Hindsight is where laughter can blossum

Some years a theme arises, and the really good and bad years are the ones that stick out in memory for years to come.

It is only August and I already know this year will stick in my mind forever, as the year of chaos — of both good and bad.

I began this summer with a cruise to the Caribbean, during which I discovered I am pregnant. I do not recommend finding out this way, being trapped on a boat full of buffets at every turn for a week. Blech. My friend helped me out so much in the mornings. We would go to the buffet, I would hold my breath, and fill my plate as fast as I could with anything that didn't make me want to wretch (which was mainly fruit) then dash out to the upper decks for fresh ocean air. More on those days later.
(I hope to post photos soon, but every time I look at them my memories of severe nausea come over me. Oh, the joys of morning sickness!)

In July, I found myself in one of the most action-packed college summer sessions of my life — 15 to 20 homework assignments a week! During which I still worked part-time. And, our situation at our crazy farm house went from problems that were an inconvenience to holy crap we need to move now.
Killer bees moved into the house. And when I saw "into" I mean in the rooms, in the walls, everywhere. I woke up from a nap to find three chilling on the pillow next to my head.

Having to deal with all of this, while also low on energy and sick half the time from pregnancy was a new level of stress I had not experienced before.

On the week leading up to finals, we found a new place to live and moved in five days. Matt, who I am certain should be considered for sainthood, drug me through the process as I had one emotional break down after another.

After we signed the lease on our new place, I celebrated by vomiting in the truck on the way home.

Looking back on those days now, only a few short weeks in my past, I can't help but laugh.

We made it. I passed my classes, we moved, nothing was lost, no one was injured. Success.

And, as an added bonus, I now have real internet! Hooray!