The Recap

So the weekend was busy, but I did take time to relax, too.  Here’s the scoop…

Friday:  I did make it to my parents’ house, and I helped cut green beans.  (I’d guess my mom has canned all weekend.)  I was quite a bit tense from the rear-end “nudge” I got on the way down.  The quick version: I was first at the red light.  Light turned green.  I roll forward, see the ambulance coming into the intersection, stop.  The lady behind me doesn’t see ambulance, doesn’t stop.  She really wanted it to be my fault.  It wasn’t. 

Anyway, thankfully we weren’t going at all fast, but it still freaked me out a bit.  After all…I’ve never been pregnant before…I don’t have a clue what should concern me!  So I was just a bit on the emotional side all the rest of that day.  I drove home about 4:00, and Eric and I had dinner on the couch (ham sandwiches) and watched The Incredibles.   Also, sometime in the middle of the night (after my nightly jaunt to the bathroom), my rational side kicked back on, and between that and some real, faith-based prayer (choosing not to be afraid is much easier said than done), I stopped being so fretful. 

Saturday:  Okay I did fret a bit on and off throughout the weekend, mostly because I had more aches and pains than usual.  Of course, that could just be because I’m 18 weeks along with twins, but I would’ve preferred it didn’t happen the day after being rear-ended!  So on Saturday, I did some chores and stood too much.  I realized this when I was walking around the grocery store, so I sat on the couch and read a book for a couple of hours.  Then we went to a cookout for the evening which was lots of fun.  And I didn’t have to cook dinner!  Lovely!

Sunday: Only one unusually hard tightening sensation in my abdomen all day.  That made me feel better.  And of course, on Sundays, I do very little anyway, so that probably helped!  We went to church, headed home for a meatloaf dinner, then goofed off for the rest of the day.  Eric finished clearing out the babies’ room so we could vacuum and clean the carpets.  I did a lot of looking online for baby things.  We read some, watched some television, and made homemade pizza for supper.

Oh!  And about 7:00, our doorbell rang.  It was our next-door neighbor.  She wanted to know if I’d want her summer maternity clothes, which she will never wear again and doesn’t want to pack/store when they move in a couple of months.  Um….yes!  So she brought me over at least $100 worth of name-brand maternity clothes and wouldn’t take anything for them.  It was such a helpful gesture, and now I have clothes, but didn’t have to spend any money on them.  I must think of something nice to say thank you.

Today’s agenda is somewhat vague.  I have a load of laundry I should do.  Other than that…no idea.   Happy Monday!