Thursday, May 31, 2012
Super Excited!
Today we had another doctor's appointment. And guess what! It looks like we are going to be having a baby very soon! What great news! Andrew and I have a new skip in our step, I tell you. Soon we'll get to hold our baby girl in our arms. We'll get to kiss her little head and hold her close and snuggle with her and tell her that we love her over and over again. Parenthood is wonderful -- it's a blessing that I do not think I will ever be able to put into words. Andrew and I are so thankful and grateful for the opportunity. <3
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Waiting
And so begins the waiting game...
Yep. That's right! These last several days have been characterized by me anticipating our little Bean's arrival. I have been have lots of contractions and lots of pressure and lots of "is this it?" thoughts. However, our little Bean is still cooking. And as much as I want to hold her, in my heart I know that she's right where she needs to be. (Random side note: Sprout just pulled his sister's diaper cream out of the trunk of his tricycle and ran it to his daddy. That boy is so funny and cute: Note to self: check tricycle trunk often). I am praying for patience ... this is something that I really need to work on. But I do know that God knows exactly when little Miss will be born and I also know that His timing and His plans are always best.
I stopped working. I had planned on working until I gave birth. However, it just got too hard. My body is doing it's own thing at this point and last week I knew that I had to stop. This was (still is) hard for me because I am used to making a plan and sticking with it. Again, this is yet another example where I need to accept that I am not in control of everything ... nor should I be.
Right now, I will relish the time that I have with my family -- because family time is one of the most special things in the entire world. These waiting days will not be spent in vain. Rather, they will be filled with priceless memories made by me and my husband and our little boy and our sweet (and stubborn) little girl.
Well, that's it folks! Thank you for reading! Please keep our growing family in your thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Anna
Yep. That's right! These last several days have been characterized by me anticipating our little Bean's arrival. I have been have lots of contractions and lots of pressure and lots of "is this it?" thoughts. However, our little Bean is still cooking. And as much as I want to hold her, in my heart I know that she's right where she needs to be. (Random side note: Sprout just pulled his sister's diaper cream out of the trunk of his tricycle and ran it to his daddy. That boy is so funny and cute: Note to self: check tricycle trunk often). I am praying for patience ... this is something that I really need to work on. But I do know that God knows exactly when little Miss will be born and I also know that His timing and His plans are always best.
I stopped working. I had planned on working until I gave birth. However, it just got too hard. My body is doing it's own thing at this point and last week I knew that I had to stop. This was (still is) hard for me because I am used to making a plan and sticking with it. Again, this is yet another example where I need to accept that I am not in control of everything ... nor should I be.
Right now, I will relish the time that I have with my family -- because family time is one of the most special things in the entire world. These waiting days will not be spent in vain. Rather, they will be filled with priceless memories made by me and my husband and our little boy and our sweet (and stubborn) little girl.
Well, that's it folks! Thank you for reading! Please keep our growing family in your thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Saturday, May 12, 2012
5 Updates in 1 Post
1. Sprout is just a neat little kid. Andrew and I call him our little buddy ... and that's just what he is. We take him everywhere with us and he is included in just about everything that we do. We love seeing him explore the world. We love listening to him as he tries to find the words for everything he sees, hears, thinks, and feels. We adore how certain things just crack him up -- that laugh is so contagious, I tell you! I love that he is Daddy's best pal and my sweet little cuddle bug. And it melts my heart that he loves his little sister already ... (When looking at Mommy's tummy) "Hi baby! I you you! I you you!" (translation: "I love you!)
2. Speaking of Sprout, he is on his first camping trip without Mommy and Daddy. He has missed his Mawmaw and Pawpaw tremendously for the last few days and now he is with them! I bet he's gone hiking 10 times today and he has already splashed around in a creek or two. I bet he's on his "cycle" (tricycle) right now! Honestly, his bond with Mawmaw and Pawpaw is second to none. I am so blessed to have in-laws like them ... They are such an integral part of our family and of our lives and we all just love them.
3. And guess what! In a mere couple of days I will be officially full term with our little Bean! Yep, that's right, 37 weeks! And Miss Bean, as long as you are ready, you can come out any time. I will be so so so SO happy to hold you and snuggle with you and kiss you on your little head. I am anxious to learn all about you! I wonder if you'll be just like your brother. Will you have your daddy's personality? Will you have your mommy's crazy bedhead? We are going to do so many fun things this summer. We will go hiking and watch fireworks on the Fourth of July. We'll take you on lots of walks and we'll sing to you and read you 100 million stories. It won't be too much longer now!
4. Believe it or not ... we are pretty much ready for our little Bean to make her arrival. The house is organized. I think that I have everything in order at school, too. Wow! Am I forgetting something? Eek! Hopefully not. :-) We do have some little things to do. We need to build Sprout's sandbox and we need to paint the trim in the upstairs bathroom. It is currently black (thanks to the previous homeowners). And while I am all for different styles ... black trim is not my personal favorite. And we have a couple of little fix-it projects that shouldn't take too long .... but I think we will always have little fix-it projects, they just come with owning a house!
5. I am visiting the doctor every week now. We really like our doctor's office. They are a great bunch to be going through a pregnancy with! Andrew has gone to every appointment with me ... just like he did with Sprout. That's just how our family is. We are best friends and we just like doing everything together. And the more the merrier! We can't wait for Bean to join us in all of our outside world adventures!
*** And I cannot post this without mentioning how grateful I am to God for every single blessing that has been listed above ... and every single blessing not listed ... and even for those that I am not even aware of and for those that I take for granted. Every good and perfect thing comes from Him. <3 ***
2. Speaking of Sprout, he is on his first camping trip without Mommy and Daddy. He has missed his Mawmaw and Pawpaw tremendously for the last few days and now he is with them! I bet he's gone hiking 10 times today and he has already splashed around in a creek or two. I bet he's on his "cycle" (tricycle) right now! Honestly, his bond with Mawmaw and Pawpaw is second to none. I am so blessed to have in-laws like them ... They are such an integral part of our family and of our lives and we all just love them.
3. And guess what! In a mere couple of days I will be officially full term with our little Bean! Yep, that's right, 37 weeks! And Miss Bean, as long as you are ready, you can come out any time. I will be so so so SO happy to hold you and snuggle with you and kiss you on your little head. I am anxious to learn all about you! I wonder if you'll be just like your brother. Will you have your daddy's personality? Will you have your mommy's crazy bedhead? We are going to do so many fun things this summer. We will go hiking and watch fireworks on the Fourth of July. We'll take you on lots of walks and we'll sing to you and read you 100 million stories. It won't be too much longer now!
4. Believe it or not ... we are pretty much ready for our little Bean to make her arrival. The house is organized. I think that I have everything in order at school, too. Wow! Am I forgetting something? Eek! Hopefully not. :-) We do have some little things to do. We need to build Sprout's sandbox and we need to paint the trim in the upstairs bathroom. It is currently black (thanks to the previous homeowners). And while I am all for different styles ... black trim is not my personal favorite. And we have a couple of little fix-it projects that shouldn't take too long .... but I think we will always have little fix-it projects, they just come with owning a house!
5. I am visiting the doctor every week now. We really like our doctor's office. They are a great bunch to be going through a pregnancy with! Andrew has gone to every appointment with me ... just like he did with Sprout. That's just how our family is. We are best friends and we just like doing everything together. And the more the merrier! We can't wait for Bean to join us in all of our outside world adventures!
*** And I cannot post this without mentioning how grateful I am to God for every single blessing that has been listed above ... and every single blessing not listed ... and even for those that I am not even aware of and for those that I take for granted. Every good and perfect thing comes from Him. <3 ***
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