Memories

These popped up on my Facebook memories today.

I am obsessed.

 

Sweet Boy

Hudson's daddy fell while carrying a bath tub at work on Friday.

He finally went to the doctor on Sunday.

So he dropped Sweet Hudson off to us first.

This boy is the sweetest.

He's so busy!

Washing dishes, doing laundry, vacuuming, mopping, carrying balloons around, going potty, eating fruit snacks, bringing Papa all the things, eating cupcakes with Uncle Cooper and snuggling with Gigi.

We colored, played with cars, and watched football.

His daddy is in so much pain. 

Hopefully he'll feel better soon!

 

2nd Annual Lovers Dinner

We had our second annual lovers dinner on Saturday.

This takes me all day to prepare for.

This year's menu was:

Roast

Real Mashed Potato w/ Country Gravy

Corn

Butt Crack Rolls

Fruit Platters

Filled Cupcakes

We had sparkling cider to drink, as well.

These darling plates were purchased from the Dollar Store!

Colton & Diana

Jackson & Isis

Rian & Tyler

Bubba & Suzanne

We missed Braxton and Mia so much.

Love these humans so much!

 

Awwwwww!!!

Burke and I had a really rare date yesterday.

We went to Twigs for lunch.

That is where our first date was four years ago.

We sat next to each other and talked about work, kids, grandkids, and things that make us laugh.

I love the fountains at Farmington Station.

I love watching them.

I love being with Burke, too.

 

This Is All I Got

I was really busy on Saturday.

My mom and I had our January date.

We went to Jim's for breakfast again.

I really love that cute little spot.

We sat and chatted for a couple of hours over our yummy scone and omelet!

We already have our February date planned.

Then I drove up to Harrisville for hair day.

This is the only picture I took the whole weekend.

This is all I got!

How sad!

Don't mind my wrinkles wrinkling and my gray graying!

Madi cut three inches off and colored it!

I'll go back again before Mexico.

ONLY 39 more days until we check in!!

 

What Is This?!

Guys!

Syracuse had the first snow storm of the winter yesterday!

On January 29th!!

It was actually really, really beautiful.

It has been such a strange winter... warm and sunny and great air quality throughout.

Once I got onto the main highway, my mountains and the sun waking up were so glorious to my soul!

 

Update

It's been almost two weeks since I started on a better regimen of hormones and supplements.

Weight: I've held steady at 10-pound weight gain. It's frustrating because my appetite is less and I'm moving my body every day. The belief is that it is from the progesterone and/or creatine. Both can cause water retention. I'm drinking double the amount of water, which my body LOVES. The hope is that my body will assimilate and the weight will come back off.

Cognitive Function: I have improved cognitive function. I am able to sustain long hours of multi-tasking, contract writing, meetings and minutes, etc. I am also able to stay awake (out of bed at least) for about two hours longer.

Sleep: No improvement. This is frustrating beyond words, but I am hoping that we will be able to find a way, with patience, to improve this.

Libido: Some improvement. Slow, gradual (very gradual and very slow). But there is improvement.

The hope is that within four to six weeks, I will feel like a "new person." Two weeks in, there are improvements and that makes me feel so hopeful.

I keep remembering my doctor telling me that I am not alone. Although I'm sad that other women are going through the same thing(s), I am grateful that I'm not nuts!

Also, my sweet B Beck just validates me and I'm SO thankful!