Liz had stopped by earlier and a friend had texted. I've been really good at being honest how I feel lately aka venting and probably even complaining :) Anyway, I'm reading this cheesy self help type book, and between that and my conversations with others yesterday I realize... I am such a whiner!
So, first I want to thank those of you (especially Mark) for listening and helping me feel supported and sympathizing with me. I've been sad I can't do things physically because of the c section. I've been sad that Annie is tethered to her oxygen, that Ruby has cancer. That I'm nursing and pumping and doing bottles to get Annie to grow as best I can.
I've been living in more fear and less faith than is good for me.
I can't change a lot of the things I'm sad about. I can be grateful for many things in my life and can make the best of what there is. Which really is a lot! I'd like to commit to leaving the pity party. I hope you'll help me in recognizing that there are better parties to be at, especially those in my own home with my awesome family. I need to show up for Mark and the girls and get out of my dreary tunnel vision. I acknowledge that postpartum feelings are real for me, and I need a good cry once in a while.
But maybe by writing this right now it will help me to cheer up and recognize the sunshine outside.
Mark said Ruby turned into Miss Meltdown so they weren't on the snow very long,
but Siri and Jane had fun getting out on their skis for the first time this season.
Baking night!
Jane Siri Ruby Christmas wish lists
nativity at the Thack family party
Siri is so brave! She sang the song "How far I'll go" from the new Disney movie "Moana" for the talent show at the family party
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