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Naturally, taking care of the family health is the next thing on my list to do after getting settled in. I've been taking a look at how everyone is doing. Determining who needs  attention and make the necessary appointments. Also, addressing the annual well-baby medical check ups and dental cleanings.

 I can see the boys are pretty much healthy and happy. My husband insists that he is fine and he will make the necessary appointment for himself. I push him to care for himself anyway.  So, I recently had to look at my own health. 

After having four children, my body had taken on many changes. There was no identifying me by constant characteristics. Pregnancy does those things to you. Now, that I have stopped having children.  My body has been settling into a certain metabolism that I'm trying to understand and manage.  I am not happy with how it's going.  

 I tend to get very stormy. Impatient. Dependant on my husband. Fearful.  Depressed. Angry and (sad to say) rage.  I've been concerned with the range of emotions that I have been dealing with. I am reduced to a puddle of tears. I am emotionally and physically exhausted.  I become unproductive for the next 24 hours.  I sit in my comfy chair or sequester myself to my room to read.  So my children won't see me get so emotional. (Also, to reduce the confrontational interactions with the kids.) 

 Then, miraculously, I would be relieved and relaxed the next day my period starts.  The flow is light and normal.  At first, I thought I was bi polar, with all the stories going around. That would be quite scary and dramatic. I don't think so. 

I have noticed that there is definatly something different and darker building up to...THE DAY....before the start of my period. I have never before experienced this pre-children. 

Could this be severe PMS? I would be relieved to know that this is, what it is. Could I remedy it by natural means?  I am looking for answers and remedies.

My husband and I just bought our first home here in the Sacramento area.  We moved in a couple of months ago and are just now starting to get settled.  We needed the space for all of our children and space or our individual work, hobbies, interests.

It has been an amazing introduction to our home owners experience.  Just after a few weeks of moving in, we lost our giant redwood tree in the back yard due to the storm this winter.  Right through our neighbors newly built fence.  It was an awkward way to meet our new neighbors but, thankfully, they were very understanding and had already had a storm damage claim.  They also have two little boys around the same age as my 2nd child. 

We unpacked our boxes, set up our schedules, hung  a couple of curtains and had a really nice housewarming party.  Now, I just love looking out of the windows looking at the neighborhood. I hope the neighbors don't think I'm snooping. 

My husband set up his work station in the garage.  He's an auto body painter. He does custom paint and repair.  The end of next month his being flown to Southern California to train for the big change in auto body paint. They are switching their paint line to A WATER BASED PAINT. To do their part in saving the environment. 

I set up my studio and office.  I needed space to draw where the children couldn't make their own impressionistic contributions to my projects.  All of my previous drawings were "enhanced" and 'improved" by my 4 and 3 year old boys.  They love to draw and they are learning that drawings is for their paper only.  

We are very excited to make our new Household.