So Thankful

I can’t begin to tell you how thankful I am this year. There are so many things I’m grateful for, I don’t even know where to begin…

My wonderful husband. What a year we’ve had! A new job, a few ups and downs, and now starting a family! I love you very much!

A baby! We are very blessed to be pregnant and can’t wait to meet our daughter in April. I can’t believe I’m already more than half way there! Time is sure flying by these days.

A supportive (and understanding) family. I couldn’t ask for better parents or parents-in-law, or better sisters or brothers, or nephews! Thank you all for being there for me and being patient with me this year, and especially these last few months in particular! I couldn’t do this without you.

A nice house, good cars, clothes, food, basic necessities. There are so many people out there without these things, I do my best not to take what I have for granted. Sometimes it’s tough.

Stable jobs for Rob and I. While there may be changes coming, it’s wonderful to have good jobs right now and a (more or less!) stable future. And no matter what the future holds, we’ll get through it together.

We had a fantastic- if eventful- Thanksgiving! The food was good, the company great, and only one person needed stitches! :) Poor mom, just as the turkey was being carved and we were sitting down to eat, she cut her finger and dad had to take her to the hospital. It could have been far worse though! 7 stitches and 2+ hours later, they were home and we finally got to eat all the fantastic food! I think I was full all weekend.

The baby is doing great and kicking all over the place! Rob finally got to feel the “mini mango-tree legs” in action! Maybe we have another soccer player on our hands. :) We go in again tomorrow to the doctor to review the ultrasound results; he wasn’t there last week when we got the ultrasound done. The tech didn’t see any problems, and was VERY certain that she’s a she, but the doc will tell us all the details tomorrow. Almost 21 weeks! Sheesh!!

I hope your Thanksgiving was as good as ours was. And now it’s time for Christmas!! I can’t wait. We decorated our tree and the living room last night. Here’s to hoping I’m able to get the Christmas cards out on time! :)

Long Awaited

I have to apologize for the delay since the last post. It's been a while! We've been fighting off a flu (well, Rob has, I didn't get it thank goodness), working on Christmas presents, gearing up for Thanksgiving, things have just been busy lately!

I don't have any pictures to post, but I do have one bit of news I'd like to share. We went to the doctor today for our 20 week ultrasound. 20 weeks already! Time is flying! So, the baby is healthy and was moving around a lot, she said the size and height measurements were right on track for our April 14 due date. And...

We couldn't be more excited!! Thanksgiving is this Thursday, so we'll have lots of picture-taking opportunities! I'll make sure to get a few good ones and post them shortly. We hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving too! We sure have a lot to be thankful for this year. :)

Celebrate!

We have lots to celebrate this week! We hit the 17 week mark with the baby on Wednesday, my good friend Lesley got married on Saturday, and Rob was baptized on Sunday! Hooray!! I don't have pictures of the wedding or the baptism yet but as soon as I get them, I'll be sure to share.

I do have pictures of 17 weeks! It really seems like time is starting to fly by lately! I have been getting LOTS of headaches, but a little Tylenol and (doctor recommended) caffeine here and there is really seeming to help. Now if I could just find a good solution to the 4 AM snack breaks, we'd be all set! Unfortunately I am not a big fan of waking up to eat. I guess it's good preparation for when I'll be getting up to feed someone else though, right?


Rob wanted to be included this week also, so here he is at 17 weeks too! :)

And last but of course not least, here's the punkin this week!

17 weeks: a turnip!

My mom is out of town for three weeks training for her new job at Dex. We're all very excited for her! It's actually the same job she retired from 9 years ago, but it had been calling her back and she couldn't stay away. She said she feels as if she never left! I'm glad it's working out so well, but we do miss her when she's gone! Good job, MOM! :)

Well, not much else to report on this week. I have a few friends that are pregnant and one that is getting pretty close to her due date. We're praying for you, Jess! Hang in there!

Have a good week everyone!