Let me mope for a second

I have been in a funk lately.

I think it has been a combination of things.

I was working out quite a bit, and then I got pregnant. I mean, I can't really complain about the morning sickness I am experiencing now after what I went through with Emily. It was absolutely horrible. I have been exhausted, though, which I didn't experience with Emily. So now, I don't go workout anymore, which means I don't get out of the house to workout, which was a really important factor. When you consider getting ready for the gym, driving there, working out, and showering when you get home, it takes a pretty good chunk out of your day. Now half of my day is empty.

Also, we made new friends when Daniel got back from deployment that I absolutely love. Chuck Boyle was deployed with Daniel and they became best friends. His wife, Sarah, is pretty much a clone of me, who happens to have a little boy a couple of months younger than Emily. We got together all the time for playdates. Now the children are on completely opposite sleep schedules, so that leaves no time to get together during the day. This leaves the other half of my day empty.

On top of that, the weather has been horribly hot. Even if I had something else to do, I don't even want to open my door to go do it. Do you know how boring a house can be all day when you have nothing to do?

We are also doing this "no spend month" where we only spend $300 for the month after bills are paid. That leaves no money for anything, including exciting meals. Food soothes the soul, but apparently cheap food doesn't soothe my soul. It's nice to see how much we are saving this month, but I cannot wait for August to be over.

Basically, I need a life.

There are some exciting things on the horizon, though. This week I'm going to start a stroller strides class. It's basically a workout group where the children tag along in their stroller. I needed a break from the gym, so hopefully this will take it's place. Plus, I will get to socialize with a bunch of new moms. If anything, it will get me out of the house. I'm going to start attending the neighborhood coffee on Thursday, as well. It was at the same time as my favorite workout class, so I never went before, but like I said, I am so over the gym. And then, next week, the Bible study I have been waiting for all summer starts back up. This I need more than anything, because let's face it... nothing soothes your soul more that a group of Christian women.


ps - I promise to start taking more pictures of our life... once it gets more exciting.