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Thanksgiving 2014

I want to write a lot but then there is this sound in my head "no one wants to hear your crazy thoughts" So finally when I push that aside and tell myself that I'm not writing for anyone but me I finally put words down and get started.
Pretty much all the time these days my head if full of Tucker and my psychology school work, I don't do much tv watching and anytime anyone talks to me about anything I used to be interested in such as cooking, reading, or any kind of craft, I kind of shut down (do a little sad nod) and say I don't really have time for that. When all I really wish I could do is sit down and read a really good book, or find a recipe go to the store and cook the recipe start to finish without interruption. I want to go get a pedicure and not have my brain and motherly instincts rushing to get home to make sure all is okay with Tucker. I want to rewind back to when I was pregnant and get those baby books prepared because I had no idea how little time I would have to do anything after Tucker got here. So last week when my family and I were talking about Thanksgiving and food and having it at my house, I got kind of panic-y because I thought my brain did not have that capacity anymore....but with having my mom help me...I finally had some space to think about cooking a Thanksgiving meal. So we prepared, actually made 2 shopping trips to get everything we needed. Cleaned the house and cooked, it was fun and exhausting and exactly what I needed. I was tired after...very tired, but that didn't matter I just love spending time with my family and getting to see my niece. I really felt a lot like my old self again mixed with the new. Isn't that how its suppose to be? I think so. It was a great time and I hope we can have many more, I'm especially excited for Christmas!

-B

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