Long Time, No Update

(Me at 26 weeks & 2 days and our niece Taylor at her birthday party)

Derek first created this blog for me to keep our family and friends updated on our life and the life of the sweet little boy growing inside me.  He also said he thought I needed to keep a blog since I stalk everyone else who has a blog!  Well, little did he know that I was going to be horrible at updating it.  So, this is my first blog post, and to be quite honest I'm a little nervous about writing it because I feel the pressure to keep you interested.

I just thought I would update you on what all has been happening in our world lately.  We've had a busy last few weeks, and I'm afraid it's about to get worse.  Last Saturday we went to our niece, Taylor's, 5th birthday party at Monkey Joes in Matthews.  It was fun, and I think Derek really enjoyed getting in the big blow up things and jumping with Taylor!  Saturday was also my birthday, so it was nice getting to see some family and friends while in the area.  We stopped by Concord and got to see my mom and Granny.  We definitely don't get to see them enough.  We also stopped by to see Ashley, one of my good friends from high school.  Then we went on and had dinner at Derek's parent's house and watched some basketball.  We made it back home at about 1:00 AM Sunday morning!  I am now 26 years young...and 26 weeks pregnant!  Derek organized lunch at the Olive Garden (my favorite place) on Sunday after church with a bunch of our friends!  All in all it was a great (birthday) weekend!

This coming weekend we plan to try and get some things done around the house....cleaning out bedrooms/getting them ready for paint (the Painting Party is next weekend if anyone wants to join).  I have to say I'm a little stressed about getting all the logistics worked out with moving around all of our bedrooms.  Somehow we need to get the ping pong table and our huge desk out of what is currently our office and moved upstairs to our current master bedroom.  We need to get rid of the trundle bed and get the guest bedroom cleaned out so our newest addition will have a room to call his own.  We have a new bed coming for us (which is already in and wasn't supposed to be for a few weeks), so we need to get the current office cleaned out and painted so we can set up our new bed and move the rest of our furniture downstairs for our new bedroom.   But really all of those bedrooms need to be emptied out so we can paint each of them.  Where is all of that furniture going to go since we're painting all of it in one weekend????  I'm guessing our living room is going to look like a furniture store come next weekend.  On top of that stress, I'm getting anxious about getting everything for the baby and having a nursery set up soon.  I know we have 3 months left, but time is really flying and that mommy instinct in me needs it all together NOW!  Hopefully we will get some more stuff put on our registries this weekend and you people can go out and start buying us all that stuff we need for his room!!  We have registered for our crib and bedding already, but I don't want to have to wait for someone to buy it.  My nerves are telling me to hurry up and get it b/c that little boy needs a bedroom!  I'm not good at being patient.  I know that this child is a gift from God and am so excited about him!  I also know in my head that God will provide all that the baby needs and I shouldn't be in a rush or anxious about it.  Now I just have to get my heart to get a grip on that.

As far as the pregnancy, it is still going well and I'm feeling great!  The baby moves around so much.  This week I can tell how big he is getting because his kicks/punches are going up into my ribs now.  My belly seems so big already....I can't imagine it getting bigger, but I know that it certainly will!  My belly button is still an inny but just barely.  I think it will probably flatten out in the next week or two.  I go back to the doctor next week and get to do the glucose test.  It seems like it's been forever since I've been to see the doctor.  I am definitely feeling the extra weight I'm carrying in my mid-section.  My back and feet probably feel it the most.  Finding a comfortable position to sleep in is getting to be tricky.  But, I cannot complain.  God is creating a miracle inside me, and I can't wait to meet him in July!

Wow, I didn't realize this blog post was going to be so long!  Thanks for sticking with me until the end.  Keep praying for us and for this special little boy.  I will ask for a special prayer for me that I not be anxious or nervous about anything, especially about getting the nursery ready.