Perhaps it's an indigenous nesting gene in my soul!
There remains quite a bit to be figured out for we new-parents-to-be and it's overwhelming at times. It may be why I badly want to go out to gather food. At least I know that we'll have enough fish in the pantry and berries in the freezer and I can be at peace knowing that we at least have that taken care of for the near future. Xwéi...
What's terrible right now is timing.
I missed the celery, the berries aren't quite ready (but I can be patient), and the rice has been calling my name even though it's too early for that too. I found this berry yesterday, first of the season and it was scrumptious. I am excited for them all to be ready. This one will get me through that wait, however long it may be :)
The fish are running and Austin is bringing home a fair amount, not to mention the halibut Grampa Link is sending "for the baby" *wink, wink :) I even got my fishing license (even though I don't know how to fish in Juneau). Austin has the Big Chief running a couple nights a week and I'm reminded of all that I am to be grateful for which helps me rest at night.
This week I am six and a half months along.
I don't know where the time went because on most days I don't even feel pregnant, I just feel like I have put on some weight and the chicken legs we ate for dinner are kicking around in my stomach constantly :)
The baby doesn't like to stay still. I've been trying to capture all of the crazy kicking on video, but of course this kid is camera shy and will stop kicking immediately. I swear she loves to dance, and she loves our language. When she won't calm down, I can play some language or songs on my phone for her and she'll seem to relax. Or, if I get nervous because she isn't moving enough, I can play the same and she'll get kicking up a storm. She really loves to listen to du éesh has, her father's people, Kéex' Kwáan. Especially Johnny C. Jackson. The first time I saw her move was when I played Johnny C. Jackson for her, so sometimes we sing that song for her. I even yuraq (Yup'ik dance) in when I'm by myself sometimes, just her and I, and she moves around like she's dancing too. I think she just knows, and that makes me happy :)
(This is bringing me into another blog that I have yet to write about Celebration 2012, so I'll move on until that time comes.)
Baby is great. I'm still feeling pretty great (probably because my ankles haven't started swelling yet haha, [gross]). I'm probably more active now that I'm pregnant than I was when I wasn't (thanks to my work). I randomly do squats when I can (which embarrassed my nephew like crazy when he was visiting haha). I walk a lot. And I really feel like getting out of bed should be considered exercise! (Austin and I even had to switch sides because getting up to go to the bathroom required so much work that I nearly pee'd my pants! ...just kidding haha). So other than the occasional mental freak-out about the things we have to be ready for (very soon), life is pretty good. I'm getting through summer classes nicely. I'm transitioning to a new job (which could definitely be easier, but I'm just grateful to be there). When I get the chance, I'll try to get more blogs out there. I have a lot to share, but so little time. Cheers mates, thanks for sticking around for this journey :)
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