Quick Takes (21)

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It seems I can hardly put together a coherent, one topic post lately.  Sorry for all these Quick Takes.  Eventually, I hope to be more focused and less feeling like I have ADD of the mind and my thoughts are all over the place.  I did finally take after pictures yesterday, so I should be posting the painted room pictures soon and the work in the basement continues, which is good news, though I'm definitely having to relearn the virtue of patience!

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We finally did our taxes. We sat down one night this week and pounded through Turbo Tax to finish them all in one evening.  That is definitely record breaking speed for us as taxes usually seem to drag on and on when we do them.  And the best news of all is that we're getting a refund...quite unexpected as we usually end up having to pay each year!

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I found out that I'm losing my one and only mommy friend in town as she and her family are moving away in a month.  I'm really bummed because I was looking forward to play dates with her and her little boy.  We live in a very transient area made up of a lot of students and young families or people connected to a few of the big companies in town, so we are used to seeing people come in and go out in just a few years.  This is how I've made all my friends...through people coming into town for work...and it's also how I've had to say goodbye to every single friend as well.  Seriously, it's so depressing to not have any friends my age and there's little hope to find some outside of the Mormon community.

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Speaking of Mormons...they have their big twice a year conference this weekend, which means a lot of people in town will be glued to their TV sets from 10-12 and 2-4 on Saturday and Sunday (then men have a special men-only session Saturday night from 6-8).  Every once in awhile, I'll turn on my TV and watch their prophet (as they call him) or other male authorities speak, but I usually get so frustrated by the doctrine I hear, I have to stop watching otherwise I get too worked up.  This means that the best time to go shopping around town is this weekend during those times because it won't be crowded at all.  And it's always surprising to see which Mormons aren't watching General Conference because it's something so hyped up I think they are all supposed to want to watch it.

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We had maternity pictures taken tonight, which is pretty amazing considering I didn't get in touch with a photographer until Monday, and then the one that I really liked wasn't available. Also, most will suggest having your pictures taken before 36 weeks (I'm 34 1/2 weeks now), so I was worried I'd be too big and too uncomfortable because I had waited so long.  She found the perfect spot outside for us.  I said something outdoors because I love the natural scenery where we live and got many more scenic shots than I even imagined. We got pictures with snow-capped mountains in the background, cattails, against old buildings, on train tracks, on a dock besides water and mountains, near a wood fence, silhouetted with the sun going down, etc.  I was seriously loving every location we walked to.  I can't wait to see how the photos turned out.  She only sends us 20-25 of the best shots (she took 300+), but still, that's more than we would have if left up to ourselves for photos.  And plus, even if DH and I don't look good, we have amazing scenery in the background!

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I talked to my Napro Dr. this week (my progesterone numbers are good, but only because I'm not exactly following his protocol of 100 mg twice a week as I'm doing 150 mg twice a week). I found out he's going on sabbatical starting July 1 for a year!  Ahh....I don't know what this means for his patients as he's the only Napro Dr. in quite a large radius.  I think the next closest Napro Dr. is 500 miles away.  He suggested I come in to see him mid-June, so he can meet the baby and to discuss my health, fertility, and I'm assuming what to do for the next year while he's away from the clinic.  So crazy to think about!

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Time is flying by! I can't believe Holy Week starts on Sunday....so crazy!  I feel so unfocused (see #1) and unprepared for it because I constantly have a million things on my mind.  I'm praying I can settle that mind down a bit and really focus (spiritually) during this upcoming week because I sure haven't focused like I wanted to during Lent, and I'm in serious need of some spiritual reflection.

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