I had really high expectations for this blog when I started it months and months ago. One of the reasons, if not the reason, is that I knew that this would be the year that we'd hopefully be on our way to the Nichols 2 becoming the Nichols 3.
So let's see...last post was in February. Let's do a quick catch-up.
March: Our nephew Jackson was born!
Also in March, we enjoyed the craic in Chicago for St. Patrick's Day. Best weekend getaway ever.
April: Pretty uneventful. But I did get my identity stolen! Oh just $500 or so from the ol' checking account. No bigs. (Ugh.)
May: We were in....I was in...Costa Rica mode. Beth and I were practically throwing every spare second of our time to wrapping a year's worth of details for a week-long trip. But when there are 20 other people on that trip, well there's just a lot of details.
June: COSTA RICA!!! Zack and I tacked an extra day onto the beginning and end of the trip to celebrate his birthday and our 5th wedding anniversary. The mission trip part of the week was hard, hard work, but one of the most gratifying and best things I've ever done. This is about 3 posts in itself, so in the meantime, I'll jump to the good part.
Also in June: Was running into the craft store a few days after we got home. Felt like crap all of sudden. "It's the 105 degree, full humidity day we're having. That's all." That wasn't all. A few days later the dizziness and indescribable exhaustion had gotten so bad, there was literally only one thing I could chalk it up to.
Yep. June 27th our life really changed. Baby Nichols will be here in early March of next year!
July: I slept, puked, and cried all month. One time I beat up Zack in a hormone-induced rage.
August: I slept, puked, and cried all this month too. I also had to get through my 10th high school reunion sans alcohol.
September: Things started to turn around, but it's only be in the last week and half that my condition has significantly improved. And I'm so grateful. There were a lot of weeks that I truly believed
I'd be in the small percent who was pregnant for their entire
pregnancies. Minimal tears, still some nausea, but still a good but of sleeping, except at night. I don't think I've slept a full night since the day we found out. Not expecting that to change for a few more years!
So now that we're somewhat caught up, all those super fun posts that really only I care about can start! Not sure what this blog will eventually become. Likely I'll forget about it again. Possibly I'll become a super famous blogger and I'll get a book deal and become a speaker on the blog circuit because the blogosphere just can't get enough of my wisdom and super writing skills and iPhone photos. Ha. But really, I just want a place where years from now, I can pull up all of these fun memories with my son(s) and/or daughter(s) and all of the adventurous Mom and Dad had along the way, and it will serve as a great and permanent reminder that our life is full of more blessings than we'll ever deserve. (Cheesy. And true.)
