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IT'S BEEN NEARLY A WEEK AND I FEEL LIKE I'VE GOT A RAINCLOUD OF GUILT FOLLOWING ME EVERYWHERE I GO; SIGNALING TO ME THAT IT'S TIME TO UPDATE MY BLOG. AND IF I WERE BEING HONEST, THERE ARE MANY THOUGHTS, EXPERIENCES, CONVERSATIONS AND FRUSTRATIONS THAT ARE CETAINLY WORTH RECOUNTING FROM THE PAST SIX DAYS. NONE OF WHICH, UNFORTUNATELY, ARE STIRRING UP MUCH INSPIRATION FOR WRITING RIGHT NOW.

I COULD WRITE ABOUT MY THREE HOUR DOCTOR VISIT YESTERDAY THAT COULD'VE BEEN COMPLETED IN A QUARTER OF THAT TIME, OR HOW MY BLOOD WAS DRAWN TO BE TESTED IN A LAB THIS WEEK TO SEE IF MY SWEET LITTLE BABY WILL HAVE ANY DISORDERS LIKE SPINA BIFIDA OR DOWN SYNDROME.

I COULD LAUGH ABOUT HOW NEARLY IDENTICAL MY MOM, SISTER, AND I LOOK IN THIS PICTURE, OR I COULD SAP ABOUT THE NICHOLAS SPARKS BOOKS I'VE PRACTICALLY INHALED THE PAST 6 DAYS.

OF COURSE I COULD UPDATE YOU ON MY BELLY BUMP OR THE HILARIOUS RESPONSES I GOT FROM MY STUDENTS WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT I'M PREGNANT.

BUT INSTEAD I'LL LEAVE YOU KNOWING THAT LIFE IS GOOD. THAT WITH THE BITTER COMES THE SWEET, TO THE TIRED COMES THE NIGHT, AND THAT THIS ROLLERCOASTER OF DAY TO DAY LIVING COULDN'T GET MUCH BETTER.

NOW IT'S OFF TO THE GROCERY STORE FOR THE FIRST OF MANY- AS ALWAYS- TRIPS TO THE GROCERY STORE THIS WEEK. MUCH LOVE TO YOU AND YOURS.