Where is the summer going?
It’s been my most unusual summer ever – as compared to the rest of my life, I suppose. Although that’s kind of a funny way of putting it, and I know of at least a couple people who would make fun of me for that. And the exception could be the July I spent in Peru two years ago. That was pretty different from everything I’d done before.
But other than that, every summer from the time I was five till now has been spent recovering from the school year and/or preparing for the next one. The last four summers I worked at the same daycare job. I was always at home with my parents and sisters, going to church, watching I Love Lucy reruns, and catching fireflies in the backyard.
Now the first half of this summer has been lost in a haze of nausea. That’s been tough, but there have been very good things about it too, like my husband!!! and our amazing church family. In spite of a lot of solitude and sickness, it hasn’t been a bad summer. But it’s passing without a lot of the traditional summery activities. It’s been hot here for so long that I don’t even feel the change in the weather that much. In some ways I feel like I’m in a time warp!
I’m marking time by weeks, though, more than ever before. This is 10 weeks. Our little kumquat has officially entered the fetal stage now. Yay!
That’s pretty much my update. I have to get ready for my short shift at work. I just wanted to write something, and after staring at the empty “Add New Post” screen for about 15 minutes in between reading other sites, I just decided to start typing and see what resulted.
is your nausea better now Anna? It sure is something how life changes so fast…it has been weird for me, EVERY summer has been different. 
It’s getting a little better, Lindsay!
It’s good to hear how you are doing! You should post some pictures of you and husband occasionally…. *hint* *hint* I hope you will be feeling better soon, dear.
Summer IS flying by! Seems like that will never change…
I love, love, love that you are able to write more again. I missed you during your hiatus. I love hearing what the Lord is doing in your life and heart…your writing always blesses me!
I can’t wait to continue hearing you bear testimony to our good God through your many exciting changes!
I hope you get over the nausea soon…can’t wait to continue reading about how the pregnancy progresses. Enjoying all your reflections and glad you are posting again!:)
Hi Anna,
You remind me of MY daughter who is also expecting her first baby. I connected to what you wrote about the summers – how they change after being the same for so long. As a new mom, I think I took years to adjust to that! I did and now I remember taking the little ones to the park, playing for hours in the garden, going to camp with my husband (kids in tow – crazy!) and then when they all started school, the remembered summers began again. Oh, I love babies! We have four g-babies all two and under! Our youngest little bug is six months old and so shiny and delightful! Samantha is due to arrive in December. You have so much joy ahead of you, Anna. God bless you, dear one.
…imagine what next summer will be like…
And eventually it’ll be your little kumquat (in human form, of course) catching fireflies in the backyard and preparing for the next year at school!