January 2006

I love the people who come up with snarky titles for their blog entires. I'm not so crafty myself. But I am getting caught up on this blog thing, so it's all good. January began with news that my blood pressure was rising, which brought with it, the threat of bedrest (2 months of bedrest; not good!). So I was ordered to "take it easy" (how do you do that with a 2 year old?). Needless to say, "taking it easy" didn't help, so I was put on bp medication, which did help (for awhile...see next entry). I had to cancel the baby shower that was so graciously being hosted by Mary, Angela, and Kristin, because I wasn't sure that I wouldn't be on bedrest by the time the party date arrived.

During this time, we finished the major house arranging that we needed to do for the baby; Paul painted our "new room", he and his brother drove to PA and back in one day to get my bedroom furniture from my parents' house, and we moved in (to the new room, that is). I actually like it. It's very cozy, and kind of grown-up, which is nice. I'm getting used to being a little farther away from Jake, but no one seems worse for the wear. Paul also painted the nursery and put up the crib, so we're ready to go there. I was able to organize the baby gear and wash the clothes that we had (nesting, nesting, nesting), so we're pretty much ready for baby.

At the end of Jan., Paul arranged for he and I to have a (much needed) weekend away. Jake stayed with his grandparents and we went to a B & B in Chestertown, MD. I LOVED everything about the weekend; it was so good to get away, particularly since new baby is around the corner. I'd never done the B & B thing before, so it was alot of fun; tea in the afternoon, breakfast in the AM. We had no TV (imagine that!) so Paul and I hung out in a parlor at the Inn and played Scrabble for half the night.....it was a nice change of pace. Check it out for yourself at www.bramptoninn.com I'm a little obsessed with the place, it was soooo relaxing, the food was so yummy, and I had so much for being away with Paul, that I want to go back! Soon! Paul did an A+++++ job planning the perfect weekend.........