Checking in.

so now you know the real reason for why i have been on sabbatical.
these babies have been making me sick.  

really sick.
it has not been fun and with brenner gone, it was all i could do to watch and feed my kid, and try to feed myself.  the thought of expending energy that wasn't directly related to a basic need to survive seemed impossible.

and yet we flew on an airplane.
4 actually.  and we went to 4 states along the east coast.  but this was still in the name of survival.  we went to virginia to be with my family.  we already had a vacation scheduled in new york since november.  then we found out that brenner would be stationed in boston.  a mere 4 hours from where we would in in new york.   i needed so help and i was desperate to see my hubby.

so, cole and i flew to virginia, then flew to boston, then drove to new york, then flew home to virginia, then flew home to texas.   (are you tired yet because we sure were!) 
but we vacationed!  and i was sick.  and we got to see brenner for 2 days!  and i was sick.   we hung out with old friends!  and i was sick.  we spent time with family!  and i was sick.  are you getting the jist of our time away?  it was great....and it was hard.  even when i wasn't getting sick, i felt like i was about to be.  and the few moments i felt okay, i was overcome with tiredness.
i am beyond ready for the first trimester to be over.
i will post pictures of our vacation soon.  i will also get back to more regular posts soon, i hope.
here is one of my favorite photos from our trip.

this is the crew from New York, at a family camp called Camp of the Woods.  

more to come!