Well, I got the bad news today…our hard drive is so damaged that it would be thousands to pay technicians to try to recover data, and they can’t even guarantee that they could get anything, let alone everything. Eight days and counting without our hard drive, I’m seriously bummed. I keep thinking of something I want to access for class or an address I need to look up or something that needs to be sent out to my Bible study, and I’m reminded again that the info is gone. All of Tommy’s pictures since August except the ones I’ve posted here or facebook are lost forever. Backing them up was always down on the list of things to do but got preempted by sleep, laundry, or grocery shopping. Lots of other stuff, too… In case my readers haven’t acted on my recommendation of last week, please back up your pictures. Now.
To make matters worse, this is Tommy’s second day in a row where he’s still in his room talking after getting put down for a nap two and a half hours ago. His sleep schedule got seriously messed up with travelling to Detroit and back last week, and he’s only had one decent nap in the past week. Three no-nap days in a week makes Mommy nervous…I am really not ready for him to drop his naps already!
I was up ’til midnight last night trying to catch up on grading students’ research papers (a task I was unable to do without a computer), and in my current sleep-deprived state, I’m not sure which is worse…losing all of our records, pictures, and videos from the past 8 months, or facing having a new baby with a toddler who no longer naps. Since I’m already feeling blue, I think I’ll go fight with our insurance company about pregnancy-related charges that have been pending since September. If you’re having a rough day, you might as well get all the nasty phone calls out of the way at once.
So that this post isn’t a total downer, my physical therapist sees good improvement in my SI joint, the baby is moving nicely, and Derek is in his last week in Montana!
I’ll try to call Wednesday, k?
And I am going to back up my photos!
:sigh: Em, I feel for you SO deeply about losing your hd. That is definitely a situation where it really takes some praying to find the hidden blessings in the hardship. I will pray you find them, and find peace. …. Geneva didn’t take a nap today either…Fortunately for my sanity, I resolved that nap or not, Geneva stays in that crib for 2 hours. Unfortunately, her newest thing is to have her BM after she’s down for a nap and then amuse herself by sticking her hand down her diaper and distributing her “stinky” all over everything, (even though this behavior gets her the highest level of discipline!) sigh! I am so excited that baby of yours is growing and healthy though!!!!! Where are the belly pics?!? continuing to pray for you in the absence of your husband….. much love!
Emily,
I’m behind on looking at your blog but just wanted to say that M has gone through several spells since turning two where she’s gone a week or two with only maybe one or two good naps, but then she suddenly goes back to actually sleeping (rather than just playing for 2+ hours) in her crib in the afternoon. So don’t lose hope and still be consistent in putting Tommy in his bed. Since we got back from our trip to Michigan almost a month ago, I think there have only been two days that M hasn’t fallen asleep. The month before we left, though, she didn’t sleep at least three days a week, I bet. Who knows what’s going on in their little minds and bodies! Prayers for you! K