A.C. repairs and a new outlook

Well its once again been a really long time since I updated my blog. Now that I work at Smith's I don't have time to blog like I used to.

So our air conditioner wasn't working like all summer it wouldn't get below 77 in the basement and it was usually between 81 and 83 most of the time. We had to go upstairs to get cool. So after about a month of being hot and uncomfortable we finally went out and got ceiling fans to put up in the basement. We got one installed and it works great! Thanks Tim and Jake for doing it! Then Jake's parents decided to call some one to come look at it finally. There was a loose connection... So the unit that was supposed to be cooling the main floor and basement hadn't even been working for who knows how long. So they fixed it and its back to being nice and cool down here. Sometimes its even cold! We are going to return the other fans or maybe sell them to a friend if they are what she's looking for. I am so glad its fixed. I was miserable in the heat.

Pregnancy update. Things are good we are at 24 weeks now and everything is good. I am a mess though, I spill on everything I wear, drop things constantly and get my words all mixed up... (some of that isn't new, just more severe) Also my back is being stupid. I am doing physical therapy for it but have been grounded from dishes and much laundry. Its really frustrating to me because Jake is so busy with school its hard for him to get everything done. And I feel bad that he has to do it. I am so grateful for him though because he does it without complaint and is trying to keep on top of it so I don't get even more frustrated. Its really hard for me to slow down, I shouldn't pick up my nieces and nephew, I should do any kind of bending and twisting or lifting at work and I need to be super careful because I am already showing signs of carpel tunnel wish is made worse with pregnancy. I am trying to do all the stretches and limit myself like the physical therapist has told me I need to. I just feel like a big lazy bum though because I want to do those things and be helpful and active. I never thought I would miss doing the dishes or laundry or cleaning... But I do.

Jake is really worried that it will get worse and I will have to stop working and what that might do to us financially and everything. I am worried but try not to think about it. Its too scary to ponder at this point.

Luckily my work is awesome and considerate. I know I could cut back hours or work short days or even split shifts if I needed to to make it work. I am so lucky to work where I do and with the people I do.

I am also so blessed to live where I do, Jake's parents are amazing and so generous to us. They are so willing and ever ready to help us with whatever our needs are and it is so kind of them to let us live with them for an unknown amount of time.

I can't believe how much love we have from both sides of our family. I don't know many people who have as awesome of parents as I do and such great in-laws as me. Usually its one or the other. I got both!!! I am the luckiest.

Tomorrow is my dad's 60th birthday, I can't believe it, he is still so young and can do so much more than I can. No one would believe that he is 60. He is an amazing example to me of love and hard work. He is always doing more than anyone knows to support his family spiritually and temporally. I hope I can be as good of an example as he is.

I can't say all these nice things without mentioning my mom. She is my rock and my guide. She just changed jobs so that when our baby is born she will be available to help us with him. This is a gift I will never be able to repay. Without her I don't know what we would do, she will make it possible for Jake to continue on with his education and for me to be able to keep my job (and our insurance).

Like I said I am the most blessed person to have such great family here for me to support, love and guide me through all my struggles.