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Why am I so Tired?? Oh yeah….

April 9, 2013 by Katie Filed Under: Family Life 16 Comments

Why am I always so tired??

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I’m sure you’ve all noticed that I’ve slowed down on the blog big time in the last several weeks. You all know that 2013 has been a CRAZY busy year for us with selling and buying homes, packing, moving, and now the daunting task of UNPACKING all this stuff. I decided to take things slow so that I can really organize and purge when I unpack so our new home can have a place for everything and everything will have a place.

And don’t forget…ALL MY THERAPY MATERIALS had to be moved too. Because I am currently working for myself, all that stuff had to get packed, moved, unpacked and organized too.

And I have a lot of stuff. 

So that all is so tiring.

Then of course I have two little ones at home that, I SWEAR, have suddenly needed my undivided attention like, all the time, since we moved. (Did I mention my son stopped napping back in November before he even turned TWO? I am pretty sure that should not be allowed). So needless to say, my time for blogging has been limited lately. Sigh. I have 1000 ideas for posts but my time has been lacking.

BUT….there is one more reason why I have been so very tired. A wonderful WONDERFUL reason. You see, this summer we are expecting our third child!!!

Introducing little brother, due in August!

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Yes, this little SURPRISE baby has been baking during all the chaos of moving. This pregnancy has made me VERY tired, more so than my other pregnancies by a LOT. Add all the packing and moving and so on….and….you get the picture!

We are very excited for this little guy and can’t wait to meet him in a few months! My daughter was REALLY hoping for a baby sister. In fact, she did not take the news well at first that it is a boy but she soon recovered and simply said “That’s ok, you’ll have another baby after this one and THAT one will be a girl!”

Oh my sweet child. Any hope she will just FORGET her strong desire for a sister??

Anyway…hoping to get some real work done tomorrow and get some new posts out for you all! Any requests? I’ll be working on new posts for my “Why Does My Child…..and Is it Normal?” Series as well as starting up the Eliciting Sounds Series! YAY!

Happy Wednesday!

 

About Katie

Katie is a licensed, credentialed and certified pediatric speech-language pathologist and mom to four (8, 6, 3 and 6 months). Her passion for educating, inspiring and empowering parents of children with all abilities led her to start her blog playing with words 365 where she shares information about speech & language development & intervention strategies, parenting, photography and a little about her family life too. Katie has been working in the field of speech pathology for 12 years and is certified in The Hanen Centre’s It Takes Two to Talk ® and Target Word ® programs and holds a certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). In addition to blogging and being a mommy, Katie works part time in her small private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can follow her on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.

Comments

  1. Brandi says

    April 9, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    What AWESOME news!!!! I feel you pain… I am also pregnant with #3 (We have not announced yet or I would have put this comment on FB 🙂 ) . It has totally wiped me out too! And I am growing – very fast 😉

    So happy for you. What wonderful news!

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  2. Jenn Alcorn says

    April 9, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    YAY! Congratulations on your new baby boy! And get yourself some rest 🙂
    Jenn Alcorn recently posted..Spring Into Speech Blog Hop!My Profile

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  3. Penny Herstedt says

    April 9, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    Congratulations! Babies are the best!

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  4. Laura says

    April 9, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    Congratulations! So happy for you!

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  5. Carla says

    April 9, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Yay!! Congratulations!! Babies are so very exciting–we just had our third two months ago!! The energy does come back! 😉
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  6. Carrie Manchester says

    April 9, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    Congratulations! I was always EXHAUSTED during my pregnancy! Hopefully now that you’re moved, you can take some time to rest…You’ll need it!!
    Carrie Manchester recently posted..Spring Into Speech Blog HopMy Profile

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  7. Shannon G says

    April 9, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    Congratulations! Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy and baby!

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  8. Trina says

    April 9, 2013 at 7:32 pm

    Yea!!! Congrats!!! I’m very excited for you and your family! Three is fun! Exhausting, yes, but definitely fun! Hope you can rest soon!
    Trina recently posted..Happy Easter!My Profile

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  9. Melissa @ Honey Bee Books says

    April 10, 2013 at 3:17 am

    Congratulations :)I hope you manage to get some rest.
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  10. Julie says

    April 10, 2013 at 4:14 am

    How wonderful!! Congratulations, little mama! 🙂 Another little bundle to speech up when he comes. Happy for you!

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  11. Maria says

    April 10, 2013 at 7:50 am

    Many congrats! When my 3 year old niece found out she was getting a baby brother (instead of a fellow princess), she cried. 🙂 Now she loves him (and the fact that she doesn’t have to share her dolls and dresses).

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  12. Leanna @ Alldonemonkey says

    April 10, 2013 at 3:28 pm

    Congratulations! What wonderful news! Hope the little ones let you get some rest 😉
    Leanna @ Alldonemonkey recently posted..World Citizen Wednesdays #21: Home RemediesMy Profile

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  13. Chris Gerber says

    April 10, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    Congratulations! I remember being extra tired and I swear, expanding extra fast! 🙂

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  14. Jess says

    April 10, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    Yay! Much joyful excitement for all of life’s surprises…
    Jess recently posted..Wildflower Seed Bombs {A Reluctant How-To}My Profile

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  15. JDaniel4's Mom says

    April 16, 2013 at 9:17 am

    Congrats! What wonderful news!

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  16. Lou says

    April 23, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    Congratulations! Gosh I was so tired throughout my pregnancies, but I can’t imagine moving and keeping up a blog with kids AND being pregnant. Well done you, and put your feet up!

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