We have really enjoyed the warmer weather this past week. We have gotten out to parks and even spent a lot of time playing in the dirt pit by our house. Exciting stuff.
Jared got home early one day and was able to come with me to my blood draw. My results came back in and everything from my blood draw looks normal besides slightly low Vitamin D levels. My tilt test results came back in as well and are consistent with POTS. So at this point I wait for my followup appointment with my cardiologist next month and figure out where we go from here. Unfortunately, this unseasonably warm weather has meant unseasonably early seasonal allergies for me, which in turn seems to amplify my POTS symptoms. Something to talk about with my doctor I suppose. But basically . . . I just feel so mentally foggy all the time compared to how I used to feel before we moved back to Utah. I don't know if my spike in symptoms was triggered by the new environment, or by the immense stress surrounding our first move and then rolling into our second move. Either way, I'm hoping to start being able to regain some mental clarity soon. There is a lot on my plate right now and I don't really have the mental wherewithal to keep up with everything I want to, so I end up feeling overwhelmed a majority of the time.
That said, life if good. We had family dinner at my uncle's family to watch the Super Bowl this afternoon. I treasure these big dinners with extended family. Every time I'm able to add a piece of art or some window treatments to our house I feel a little boost, a little more settled. The warm weather is bringing out the best in our home's location too. I love being able to send Jack outside with a friend or cousin and say, "Have fun, just stay within sight of the house," and know that provides an ample range of hills and trees and dirt pits for him to explore. I love where we landed. I don't love our powder bathroom sitting stagnantly, waiting for trim and sink installation and then more painting. HATE. It was supposed to be an easy project, finished the week we moved in. And now it's a headache, but I'll figure it out. And then I'm going back to design jail for a while and banning all home projects...besides, you know, installing the entirety of our yard by this summer. Ugh, I feel tired just typing that out. Who am I kidding, I feel tired alwaysđź«
But now, some pictures from our week:
