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I sit down to write something at least five times a day and then blank out. This is the busiest (good busy) I’ve been in years, and somehow I have nothing to talk about.

I have continued to lose weight. This is nice, but it also means I’m slowly shrinking out of even my older standbys. Buy a new wardrobe, suffer self-loathing for all the money I’ve needlessly spent, or don’t buy a new wardrobe and suffer self-loathing for how horrible I look all the time? It’s a conundrum.

(Don’t worry. “Self-loathing” is hyperbole, folks. My ego is far too healthy–some might even say “fat”–to do any such thing to me.)

It’s very odd because I’m still 15 pounds heavier than I was right after I had Emmy (the tiniest I’ve been since before I got pregnant with Grace, believe it or not; eating nothing but lettuce through an entire pregnancy does wonders for your post-pregnancy body… sadly, nursing had me packing it right back on), but all my clothing from then is really loose one me. Even the stuff that was old and stretched out already. I know I’ve put on muscle, but I’m certain it’s not fifteen pounds’ worth.

You know the other disadvantage to losing weight? (WARNING: OVERSHARE AHEAD) Bloat. Yeah. Turns out, if you lose a whole bunch of water weight, it comes back every time you’re on your cycle. Bonus points if yours comes every two weeks (lucky me!). Now, it’s really nice to feel lighter and smaller every other week, but it’s also really frustrating to go up half a pants size for four days out of every fourteen. Yech.

Utah’s weather may be better, but it still likes to drag out winter for a looong time. While it’s much warmer here on average than in Wisconsin, 59 degrees and windy with rain is just not happy spring weather. We get a teaser every couple of days, and then Pbbbbt, says Utah, and snots all over us.

Yesterday was one such glorious day. We were going to grill out and then couldn’t figure out how to light the stupid thing. This involved Jeremy running to WinCo with Grace to buy a long-handled lighter while Emmy and I hung out on the grill patio behind the clubhouse. She’s so funny. When Grace goes anywhere without her, she’ll cry for five minutes. And then once she gets over it, she turns into the happiest baby. Not that she’s unhappy when Grace is around, but I think she relishes her few moments alone with a parent. Yesterday, I set her down in the grass to see how she’d react. Much like Grace, she Did Not Appreciate it, and sat there crying for a few minutes. Then she gingerly stood up and took a few tentative steps, stumbled, fell, and realized how much fun it is to fall in grass. That’s pretty much all she did until Jeremy came back. If anyone noticed, I’m sure they thought I was feeding my toddler beer.

In Wisconsin, that would probably earn me a hearty, “Atta girl! Start ’em young!” from most people. Not so sure about Utah.

My sister and family are coming to visit next week. I am so excited I could squeal. In fact, I have squealed. Several times. It will be an adventure to have four adults and four (five, maybe, I’m not sure) children under one roof, but I am not worried. Especially not if the weather cooperates. Hi, sister! If you are reading this. I am giddy!

With that, I leave you. We have people coming over tonight, and while there’s not a LOT to do, I know that I will regret it if I procrastinate any more.

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