Projects

My life has been so dull lately, due to doctor's orders*, that I've pretty much stopped doing everything I love. Which was not a smart choice on my part, because now I'm rather depressed. To be honest. 


So I'm going to make a list of everything I want/plan to do, and make sure I work on at least one thing per day. That way, I can preoccupy myself and stop dwelling on everything. That and I can also stop being so needy towards Vaughn, because I can tell that I have been driving him nuts. 


He loves me, but no couple should spend every second together. And the funny thing is, I know that! That was always a huge part when I was looking for someone to date back in high school- I wanted someone that wasn't needy or expected to spend every second of every day together. Funny how things change once you become pregnant. He knows I can't exactly help it, but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. Even for myself.


Anywho, here's my list!:


1. Olive's baby blanket. I started crocheting her baby blanket back when I was about 12 weeks pregnant...I am now 33 weeks and it is still not finished. I stopped working on it after we moved because I was so busy with pretty much everything else, I didn't make time for it. But, I am going to make sure that I get it finished before she's born. Either that or pretty close to being done. 
2. Baby scrapbook. I have been dying to make a scrapbook for Olive, but just haven't gotten around to doing so. I think a scrapbook is a great way to share all of the pictures, firsts and memories. Also, it'll be great for when she's older! I know that when I got to a certain age I was very curious about my younger self and loved looking at baby pictures. Heck, I still do! 
3. Recipe book. Cooking has become one of my favorite things to do lately, I can't stop! From breakfast to dessert, I'll cook any chance I get. There have been a few recipes I've found (off of Pinterest, of course!) that I have tried and loved, and would love to start a book of all my favorite recipes. Also, to be able to write down my families secret recipes for the future. 
4. Painting. I used to paint quite a bit when I lived back in Massachusetts, especially my Senior year. I'm not sure why I stopped, but I miss it.
5. Find a new book. Well, new books*. I used to be a huge bookworm and now I barely read at all. And it's not that I don't have time for it...trust me, I have LOADS of time...I just never pick up a book. So, I plan to start a list and read whenever I get the chance. Which is hopefully frequently!




I seem to have developed a brain fart, so I'm going to continue working on this list later. I know there are a million more things I'd love to start, but I just can't think of them off the top of my head right now. Darn pregnancy brain, haha. 


* I've been getting too many false contractions to the point where my obgyn was concerned about early labor. So I was forced to cut down my hours at work to 2-3 days a week, 4 hours a day, and rest as much as possible on my days off. It's been rather difficult to do since I'm used to always being on the go!