Dead)
- made several trips to the library
- paid off a medical bill
- finished an embroidery project
Pumpkin Spice Latte Time!
- saw the Dali exhibit at the High Museum of Art
Looking to September:
- another baby shower
- Hope’s soccer season begins
- Carl’s R.I.P reading challenge (more on that later)
- finishing the baby blanket
- Autumn baking (pumpkin and apple everything)
- leaves changing and cooler breezes
- breaking out my Docs
- getting internet at the house (hopefully next week)
- baking bread with friends
- completing the nursery
- adoption finalized
- library book sale
- new embroidery projects
- pumpkin spice lattes
- black fingernail polish
- childbirth class
- crafting thank you cards
- paying off my credit cards
- Sam’s 29th birthday
I’m ready, September!
This evening marks the close of
