Conversation with My Boy #1

I've not had any energy as of late. In fact, I've not had any urge, inkling, or gumption to do much of anything. I've found myself consistently nauseous, incredibly irritable, and regularly exhausted. Though I have grand intentions of creating (and am often found daydreaming of doing so), I have not. Currently, napping is a huge priority in my life.

All signs are pointing to the same cause.

I am with child.

And, by all signs, this one is here to stay.

We are excited! Fred is (occasionally, and mostly) thrilled! We'll have some big changes coming to our family come late fall!

And with that, most of my life revolves around this little 3 year old whose vocabulary and grasp of English sentence structure impresses me on an increasing occasion.

Though, this isn't a great example, here is one of our most recent conversations.

Me: Freddy, how old will you be on your next birthday.
Freddy: I don't know. How about you tell me? Wait! I know. I will be four years old!
Me: That's right! Good job, Buddy!
Freddy: When I turn 4 I get to drive!
Me: Um. Not quite. You can drive when you turn sixteen. That is, if you're an eagle scout.
Freddy: Sixteen? Oooooooooh. That's a long time!

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"...But First Introductions!"

Hey there!

"I'm Amelia and this is my sister..."
Who is the other goose?
Comment if you know!

The Gabble sisters say introductions first! And I make it a policy to never cross a goose. So that's where I'll begin.

I know this will come as a shock to you, but I am a grad student. (I'll pause while you recover.) I study history more specifically, so you will see some thoughts (and rants) about that field on here from time to time.

I am also a new wife. My husband, who I'll call J, and I have been married less than a year. I'll talk about him and our relationship on this blog quite a bit as well.

I also hope to talk about some of the struggles and joys of being  a new wife, and a grad student in a new town. I hope to use this blog to describe my experiences to others in a way that I hope they can relate to.

The posts will be diverse. I want to share what I learn, my mistakes and triumphs here. For your entertainment largely, but also because I think there is a great deal of value in sharing one's life with others.

I hope I can occasionally share some practical things as well. (I'll admit now that many of these practical tips will be stolen from Pinterest.com or my mom.)

That said I hope I can help or at least entertain you with my antics.

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