This week has been just a teeny bit nuts, in my opinion. Good at times, bad or sad at times, and nuts all the way through.
Tuesday afternoon I *finally* found a good block of time to work on the baby's room and put everything away from my shower last week. It felt wonderful, and I think it looks wonderful too, but I'll post photos later when it's more complete. For now, it's filling out (kind of like me...ha) I still have to fold my 2 loads of baby laundry, and then organize it by size, I'll probably do that this afternoon.
So then Tuesday evening we went for dinner at Matthew's parents' place and then headed over to the funeral home for the viewing. It was really strange to be there. Grandpa looked so different...his hair wasn't styled the way he usually did it, and it was just hard to believe that that was a real person's body, that Grandpa was dead, and that it wasn't some wax model from Tussaud's. I still picture Grandpa at home working away.
So being there was surreal and sad, especially when I saw how sad everyone else was. Then the other weird part was seeing so many people who we don't see very often, and needing to remind myself that we're in a funeral home and I can't talk loudly and that some conversations are a little out of place there. The best part was seeing Joel and Heidi. Their flight didn't make it in until 6, so the first we saw of them was when they showed up at the funeral home, and it was so exciting and happy that I felt a little guilty. Only a little though...mostly I was just thrilled to see them.
Then the next day was the funeral. We arrived at the church for 10am and greeted people for a bit. The service was held at our chapel, as the funeral home would not have been big enough for all those people. It was a wonderful service, and I love hearing the funny, kind, and stirring things Joel had to say about Grandpa. I SO miss when Joel would give talks, he's a natural orator.
After the service there was a luncheon in the gym with Grandpa's big band playing the music (something that also would not have gone over very well at the funeral home.) Then there was the small graveside service with the family, then Matt and I went home to see our poor, neglected little dog for a bit before we needed to head out again in the evening.
We spent a quiet evening with family at Matt's parents', and enjoyed having everyone all together for once. It's been a while! Joel and Heidi haven't both been back at the same time since they moved out east last August. At that point Aaron and Rachelle were in Arizona, so it's been over a year and half, and at that point Aaron and Rachelle weren't married yet. So it's pretty nice!
Then yesterday Matt worked and I went with Heidi and her mom to visit her sister in the GTA. It was nice to be out of the house for the day, and 100 times nicer to spend time with Heidi while she was here! I'm so sad they're gone now. But they're coming end of January, so we'll see them again in less than 2 months!
Anyway, last night was more dinner at Matt's parents' and more hanging out with family until I was too tired to stand it and we went home.
SO that was probably boring to anyone non-family! My apologies, but hey it's an update. I feel like I haven't been home all week, which is pretty accurate if you consider the last 2 days, so it's probably a good thing that I'm home today just so that my little dog has some constant company.
On the upside to all the down-ness of the last week, sleep has been better the last few nights! (insert a crowd of 1000 cheering Hollys right here...) I've been able to go 1 1/2 hours without waking up, which means less aching and less dreams. Here's hoping it keeps up without needing to take Tylenol religiously!
Also on the upside, I'm nearly 8 months pregnant. HOLY MOLY. Getting way too excited, and way too anxious. This last week has been wonderful in terms of getting my mind off the baby and having time pass way faster. Okay, so my mind hasn't been off of the baby completely, as so many people have been asking how I'm doing, but at least it's not days of sitting around home alone just thinking!
My whirlwind week caught up with me a bit this morning, however. I just felt wiped. I'm still feeling tired (despite the additional sleep I've been getting) and it's been a very emotional week. Grandpa dying, family drama, my aunt being sick in the hospital still (no change... :S), Joel and Heidi being here and now they're gone, and then feeling like January will never arrive all combined this morning, resulting in a melancholy mood and some shed tears (okay, so really it was copious amounts of shed tears...) BLAH! One of those moods, where I feel like canceling my plans with all and sundry, and staying in bed all day. Maybe I just need a Holly-day. Any suggestions as to what I could possibly DO on a Holly-day? And don't tell me to clean, or I just might cover your front doorstep in banana peels and wait in the bushes as I call you from my cell and tell you to come outside.
Seriously though, help! Help me think of something to do. That isn't my photography homework which happens to be piling up at an alarming rate, very reminiscent of this time of year in university. If you have any ideas, any at all, put them in the comments! Or if you've got some story or joke that will make me laugh. Those are always nice too.
Thanks a million times over (for the ideas which I'm positive you'll write) and for making it all the way to the bottom, despite my blue mood. :)
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