Sunday, October 21, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Still Here
Sorry, no new pictures to share or thrilling news to impart. I keep promising myself that I will snap photos of our little family and my enormous belly, but I'm having some issues with follow-through. Maybe tomorrow...or Tuesday...or when the baby comes :)
We are doing well though. I have 4 weeks left, unless this next one decides to arrive early, though strangers seem to think I'm ready to deliver at any moment. I'm carrying this child directly in front, so I have an oddly gigantic tummy--I can't imagine how it's going to balloon more in the coming days. I must admit, I'm not a fan of the end of pregnancy. I'm really uncomfortable and dealing with all the joys (miseries?) that go with the 9th month, & I'm finding this pregnancy to be a lot harder physically than the first one. Yet I know it'll be over so soon, & then the real craziness starts again. I can't wait to meet this child, though my emotional, hormonal pregnant self is having a hard time with the reality that Will will no longer be our "littlest baby." I can tell already I'm going to have a rough time sending that kid off on a school bus one day :) We haven't done much to prepare for baby 2, besides purchasing another crib, more bedding, & a little diaper bag--I guess I've realized this time around that I can actually make it out to Target post-birth to pick up necessities. With Will, our house was so stocked with everything from diapers to toilet paper to peanut butter that we could've been homebound for months. We do have a name chosen, but we're going to keep it from the public for another few weeks :) And this time around, it should actually be a surprise when the baby makes his entrance...We had an elective induction with Will (so Type-A of us), so I'm curious as to how a "natural" labor goes (as in naturally commencing--NOT as in no drugs! Thank God for epidurals!) OK, that's enough with the pregnancy update...
We're staying really busy & continue to love our new home. Except when he's on call and gets paged nonstop on stupid matters, Colin is enjoying his job. He just got called in to complete some silly task when he'd rather be watching football highlights, so at the moment he might not be so enthusiastic. He's doing great though, and Will & I continue to love seeing so much more of him this year. We are getting involved in a fantastic church in town, and we're feeling very blessed to have already made some friends and begun to feel a part of things there. Will and I take part in some of the hospital spouse playgroup events, and there are some great people there too. And one thing I love about this town is that you tend to run into the same people everywhere (at least mommy people)...I take Will to the park & meet another mom, then chance upon her again at the children's museum, or Chik-fil-a, or the train table at Barnes & Noble...I guess there aren't but so many places to take children on a weekday :) I like that feeling--it's like we've lived here much longer than 4 months.
It's bedtime for me, but I figured I shouldn't give up on the blog just because I'm too forgetful/tired/lazy to take pictures. We're here & we're not going anywhere 'til we meet this other little boy. Happy beginning of your weeks, all!
We are doing well though. I have 4 weeks left, unless this next one decides to arrive early, though strangers seem to think I'm ready to deliver at any moment. I'm carrying this child directly in front, so I have an oddly gigantic tummy--I can't imagine how it's going to balloon more in the coming days. I must admit, I'm not a fan of the end of pregnancy. I'm really uncomfortable and dealing with all the joys (miseries?) that go with the 9th month, & I'm finding this pregnancy to be a lot harder physically than the first one. Yet I know it'll be over so soon, & then the real craziness starts again. I can't wait to meet this child, though my emotional, hormonal pregnant self is having a hard time with the reality that Will will no longer be our "littlest baby." I can tell already I'm going to have a rough time sending that kid off on a school bus one day :) We haven't done much to prepare for baby 2, besides purchasing another crib, more bedding, & a little diaper bag--I guess I've realized this time around that I can actually make it out to Target post-birth to pick up necessities. With Will, our house was so stocked with everything from diapers to toilet paper to peanut butter that we could've been homebound for months. We do have a name chosen, but we're going to keep it from the public for another few weeks :) And this time around, it should actually be a surprise when the baby makes his entrance...We had an elective induction with Will (so Type-A of us), so I'm curious as to how a "natural" labor goes (as in naturally commencing--NOT as in no drugs! Thank God for epidurals!) OK, that's enough with the pregnancy update...
We're staying really busy & continue to love our new home. Except when he's on call and gets paged nonstop on stupid matters, Colin is enjoying his job. He just got called in to complete some silly task when he'd rather be watching football highlights, so at the moment he might not be so enthusiastic. He's doing great though, and Will & I continue to love seeing so much more of him this year. We are getting involved in a fantastic church in town, and we're feeling very blessed to have already made some friends and begun to feel a part of things there. Will and I take part in some of the hospital spouse playgroup events, and there are some great people there too. And one thing I love about this town is that you tend to run into the same people everywhere (at least mommy people)...I take Will to the park & meet another mom, then chance upon her again at the children's museum, or Chik-fil-a, or the train table at Barnes & Noble...I guess there aren't but so many places to take children on a weekday :) I like that feeling--it's like we've lived here much longer than 4 months.
It's bedtime for me, but I figured I shouldn't give up on the blog just because I'm too forgetful/tired/lazy to take pictures. We're here & we're not going anywhere 'til we meet this other little boy. Happy beginning of your weeks, all!
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