The hangout

So I've found where SAHM's and part-timers like me hang out during the day: Target! I was there this morning with Emily, and I fit right in with all the other shoppers. It makes sense, of course, that those are the people that have the opportunity to shop on a Thursday morning. Plus, kids are easier to take out in public in the morning, and there's not so many other people out at that time, too. It was weird, though, seeing everybody with a shopping cart and kids piled in, on, and around them. Reminded me of those pictures you see of people in 3rd world countries on public transportation.

I have been trying to do some physical activity every day for the past few weeks, whether it's a few minutes on my bike downstairs or a walk outside with Emily. But this week I'm hitting a big fat zero. I have so much to do!! I'm going up to my parents house this weekend, and next weekend my sister's family will be at my house. There's lots to get ready for the infamous Johannsen stuff-exchange that Travis thinks is so bizarre - my mom and sister and I tend to have lots of things that the others might or do need. But anyway, my fitness aspirations have plateaued. My motivation is gone, cuz I really do look just fine for now, and aside from the huge boobs I'm pretty much back to my pre-pregnancy size, just squishier in general. And if I we're considering having another kid in a year or so, well, what's the point? Can anybody offer me some inspiration?

It's the dreariest day today. It's been raining since about 10:30 today, and now it's thundering and hailing? freezing rain? soemthing more substantial in size is falling from the sky, anyway. I've got all the lights on in the house that we normally have on during the evening - it's so weird. On the plus side, it sure was easy to convince Emily to take a nap in her dark room with the soothing rain on the roof!