I miss my little family today...after a nice weekend of having company, and my tiny snuggle companion. Robbie bought Scarlet "Mary Poppins" so we have been watching a few scenes over and over and over...Scarlet asks the funniest little questions about the movie: "Why is he so crabby?" (Mr. Banks) and "Why did the wind change?"
We had some friends over Friday night ... and I was asking them each what they would do, while on bed rest. The girls replied with movies, books, redecorating ideas, blogs, and shopping. Sounds about right! My friend Dan said he'd read the classics or learn another language...maybe refresh his Spanish. He gave me a pep talk, although I don't think he intended it to be a pep talk... but it stuck with me for some reason. Simply, he said - I know this sucks, but you will have a baby so soon, and you will look back on this time in your life, and remember the peacefulness... and unique time...so maybe take advantage, because before I know it, I will be a busy mom of two. I agreed that I am so lucky to have an amazing end to this bout of solitude, and that there are far worse things I could be told to do.
Saturday came and although weekends are so wonderful and I'm always a bit sad on Monday mornings... they are difficult as well. Robbie has so much on his plate, and Scarlet gets bored playing games in bed with me...Robbie brought me the mail and I got three letters...encouraging me...helping me along. One from his friend Jeff, one from my mom, (who, in the history of all mothers is the very best at sending the letter in the mail) and my sister Julie.
My sister sent an adorable little pair of baby booties and wrote to me.... that years ago (maybe 10) during her birthing class for her son, the instructor talked about having a focal point to get through labor. And although physical labor is much different than my experience on bed rest, it is still a challenge. She hopes that the booties will give me a visual reminder that someday this bed rest really will end, and I'll be able to put those booties on my baby, and that it truly will be worth it! The booties will not leave my side until I take them with me to the hospital!!
It's so amazing how friends and family seem to pick you up right when you really need it. So THANK YOU to so many friends - especially those who forfeit a fun Friday night out to hang out with me on the couch! my sisters, my mom, my brother, my dad for reading my blog! my family. For all of your messages, and encouragement. It truly does help. And of course to my saint of a husband, and sweet Scarlet!
"And we should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which was not accompanied by at least one laugh."
Friedrich Nietzsche
