It's been about a week since we said goodbye to my final surviving Great Grandmother.  It was a bittersweet weekend at home with the entire family gathered.  I don't remember the last time we were able to have virtually everyone there.  Unfortunately there were a few spouses and kids unable to make the trip, but everyone we grew up with around the Christmas tree was there.  It was good. We spent 5-6 hours on Friday in the funeral home reminiscing, looking at pictures, laughing, sharing stories... Sarah (who unfortunately missed a nap that day) decided to run up and down the hall of the funeral home singing "Let it Go!" at the top of her lungs...  I, as her mother, cringed a little at the boisterousness and irony.  However, it did bring many smiles and laughter. I am so overwhelmed by how blessed and how truly special it is that I have spent 28 years of my life having Great Grandparents around.  I have fond memories of 4 of them, and was especially ...

Well, we've made it safely into the 2nd trimester!  Praise God!  My office lighting and computer screen were causing a lot of nausea in that 1st trimester.  After about a week and a half, I think I can safely say that it's all gone!  Wahoo!!  That doesn't mean foods sometimes won't make me a little unsettled, but it's not the unending waves of nausea that I had. I'm barely starting to pop out a little bit.  I've been in maternity pants for a while now, though due to bloating and just not being very comfortable in my regular pants.  Now I'm slowly incorporating some of the maternity tops as well as my belly slowly shows itself. Next week I go to the doctor for my monthly check up.  I am planning on taking Sarah with me to try and introduce her further to the idea of a sibling.  I try to talk about momma having a baby.  She LOVES looking at the babies in the nursery room at school.  I asked her yesterday if she wanted a baby at ho...