Hot, hot, hot ...

Guess it's hot here, eh? The heat index here is currently 90 degrees. Yes, compared to other places we've lived this isn't too bad. However, when your office has no A/C and your windows face the afternoon sun .... At least the A/C in the house will feel great when I get home.

A warm, dark (trying to keep the lights off to reduce heat) office in the afternoon really makes the idea of a nap very attractive. Of course, that means I have an afternoon meeting with a faculty member today. Yay! She's very nice, but the idea of being here late into a hot afternoon doesn't do much to increase my motivation. My last post talked about complaints, so I guess I shouldn't complain today. However, I'm just not feeling very motivated now to get any work done. It's warm, I'm tired (mentally and physically), and I just don't care about work all that much right now. Of course, I NEED to care about work now -- our online program begins very soon and there's tons to do. My thoughts --- Oh, well.

This afternoon Katie's remembrance tree was planted outside my office building on campus. The folks in my department got together and had the university plant the tree -- it's some sort of coniferous tree. I'll post a picture at some point. This was a very nice gesture. This way we will always be able to see the tree since we work on campus. I hope it grows tall and strong for many years to come.

Annoyances and Complaints

So, I did not suffer a miscarriage. I can't speak to what that feels like. I carried Katie for almost 8 1/2 months. I think this is not the same as a miscarriage.

I'm trying to figure out how to exercise again and my body doesn't want to cooperate. When searching online for information/advice about exercising after pregnancy I've encountered TONS of information. However, almost all deal with how to fit exercise into the schedule of a new baby. Others talk about not worrying about exercise at this point -- telling me to treasure this time with my newborn because I can always exercise later.

I'm also annoyed that just going back to work and sitting at a desk has completely worn me out. I don't like that feeling -- especially when it comes from just sitting at a desk.

Seeing pregnant 16 year-olds bugs me more than ever. I know accidents happen in life, but come on.

Mostly, I am annoyed that I'm complaining so much. Ug.