Well it seems I have procrastinated on my posts again! My husband and I are expecting our first child in December so this is very exciting! However, the pregnancy has made me feel very ill and caused me to have no energy. Now that I am approximately 5 months along I am feeling somewhat better, but my energy levels are still low. I had hoped that my energy would return in my second trimester as people have told me it should but it seems that I am one of those where the energy levels stay low throughout. Though I do need to get back to work on our bedroom as we moved into what will be the baby's room so I could redecorate our room which is the only bedroom I have not finished yet. It wouldn't be so bad except the walls are old plaster under the wallpaper and required a great deal of tlc so I can paint. Also, the pine floor under the carpet will need to be stripped and while I think I will be okay painting I do not think I should work with paint stripper while pregnant so I have requested some help with that from my younger siblings. Many people ask why I do not get my husband to do that and there is a very good reason why. Between the farm and his full time job he has very little free time. Since this weekend is a long weekend I am hoping to get all of the cracks in the plaster repaired then I can rip the carpet up and have my family over to help with the floor stripping. I am trying to arrange it for a day when I am working from home so we can time it so they will be done when I am done work and I can visit with them and make them a nice dinner.
This week it has finally cooled down a bit and we have finally got some rain. The excessive heat we were getting was really hard on me. Usually I am not to bad with the heat but the pregnancy has made me find it unbearable, thank goodness for air conditioning! I am also very glad we have finally got some rain, the crops, garden and flowerbeds really need it. Thankfully in my flowerbeds I have planted mainly hardy perennials so I have not had to water them. Though we are on a well I still do not like to waste water so I try to plant flowers and shrubs that require little maintenance.
