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Sunday, March 13, 2011
The end is in sight!
Well, today puts us at 36 weeks. This means that I will be full term next Sunday with the baby's due date coming up in 4 weeks. So far my total weight-gain is 20 pounds and I am feeling it!
Matthew cannot wait. He is convinced that the baby should just come already. I, on the other hand, am not feeling quite as ambitious. Don't get me wrong or anything because I am certainly done with this whole pregnancy thing. I want to be able to tie my shoes without losing my breath, run, and have control of my bed time. I would also love having the little man in my arms; however, I am convinced that the earlier he comes, the more work it will be for me making sub-plans. So even though things are busy and exhausting while being pregnant, I am convinced it is easier to manage with him inside instead of out.
No, I am sorry, we still don't have a name. We originally put it off because we just didn't want to deal with the stress of making a choice and dealing with the repercussions (especially if we changed our minds partway through). Now, we simply just can't decide. It is kind of like being on a Merry-go-Round. I have several ideas that I keep rotating through, but I am just waiting for the ride to stop spinning so I can get off with just one selected. The ride still hasn't stopped spinning even though I am sure my fare has already been used up. Maybe I need to consider new options?
Deadlines are piling up, and there is eminent and drastic change looming in my immediate future. It is easy to feel a bit overwhelmed. Yet, it always leaves me in awe to consider the hand that the Lord plays in my life. There are rough patches where I choose to weather my storm alone, but they are surpassed in my memory by the times when I feel His guiding hand leading me along. I am so thankful that I can turn to that peace - that He knows my need and situation so perfectly.
Matthew cannot wait. He is convinced that the baby should just come already. I, on the other hand, am not feeling quite as ambitious. Don't get me wrong or anything because I am certainly done with this whole pregnancy thing. I want to be able to tie my shoes without losing my breath, run, and have control of my bed time. I would also love having the little man in my arms; however, I am convinced that the earlier he comes, the more work it will be for me making sub-plans. So even though things are busy and exhausting while being pregnant, I am convinced it is easier to manage with him inside instead of out.
No, I am sorry, we still don't have a name. We originally put it off because we just didn't want to deal with the stress of making a choice and dealing with the repercussions (especially if we changed our minds partway through). Now, we simply just can't decide. It is kind of like being on a Merry-go-Round. I have several ideas that I keep rotating through, but I am just waiting for the ride to stop spinning so I can get off with just one selected. The ride still hasn't stopped spinning even though I am sure my fare has already been used up. Maybe I need to consider new options?
Deadlines are piling up, and there is eminent and drastic change looming in my immediate future. It is easy to feel a bit overwhelmed. Yet, it always leaves me in awe to consider the hand that the Lord plays in my life. There are rough patches where I choose to weather my storm alone, but they are surpassed in my memory by the times when I feel His guiding hand leading me along. I am so thankful that I can turn to that peace - that He knows my need and situation so perfectly.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Truth be told...
I have to admit that I stopped keeping things up-to-date on here because I was afraid of being obnoxious. However, whether it was real or fake, I had several complaints about my lack of posting baby bump photos. So here we are at week 29. We are so excited to be finally in the third trimester. The end of waiting is finally in sight!
For all of you who will be pregnant sometime in the future, make sure you get good advice before doing your initial glucose screening. I had to take the real test yesterday and it completely wiped me out. The initial test could have been thrown by what I had eaten during the day...like that Lindt truffle or the chocolate milk I couldn't resist. After failing, I was asked to go through the more extensive testing. This involved fasting for 10-12 hours and hanging out in the hospital waiting room from 7am to 11am to get my blood drawn every hour after drinking the overly sugary drink. We came home, ate, slept, and then I failed at trying to feel normal for the next 5 hours. Hopefully, the results will be good this time though.
Our little man moves so much! Today in church me and two other sisters were completely distracted from the lesson because my stomach was contorting so much. I couldn't resist laughing, and they were able to see the movements from as far as two seats over.
Other than my rant about the glucose test things are going really well for us. My students love their new class pets: leopard geckos. They named them Squirmy and Spartacus and take turns caring for them on the weekends. Matthew and I enjoyed firing my little pistol and a Tommy gun after mudding in the Jeep on our Monday off. Matthew is continually trudging through the mess of interviews and resumes while staying on top of school. And I just try to get extra sleep whenever possible. As cliche as it may be, life is good!
For all of you who will be pregnant sometime in the future, make sure you get good advice before doing your initial glucose screening. I had to take the real test yesterday and it completely wiped me out. The initial test could have been thrown by what I had eaten during the day...like that Lindt truffle or the chocolate milk I couldn't resist. After failing, I was asked to go through the more extensive testing. This involved fasting for 10-12 hours and hanging out in the hospital waiting room from 7am to 11am to get my blood drawn every hour after drinking the overly sugary drink. We came home, ate, slept, and then I failed at trying to feel normal for the next 5 hours. Hopefully, the results will be good this time though.Our little man moves so much! Today in church me and two other sisters were completely distracted from the lesson because my stomach was contorting so much. I couldn't resist laughing, and they were able to see the movements from as far as two seats over.
Other than my rant about the glucose test things are going really well for us. My students love their new class pets: leopard geckos. They named them Squirmy and Spartacus and take turns caring for them on the weekends. Matthew and I enjoyed firing my little pistol and a Tommy gun after mudding in the Jeep on our Monday off. Matthew is continually trudging through the mess of interviews and resumes while staying on top of school. And I just try to get extra sleep whenever possible. As cliche as it may be, life is good!
Just to prove how time has flown, check out our diminishing paper chain!
The above chain has become THIS chain!
The above chain has become THIS chain!
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