Hi everyone! It’s been a little while since I last posted, but we’ve had some exciting things going on in our little corner of the world, so I figured I’d provide a little update. It also happens to be almost exactly one year since I did my last “life updates” post, so I couldn’t have asked for better timing.
I’ll get the big one out of the way first…
We’re pregnant!
Probably one of the biggest life updates of all – J and I are so incredibly excited to announce that we’ll be adding a new addition to the family in the new year. If everything goes as planned, Baby B will be making their appearance in mid-January 2021!
Being pregnant during a pandemic is…interesting. We’ve been lucky in that my OB/GYN allows an additional person in for prenatal appointments, so J has been able to be there for almost every single one. I’ve also been very fortunate to have had a relatively easy first trimester [knock on wood]. Edited to add: you can read a recap of my first trimester here!
I’m back at work!
After nearly two months of working from home, I returned to the office full-time on June 1. It has definitely been a little slow – court operations haven’t been quick to pick up, and it’s still up in the air when jury trials will start back up again. But I have to say it’s been nice to return to a somewhat normal routine. I will admit, though, I do kind of miss not having to wear real clothes every day!
As I mentioned above, I was lucky to have a really easy first trimester, so it wasn’t hard to keep everything under wraps until we were ready to announce publicly. Some of my coworkers still don’t even know! But being back at work has definitely had some downsides – particularly the exhaustion. Even if I’m not super busy at work, I come home dead tired and ready for bed. Every day gets a little better, though, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that my energy will start to stabilize soon.
Which brings me to…
I have a job for another year!
My clerkship term ends at the end of the month, but I’m happy to announce that I will be staying on for a second term! I’m especially grateful to have the opportunity to stay on for another year, considering the likely economic uncertainty we’ll be facing in the very near future. I’m very thankful to have job security for another year (not to mention another year of five minute commutes).
And finally…
We’ve got some fun DIY projects in the works!
In preparation for Baby B, we’ve been getting serious about re-working our layout to improve organization and start setting up a nursery. We’re not doing any major renovations, per se, but we have been working on some fun DIY improvements to make the house more functional. I’m hoping to detail some of our projects in later posts so that you can see the progress!
Anyway, that’s all for now. Thank you for reading this far – I hope you stick around! And meanwhile, tell me some of your own life updates in the comments below!
With love,
A