Me, 35 weeks pregnant. Photo courtesy of my 5 year old on my iphone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>Folks, I\u2019m on the countdown to meeting Baby #3. I\u2019m 35 weeks and starting to prepare for anything. My son was born at 34.5 weeks, my daughter at 38 weeks. On top of waiting for Baby, my family is getting ready to move house next weekend. It\u2019s all more than a little stressful, especially since we\u2019re planning on a home birth. There is so much to get organized so that I will feel comfortable birthing!<\/p>\n
I am preparing by working on being adaptable and letting go of frustrations as soon as I can. I am relying on my daily Navratri pujas, sometimes long, sometimes short, for spiritual nourishment, as well as a way to petition the gods for their boons and assistance. I am working the Iron Pentacle. I\u2019m taking each day on its own.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s what I\u2019m doing personally. As far as the blog goes, I have a list of posts to write, but I\u2019ll be honest: writing now comes last on my list of priorities. I will post new things as I can, but I\u2019m going to start integrating maternity leave in early. I\u2019ll be posting some of my earlier pieces \u2013 pre-Patheos \u2013 into the current blog.<\/p>\n
Thanks for your patience and understanding!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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