I need to do some Yoga!

It's been a while since I've sat down to catch up with everyone. Sorry for that! It's the same old story...busy busy - even when you're not technically "busy" with events, with a 10 1/2 month old you're busy nonetheless! I'm sure you other moms can certainly relate. I truly admire these moms that seem to be able to do it all and pull it off with ease. Sometimes I feel like I'm going to have a breakdown just living day-to-day with nothing extraordinary going on to drive me to the point of tears...just living! Anyway, I'm not trying to bring anyone down. I'm just in a funk lately and there are many contributing factors: the economy, Virginia's development (she's not taking the sippy cup and I find that very stressful for some reason), just Virginia in general, my job (of course that is linked to the economy, but there is an awful lot of work to be done there that just seems overwhelming at the moment), but mainly being worried about my mom, who is about to undergo major back surgery tomorrow. She's been in so much pain for years and after trying to treat the pain with steroid shots and pain pills for so long, she has finally made the difficult decision to give surgery a try. Please say a prayer for her that this is going to truly help and relieve her from all the discomfort she has endured. I'm so worried about her. Thank goodness my job is in Durham and her surgery is at Duke, otherwise I'd be even more of a wreck than I am. At least I'll be close and can visit with her frequently. It's just going to be so hard to see her like that. Anyone that knows my mom knows that she is a hard worker, a real busy bee - not one to be down and out. This recovery is not going to be easy for her and I'm scared that she'll be so frustrated that she'll try to do something strenuous before she is supposed to and will end up hurting herself. So please say another prayer that she recovers quickly! Thank you!
Anyway, I do have more happy news and pictures to share but I have to finish uploading the latest and I promise my next post will be a little more upbeat! :)