15 August 2015

Woah. Crazy evening. Still shell-shocked with the ringing of screaming kids even though everything is quiet now that the little angels are asleep.  Simon and I came downstairs to start the next load of laundry, put away groceries and make a cup of tea.  When Simon asked me what kind of tea I'd like, I turned to him and said wide-eyed and a little frantically: 'We survived another day with two kids. And the kids are still alive too.'  One day I'm sure this season of our life will seem cushy - this is just training us for the next big challenge, whatever that will be.  Weird how you go through life each new difficulty seems like the 'boss-level.'  How did I ever think highschool or college or married without kids life was hard?

My appointment with the chiropractor this morning was nothing short of amazing.  The lady was a 'teacher' in the Madalene L'Engle sense of the word.  After talking with me and examining me for 15ish minutes, she 'adjusted' my back for like 2 minutes.  When I sat up, there was an eerie lack of pain.  I stood up and I don't know what happened, but I actually started crying because it felt good to be standing.  The only other place I have experienced the same overwhelming sense of wellness that I cannot describe has been in one or two golden, perspective-changing singing lessons.  I am going to go back for some follow-up treatment in the next couple of weeks - she said it was quite good I came before all the pregnancy hormones go away as I'm loose-r and it'll be easier to train things back into place.  After my appointment, the back and shoulder pain that's been radiating through my right side was completely gone.  I feel hopeful about my poor mortal coil for the first time in a long time.

Anyway, it's late.  I'm knackered (we also did costco and a 2 hour walk this afternoon...it wasn't meant to be 2 hours but F kept poking mud puddles and picking daisies and other such dawdlings.)  Beautiful weather.  Worth it to be outside.  Unforunately, hardly any housework got done today (hey-ho, always tomorrow, right?)

Right.  Till tomorrow.