Sometimes I’m awesome, sometimes I’m definitely not.
There are times in life when you think you can’t do anything right. Then there are times when you can’t help but think how awesome you are, how much you can accomplish, or how exceptional you are compared to others. (To determine if you ever have the latter thought, watch multiple people use self-checkout machines at the grocery store. Guaranteed – you’ll feel pretty good about yourself.) It’s part of the downfall of being a humanoid. Our confidence level is either inflated to a sickening level, or deflated to a ridiculous low. Ergo: the lists. I met a girl who had a written out list of things she was good…
Missing: One Nursery Inhabitant
With approximately 2-5 weeks to go, we finally have our nursery all put together and ready for action. All we’re missing is one Beckett Brooks to occupy this new space. My mom spent a few days here helping me run around town to make all the final purchases for the nursery, and it finally all came together. It still hasn’t seemed real that I’m about to have a baby…even during the showers, setting up the nursery, etc. It wasn’t until I started packing my diaper bag and Taylor’s manly backpack (that happens to have diapers in it) that it hit me. I mean…this is coming up really soon. Yikes. The…
Family photos, Craftsmanship, & Special Delivery
Ladies and gentlemen, We are in month 8. My ribs and Beckett had a head-on collision last week. When it comes to the baby and body parts, the baby always wins. I can’t prove this, but I think he might have cracked 11 of my 12 ribs. No one tells you that a 4.5 pound baby can wreak such havoc on an adult body. Family Photos I’ve spent the past 10 days in Kansas, with 3 more to go. We had a baby shower here on Saturday (that was faaaantastic), and I’ve taken time before and after to hang out up here. It’s way better than sitting in the 105…
Idiot…isms, Strangers, & Project Nursery
I’ve been stricken with the stupid bug. Throughout the course of being pregnant, I’ve gotten progressively more stupid. Just when you think it gets as bad as humanly possible, it takes a turn for the dumber. I can’t remember if this is on my list of symptoms no one warns you about (found here), but good grief…it’s ridiculous. For those of you clever folks thinking about commenting something like, “Just wait until after the baby is born…” or “Wait until the second time around” or something like that, don’t even think about it. Let me have my moment. Recently, I have: attempted to open my home’s front door with my…
Goats, Yellowstone, & Cowbabies
The past few weeks have been action-packed with countless calls and emails to insurance adjusters, a shower for Beckett, and a trip to Yellowstone National Park. As mentioned before, the Sparks family has a knack for getting in ridiculous situations. I think it’s really a mixture of our friendliness to strangers and our ability to find humor in almost all situations. People think I make up the stories I tell, but I guarantee funny stuff happens to you too – you just have to think about it. If you live with a humorous outlook on life and don’t take yourself too seriously, you too can have experiences like the Sparks…
Cold Stone, "Massage" Chairs, & Prepared Childbirth
Cold Stone With my current job at Unemployment Inc., I have ample time to hang out anytime anyone wants (seriously…anytime). I also have time to help out friends when they need me. Last week I got to watch 66.6% of my friend Megan’s kids while her husband took the other 33.3% to the doctor. She just had twins, so I got to play with one of the 11-week old twins and her 18ish month old son. Her husband brought back some tulips and a Cold Stone Creamery gift card to say “thanks”. Very thoughtful, right?! If you ever wonder how long it takes Taylor and I to spend a gift…
The End, Nursery Project, & The Wreck
The end as we know it In case you haven’t heard, the world is ending on Saturday. In honor of this momentous occasion, I thought I’d post one last time. I’d suggest listening to the Fleet Foxes Pandora station while you read this, only because that’s what I’m listening to as I write it. Let’s make our last few days as sentimental as possible. By the way, as I researched why May 21, 2011 is the end of the world, I found this: On May 21st, 1988, God finished using the churches and congregations of the world. The Spirit of God left all churches and Satan, the man of sin,…
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