June 1st, 2018

So it turns out blogging while having a two-year old is hard. Especially since she discovered cartoons and wants control of all electronic devices as soon as they come into view. I’m still here. Living my life as it unfolds in small town Alaska. I am super excited to share that I’m pregnant with my second child, expecting a boy in early October. I have had an easy and uneventful pregnancy so far although I’ll admit it’s hard to keep up with my dear daughter’s energy level at times. No one warns you about that little, sneaky factor of a second (or third or fourth) pregnancy. All that time you spent getting foot massages, taking baths, and mentally preparing for and processing the changes in your body and the new baby to come are lost to chasing a toddler around. Going to work, which I do part time, feels like taking a spa day. 8 hours of only being responsible for yourself feels ridiculously easy, even as I work at a hospital and deal with patients all day. Don’t get me wrong, I really love the balance I have between family and work right now. Part time work and lots of time with Una is exactly what I was wishing for 5 months ago and I made it happen, which I’m immensely proud of. Acknowledging that having a toddler and being pregnant is hard, kind of helps take the pressure off the whole thing already. Life is generally moving very fast these days and with two changing work schedules and a toddler to juggle, two days are never alike in our little world. As summer is slowly getting here, and the 24 hour sunlight has arrived, I look forward to lots of days in the yard or at playgrounds (Una cries every time we have to go inside), small house improvements, lots of bbqs and music events, visit from my dear parents, and of course the arrival of our fall baby.