The Elections are over - After 18months of planning its all over in just one week.
This is my fourth election and I must say its gone better than the previous three. I definately didn't feel as tired and I didn't have as many nightmares as I have had in the past.
Its really satisfying to be working on a project that touches so many peoples lives. Although I don't get thanked personally - the fact that the elections are declared free and fair means it was a job well done!
I got this quote via sms 'Elections run better than any municipality. Can we vote IEC next time?'
Found it quite funny!!
Whats been happening the last 3 weeks besides elections?
Well the house is now painted - when we moved in 6 yrs ago it was orange and its now finally the colour we wanted it, we still need to finish off the window frames etc but the walls and roof is now painted.
Casey our Labrador has not had a seizure in four months which is a huge feat! This time last year she was having at least one seizure a week. Our furbabies have been on RAW food for the last 7 months and it is obviously paying off.
It was Mothers day - this was a really sad day for me - it was worse than last year, last year we had only been TTC'ing for 6 months and I just told myself don't worry next year this time it will be better, now a year later and.....nothing. What made Mother's day worse was that AF was already 4 days late and I knew I shouldn't get my hopes up, but I did only to be disappointed 2 days later :(
But chins are up, smile is plastered on and we will soldier on, with hope and faith we will reach our final destination.
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Monday, 2 May 2011
Monday, Monday
What am I doing????? Its a public holiday and I'm in the office! I guess it helps that Stefan is also working otherwise I would probably still be snuggled in bed!
In two weeks time we have an election - 2 weeks! During the last election I was planning our wedding, (In case you are a little confused I work for the Electoral Commission (IEC) - the body that runs the elections in South Africa), I really thought then that by this time we would be a family of three - but God has other plans for us I guess.
Makes me think of a song we used sing in Sunday School:
In His time, in His time
He makes all things beautiful
In His time
Lord, please show me every day
As You’re teaching me Your way
That You do just what You say
In Your time
In Your time, in Your time
You make all things beautiful
In Your time
Lord, my life to You I bring
May each song I have to sing
Be to You a lovely thing
In Your Time
Its funny how you have your whole life planned out - and it doesn't work out the way you planned. I wonder sometimes - why? what did I do wrong? Am I being punished? But then I remember that its not what I want.....its what God wants.
During the last 18 months while trying to fall pregnant has been an amazing journey, we never thought it would be so hard! As I have said in my previous posts, my husband is awesome and always, always positive. We have done everything that we could and have had ourselves checked out - tests done - everything and now we just have to HURRY UP and WAIT.
I have always wanted to be a mom, I love taking care of people. Can't really explain it but I have always wanted to get married and have children ..... and live happily ever after!
I will never again ask anyone I meet (family or friends) that are married.....so When are you planning on having children???? My husband has the perfect answer now....He says "We are still enjoying the practicing" but it hurts, it hurts that people will ask this innocently but have no idea the yearning we actually have for a child, sometimes I feel like telling them well actually we have been trying for the last year and nothing. What I don't think they realise is that it just adds pressure! For some people its just not easy to fall pregnant.
The next thing these people normally say is: its so sad that people who want children try so hard and there are so many children that are unwanted - I really didn't want to hear that!!
Then they will say, you should just relax....don't think about it....It will happen!
I just wish they would have not said anything in the first place.....then if you have told them you are trying they will ask you everytime they see you...Hi, How are you, How is work, your husband? Not pregnant yet? or Any NEWS????.....Argggghhhh
It becomes a vicious cycle.
All I know is it will happen, but not in my time and I need to hurry up and wait.
In two weeks time we have an election - 2 weeks! During the last election I was planning our wedding, (In case you are a little confused I work for the Electoral Commission (IEC) - the body that runs the elections in South Africa), I really thought then that by this time we would be a family of three - but God has other plans for us I guess.
Makes me think of a song we used sing in Sunday School:
In His time, in His time
He makes all things beautiful
In His time
Lord, please show me every day
As You’re teaching me Your way
That You do just what You say
In Your time
In Your time, in Your time
You make all things beautiful
In Your time
Lord, my life to You I bring
May each song I have to sing
Be to You a lovely thing
In Your Time
Its funny how you have your whole life planned out - and it doesn't work out the way you planned. I wonder sometimes - why? what did I do wrong? Am I being punished? But then I remember that its not what I want.....its what God wants.
During the last 18 months while trying to fall pregnant has been an amazing journey, we never thought it would be so hard! As I have said in my previous posts, my husband is awesome and always, always positive. We have done everything that we could and have had ourselves checked out - tests done - everything and now we just have to HURRY UP and WAIT.
I have always wanted to be a mom, I love taking care of people. Can't really explain it but I have always wanted to get married and have children ..... and live happily ever after!
I will never again ask anyone I meet (family or friends) that are married.....so When are you planning on having children???? My husband has the perfect answer now....He says "We are still enjoying the practicing" but it hurts, it hurts that people will ask this innocently but have no idea the yearning we actually have for a child, sometimes I feel like telling them well actually we have been trying for the last year and nothing. What I don't think they realise is that it just adds pressure! For some people its just not easy to fall pregnant.
The next thing these people normally say is: its so sad that people who want children try so hard and there are so many children that are unwanted - I really didn't want to hear that!!
Then they will say, you should just relax....don't think about it....It will happen!
I just wish they would have not said anything in the first place.....then if you have told them you are trying they will ask you everytime they see you...Hi, How are you, How is work, your husband? Not pregnant yet? or Any NEWS????.....Argggghhhh
It becomes a vicious cycle.
All I know is it will happen, but not in my time and I need to hurry up and wait.
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