This past weekend I volunteered again to help at the children's shelter. It's something that I really love to do. Seeing the children's faces and how much fun they are having makes it worth it every time. When I woke up that morning I must admit I didn't really want to go because I was so tired. Tiredness seems to be a daily occurrence now. But, I had made a commitment and this wasn't about me. We had a spa day with the girls. There were four of us volunteering that day and five girls. We did mani/pedi's and facials. They also had little goodie bags to take with them. They all seemed to love it and to see the smiles on their faces was priceless.
That previous morning I had to go to the grocery and get the oil changed in the car. After doing all that I knew it was going to be a long day since I had to go to the shelter too. I had two hours to rest up after that busy morning before I had to leave again. The drive to the shelter is an hour total there and back. I was there for 3 hours. When I got home my wonderful husband had thrown a pizza and fries in the oven for dinner. I was so exhausted that I went to bed at 8:30 that night.
I spoke with my husband about the volunteering and we both think I need to slow down. Everything seems to be harder on me physically. Also, if I am on my feet for more than a couple of hours they start to swell pretty bad. After talking it over with him I think this will be my last time volunteering until after the baby comes. We only meet once a month, so next couple of times I will be 8 and 9 months. I just think it will be to hard on me. In some ways I feel guilty and sad about it because I love doing it. But, I have to think about my health and the babies health now.
I just started my third trimester and I'm in the final stretch!
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