Axis 1: Pregnancy Funk

So I spend my days working with families dealing with mental health issues....

Naturally, when I start feeling out of sorts, I start diagnosing myself. Today I officially diagnosed myself with Pregnancy Funk.

Maybe its hormones, maybe its stress I am under...either way I am definitely in a funk.

This pregnancy has been very different than my last one. And while I am very grateful I haven't been a puking mess these past few months, I still can't help that I feel like a lifeless blob right now. I was so excited at 20 weeks when I started to get my energy back and then a week later fell into the pregnancy funk trap.

Either way, I am determined to enjoy this pregnancy as much as possible and not get down. Life is too good in too many other ways right now. After all pregnancy is a relatively small part of my life in the big picture. I am a mom, work full time and have an adorable husband. All three require a LOT of time and devotion daily.

Two funny things today with Casey.... This morning he was so attached to me..wanted a bunch of hugs and kisses before leaving with Greg to go to the sitter. It was so sweet and just what I needed to start my day. Tonight when we put him to bed, he was a total mess. He tantrumed, screamed and fussed for a good 15 -20 minutes. Greg and I laid in his bed and sang our normal nightly songs until he calmed down. At times though we just busted out laughing because it was so comical. If you don't laugh, you'll cry though.

Until next time....

Introducing....................................

Connor Russell Madison!

We had our 20 week ultrasound this week and our second baby is a BOY! Greg and I are thrilled and cannot wait to see what Casey's little brother will be like. We decided on the name because we just both liked the name Connor.... and his middle name is after my maternal grandfather who passed away several years ago. If Baby Connor has half the integrity and personality that his great grandfather did, he will be a wonderful person!!!!!!

Back At It

Its a bit shameful that I am finding time to blog this week only because I am at home with the flu and really have little else I could be doing. Well there is a LOT I could or would love to be doing... but I don't feel good enough to leave the bed, really.

SO much has been going on lately that its been a challenge to keep up some days. Greg has been working crazy hours and I have too. Normally only one of us has a crazy schedule at a time, allowing us to keep balance. Lately though it seems we have both been swamped. I am so proud of him for being such a hard worker though. Even though there are nights I wish his laptop would die and the Radio Shack employees would fall of a cliff for a few hours, I appreciate his willingness to work so hard for his family. Today he got to meet the CEO of T-Mobile! Not many people were chosen for this at all and it just proves that hard work and dedication does pay off.

Casey is doing so great these days. I keep saying I enjoy each phase of his life better than the next but its really true. He is talking a lot and his personality is really starting to shine through! He really is a great kid and we are very lucky parents! Here are a few pics of him lately: