{image from P.D. Eastman's classic kids book "Are you my Mother?"}
I'm often vicariously curious about what is happening behind the scenes when my favourite blogs go silent. What is happening in those bloggers' lives that makes their life too busy or interesting to have the time or energy to post?
Well, as you might have noticed, that's exactly what's happened to me in the last month or two.
I met with a friend of mine the other week, and after relating all that's going on in my life, she said, "How come I didn't know any of this? You didn't write about it on your blog!"
This space is where my nearest and dearest check in to see what's happening in my life, but it's also a
very
public place, and I'm never sure how much I can share without over-stepping my own online privacy boundaries.
At the same time, I can't exactly continue to blog authentically and not share some of these big exciting changes. If I didn't, the blog would start to sound forced and disingenuous.
And there's the rub.
So, here's big change number one: I'm pregnant.
Whew!
It's been a whirlwind three months. (How can it be three months, already?)
I've spent the majority of the last two and a half months lying in a dark room under my duvet. The combination of extreme nausea and intense migraines have incapacitated me. I'm used to migraines, as I get them frequently. But, now that I'm pregnant I can't take any painkillers stronger than paracetamol, which does nothing for migraines, whatsoever.
I think I'm finally on the mend, and feeling motivated to get back to my normal routine. Which is a good thing because I've also just signed a two book contract with a major publisher. The illustrations are due a few days before baby.
Talk about deadlines and due dates!
What's been happening in your lives, dear readers? I'd love to know. I've missed you!