Getting in Gear

The last week has been blissfully relaxing after my time in Vermont and Connecticut, even with lots to do.

I had a productive trip to Ikea and got a new dresser, which was quite a trial to get onto the cart, in the car, and up the stairs. It took me two days to build it because I can no longer just sit down with a hammer and screwdriver and work until it’s done. I only just got the old one down the stairs to the dumpster this morning. It was a serious hassle because the drawers don’t come out. I had to lever them out and break them up. Way too involved and I’m glad I’m done with it.

Shopping with the girls was fun and I was very good and didn’t spend any money. I got fabric for my Leia costume and I’ve cut out most of the pieces. I still have to cut the pieces for the skirt, but that’s more free-form anyway. Now there’s just the sewing part. Yay! Hopefully it won’t take too long to knock it out over a few evenings. It’s not all that complicated. I just have to make the time to sit down and do it. I’m terrible about that.

On the other hand, now that the weather is turning crisp, I’m in full-on Halloween mode. I’ve got lots of decorations for the front porch that I’m going to start putting up tomorrow, now that the dresser is out of the way (it was sitting there a few days). Pippa’s Ewok costume is ordered and will soon be on the way. I still have to find a wig long enough to mimic Leia’s hair, since it’s waist-length, but I found a wig shop in town that I’m going to try tomorrow. I love Halloween!

We’re also getting ready for Alan’s redeployment. I’m not even sure how to approach that – there’s just so much to do mentally. I’ve gotten some emails with tips about homecoming and one of them suggested writing a letter about our expectations, just to get it all out there. I think I’ll do it. Pippa and I have this routine and I think it’s going to take some adjustment to bring Alan into it with us. He also still thinks of Pippa as this little tiny baby and she’s not. She’s actually starting to crawl! So it’s going to be tough. We’ll cope, but I’m glad I already have access to a psychiatrist.

Since the last time I updated, I emailed Rosso a very short summary of the last six years of my life. He emailed me back with what’s been going on with him. So I wrote back and now I’m waiting to hear from him. It’ll probably be a few days. If he’s doing what I’m doing, anyway, which is waiting until I have time to sit down and write a thoughtful, intelligent, and hopefully entertaining response. Terrible, I know. Does it help that he’s married with a step-daughter or does that make it worse? In any case, I’m enjoying the little thrill of it.

Good news too… I’ve lost 11 lbs! Hurray for Weight Watchers. If I keep at this rate, I could hit the -20 lbs. mark by the time Alan comes home. And that’s just  from my pre-pregnancy weight. When Alan left, I still looked pretty pregnant. Since then I’ve lost ALL the baby weight and then some. I’ve got 16 more pounds to hit my first goal. It seems pretty achievable from here!

I’m thinking I should go to bed early tonight. Pippa has been waking up as bright eyed and bushy tailed as ever, but the morning darkness hits me a lot harder, so 6:30 is not so acceptable when dawn doesn’t happen until after 7.

~Liz