Random thoughts and a quick update

So... I'm feeling a bit strange today. School is over. And I'm a little bored. I suppose I'll long for this feeling soon, but right now I'm mostly just learning that daytime TV really stinks. So I'm blogging. :)

I think on Monday I'm going to start studying for the bar (I got all of my materials on Wednesday, when the UPS guy woke me up from my morning nap). I got the lectures on iPod, so I can study at home at my own pace. Supposedly you only have to study 4 hours a day, five days a week, for six weeks. I can do that over the next eight or so weeks, right? I mean, I can put in a few six or eight hour days or a few six or seven day weeks, and make up for the time I'll spend giving birth... Well I hope it works out anyway.

But before that we needed some relaxation. :) We spent the last couple of days just hanging out and relaxing in Maine with some really great friends and their little girl (thanks for the invitation - it was beautiful!), and I think it made us both ready for Eden to be here. We both (yes, Bryan too) spent at least half our time there staring at little Audrey, marveling at her expressive face and trying to get her to smile at us. And Bryan sat next to her in the back seat of their Jeep, stroking her forehead, holding her pacifier in, and blocking the sun so that she could sleep. It was so cute. I really can't wait to see him with our little one. And I'm ready to have her out. I'm getting really uncomfortable - I'm puffing up, my hips are hurting, my back is aching, and walking is not at all fun. It's hard to sleep. And I want to meet our daughter!! I want to hold her and kiss her and cuddle her and get to know her little quirks! I want to see her expressive face!

But enough of that. Sorry. I'm really ready, in case you couldn't tell. :) Anyway, we got back from Maine this afternoon, watched The Office season finale (awesome!) and then I got a phone call from my firm. My start date has been pushed back over a month - I now will be starting work on October 20. Eden will be nearly five months old. What a blessing that I'll be able to spend so much time with her before working full time! But it's also sort of hard because it's another month we hadn't planned on being without income (and health insurance!!). I know God will provide, and I honestly think we'll be fine, but it's sort of hard to swallow that pill right now. My constantly-worried husband is a bit freaked out. But it will be fine. I know it will.

Bryan is actually employed right now - so that is good. The job is such a blessing in our lives. He's working at the church, doing big projects that the pastor doesn't have time to do because he's doing more direct ministry (and the associate pastor is in chaplaincy school for the summer). Bryan LOVES the job. It's really perfect for him - it's the type of thing he likes to do - AND he's allowed to work at his own pace, and for the most part do things the way he'd like to do them, and wear shorts and t-shirts to work!! :) It's a great job and a great environment. It's a really amazing thing for him, and it's helping us with some of our summer expenses. Wahoo!!

Anyway, I've got to go... we have a dinner to go to tonight, but I wanted to fill the space between Oprah and dinner, so here you go. :) (Pictures from Maine forthcoming).